February 5, 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. |
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Dear Friends of HKSI, As we send our best wishes to all who have been affected by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, we who are relatively fortunate will continue to do what we can to promote the teaching and research of Hong Kong. In solidarity,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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Mapping Hong Kong—A History Workshop The University of British Columbia, Vancouver 29–31 May 2020 The UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative, in partnership with the Hong Kong History Project at the University of Bristol, is pleased to announce a history workshop to be held at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, from May 29 – 31, 2020.
The theme “Mapping Hong Kong” invites reflections on how Hong Kong’s past could be mapped onto a wide range of historical scales or contexts. Whether it has to do with the lived experiences of particular individuals at certain (critical) moments or the transnational movements of goods, ideas, and people over time and space, a common challenge for historians (of Hong Kong or not) is to place their subject in a proper frame of analysis. But what makes a frame “proper”? And how do we as historians attend to the politics of framing? We seek original contributions that do, in their different ways, speak to the workshop’s theme. While we are primarily interested in papers that engage historical subjects and questions (and are grounded on historical methods and approaches), we do welcome historically-minded contributions from allied disciplines. This intensive international workshop is open to all, but preferences will be given to advanced graduate students and early-career scholars who could benefit most from this opportunity to “workshop” a dissertation chapter, a draft journal article, etc. In addition to presenting their work-in-progress and brainstorming with fellow historians, during their visit participants will also have the opportunity to make use of the excellent library resources available at the University of British Columbia. Accommodation and most meals will be provided. Travel subsidies for graduate students may be available pending on budget. Interested participants are invited to submit, by February 15, a 250-word abstract, a 1-page CV, and a one-paragraph explanation of how their work-in-progress would benefit from this workshop.
Submissions and inquiries (subject line: “2020 history workshop”) should be directed to: Ryan Sun (ryan.sun@alumni.ubc.ca) |
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Friday, 14 February 2020, 4 pm Chinese and English subtitles RSVP: Winner of Best Film, Best Cinematography, and Best Screenplay at the 1988 Hong Kong Film Awards, An Autumn’s Tale is widely recognized as one of the finest examples of Hong Kong cinema. Filmed in New York City and starring the improbably perfect trio of Chow Yun-fat, Cherie Chung, and Danny Chan, it is a story of sojourning, of love, and of possibilities. . . . This social event is organized by the Hong Kong Studies Initiativeand co-hosted by: Cantonese Language Program, Department of Asian Studies, Department of History, and Centre for Chinese Research. |
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Community Conversation 粵語座談會 *Program in Cantonese Albert H. Y. Chen received his undergraduate and postgraduate education at the University of Hong Kong (LLB, PCLL) and Harvard University (LLM) respectively. He is currently the Cheng Chan Lan Yue Professor of Constitutional Law in the Department of Law, University of Hong Kong, and a member of the Hong Kong Basic Law Committee of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee. 香港的反修例抗爭，發展至今，已成為雨傘運動後另一波大型民主運動，亦因此再次引起大家對「一國兩制」作為一個憲法原則的關注和討論。「一國兩制」是否已經成功落實？還是已然名存實亡？當大部分香港人所嚮往的是一個自由和民主的社會的時候，成功 的「一國兩制」應該是何模樣？在這場座談會，香港大學陳弘毅教授會從法律角度，解讀「一國兩制」在香港實踐的情況，並探討香港如何在「一國兩制」的框架下繼續走下去。 陳弘毅，香港大學法學學士，美國哈佛大學法學碩士，1984起任教于香港大學法律系，現任香港大學法學院鄭陳蘭如基金憲法學教授，並兼任全國人大常委會香港特別行政區基本法委員會委員（1997年至今）。 This community conversation is jointly organized by the UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative and the Vancouver Hong Kong Forum Society and co-sponsored by: Department of Asian Studies, Centre for Chinese Research, and Centre for Asian Legal Studies. |
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CALS Speaker Series Wednesday, 4 March 2020, 12:30pm The Nature of Hong Kong’s Autonomy Under “One Country, Two Systems” Prof. Albert Chen (University of Hong Kong) Allard Hall, Room 123 (Indigenous Room), UBC 1822 East Mall, Vancouver RSVP: cals@allard.ubc.ca |
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This February every Saturday morning from 9 to 11 (Vancouver time) do tune in to the "All Things Cantonese” segment by Dr. Zoe Lam and Director of the UBC Cantonese Language Program Mr. Raymond Pai in the program "Lifestyle Reunion” on AM 1470 (in Cantonese). |
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HKSI Convenor Dr. Leo K. Shin was invited by the Society for Hong Kong Studies to contribute an op-ed on the state of Hong Kong studies (in Chinese): |
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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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