Annual Conference 2023


HONG KONG STUDIES ASSOCIATION 2023 CONFERENCE

Hong Kong Beyond Geopolitics: Diaspora, Institution and Agency




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The Hong Kong Studies Association invites everyone to attend our virtual annual conference this year: Hong Kong Beyond Geopolitics: Diaspora, Institution and Agency on 29-30 May 2023.


We are delighted to feature a keynote speech by Professor Man-yee Kan of the University of Oxford. Her keynote speech is titled "Generational differences in local identities, participation in social movements, and migration intention among Hongkongers". 


The conference will also feature two plenary sessions on academic initiatives as of Hong Kong studies across the globe and on scholarly debates on international relations in light of contemporary Hong Kong respectively.


Below please find our programme:

Day 1 (29 May 2023)

09.00 Opening Remarks

09.15 Plenary Session I - Institutionalising Hong Kong Studies: Initiatives in Asia-Pacific and the United Kingdom

Speakers:
Professor AKO Tomoko (University of Tokyo, Japan)
Dr Vivian KONG (Hong Kong History Centre, University of Bristol, UK)
Dr Sui-ting KONG ('We Are Hongkongers' Project, University of Durham, UK)
Dr Eric LAI (Hong Kong Studies Hub, University of Surrey, UK)
Dr Florence MOK (Hong Kong Research Hub, Nanyang Techological University, Singapore)

Chair:
Dr Malte Kaeding (Co-convenor, Hong Kong Studies Association)

11.00 Keynote Lecture - Generational differences in local identities, participation in social movements, and migration intention among Hongkongers

Keynote Speaker:
Professor Man-yee Kan

Chair:
Dr Eric LAI (Co-convenor, Hong Kong Studies Association)

12.15 Closing Remarks of Day 1


Day 2 (30 May 2023)

14.00 PhD Workshop (open to all)

16.30 Plenary Session - Hierarchy and Agency: Hong Kong in International Politics

18.00 Concluding Remarks