Issue 8 - January 2025 Research Bulletin Editorial Board
FHM Scholars Ranked Among the Top 2% in Stanford's 2025 Global Ranking (FHM)
Eight distinguished academics from FHM were recognised in Stanford University's 2024 list of the World's Top 2% Most-Cited Scientists, showcasing their exceptional contributions across diverse research fields.
- From the Department of English Language Education (ELE), Prof Michelle Gu, Prof Angel Lin, Dr Lee Ju Seong, and Dr Pramod Sah were recognised for their outstanding contributions to the field of Languages and Linguistics.
- Prof John Trent and Dr Lucas Kohnke, also from ELE, were honoured for their impactful research in the field of Education.
- Prof Jackie Lee, from the Department of Linguistics and Modern Language Studies (LML), was recognised for her significant work in the field of Languages and Linguistics.
- Prof Leung Bo-wah, from the Department of Cultural and Creative Arts (CCA), was celebrated for his influential research in the field of Music.
- Additionally, Prof Angel Lin, Dr Lee Ju Seong, and Dr Lucas Kohnke were further distinguished by being ranked among the World’s Top 1% Scientists, highlighting their groundbreaking contributions and global research impact.
“Care Humanities” and SDG Goals: Dean Erni Delivers Speech at QS Summit (FHM)
FHM Dean Prof John Erni delivered a compelling speech at the QS Higher Ed Summit: Asia Pacific 2024 in Macau from 5 to 7 Nov 2024.
- Prof Erni highlighted the renewed global focus on Care in education, arts, and culture.
- He explored Care's foundational importance in human experience and its significance in shaping FHM’s strategic vision.
- A “Care Humanities” framework will serve as a catalyst for research, intellectual innovation, and new academic programmes for the Faculty.
- Prof Erni’s emphasis on Care resonates deeply with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
- His speech sparked lively discussions on Care’s universal relevance and culturally sensitive approaches across disciplines.
Research Centre for Chinese Literature and Literary Culture Shares its Herculean Endeavours in Championing Literary Heritage (RCCLLC)
- Research Priorities: Focuses on three exciting areas: the Compendium of Hong Kong Literature, Thirty Cents Novels, and the Tai Po Literary Trail project.
- Distinctive Research Strengths: Examines Hong Kong Literature through analytical frameworks.
- A Caring Perspective: Dedicates itself to environmental and urban studies through innovative initiatives.
- Literature Promotion: Connects with communities locally and globally to amplify literary voice.
- Platform Creator: Fosters collaborative opportunities and expands influence.
- Future Plans: Advances popular culture and urban research.
For more information, please contact us at rccllc@eduhk.hk.
Prof Yutaka Furukawa on Chinese Language Education and Grammar Features (CHL)
On 20 Sep, Honorary Professor Yutaka Furukawa from Osaka University visited the Department of Chinese Language Studies (CHL). During his visit, he engaged in discussions with CHL members about the state of Chinese language teaching in Japan. In the afternoon, Prof Furukawa delivered a seminar titled “International Chinese Language Education Based on the Grammar Features of the Chinese Language.” Key points from his seminar included:
- The differing circumstances and strategies between “International Chinese Education” and “Overseas Chinese Education.”
- The prominence of “symmetry utterances” in classical and modern Chinese, reflecting the aesthetics of Chinese culture.
- The subtlety and difficulty of “symmetry utterances” for Japanese learners of Chinese.
- The importance of balancing theoretical study and practical application of symmetry in Chinese language education.
For more information, please contact chl@eduhk.hk.
Dr Poposki’s AI-Augmented Creativity in the Visual Art Classroom (CCA)
Dr Zoran Poposki's pioneering study “AI-Driven Creativity in Art Education” explores the impact of AI on art education and student creativity. This research, funded through a Teaching Development Grant, investigates how AI-driven tools influence artistic processes, their potential to enhance or hinder student creativity, and the ethical implications for educators. The findings provide valuable insights into integrating AI into creative pedagogy.
- Contributions to understanding AI's role in fostering creativity and self-efficacy in art students.
- Insights for effectively integrating AI into creative pedagogy.
- A mixed-methods approach encompassing interviews, focus groups, observations, and analysis of AI-generated artworks.
- A quasi-experimental design comparing AI-assisted and traditional methods in undergraduate art classes.
- Measured outcomes focused on creative output and students' self-efficacy in art-making.
- The complex interplay between AI and creativity in art education.
For more information, please contact Dr Zoran Poposki at zpoposki@eduhk.hk.
New Book and Research Projects Explore Urban Environmental Humanities and More-Than-Human Studies (LCS)
Dr Jamie Wang’s (LCS and IRCCS) new book Reimagining the More-than-human City: Stories from Singapore (MIT Press, 2024) and recent research projects open up spaces to critically examine socio-ecological challenges and changes in the urban environment and sustainable urban-making through an interdisciplinary environmental humanities (EH) approach.
- The book examines multifaceted urban environmental issues in Singapore and beyond through a more-than-human lens, calling for new ways to (re)think, (re)see and (re)story cities.
- In one of her new projects, Jamie will use the EH approach with particular foci in cultural studies and Science and Technology Studies to examine the emerging technological urban farming-scape.
- Drawing on this book and her more recent research in Hong Kong, Jamie will present a lecture at GSAPP, Columbia University, New York, in 2025.
- These projects advocate the need to take diverse biotic and abiotic elements in the urban seriously to build more sustainable and just futures in a climate-changing environment.
For more information about Jamie’s research and collaboration opportunities, please contact yjwang@eduhk.hk.
Dr Egret Zhou and Miss Dong Ruo Deconstruct the Narratives of Hong Kong TV Drama’s Decline Since the Late 1990s (IRCCS)
On 3 Oct 2024, the International Research Centre for Cultural Studies (IRCCS) hosted a successful book launch at EdUHK for The Sun Also Rises: Hong Kong TV Drama and Mainland-Hong Kong Relationships, a newly published book by Dr Egret Zhou and Miss Dong Ruo (PhD student). The event attracted an audience of over 200, discussing together the portrayal of character stereotypes in Hong Kong TV dramas and their impact on cultural identity formations.
- Dr Zhou notes that while TV dramas from the US, South Korea, and Mainland China received ample academic attention, Hong Kong’s output remains under-studied.
- Hong Kong TV drama thrives globally without government funding or local protection policy, underscoring its resilience and wide cultural influence.
- The authors shared insights with familiar examples, exploring character shaping, plot design, and cross-regional relationships, combining fandom theories and cultural studies analysis.
- They argue that true quality in TV drama lies in merging aesthetic value with critical thinking that could resonate with audiences’ lived experiences.
- The authors advocate for high-quality local productions to bolster Hong Kong’s soft power and cultural prominence on the world stage.
For more information, please contact irccs@eduhk.hk.
