Join award-winning director Wong King Fai for a screening of "Boundary," a documentary on the celebrated writer Ye Si (1949–2013) ...
Join Dr. Mary Shuk-Han Wong and award-winning director Wong King Fai for a conversation on the past and present of the literature and cinema of Hong Kong (Program in Cantonese) ...
A series of public lectures and events in celebration of the launch of "Literature of Hong Kong" (ASIA 324) ...
An exciting endeavor at the University of British Columbia ...
We endeavor to provide forums for thoughtful discussion ...
We encourage teaching and learning in all their dimensions ...
The University of British Columbia is the only Canadian university to offer a comprehensive, for-credit Cantonese language program. ...
An exploration of the history, cultures, and geographies of Cantonese migration ...
We aim to build bridges between academia and the community ...
We make efforts to connect with alumni who are passionate about Hong Kong ...
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 Academy of Hong Kong Studies at the Education University of Hong Kong is inviting applications for a 3-day training program for Ph.D. students working on any dimension of Hong Kong. *** deadline: 15 June 2018 ***
Visitors Mary Shuk-han Wong and Wong King Fai spoke about the past and present of Hong Kong literature and cinema.
The Department of Asian Studies at UBC is inviting applications for sessional lecturers for the 2018 Winter Session to teach courses in Cantonese language, Hong Kong cinema, among others.
"The first bilingual and interdisciplinary academic journal on Hong Kong, Hong Kong Studies (Chinese University Press), is now accepting articles for Issue 3 (scheduled for publication in Spring 2019), which will comprise both general research articles on Hong Kong and a special section on Edward Said’s Orientalism." *** deadline: 15 September 2018 ***
HKSI Convenor Dr. Leo Shin and Associate Raymond Pai were interviewed on the development of the UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative and the Cantonese Language Program.
Dr. Leo K. Shin will be in Hong Kong to speak on the development of Hong Kong studies at UBC.
Award-winning author Dung Kai-cheung 董啓章 interviewed on the challenges of inscribing Hong Kong.
Dr. Leo K. Shin was interviewed by Ming Pao Daily (Vancouver) on the contradictions and tensions in Hong Kong society in the 1920s.
The Basic Cantonese II (non-Mandarin heritage section) produced an epic rivalry movie.
HKSI has been recognized as one of the leading initiatives that promote the study of Hong Kong! https://cl.ly/0N292d2y3K2v
Students, faculty members, and guests came together to celebrate an exhilarating year for the UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative and the Cantonese Language Program.
Join award-winning director Wong King Fai for a screening of "Boundary," a documentary on the celebrated writer Ye Si (1949–2013)
Join Dr. Mary Shuk-Han Wong and award-winning director Wong King Fai for a conversation on the past and present of the literature and cinema of Hong Kong (Program in Cantonese)
Visitor Prof. Leonard Kwok Kou Chan 陳國球 of the Education University of Hong Kong interviewed on the importance of Hong Kong literature.
A series of public lectures and events in celebration of the launch of "Literature of Hong Kong" (ASIA 324)
HKSI Associate and Cantonese-language lecturer Raymond Pai was interviewed along with fellow organizer Nataley Li on the upcoming Cantonese singing contest at UBC.
An exciting endeavor at the University of British Columbia
For friends who might have missed this fascinating seminar by Dr. Louis Lo, here are the webcast (alternate site) and photo album.
// The scholarships are open to applicants who are permanent residents of Japan, China or Hong Kong and have completed the majority of their formal education in their country of permanent residency. //
Todd’s Two-Cents returns this Thursday with a commentary and analysis on the rage behind the recent uprising in Kowloon area, where around two hundred were killed or injured (Wah Kiu Yat Po, "Two Hospitals in Service, refrain from visiting today"). The colonial government’s official statement on the riot dodges the sensitive boundaries of governance in Hong Kong and exemplifies its negligence towards the people’s well-being, as Todd reveals a conspiracy within its words of authority.
For friends who might have missed this wonderfully erudite lecture by Prof. Steve Tsang, here are the webcast and photo album.
Opportunities for students (must be U.S. citizens) interested in issues related to human rights, the rule of law, and governance in China.
This workshop intends to bring together research scholars of history and affiliated fields working on transnational networks fostered through the British Empire. We wish to focus on how certain forms of the ‘empire’, the ‘colony’, and the ‘outside’ mutually constituted each other. Such an approach, we believe, could illumine the dense transnational convergences that shape the political, the economic, the social, and the cultural in various locations simultaneously. ** 20 February 2018 **
The Arts Internship Program (AIP) integrates academic learning with the development of professional skills through part-time, unpaid positions supporting non-profit organizations in Vancouver and the lower-mainland. Internships offer meaningful workplace experiences to undergraduate students in the Faculty of Arts. **deadline: 13 February 2018**
// Schwarzman Scholars is a highly-selective, fully-funded international scholarship program designed to prepare future leaders in a world where China plays an ever-increasing global role. //
To build a trans-regional Hong Kong Studies Research Community, The Academy of Hong Kong Studies will offer non-local PhD students the opportunity to conduct visiting research in Hong Kong every summer.
MURC is a conference for UBC undergraduate students to showcase their research in front of their fellow UBC students, family, and friends. Researchers may choose one of two formats to showcase their research: presentation or poster. MURC 2018 applications are now open and will close on January 21, 2018 (Sunday) at 11:59 PM (PST).
Are you a Canadian post-secondary student pursuing an exchange, study-abroad or internship in Hong Kong for the January 2018 term? If so, you are eligible to apply for one of six free round-trip tickets courtesy of Hong Kong Airlines through the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada’s (APF Canada’s) Asia Connect program.
