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Embarking on a Journey of Multicultural Discovery: BSocSc(GCS) Students Explore Tokyo
9 May 2024
In an enriching exploration of multiculturalism, students from the Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Greater China Studies [BSocSc(GCS)] embarked on Programme End-term Activity – Field Visit to Tokyo, Japan, from 18 – 22 April 2024. This immersive journey aimed to broaden the student's understanding of cultural diversity through firsthand experiences.
linkTop-cited article in Governance by Dr. XIAO and his co-authors
8 May 2024
Dr Xiao Hanyu co-authored the article “Government information disclosure and citizen coproduction during COVID-19 in China” with two other scholars from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. The paper, which was first published in September 2021, is one of the top 10 most-cited papers published in Governance, a highly regarded journal in both political science and public administration and published by the UK-based Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, for the years 2021-22 and 2022-23, respectively.
linkExploring New Avenues with Naresuan University
26 April 2024
Dr Napisa Waitoolkiat, Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences, and her distinguished team from the Naresuan University visited the EdUHK on 24th April.
During the visit, Dr Fox Hu, Acting Head of the Department, with his team, discussed around three key areas: the exchange of staff and students, enhanced collaboration on cross-boundary research, and the expansion of joint student activities.
The visit was a significant milestone in our ongoing efforts to deepen academic collaboration and foster meaningful partnerships with the Naresuan University.
linkProf. Cheung received the article of the year 2023 award from ASPA_SCPA
10 April 2024
Professor Peter Cheung’s co-authored article titled “Influence of external authorities on collaborative friction” (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/puar.13616), published in Public Administration Review, has just received the article of the year 2023 award from the Section on Chinese Public Administration (SCPA) of American Society for Public Administration. As commented by SCPA, this article stood out among hundreds of publications in 2023 for “its significant contribution to public and nonprofit administration literature, its relevance to the Chinese context, and its exceptional research quality including theoretical, methodological, and analytical rigor”.
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