Co-initiated by Accent Society, The Weirdo Podcast, and Chartbook, the Accent Salon Series seeks to foster intellectual exchange between New York’s English and Chinese-speaking communities — and those who move between them — through a mix of online and in-person gatherings.


The Weirdo 不合时宜

A award-winning weekly Chinese language podcast on society & politics through a cross-cultural lens. The podcast received the “Biggest New Shows of 2020 Award” from Apple Podcasts and featured in major media outlets such as The Economist, AFP, and Global Voices, for promoting progressive values in China.


Chartbook by Adam Tooze

Chartbook is a regular newsletter featuring writing, statistics, charts, links, book recommendations and more from Adam Tooze, one of the leading commentators on economics and history.

   

𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘁: 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆’𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆

𝖠𝖽𝖺𝗆 𝖳𝗈𝗈𝗓𝖾 𝗑 𝖲𝗂𝗋𝗎𝗂 𝖧𝗎𝖺 𝗑 𝖩𝖺𝖼𝗄 𝖦𝗋𝗈𝗌𝗌 𝗑 𝖰𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖶𝖺𝗇𝗀
𝖲𝖺𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖽𝖺𝗒, 2025, 𝖭𝗈𝗏 𝟪, 𝟨:𝟥𝟢–𝟪:𝟥𝟢 𝖯𝖬

Four days after New York’s mayoral election, we’ll gather for an evening of conversation, reflection, and cross-cultural dialogue.

This discussion will explore the defining moments of this year’s race — the turns and tensions inside Mamdani’s campaign, an insider’s view of its dynamics, and what this political moment means for both New York and the U. S. more broadly.

Hosted at Accent Society — an independent bookstore and a bilingual cultural hub in New York — the event also asks: what does Mamdani’s rise signify for the city’s Chinese community? How might those who come from China — a country that identifies itself “socialist” — interpret the “socialism” label attached to Mamdani? And what does it mean to talk about socialism today, in both English and Chinese contexts?

Taking this election as a starting point, we hope to open a broader conversation on nation, identity, borders, and billingualism.

This is the first event of Accent Salon Series.