Event Tag Archives: Hong Kong Studies Initiative

Hong Kong: 20 Years After – A Symposium

The past two decades have not been the best of times for Hong Kong. What have been the sources of tensions for this former British colony? As Hong Kong is set to enter the Carrie Lam era, what promises does Deng Xiaoping’s formulation of “One Country, Two Systems” still hold for this special administrative region […]

Theology After the Hong Kong Umbrella Movement: Notes from Hong Kong and Vancouver

One of the hallmarks of the 2014 prodemocracy occupy protests in Hong Kong known as the Umbrella Movement was the presence of Christians doing theology on the streets, sometimes fused with Cantonese hero traditions. But in the aftermath of the movement, how has the relationship between theology and politics developed, especially in a time of […]

Always Liminal, Always in Transition: Reading Hong Kong as Staircase City

A City Inscribed event. Registration is strongly encouraged. Hong Kong is internationally renowned for its density, often depicted by images of the dramatic skyline of Hong Kong Island with Victoria Harbor in the foreground and the Peak behind. However, for those who are more familiar with the city, another image is likely more representative: that of the city’s animated, […]

Hong Kong Nationalism and the Chinese Dream in the Age of Global Capitalism

A City Inscribed event. Registration is strongly encouraged. Scholars and pundits continue to discuss the issue of Hong Kong’s right to self-determination under Chinese rule even after the Umbrella Movement has ended. The one perspective that frames the conflicts between Hong Kong and China in nationalist terms has attracted much attention in particular. The city’s inability to implement direct […]

Behind the Scenes: Transnational Ties Between the Hollywood and Hong Kong Entertainment Industries

A City Inscribed and IAR Lunar New Year event. Registration is strongly encouraged. Over the decades there have been many encounters between members of the Hollywood and Hong Kong entertainment industries such as film collaborations and co-productions. In comparing the two industries, stark differences including their size, scope, and relationship to the state are evident. Yet, production ethnography reveals that the […]

The Past and Present of Chinese-Language Book Publishing in Hong Kong

A City Inscribed event. This talk by Angela Ko, Acquisitions Librarian of the University of Hong Kong Libraries, will discuss some of the characteristics of Chinese-language book publishing in Hong Kong and identify some of the changes over the past decade. Registration for this event is strongly encouraged.

Hong Kong Literature: Why and How? 香港文學─為何？如何？

Free and open to the public (Program in Cantonese) A City Inscribed event. Registration is strongly encouraged. There is no need to justify the existence of Hong Kong literature. Yet, what kind of literature do we have? Why do we need literature in Hong Kong? Or why do we need a “Hong Kong” literature? How does local awareness arise in […]