September 15, 2020 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. |
Dear Friends of HKSI, Welcome to the fifth season of the UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative! This has been a challenging time for everyone. So, above all, stay safe and be well.Here at the University of British Columbia, we will continue our efforts to promote the study of Hong Kong, not as a world unto itself but as a collective experience that sheds light on the human conditions. Perhaps more than ever, we must do what we can to maintain a space for informed and fair-minded conversations. We very much appreciate your continual support of our work, and we look forward to seeing you, online it will have to be for some time, at our events.With best wishes for a good start of a new academic year, Sincerely,Leo K. Shin 單國鉞 Associate Professor, History and Asian Studies Convenor, Hong Kong Studies Initiative 共研香江 |
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The Hong Kong Studies Initiative presents “City Archived,” a series of seminars, conversations, and associated events to explore the myriad ways Hong Kong has been archived. | ||
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Conversation Friday, 25 September 2020, 17:00–18:30 PDT Archiving Hong Kong in Canada: A Personal Reflection Dr. Jack Leong, Richard Charles Lee Canada–Hong Kong Library Special Guests: Prof. Diana Lary and (UBC) and Eleanor Yuen (UBC) A City Archived event Details: hksi.ubc.ca Dr. Jack Leong, the founding (and departing) director of the world-acclaimed Richard Charles Lee Canada–Hong Kong Library, will be joined by Prof. Diana Lary and Eleanor Yuen, both of the University of British Columbia, to reflect on his thirteen some years’ journey in building the largest research collection for Hong Kong as well as Canada–Hong Kong studies outside Hong Kong. This conversation is co-organized by the UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative and the Richard Charles Lee Canada–Hong Kong Library and is co-sponsored by: UBC Department of Asian Studies, Department of History, Centre for Chinese Research, Asian Canada and Asian Migration Studies, and the Interdisciplinary Histories Research Cluster. |
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Under the leadership of HKSI Associate Mr. Raymond Pai, the UBC Cantonese Language Program is 5-years strong! For more information about the program and its upcoming events, please visit the program website. | ||
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UBC Club HK, a student group, is offering personalized online Cantonese-language classes. Check it out: https://forms.gle/nLh4YytGBAMK7aS68 | ||
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The Vancouver International Film Festival will be held online from September 24 to October 7. This year, five films/documentaries from Hong Kong will be featured. | ||
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Umbrella Dance for Hong Kong Director: Wong King Fai "A freeform modern dance performance by internationally renowned solo artist Mui Cheuk Yin melded with scenes from the freedom protests in Hong Kong. The Umbrella dance was first performed by Mui in 1995 during the British Colonial period. Placing the work in this modern Hong Kong context brings on new interpretations of her wonderfully inventive and creative choreography.” | ||
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Check out also: Memories to Choke on, Drinks to Wash Them Down | ||
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Call for Submissions Chinatown Stories, Volume 3: Storytelling of Active Resilience Details (deadline: 28 September 2020): https://www.chinatown.today/guide/submit/ “In this issue of Chinatown Stories, we aim to reimagine resilience as active resistance. We hope to foster ongoing conversations about what resilience can look like, not simply as reactions to adversity, but rather as forms of resistance. We explore how the intangible heritage of Chinatown contributes to its resilience, and conversely, how resilience becomes a form of intangible heritage that enables Chinatown to thrive in the face of precarity caused by systemic oppressive forces." |
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HKSI Associates respond to the coronavirus outbreak |
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National Security (Law) in Hong Kong: An Assessment |
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Cantonese Lyrics Competition |
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Please kindly consider a tax-deductible donation to HKSI (hksi.ubc.ca/support-us). Thank you, as always, for your support of the UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative. |
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