For this presentation Nikolaj will discuss the various points at which his research on trophy hunting intersected with Asian countries and contexts. This includes hunting parks in ancient China, African exports of rhino horns and lion bones for traditional Chinese medicine, current hunting practices in select Asian countries, and deer farming for meat and antler velvet.

The Speaker

Nikolaj Bichel grew up in the Danish countryside, accustomed to deer hunting, fishing, and subsistence farming. Drawing on these experiences and always writing about nature and wildlife, Nikolaj studied Sociology for his BA and European Studies for his MA in Denmark. After moving to Hong Kong in 2016, the media attention surrounding the 2015 killing of a lion by the name of Cecil in Zimbabwe inspired him
to write a doctoral dissertation about trophy hunting. After 41⁄2 years at the University of Hong Kong’s philosophy department, this PhD thesis was finished in 2021 and is currently underway as a book with Springer Nature. The work is highly interdisciplinary, involving historical, cultural, psychological, political, ecological, and ethical perspectives on hunters, hunting, and hunting trophies.

Time: Doors open 6.30, talk begins 7.00pm

Venue: Cafe 8, above HK Maritime Museum

Admission: RASHK Members HK$150, non-Members/ guests HK$200. Numbers are limited. No charge for alternative Zoom.

Booking: Please email membership@royalasiaticsociety.org.hk in advance to register your attendance for either Cafe 8 or Zoom