Interdisciplinary, inter-departmental collaboration and working with the frontline practitioners with research and KT deliverables - Special Issue ‘Sociology of Sports in Hong Kong after COVID-19’
The Special Issue titled ‘Sociology of Sports in Hong Kong after COVID 19- Individual Behavior, Organizational Dynamics and Business Opportunities’ (https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/1871-2673/vol/21/iss/1) is a collaborative attempt of Dr. Lawrence Ho (SSPS) and Dr. Gary Chow (HPE) to coordinate a thematic study on the changing sporting context in Hong Kong during and after the pandemic. A total of 10 EdUHK colleagues and friends have made contributions to the issue, which collectively highlight the multifaceted impacts of COVID-19 on Hong Kong’s sports and education sectors and underscore the importance of innovative and inclusive approaches to recovery, integrating technology, holistic health and community engagement. A special feature is the scholarship from two frontline sports persons, Dr Kevin Kam, Director of School Partnership & Field Experience Office (SPFEO) of EdUHK, and Mr Tak-nang Li, senior community sports developer, who wrote the PE education and sports industry landscape development from practitioners’ angle.
Exhibition of Encounters with Elderly in Tai Kok Tsui
Over the past two months, six students from the Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Sociology and Community Studies programme became connected to a group of senior residents from the Tai Kok Tsui area. A host of activities like tea gathering, dyeing art creations, board games, and mobile phone and weaving workshops were organized for the residents to bring them closer to young people and to foster cross-generational understanding.
第十一屆全港中學生實地考察報告比賽結果
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Field trip to Guangzhou: Discovering Community Change and Cultural Landscape
Students and teachers from the Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Sociology and Community Studies program went on a field trip to Guangzhou from 15 to 16 April. They visited the major attractions in the area, such as Xiguan Dawu Culture Life Hall, Liwan Museum, Yong Qing Fang, Dafo Temple and Shamian Island, and learned about the changes in the Guangzhou community. Another highlight of the trip is to visit the newly opened Baietan GBA Art Center that combines three museums into one: Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum, Guangdong Literature Museum and the Guangdong Museum of Art, and acquire a deeper understanding about the culture of the Greater Bay Area.
Empowering Change: Capstone Project Pitching Presentation Showcases Innovative Social Solutions
On 14 April 2025, the Year 2 Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) students in Social Entrepreneurship and Development studies came together for a milestone event – the Capstone Project Pitching Presentation. This presentation marked the culmination of months of ambition stages, all the way to developing pitches for investors.