Seminar Series “Taiwan and Hong Kong in Comparative Perspective 2013” by the LSE Taiwan Research Programme. Project Director: Fang-Long Shih, an early and visionary comparative initiative linking Hong Kong and Taiwan.

“Taiwan and Hong Kong in Comparative Perspective”, in Taiwan in Comparative Perspective, Vol. 5, July 2014. Taiwan Research Programme, London School of Economics   

Symposium “Sunflower Movement, Umbrella Movement and Beyond” organised by Hong Kong Overseas Alliance, Manchester Asian Public Affairs & Social Service Society and Formosa Salon. Convened by Sui Ting Kong at the University of York  

Launch of the Hong Kong History Project by the Department of History at Bristol University. Principal Investigator: Robert Bickers   

“The 20th Anniversary of Hong Kong’s Handover” seminar, organised by the Henry Jackson Society and the University of Surrey, convened by John Hemmings and Malte Kaeding at the UK Parliament   

Hong Kong Symposium convened by Carol Jones at the University of Birmingham, bringing together UK-based Hong Kong researchers for the first time and helping to build a research community

“Hong Kong-One Country Two Systems Undermined: A seminar about Hong Kong’s democratisation and resistance against authoritarian control” at the European Parliament, organised by Malte Kaeding with Carol Jones, Joseph Lian, Tim Pringle, Benny Tai, Heidi Wang-Kaeding  

Foundation of the Hong Kong Studies Association by Malte Kaeding, Gray Sergeant and Heidi Wang-Kaeding,  the first UK-wide network for Hong Kong-focused scholars

Launch of the Hong Kong Studies Association website and the Hong Kong Insight Blog 

“Debating Hong Kong’s crises” inaugural Seminar of the Hong Kong Studies Association and the Transnational Law Institute, King's College London, convened by Eva Pils 

Inaugural Hong Kong Studies Association conference, University of Surrey   

First in-person annual Hong Kong Studies Association conference,  University of Westminster and the University of Surrey   

Launch of the Hong Kong History Centre, University of Bristol. Co-Directors: Robert Bickers and Vivian Kong, the world’s first research centre focusing on the study of Hong Kong history

Launch of the Hong Kong Studies Hub, University of Surrey. Director: Malte Kaeding 

Endnote discussion on Hong Kong Studies in the UK at “When Hong Kong Studies Goes Global” conference, Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, by Malte Kaeding  

Inaugural Workshop on Hong Kong Cultures, Arts and Languages in the UK (HKCAL), University of Sheffield, organised by Charles Lam, Catherine Wong and Wayne Wong

“(Re)Envisioning Hong Kong Studies: Mapping the Field and Rethinking Its Boundaries”, presented by Terry Au-Yeung, co-authored with Elaine Chung, Ka Long Tung and Malte Kaeding, at the 3rd International Conference on Global Hong Kong Studies, Academia Sinica, Taipei, a key reflection on the development of Hong Kong Studies in the UK