Join Dr. Jack Leong for a personal reflection on his journey in building the largest research collection for Hong Kong in North America ...
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. ...
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.
Welcome back! Check out our September 2020 Update.
Join Dr. Jack Leong for a personal reflection on his journey in building the largest research collection for Hong Kong in North America
Advance Cantonese through Pop Culture: Hong Kong music through derivative work https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aU5ktZ4AlOy9EelEdAV_xE-UDt3oKDv2/view
Advance Cantonese through Pop Culture: Internet’s Freedom of Speech and Cyberbullying https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Aj7r-YCZqREt36VIUYPAeEh5CjoOqP3V/view
Advanced Cantonese through Pop Culture: “Yellow” Apps created under Hong Kong’s political polarization https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qh1zrEJsj8aw49V4TGMu0KZUYbREqalR/view
Advanced Cantonese through Pop Culture: How did YouTubers affect teenagers’ consumption pattern in Hong Kong? https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dk6YKcCY1uwIh65cW0G2AK6ow8zfRYMq/view
(Intermediate lower level Cantonese for non-heritage learners) These Cantonese language students summed up some differences between the housing system between Hong Kong and Vancouver! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I7PqhWlzjtQNjMegMfSqgzVpNR1E7YNR/view
(Basic Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers) An adventure of the Powerpuff girls brought to you by students from 311. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xBoi5Zc7w33N6BYu2e2t0DAlcrRbIYy8/view?usp=sharing
(Basic Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers) Almost A Love Story 2020 by students from CNTO 311. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DF_Eoj0zGmwWKVGGfiMQ4e4-P1S7yKZV/view
(Basic Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers) Students from CNTO 311 describe their life during COVID-19. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h5pzsrVT9FNnfOBsybXMebE1IDTLcfB9/view
(Basic Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers) It was the 336th times scolded by mom. Let’s see what did they to stop being scolded. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QI8DuzcdYOyRTvkWItZiZsYcss55n9OQ/view
Welcome to “A Seat at the Table: Chinese Immigration and British Columbia,” the inaugural project of the Chinese Canadian Museum. This temporary exhibition explores historical and contemporary stories of Chinese Canadians in BC and their struggles for belonging. It looks to food and restaurant culture as an entry point and features stories that reveal the […]
The fourth edition of Intersections, the annual newsletter of the UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative, is out!
HKSI Associate Dr. Hedy Law of the UBC School of Music on her new course "Cantonese Music."
(Basic Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers) Students from CNTO 311 reinterpreted a famous scene from the story of Harry Potter in Cantonese. http://drive.google.com/file/d/1UQZ6DlTRdV8FRCourvpuxCPHoGmfTtiD/view?usp=sharing
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. https://www.instagram.com/p/B_jeiL5Fu_C/?igshid=fb38xon4h0fr
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. https://www.instagram.com/p/CAQ1zWABcRL/?igshid=4n2znkdhj1g6
Associates of the Hong Kong Studies Initiative respond to the protests in Hong Kong.
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 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.
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.
