Online Sharing
Settling the Unsettled: A Qualitative Study of Hong Kong Diaspora in Canada, UK & Taiwan
Date: Saturday, July 27 2024
Time: 08:00–9:30 PDT
Presenters:
Dr. Miu Chung Yan, Professor, UBC School of Social Work, and Project Lead
Dr. Barbara Lee, Assistant professor, UBC School of Social Work
Dr. Mooly Wong, Honorary Research Associate, UBC School of Social Work
Ms. Choi Shan Ng, MSW Student and Research Assistant, UBC School of Social Work
Program in Cantonese 粵語分享
The political turmoil in the last few years has triggered a new wave of exodus of Hong Kong residents, many of whom have moved to and settled in different parts of the world, particularly the United Kingdom, Taiwan, and Canada. Unlike those who migrated from Hong Kong in the 1980s and 1990s, those from the new wave have left Hong Kong without much preparation. The recent political development in Hong Kong has also cast doubt on the possible replication of the “astronaut family” or “return migration” phenomenon, which was prevalent among the previous wave of Hong Kong migrants. In other words, recent immigrants from Hong Kong are highly likely to actually settle in their host societies. Informed by the results of an online survey of Hong Kong residents returning to/arriving in Canada, our study seeks to understand how those Hong Kong emigrants who had recently moved to Canada, the United Kingdom, or Taiwan have settled and integrated in their local communities. Since these three countries have different political, cultural, economic, and historical contexts, Hong Kong immigrants may have different experiences in their settlement and integration. To better understand how the processes of settlement and integration have influenced their identification as well as connection with both their host countries and Hong Kong, we interviewed 39 Hongkongers who had moved to and settled in these three countries. In this sharing session, the research team will report the preliminary findings of the study.
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This presentation is co-sponsored by the UBC School of Social Work and the UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative.
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