In light of the recent developments in Hong Kong, as well as the on-going challenges in addressing the past and present elsewhere in Asia, the Department of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia is reaffirming its support of UBC’s commitment to advancing academic freedom. ...
Congratulations—especially to all who have been part of the Hong Kong studies family at UBC. ...
An exciting endeavor at the University of British Columbia (watch our video!) ...
We endeavor to provide forums for thoughtful discussion ...
We support research on all aspects of Hong Kong's past and present ...
The UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative, in partnership with the Hong Kong History Project at the University of Bristol, is pleased to announce a history workshop to be held at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, on May 28–30, 2020. ...
We encourage teaching and learning in all their dimensions ...
Check out our Hong Kong-related offerings for Winter 2020 ...
A history of musical genres with Cantonese lyrics from the nineteenth century to the present ...
We aim to build bridges between academia and the community ...
Hosted by the Department of Asian Studies, the Hong Kong Studies Initiative (HKSI) at the University of British Columbia is devoted to promoting the teaching and research of this most-improbable metropolis, both as an extraordinary Chinese city and as a spectacular international and transnational hub.
The Basic Cantonese II (non-Mandarin heritage section) interview two generations of Chinese-Canadians about their lifestyles and cultures.
A paper by a student from MUSC 327 explains the similarities and differences between Cantonese traditional singing dialect and Korean vocal music.
A paper which explains how a Christian hymn, “How Great Thou Art” of 1886, with a melody adapted from a Swedish traditional song, became a hymn for a Cantonese community in Vancouver.
In light of the recent developments in Hong Kong, as well as the on-going challenges in addressing the past and present elsewhere in Asia, the Department of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia is reaffirming its support of UBC’s commitment to advancing academic freedom.
Associates of the Hong Kong Studies Initiative respond to the protests in Hong Kong.
Associates of the Hong Kong Studies Initiative respond to the coronavirus outbreak.
The 79-day Umbrella Movement of 2014 was a watershed moment in the history of Hong Kong. Not only has the protest movement transformed the political and social dynamics of this former British colony, it has also deeply affected overseas Hong Kong and Chinese communities. Our goal for this project is to create a publicly accessible oral history archive, both as a means to learn about the impacts of the Umbrella Movement in general but also as a way to better understand the Hong Kong community in Vancouver in particular.
Congratulations—especially to all who have been part of the Hong Kong studies family at UBC.
An exciting endeavor at the University of British Columbia (watch our video!)
For those who might have missed this roundtable, here is the webcast.
Here is our June Update – check out our upcoming events and updates from our faculty associates!
[Campaigns] The Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) is launching a campaign amidst Covid-19 to help stop racist attacks against Asian-Canadians.
—check out what we are up to. . . .
Last hosted by the UBC Cantonese Language Program in 2018, the Workshop on Innovations in Cantonese Linguistics will be hosted this year by The Ohio State University on 18–19 April 2020.
Despite the pandemic, UBC will be offering (online) a number of Hong Kong-related courses.
As we approach the end of a surreal teaching term here at the University of British Columbia, we hope everyone is staying safe and keeping well. We will be back!
For those who might have missed this seminar by Dr. John Wong, here are the webcast and the photo album. See event details.
An excellent profile of Dr. Hedy Law and her new course.
The University of Hong Kong is offering "Hong Kong Cinema through a Global Lens" as a learner-paced course.
Watch the lecture on "Rhetorical Devices in Cantonese" by Dr. Andy Chin.
HKSI Associate Dr. David Ley (Professor Emeritus, Geography) comments on the challenges faced by “astronaut” families.
Director of the UBC Cantonese Language Program Mr. Raymond Pai was interviewed by Fairchild Television
Stay healthy and take care of each other. We'll be back!
// Effective Monday March 16, UBC classes will transition to online for the remainder of the term. UBC’s campuses will remain open and all university operations will continue as normal, as we transition. //
An excellent profile of Cantonese lecturer Dr. Zoe Lam.
Deadline for applications for summer teaching assistantships for Hong Kong/Canto courses is March 31.
// The one-day conference, organised by the Centre for the Study of Democracy and the Contemporary China Centre, University of Westminster and the Department of Politics, University of Surrey, will feature panels on the ongoing crises in the territory, the shape and future of Hong Kong studies in the UK, LGBT and gender issues, and cutting-edge research by PhD students working on Hong Kong. //
