11 July 2022 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. |
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Welcome to the sixth edition of Intersections, the annual newsletter of the UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative. It was five years ago, in April 2017, that colleagues at UBC and elsewhere came together to launch the Hong Kong Studies Initiative. We didn't really know what we were doing, but, instinctively, we thought it would be the right thing to do. We believe time has proven us correct. Over the past year, despite the havoc caused by Covid, we have forged on with teaching, research, and community engagement—the three pillars of our work. We have offered a variety of Hong Kong-related courses, we have continued to provide a platform for scholars to share their research (e.g., The Battle of Hong Kong in 1941 project), and we have, especially through our “City Reassembled” series, engaged in a wide range of conversations featuring speakers both within and beyond the academia. We are deeply grateful for the support we have received, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank our students (for taking our classes and for being interested in Hong Kong), our colleagues at UBC and elsewhere for contributing to—and sharing their excitement about—this enterprise, and all who have attended our events, made use of our library resources, or otherwise share our commitment to promoting and advancing the studies of Hong Kong. Thank you. Finally, we—especially Leo—are excited to announce a transition of leadership. As Leo takes his study leave, Helena will step into the role of Convenor of the Hong Kong Studies Initiative for 2022–23. Much will be happening this coming academic year, so we sincerely hope (and trust) you will continue to support our work. With very best wishes, Leo K. Shin Helena Wu |
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Class of 2022! Hearty congratulations—especially to all who have been part of the Hong Kong and Cantonese studies family at the University of British Columbia (video)! |
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60th Anniversary of the Department of Asian Studies In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Department of Asian Studies, we took stock of the development of Hong Kong and Cantonese studies at UBC and looked forward to possibilities (video). |
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Chair in Hong Kong Studies It is with great pleasure that we welcome Dr. Helena Wu to the Department of Asian Studies as Assistant Professor of Hong Kong Studies. Check out her profile and interview to learn more about Dr. Wu’s research and teaching interests. |
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Global Nexus for Hong Kong Studies Along with our academic partners in Hong Kong, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative is honored and excited to be a founding member of the Global Nexus for Hong Kong Studies, an interdisciplinary, inter-institutional, and inter-continental network devoted to the promotion of Hong Kong-related scholarship. |
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In the City Reassembled series, we invited filmmakers, journalists, writers, as well as scholars from fields including anthropology, economics, history, literary and cultural studies, political science, social work, and sociology to explore the past, present, and future of the Hong Kong diaspora. Please visit our Video Library or YouTube channel for available recordings. This series was made possible by the generous support of the Watt Family - Hong Kong Studies Initiative Fund as well as by: Department of Asian Studies, Department of History, Centre for Chinese Research, Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies, Centre for Migration Studies, Public Humanities Hub, and Interdisciplinary Histories Research Cluster. |
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The Chinese and Hong Kong Diasporas in the U.S.-China Conflict 1 October 2021 In this inaugural webinar for the City Reassembled series, noted scholar and commentator Prof. Y. Joseph Lian shared his thoughts on the predicament of the Chinese and Hong Kong diasporas (details | webcast | photos). |
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Hong Kong Identity: Past, Present, and Future 17 March 2022 Prof. Gordon Mathews of the Chinese University of Hong Kong reflected on the past, present, and future of the Hong Kong identity (details | webcast | photos). |
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Journalism in the Age of Fakes 16 June 2022 Journalists Chris Yeung and Louisa Lim were joined by HKSI Convenor Leo K. Shin for a conversation on Hong Kong’s fast-changing media landscape as well as the challenges faced by journalists and journalism around the world (details | webcast | photos). |
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| AWARDS |
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Dr. Benjamin Cheung has been awarded a 2021–2022 Killam Teaching Prize for outstanding teaching. Dr. Diana Lary receives the 2022 UBC Emeritus College Award for Excellence in Innovative and Creative Endeavours. "A Seat at the Table: Chinese Immigration and British Columbia," an exhibition co-curated by Dr. Henry Yu, Denise Fong, and Viviane Gosselin, is a winner in the "Exhibitions" category of the 2022 Canadian Museum Association Awards for Outstanding Achievement. "A Future for Memory: Art and Life after the Great East Japan Earthquake," an exhibition curated by Dr. Fuyubi Nakamura for the Museum of Anthropology at UBC, receives an Honourable Mention in the "Research" category of the 2022 Canadian Museum Association Awards for Outstanding Achievement. Dr. Christopher Rea has been selected by the UBC Public Humanities Hub as one of the winners of this year's Public Engagement Award. Dr. Helena Wu receives a Merit Award in the 2021 International Journal of Taiwan Studies Research Article Competition. |
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Over the past year, HKSI faculty associates have shared their insights on, among other topics, Canada–China relations, the Cantonese language, Chinese/Hong Kong Canadians, Hong Kong culture, Hong Kong diasporic communities, the changing political ecology in Hong Kong, and the 25th anniversary of the Handover. |
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Check out these recent student projects from ASIA 324 (Literature of Hong Kong), ASIA 325 (Hong Kong Cinema), and the Cantonese language courses. |
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Cantonese Popular Culture Master Class Series January–June 2022 Over the course of the academic year, a variety of guest speakers were invited to share their insights with students in the Cantonese Language Program on topics including cinema, fashion, literature, music, and theater (details). |
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We are very pleased to announce that the following Hong Kong-related courses will be offered in the Winter Session of 2022–23. . . . |
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ASIA 323/HIST 377: History of Cantonese Worlds The history, culture, languages, and identities of the multi-faceted Cantonese worlds, in the context of Chinese history and the Cantonese diaspora (details). |
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ASIA 324: Literature of Hong Kong Introduces the literature of Hong Kong from the late-19th century to the 21st century. Through the lens of different literary forms and genres not limited to poetry and fiction, this course will address topics such as the negotiation of identities, the politics of representation, transmedial adaptation, urban (re-)imagination, socio-political and cultural transformation in colonial and post-handover Hong Kong (details). |
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| LIBRARY RESOURCES |
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Recently-acquired Database “China and the Modern World: Hong Kong, Britain, and China 1841–1951” is a collection of documents drawn from CO 129 (War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Hong Kong) that are held at the National Archives of the United Kingdom (details). |
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Hong Kong Film Collection The UBC Library is home to a variety of Hong Kong-related films and documentaries. Some latest acquisitions include Denise Ho: Becoming the Song, Inside the Red Brick Wall, Reunification, Rhymes of Shui Hau, and Taking Back the Legislature (details). |
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Legacy Gift Our heartfelt gratitude to UBC alumni Marian Leung and Tommy Tao for their life-long contributions to the community and for their generous support for the UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative (details). |
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