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[Opportunities] Historical Guided Tour of ​the Village Fortress / Mansion of Kaiping, Guangdong

September 7, 2017

Join Dr. Henry Yu (UBC) and Dr. Selia Tan (Wuyi University) on this special collaborative program organized by the Chinese Canadian Historical Society of British Columbia, St. John's College (UBC), and the Guangdong Qiaoxiang Research Center of Wuyi University.


[News] MP Jenny Kwan issues statement on imprisonment of Hong Kong Umbrella Movement leaders

September 2, 2017

"Throughout my life in Canada and in my many years spent as an elected official at various levels of Canadian government, I have learned that diversity is the strength of an open society. A progressive government means the acceptance of dissent and difference of opinions. I sincerely hope that my place of birth will return to demonstrating commitments to increasing democratic principles."


[CFP] The 22nd International Conference on the Yue Dialects

August 26, 2017

The Conference is co-organized by EdUHK's Department of Linguistics and Modern Language Studies, and Centre for Research on Linguistics and Language Studies. We cordially invite both regional and international scholars and students to share their works on all areas of linguistics related to Cantonese and other Yue dialects. Globalization is the theme and keyword of this year's conference. *** deadline: 31 August 2017 ***


[RIP] HKSI mourns the passing of Mr. Henry Chau (1947–2017)

August 25, 2017

HKSI mourns the passing of Mr. Henry Chau (1947–2017), a tireless advocate for democracy in China and beyond.


[CFP] Guangdong–HK–Macao Greater Bay Area Cultural Forum

August 16, 2017

The Greater Bay Area consists of the nine cities, Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhaoqing, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Huizhou, Zhuhai, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, Hong Kong, and Macau. It is one of the four biggest bay areas in the world, along with New York, San Francisco, and Tokyo. The Greater Bay Area also houses the two Special Administrative Regions Hong Kong and Macau. And so unlike the other three major bay areas, the principle of “One Country, Two Systems” has developed within the region separate administrative systems and cultures, along with diverse social values. Major cities in the Greater Bay Area share rich cultural ties that are deeply rooted in historical and contemporary development. It is the mission of the forum to advance the understanding of and strengthen these cultural ties, which is as important as expanding economic cooperation. *** deadline: 31 January 2018 ***


[CFS] Special Issue: “Writing Hong Kong”

August 15, 2017

As most readers of Cha: An Asian Literary Journal will know, 1 July 2017 will mark the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover to China. This year also happens to be the tenth anniversary of our publication. And so while we are immensely proud of the work from and about Asia we normally publish, we felt that to commemorate these two events it was time to take a closer look at the city we call home and love: Hong Kong. *** deadline: 30 September 2017 ***


[Canto] Web site for the UBC Cantonese Program launched!

August 14, 2017

cantonese.arts.ubc.ca


[CFP] The 4th Workshop on Innovations in Cantonese Linguistics

August 10, 2017

The 4th Workshop on Innovations in Cantonese Linguistics (WICL-4) will take place on June 23 and 24, 2018, at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. The conference focuses on new advances in Cantonese Linguistics, including new approaches to theory and data, methodologies, and applications. New research on geographical variations, overseas speaker communities, and pedagogical issues are especially welcome.


[CFA] The Department of Asian Studies is hiring work-learn students for 2017W

August 1, 2017

The Work Learn Program supports and subsidizes meaningful work experiences on campus that offer the opportunity for all current UBC students to develop your professional skills and learn in a work environment. From these experiences, you will gain mentorship opportunities, an expanded network, ownership and responsibility of work, self-awareness and reflection, as well as a chance to apply your knowledge in practical settings, contribute to personal learning goals and the University in a different way.


[Publications] Inaugural issue of the newsletter of the Hong Kong Studies Initiative published

July 31, 2017

It is our pleasure to share with you the inaugural issue of Intersections, the newsletter of the Hong Kong Studies Initiative.