SSC Research Seminar

Rumour mediated radicalization: Circulation of rumour on Telegram and LIHKG and its role in sustaining radical protests   Speaker: Dr. Tang Kin Yat, Gary Date: 9 July 2020 (this Thursday) Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Venue: M502 / Online Seminar (the link will be sent prior to the research seminar) Medium: English / Abstract Rumour is a form…

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HSUHK Programme Consultation Day 2020

HSUHK Programme Consultation Day 2020 / Online Programme Seminars for the HSUHK Programme Consultation Day 2020 were conducted on the topics of “Perspectives on Asian Urban Legends” and “Museum and Performing Art in a Post-pandemic World”. / The Department of Social Science offers three programmes: Bachelor of Social Science (Hons) in Asian Studies Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Art…

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Perspectives on Asian Urban Legends

Perspectives on Asian Urban Legends Special Sharing Session of the HSUHK Programme Consultation Day 2020   Speaker: Dr. Joe POON Date: 13 Jun 2020 (Saturday) Time: 13:45 – 14:15 Link in: Zoom Medium: Cantonese Please click this link for registration / [唔驚鬼既冚唪唥同我過黎] 本系的潘啟聰 Joe Poon 老師星期六下午會有講座,暢談亞洲鬼故,想炎炎夏日試下「透心涼」既朋友記得留意!😂

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SSC Research Seminar

Maritime Customs and China’s Indirect Imperialism toward Korea in the 1880s   Speaker: Prof. Wayne Patterson (Visiting Scholar in Asian Studies, Department of Social Science) Date: 16 April 2020 (Thursday) Time: 14:00 – 15:00 Venue:  D301 & Online Seminar Medium: English / Abstract The recent discovery of the correspondence of the first commissioner of customs in Pusan from 1883 to 1886 has revealed new…

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Public Policy Research (PPR) Funding Scheme

/ Congratulations to Dr Rami Chan and Dr Gary Tang on their success in obtaining grants for Public Policy Research (Special Round). The Special Round was launched by the Policy Innovation and Coordination Office (PICO) in November 2019 to support research studies on topics relating to the underlying causes of the recent social incidents. / The two Funded Projects…

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Welcome Dr Kunihiko Terasawa!

The Department is very much delighted to have Dr Kunihiko (Kuni) Terasawa to stay with us as a Visiting Scholar for this semester. / Dr Terasawa is currently an Associate Professor of Religion at the Department of Religion and Philosophy of Wartburg College in the US. His recent major reserch interest interested in how interreligious/transnational solidarity of religions can…

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SSC Newsletter No.7 (2/2020)

The latest issue of the SSC Newsletter is available now! Have a look at our new Academic Staff, Achievements on Research Projects and Grants, Past events, and more news! You can view current and previous issues of the Newsletter via this link: https://ssc.hsu.edu.hk/category/newsletter/

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HSUHK 3rd Asian Studies Seminar 2019-2020

HSUHK 3rd Asian Studies Seminar 2019-2020 Date: 16 January 2020 (Thursday) Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Venue: D406 Topic: Stress Management and Mental Well-Being Guest Speaker: Dr. Edgar Chow Please click this link for more information. Meeting with Personal Tutor

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Welcome Prof Wayne Patterson


The Department is very much delighted to have Prof. Wayne Patterson to stay with us as the Asian Studies Visiting Scholar for this semester.

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Prof. Patterson is currently Professor of History at St. Norbert College, USA. He is an expert in modern East Asian history and has held visiting professorships at Harvard University, University of Chicago, University of California-Berkeley, Korea Univesity, and Yonsei Univesity, among others. His research publications cover imperialism, immigration and diaspora, and the missionaries in Asian countries. More recently he co-authored the book, Modern East Asia: A History (San Diego: Cognella Academic Publishing, 2019). He will teach the module, ASI2001 International Relations of Asia, for our BSocSc-AS majors.

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His office is in M529 and can be reached at waynepatterson@hsu.edu.hk / ext. 668. Let’s join hands to welcome Prof. Patterson!

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