[CFP] Hong Kong and Globalization
July 18, 2017
2017 marks the 20th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty. It also looks to be a crucial year in the development of globalisation and China’s engagement with it. In the context of these developments, this conference will examine various aspects of Hong Kong’s role in globalisation and the impact on Hong Kong of China’s growing global influence, both political and economic. *** deadline: August 31 ***[CFS] Cha International Poetry Prize 2017
July 14, 2017
"To celebrate the tenth anniversary issue of Cha and to mark the twentieth anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover, we are hosting Cha International Poetry Prize 2017, in collaboration with PEN Hong Kong." *** deadline: 15 September ***[CFA] Post-doctoral opportunity on 20th-century Chinese history (EHESS-CNRS)
July 10, 2017
The China Centre, School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS-CNRS, Paris), is hiring a post-doctoral researcher within the framework of the research project “Alternative Public Spheres in 20th century China” (principal investigator: Sebastian Veg) for a duration of 12 months, with a starting date on 1 September 2017 or as soon as possible thereafter, on a one-year fixed term basis. ****deadline: 20 July****[Media] HKSI partners with Ming Pao (Vancouver) on HK20
July 7, 2017
The Hong Kong Studies Initiative is pleased to have partnered with Ming Pao (Vancouver) and the Vancouver Hong Kong Forum Society to produce a series of reports on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong.[Events] Cantonese Opera in North America: Past and Present
July 4, 2017
The Hong Kong Studies Initiative is pleased to be partnering with the Pacific Canada Heritage Centre–Museum of Migration Society, UBC School of Music, the Museum of Anthropology, and St. John's College to present four splendid events on the past and present of Cantonese opera in North America.[CFA] Taiwan Fellowship
June 20, 2017
The Taiwan Fellowship is established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to award foreign experts and scholars interested in researches related to Taiwan, cross-strait relations, mainland China, Asia-Pacific region and Chinese studies to conduct advanced research at universities or academic institutions in Taiwan (deadline: 30 June 2017).[Courses] Winter 2017 courses announced!
June 16, 2017
UBC to offer a slate of Hong Kong-related courses in Winter 2017.[CFA] Summer workshop on Hong Kong popular culture
June 13, 2017
The Academy of Hong Kong Studies at the Education University of Hong Kong to host a summer workshop on popular culture for graduate students (deadline: 30 June 2017).[Students] UBC student maps the sounds of Vancouver’s Chinatown
June 12, 2017
Sounds of shoppers in busy markets, cooking in restaurants, and noisy street construction can all be found on the Vancouver Chinatown Sound Map, a creation of UBC student Angela Ho.[Students] Summer Cantonese language classes visited by students from the Chinese University of Hong Kong
June 9, 2017
Students from Shaw College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, visited Beginning and Intermediate Cantonese classes at UBC, as part of an annual exchange program.