Hong Kong studies explained

Hong Kong studies or Hongkongology^[1] is a sub-field of East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Hong Kong. It incorporates fields such as the study of Hong Kong language, society, culture, creative industries, economy, politics, history and environment.

Academic discipline

In Hong Kong, the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, University of Hong Kong awards undergraduate level Bachelor of Arts honours degree in Hong Kong Studies.^[2] There is another university in Hong Kong which has established academy for the studies. The Academy of Hong Kong Studies, Education University of Hong Kong is an academy established in July 2015 to foster Hong Kong Studies within the regional universities.^[3] The Department of Social Sciences of the same university awards Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Global and Hong Kong Studies, and Master of Social Sciences in Global Hong Kong Studies.^[4]

Besides, Hong Kong Studies Initiative (HKSI) at the University of British Columbia also contributes in promoting the teaching and research of Hong Kong Studies.^[5]

National Sun Yat-Sen University has established the Taiwan-Hong Kong International Studies Center.^[6]

Scholarly journals

• Hong Kong Studies: a peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by The Chinese University of Hong Kong.^[7]

Societies and institutions for Hong Kong studies

A number of scholarly societies and associations exist focused on Hong Kong studies, including:

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Organisation	Location	Founded	Focus
		2017	a non-profit academic institute based in Hong Kong, which aims to enhance collaborations among scholars around the world.^[8]
		-	the HKSA aims to provide connections for scholars in European institutions.^[9]
		1978	focused on Hong Kong culture and ethnography.^[10]
		2007	founded by Sir Michael Kadoorie to collect, preserve, and make available records and documentation related to Hong Kong's social and cultural heritage.^[11]
	History Department, the University of Bristol,	2022	focused on the history of Hong Kong through the support of early-career scholars, and the promotion of scholarly work.^[12]
	Education University of Hong Kong,	2015	a scholarly association with an interdisciplinary focus on the study of Hong Kong.^[13]
	University of Surrey,	-	a scholarly organisation focused on methodological and theoretical approaches.^[14]
	University of California,	-	focused on humanities and social sciences work on Hong Kong.^[15]
	University of British Columbia,	-	focused on the creation and dissemination of scholarly and community work focused on Hong Kong.^[16]

Notable People

• Ackbar Abbas - scholar of globalisation, Hong Kong culture, architecture, cinema, postcolonialism, and critical theory, and author of Hong Kong: Culture and the Politics of Disappearance.
• Chan Koonchung - scholar, author, and developer of the 'Hong Kong as Method' approach
• Chan Shun-hing - known for his research on the intersection between Christianity and social movements in Hong Kong
• Chan Sze Chi - scholar of religiousity in Hong Kong.
• Joseph Cheng - scholar of Hong Kong politics and the founding editor of the Hong Kong Journal of Social Sciences and The Journal of Comparative Asian Development
• Robert Chung - scholar of electoral studies, political culture, public opinion, rural politics, and mobility studies, as well as president and chief executive officer of the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute.
• Patrick Hase - historian specialising in the history of the New Territories.
• James Hayes - focused on the history and anthropology of the New Territories.
• Liz Jackson - scholar of the philosophy of education and educational theory including multiculturalism, civic education, Islamophobia, gender studies, critical and anti-racist pedagogy.
• Kuan Hsin-chi - scholar of political and legal culture and development.
• Li Long Lam - known for his study in Hong Kong pre-modern salt industry and coastal archaeology.
• Lo Hsiang-lin - researcher of Hakka language and culture as well as cultural exchange between the 'East' and 'West'.
• Bernard Mellor - historian whose works included several important histories of the University of Hong Kong.
• Paul Morris - educational scholar best known for his analysis of education policy in Hong Kong and former President of the Hong Kong Institute of Education.
• Ng Cho-nam - scholar of environmentalism and environmental policy.
• Steve Tsang - political scientist and historian whose expertise includes politics and governance.
• Chin Wan - localist scholar and author of the On the Hong Kong City-State series.
• Barbara E. Ward - social anthropologist who conducted research on different boat people communities in Hong Kong.
• Deric Daniel Waters - educator, scholar of building science and heritage conservationist and founding principal of the Morrison Hill Technical Institute
• Helena Wu - scholar of cultural studies and co-convenor of the Hong Kong Studies Initiative at the University of British Columbia.

See also

• East Asian studies
• Oriental studies

Notes and References

1. Introduction to Hongkongology: A tale of two unequal civilizations: China-Hongkong struggles for the making and remaking of Hong Kong and China . Conference on the 20th Anniversary of Hong Kong SAR . Hung . Ching Tin . The Education University of Hong Kong . Hong Kong . 2017 .
2. Web site: Hong Kong Studies Homepage . School of Modern Languages and Cultures . The University of Hong Kong . 1 January 2021.
3. Web site: About Us . The Academy of Hong Kong Studies . The Education University of Hong Kong . 1 January 2021.
4. Web site: Prospective Students . Department of Social Sciences . The Education University of Hong Kong . 2 January 2021 . 21 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210121072259/https://www.eduhk.hk/ssc/en/programme_detail.php?c_id=4&s_id=11&id=16 . dead .
5. Web site: About HKSI . Hong Kong Studies Initiative . University of British Columbia . 1 January 2021.
6. Web site: 學術 國立中山大學臺港國際研究中心 . 2023-12-11 . My Site . zh.
7. Web site: Hong Kong Studies . The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press . The Chinese University of Hong Kong . 1 January 2021.
8. Web site: Main Page . Society of Hong Kong Studies . 1 January 2021.
9. Web site: About . Hong Kong Studies Association . 1 January 2021.
10. Web site: HKAS: Hong Kong Anthropological Society . www.arts.cuhk.edu.hk . 15 November 2024.
11. Web site: About Hong Kong Heritage Project . www.hongkongheritage.org . 15 November 2024.
12. Web site: Hong Kong History Centre . www.hkhistory.net . 15 November 2024.
13. Web site: The Academy of Hong Kong Studies . The Education University of Hong Kong . 15 November 2024.
14. Web site: Hong Kong Studies Hub University of Surrey . www.surrey.ac.uk . 15 November 2024.
15. Web site: Nguyen . Valerie . About Global Hong Kong Studies . globalhks-uc.ucdavis.edu . 15 November 2024 . en . 15 February 2024.
16. Web site: About HKSI Hong Kong Studies Initiative . hksi.ubc.ca . 15 November 2024.