Conversations on Being British Chinese - A Talk with Daisy J. Hung

We are delighted to welcome debut non-fiction author Daisy J. Hung to discuss her new book, I am Not a Tourist: Conversations on Being British Chinese, published by HQ/HarperCollins in March 2025.

Join the conversation, with a book talk and Q&A, followed by a book signing with Daisy.

From politics to popular culture, British Chinese experiences have had little visibility, remaining largely unseen and rarely discussed. I Am Not a Tourist is a fierce and moving exploration of what it means to be British Chinese today, sharing diverse intersectional stories beyond narrow constructions of ‘forever foreigners’. It is both a surfacing of struggles, bearing witness to longstanding xenophobia and racism, and a celebration of culture and heritage, recognising resistance efforts and movement towards a collective East and Southeast Asian identity grounded in anti-oppression and empathy. Daisy draws on personal stories, extensive interviews, and research to excavate the intricacies of identity, reveal forgotten histories, and explore the nuances of representation in a society that doesn’t always ‘see’ you.

About the author:

Daisy J. Hung (she/her) is a diversity practitioner, writer, and artist, advocating for social justice across personal and professional spheres. She is the Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division at the University of Oxford. Daisy has an international perspective on race, identity, and belonging, informed by a career of over two decades across legal, non-profit and education sectors working to support marginalised communities. As a person of Chinese descent, born in Canada with family from Hong Kong, raised in the US, and now settled in the UK, her sense of identity has shifted among many different contexts.