Mr Peter Wu Zhe, a PhD student, reflected on a lecture delivered by Professor Yu Guoming, titled “Games as the Future Mainstream Media Platform for Communication: New Opportunities for the Prosperous Development of Digital Culture Empowered by AI.” The lecture was held in March 2026 at Beijing Normal–Hong Kong Baptist University. What struck me most…
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Kelly Chan Completed the SUSI Madeleine K. Albright Young Women Leaders Program!
Ms Kelly Chan Ka Yu, a current student in the English & Education Double Degree program, completed the SUSI Madeleine K. Albright Young Women Leaders Program and shared her wonderful experience! In 2023 summer, I was fortunate enough to be one of the 80+ participants of the Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) Madeleine K….
To the Wonderful Days at Olomouc
To the Wonderful Days at Olomouc Kaixin Zhao (PhD Student, ENG, HKBU) 15 July 2023 Olomouc is a small town. It is, in fact, the sixth largest city in Czechia, but for a PhD student cramped up in the bustle of Hong Kong, the space that Olomouc offered was one of mental liberation. It is…
CONGRATULATIONS to Dr Benedict Rowlett, Dr Johnathan Harrington, Dr Angela He, and Dr Winnie Chor on being awarded the General Research Fund (GRF) for the year 2023/2024!
Dr Benedict Rowlett’s Project: “Communicating citizenship in Hong Kong: A critical discourse study of letters to the editor” Dr Johnathan Harrington’s Project: “Board Game Production in Hong Kong: Multimethod research on design, communities and outreach” Dr Angela He’s Project: “The role of sleep in learning words and rules in early childhood” Dr Winnie Chor’s Project:…
“PANGS OF THINGS THAT HAVE PASSED—BRIAN SZE-HANG KWOK’S 𝐹𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑁𝑒𝑜𝑛 𝐿𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠: 𝐴𝑛 𝐴𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝐻𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝐾𝑜𝑛𝑔’𝑠 𝑉𝑖𝑠𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝐶𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒” A REVIEW on CHA BY Prof. LIAN-HEE WEE
Prof Lian-Hee Wee has recently reviewed Brian Sze-hang Kwok, Fading Neon Lights: An Archive of Hong Kong’s Visual Culture on CHA! [REVIEW] “Pangs of Things That Have Passed—Brian Sze-hang Kwok’s 𝐹𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑁𝑒𝑜𝑛 𝐿𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠: 𝐴𝑛 𝐴𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝐻𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝐾𝑜𝑛𝑔’𝑠 𝑉𝑖𝑠𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝐶𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒” by Lian-Hee Wee
CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Rowlett Benedict John Lewis for being awarded the Faculty/School Performance Award – Research Supervision
Dr. Benedict Rowlett has been productive in his PhD supervision and recruitment in the academic year 2021-22. He has supervised two HKBU doctoral students and co-supervised an HKU student. One HKBU student and the HKU student, both in their second year, have completed their fieldwork in Mainland China and Cambodia respectively. The HKBU student presented…
CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Lee Jason Eng Hun for being awarded the Faculty/School Performance Award – Individual Teaching
An effective and versatile teacher, Dr. Jason Eng Hun Lee’s emphasis on student-oriented collaboration and creative-led pedagogy helps to foster a learning environment that is both engaging and knowledge-based. Besides his strong reputation for quality pastoral care and supervision to students for MA and PhD studies, Dr. Lee has an impressive track record of connecting…
CHAN Ka Yu, Kelly joining the Study of the U.S. Institutes for Young Women Leaders (SUSIs) on Public Policy, Summer 2023
CHAN Ka Yu, Kelly has been selected to join the Study of the U.S. Institutes for Young Women Leaders (SUSIs) on Public Policy, Summer 2023. During her academic residency, Kelly will examine topics including, but not limited to, women in public service, the roles of government, private sector, civil society, and media in the policymaking…
Dr. Emily Chow-Quesada releases a documentary on Black women artists in Hong Kong
This documentary is about black female artists in Hong Kong, especially their empowerment and self-representations. In Hong Kong, where blackness is very much defined by biased mediatic representations, this documentary lets the interviewees speak to the general public directly. https://echo-hk.net/
Department of English, Hong Kong Baptist University 