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 29–31, 2020. ...
Our Vancouver-based oral history archive of the Umbrella Movement is launched ...
An exciting endeavor at the University of British Columbia (watch our video!) ...
We endeavor to provide forums for thoughtful discussion ...
A series of lectures, conversations, and events to reflect on the challenges facing Hong Kong ...
We encourage teaching and learning in all their dimensions ...
A history of musical genres with Cantonese lyrics from the nineteenth century to the present ...
Other Hong Kong-related course offerings ...
We aim to build bridges between academia and the community ...
And we celebrate Hong Kong in all its diversity ...
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.
For those who might have missed this seminar by Dr. John Wong, here are the webcast and the photo album. See event details.
Composed in three parts, Unfree Speech chronicles Joshua’s path to activism, collects the letters he wrote as a political prisoner, and closes with a powerful and urgent call for all of us globally to defend our democratic values. // https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/111/1119445/unfree-speech/9780753554791.html?fbclid=IwAR0uEFk6DZje1IvBi63KLQTiiaCgvG7TwynvTCA1fByEm0aS0BiJPy-IlJ4
Deadline for applications for summer teaching assistantships for Hong Kong/Canto courses is March 31. https://asia.ubc.ca/jo…/2020-summer-teaching-assistantships/
For those who might have missed this panel discussion, here are the webcast and the photo album.
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 […]
Check out our upcoming events!
Saturday, 30 May 2020 Hong Kong and Elsewhere: A Hong Kong Studies Symposium The Chinese University of Hong Kong “This conference, our third, aims to focus on Hong Kong’s relations with places beyond its borders, be they political, social, cultural, culinary, imaginary, or financial. Topics that might be considered for papers are colonial rule, migration, […]
Saturday, 16 May 2020 Hong Kong and World Literature Hong Kong Baptist University The topic of the symposium encourages us to explore the relationship between ‘Hong Kong’ and ‘World Literature’ in at least two potentially intersecting directions. On the one hand, we are interested in papers that examine how Hong Kong is represented, in dialogue […]
To promote a better understanding of what China’s increasingly prominent international footprint means for societies in the Global North and South, we are holding the third installment of the Made in China Summer School—‘Global China: Resistance and Adaptation’. The event will take place at the CISL Study Centre in Florence, Italy, from 13 to 17 […]
Deadline for submission of proposals for the 2nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Hong Kong Studies is extended to February 15. . . . Details: https://www.facebook.com/societyforhkstudies/posts/2534751693301267
Check out what's coming up!
Associates of the Hong Kong Studies Initiative respond to the protests in Hong Kong.
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 29–31, 2020.
Please check out our upcoming events and join us if you can.
Our Vancouver-based oral history archive of the Umbrella Movement is launched
An exciting endeavor at the University of British Columbia (watch our video!)
For those who might have missed this lecture by Professor Laikwan Pang, here are the webcast and the photo album.
(Intermediate lower level Cantonese for non-heritage learners) Two students from Chongqing and one from Fujian rap about their hometown.
(Intermediate lower level Cantonese for non-heritage learners) These Cantonese language students put together an impressive and thrilling science fiction on the "ear crisis".
(Basic Cantonese for non-heritage learners) Despite having English their first language, these students created a fun video using clips from High School Musical to show off their new skills in Cantonese!
(Basic Cantonese for non-heritage learners) These students recreated the cartoon Totally Spies in Cantonese, bear in mind they have formally learned Cantonese for 3 months only!
(Basic Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers) Students re-imagine a parody of TED where he is goes to UBC.
Please check out our upcoming events and join us if you can.
Much is happening, so please check out our latest Update!
A series of lectures, conversations, and events to reflect on the challenges facing Hong Kong
