“六四”纪念馆系列演讲第二讲暨新书发布会
Second Lecture in the Tiananmen Memorial Museum Series & Book Launch
主题： 国家为何暴力？我们如何记忆？
—王丹新书《六四日志》发布
主讲人：王丹（原八九学生，哈佛大学历史系博士）
与谈嘉宾：张伯笠（原八九学生，现美国华人教会牧师）
时间：2025年7月19日（周六）下午2-4点
地点：“六四”纪念馆（3024 Peck Rd, El Monte, CA 91732）
下文为王丹先生发布的活动预告：
我在“六四”纪念馆的首场公开演讲预告：
上个月，我在台湾出版了一本新书，是我的“六四回忆”三部曲的最后一部—-《六四日志》，是对那段历史逐日进行的口述记录。
新书出版，当然要有个新书发布会。但其实我很想借新书发布的机会，做一场公开讲座，题目就是“国家为什么暴力？我们如何记忆？”。
我过去在台湾教书时，开过一门课，名为“国家暴力与历史记忆”。我认为这是一个值得探讨的议题。尤其是在我们急需积累历史经验，作为未来的反对运动的基础的当下，如何看待国家暴力，如何进行历史记忆，我想是有现实意义的。
这就是想要办这场讲座的缘起。因为新书涉及到“六四”，我邀请了当年的老战友，也在洛杉矶居住的张伯笠来跟我对谈，共同回忆历史，交换相关意见。当然，也会现场签售新书。
讲座本周六下午2点在洛杉矶“六四”纪念馆举办，免费开放。欢迎旧雨新知参加。
Second Lecture in the Tiananmen Memorial Museum Series & Book Launch
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Theme: Why Does the State Resort to Violence? How Should We Remember?
— Launch of Wang Dan’s New Book Tiananmen Diary
📚 This event marks the release of Tiananmen Diary, the final volume in Wang Dan’s Tiananmen Memoirs trilogy. It also serves as a public lecture exploring the critical issues of state violence and historical memory.
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🗣 Keynote Speaker: Wang Dan
Former 1989 student leader, Ph.D. in History from Harvard University, author of the Tiananmen Memoirs trilogy
💬 Discussant: Zhang Boli
Former 1989 student leader, currently a pastor in the Chinese-American Christian community
🕑 Time: Saturday, July 19, 2025, 2:00–4:00 PM
📍 Location: Tiananmen Memorial Museum
3024 Peck Rd, El Monte, CA 91732
🎟 Free and open to the public. All are welcome.
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📣 Message from Speaker Wang Dan:
Last month, I published a new book in Taiwan—the final volume in my Tiananmen Memoirs trilogy, titled Tiananmen Diary. It is a daily oral record of that historic time.
With the release of this new book, I wanted to do more than just a launch event—I hope to use this opportunity to deliver a public lecture titled “Why Does the State Resort to Violence? How Should We Remember?”
When I was teaching in Taiwan, I offered a course called “State Violence and Historical Memory.” I believe this is a topic worthy of deep discussion. Especially now, when we urgently need to accumulate historical experience as a foundation for future resistance movements, reflecting on the nature of state violence and the process of historical memory has real significance.
That’s why I wanted to host this lecture. Since the new book deals with the Tiananmen Massacre, I’ve invited my comrade from those days—Zhang Boli, who now lives in Los Angeles—to join me in conversation. Together, we will recall the past and exchange perspectives.
The lecture will take place this Saturday afternoon at 2 PM, at the Tiananmen Memorial Museum in Los Angeles. Admission is free. I look forward to seeing both old friends and new faces there.
