圍爐取暖：在台離散香港抗爭者的政治暴力創傷與療癒實踐

Abstract

雖然2019年香港反送中運動至今已過去六年，但對於部分曾參與社運的香港抗爭者而言，政治暴力與創傷從未遠去，並轉化為共存的記憶和情緒，伴隨離散港人進入台灣的社會脈絡。本文旨在通過研究曾參與反送中運動且現居台灣的離散香港抗爭者，探討香港政治暴力創傷現象，並分析抗爭者的療癒實踐。

本文採取混合方法進行調查，包括田野觀察、深度訪談與問卷研究，結合理論分析與受創者經驗，討論各種香港政治暴力如何造成創傷，並聚焦於創傷經驗的兩大核心：權能喪失（disempowerment）與關係斷裂（disconnection）。研究結果反映香港政治暴力仍持續影響海外港人社群，打擊個體權能，也造成集體受創現象，包括社會信任瓦解和社群原子化，阻礙抗爭者社群的互動與發展。

為了解創傷療癒，本文分析離散香港抗爭者的創傷對應和療癒方式。結果顯示創傷者能透過靈性治療和發展興趣，緩解個體創傷。然而，政治暴力創傷療癒的社會機制不可忽略。尤其面對離散困難與政治暴力持續的雙重挑戰，抗爭者被迫陷於原子化的孤立，而「圍爐取暖」對此有著關鍵作用。既是香港抗爭者融合政治表態的日常抵抗，也有助重建信任關係與社會支持網絡，進而開展創傷療癒。

「圍爐取暖」的集體療癒也可能是一把雙面刃：當個體與他者靠得太近而出現磨擦，或會形成更多創傷；但與社群距離過遠，也會缺乏社會支持來渡過離散及創傷困境。本文遂提出以創傷主體為核心的社會運動，通過改變社群內部的互動邏輯與行動模式，實現一種兼顧創傷照顧和社運抗爭的參與文化。本文提出「創傷照顧離散運動」（trauma-care diaspora movement）作為分析與實踐視角，推動具人本關懷和創傷知情的社運參與，重構社群信任關係，並呼籲正視政治暴力創傷與集體療癒議題，補充離散社群在日常抵抗和創傷療癒的多元面貌。

This thesis investigates the political trauma and healing practices of Hong Kong activists, who participated in the 2019 anti-extradition movement and are currently living in Taiwan in diaspora or exile. Using a mixed-methods approach—including field study, in-depth interviews, and questionnaire survey—this study examines how various forms of political violence in Hong Kong have generated traumatic experiences among diaspora activists. Special attention is given to two core aspects of trauma: disempowerment and disconnection, as theorized by Judith Herman (1997). The research explores how these experiences impact individuals’ physical and psychological well-being, social trust, and diaspora community development.

Furthermore, this study analyzes how diaspora activists respond to political trauma by developing diverse healing strategies. Among them, “sharing warmth from the communal hearth” (圍爐取暖) emerges as a key practice of collective trauma care, enabling the reconstruction of trust and support networks necessary for trauma healing. Trauma-informed care principle is suggested in collective healing practices, which avoiding re-traumatize the Hong Kong activists by further social movement trauma.

Theoretically, this research integrates sociological and psychological perspectives on trauma, political violence, and diaspora movement. Drawing on Herman’s three-stage model of trauma recovery, it contextualizes trauma within the overlapping dimensions of political violence, social movement participation, and forced displacement. This thesis proposes the concept of “trauma-care diaspora movement” as an analytical and practical framework that emphasizes trauma-informed ethics in reconstructing community and political engagement. By doing so, the study contributes to the Hong Kong diaspora research and expands discussions on political trauma, collective healing, and everyday resistance in post-movement contexts.