September 13, 2018 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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It is with great pleasure that we present to you the second issue of Intersections, the annual newsletter of the UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative. As it should be evident from the event highlights featured below, the 2017–2018 season was an extraordinarily exciting and invigorating year for HKSI. Not only were we able to bring to campus (and to the community) a wide range of excellent speakers from Hong Kong and elsewhere, we also witnessed the successful launch of a new undergraduate course “Literature of Hong Kong”—as a complement to what had already been a rich offering of Hong Kong-related and Cantonese language courses. We are deeply grateful to all our academic and community partners, whether local or abroad, for their support and encouragement, and we look forward to further collaborations in the new season. Finally, we are particularly thankful for the support of the faculty, staff, and students of the Department of Asian Studies, the Department of History, and the Institute of Asian Research. And we are very grateful to those who have generously contributed to the Hong Kong Studies Initiative Program Fund. Truly finally, we very much look forward to seeing you at the upcoming Yip So Man Wat Memorial Lecture with Prof. Helen F. Siu of Yale University, whose visit to UBC, we are happy to report, will also serve to kick off the third season of the Hong Kong Studies Initiative. Sincerely, Leo K. Shin 單國鉞 |
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Hong Kong’s Folk Music and Local Culture With Dr. Bell Yung The UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative is pleased to kick off its second season with a reception and a lecture on Hong Kong's folk music by Prof. Bell Yung. Details |
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Hong Kong after Twenty Years Veteran journalist and political commentator Ching Cheong 程翔 shared his thoughts about the past, present, and future of Hong Kong. Details |
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Literature of Hong Kong (ASIA 324) Explores the literature of Hong Kong from the late 19th century to the present. Its goals are to introduce to students the transformation and basic features of Hong Kong literature, the works of important writers, and to further their skills in literary appreciation and analysis. Details |
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The City Inscribed Series A series of public lectures and events in celebration of the launch of “Literature of Hong Kong” (ASIA 324) at the University of British Columbia. Details |
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The Flower Princess and the Imaginations of Hong Kong With a phenomenal opening performance by the Vancouver Cantonese Opera, Prof. Kwok Kou Leonard Chan delivered a lecture on the enduring cultural influence of the Cantonese opera "The Flower Princess." Details |
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From History to Fiction: Inventing Hong Kong Stories Award-winning writer Dung Kai-cheung spoke on Hong Kong as an invention in front of an enraptured audience. Details |
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Community Talk: 1967/1997, Reflections on Hong Kong Literature and Cinema 六七 / 九七：香港文學與電影 Dr. Mary Shuk-han Wong and award-winning filmmaker Wong King Fai offered their reflections on the past and present of Hong Kong literature and cinema. Details |
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CNTO: Cantonese Language Courses From beginner to advanced language learners, the University of British Columbia is the only Canadian university to offer a comprehensive, for-credit Cantonese language program to our cantonese as heritage and non-heritage students. Details |
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Course offered: Hong Kong Cinema (ASIA 325) Studying Hong Kong cinema allows students to understand the global reach of a major international industry and the local expression of Hong Kong identity. Details |
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End-of-Term Celebration for HKSI/Cantonese Language Program At the end of the semester, Students, faculty members, and guests came together to celebrate an exhilarating year for the UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative and the Cantonese Language Program. Photos |
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History of Cantonese Worlds (ASIA 323/ HIST 377) This course traces the evolution and transformation of the multi-faceted Cantonese worlds, both in the context of the history of China and that of the Cantonese diaspora. Details |
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