Join barrister Randy Shek for a discussion of the state of civil liberties in Hong Kong ...
Join barrister Randy Shek for a conversation (in Cantonese) on the state of human rights under the Basic Law ...
Join Prof. Ho-fung Hung of Johns Hopkins University for a discussion of the role Hong Kong in the development of Chinese state capitalism ...
Join Hong Kong singer-songwriter and activist Anthony Wong for a conversation (in Cantonese) on music, sexuality, and activism ...
An exciting endeavor at the University of British Columbia (watch our video!) ...
We endeavor to provide forums for thoughtful discussion ...
We encourage teaching and learning in all their dimensions ...
Other Hong Kong-related course offerings ...
We aim to build bridges between academia and the community ...
Join comedian Vivek Mahbubani for some fun and laughter right here at UBC! ...
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.
Associates of the Hong Kong Studies Initiative respond to the protests in Hong Kong.
Join barrister Randy Shek for a discussion of the state of civil liberties in Hong Kong
Advanced Cantonese through Pop Culture: Hand-animated “Revelations from the Hong Kong Housing Estate.”
(Basic Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers) Students take you on a quick trip to Richmond, B.C.
“Metamorphosis of Wong Cung Cung” by students from the summer session of Basic Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers.
Join barrister Randy Shek for a conversation (in Cantonese) on the state of human rights under the Basic Law
Join Prof. Ho-fung Hung of Johns Hopkins University for a discussion of the role Hong Kong in the development of Chinese state capitalism
Join Hong Kong singer-songwriter and activist Anthony Wong for a conversation (in Cantonese) on music, sexuality, and activism
Learn about the wonderful work of HKSI Associate Dr. Yves Tiberghien of the Department of Political Science.
A history of musical genres with Cantonese lyrics from the nineteenth century to the present
An exciting endeavor at the University of British Columbia (watch our video!)
For friends who might have missed this panel discussion, here is the webcast.
The third edition of "Intersections," the annual newsletter of the Hong Kong Studies Initiative, is now available.
// The Hong Kong Studies Research School aims to encourage young scholars to conduct research on Hong Kong-related topics with a view to building a trans-regional Hong Kong studies research community. //
// We welcome papers exploring various aspects of Hong Kong’s creative cultures as encapsulated in narratives (both popular and literary), visual art, social media, government policy, public discourse, social systems, and more. //
Raymond Pai, Director of the UBC Cantonese program, was a guest lecturer at this year's DJ course offered by Fairchild Radio.
A delegation of 18 staff and students from the Global and Hong Kong Studies Program of the Education University of Hong Kong visited UBC on June 18–19.
A beautifully told (and drawn) story of the Hong Kong-style milk tea by students of CNTO 451 (Advanced Cantonese through Pop Culture).
HKSI Associate Dr. Miu Chung Yan of the School of Social Work was interviewed by South China Morning Post on his research on the "subethnic gap" among the Chinese population in Vancouver.
Over the last decade, Professor Christopher Rea has expanded UBC’s course offerings on modern Chinese literature and cinema. Rea hopes to continue teaching students how to be critical thinkers of cultural history while having fun with the language.
Excellent interview with friends of HKSI Drs. Betsy and Graham Johnson on their new book on Tsuen Wan (hkupress.hku.hk/pro/1681.php).
The journal Hong Kong Studies is now accessible through the UBC Library.
We are very pleased to announce that Dr. Hedy Law of the UBC School of Music will be offering a new course on "Cantonese Music" in January 2020!
The 24th International Conference on Yue Dialects will be held on 14–15 December 2019.
For those who might have missed this roundtable discussion, here are the webcast and the photo album.
Student Associate Kennedy Chi-pan Wong was interviewed by the South China Morning Post on his research findings on the so-called re-returnees.
A wonderful post-doc opportunity for scholars interested in working with the Hong Kong History Project at the University of Bristol.
