The 11th Fieldwork Report Competition for Secondary Schools 2024-2025, co-organized by the SSPS Department and the Caritas Chan Chun Ha Field Studies Centre (CCCHFSC), was successfully completed. Over 350 students from 47 schools participated in the competition. Each team of secondary school students conducted field research on a wide range of environmental and socio-cultural issues in Hong Kong. The students also engaged in extensive discussions with our panel members during workshops and presentations organized by the SSPS and CCCHFSC. We aim to encourage students to continue developing their awareness of public issues and to apply their field research skills in the future. Congratulations to all the awardees!
「玩」的真谛，不仅止于休闲与享乐，更是一种凝聚社群、连接社区中不同年龄的街坊的无形力量。社会学与社区研究课程的六名学生，便通过「玩物」这项媒介，于上月底一连三天在大角咀举办了一场别开生面的展览及摊档，成功汇聚了社区内不同年龄层的街坊，创造了一次次温馨的交流。
在过去数月，这群学生在大角咀招募长者，共同举办并参与了一日游、扎染、手机壳创作、编织等多个工作坊，搭建了街坊与年轻一辈互相交流的桥梁。学生们更在大角咀通过摊档展示活动成果。
「角落士多」社区展览以大「角」咀这个角落为灵感，将展览布置成一间仿佛充满怀旧氛围的「士多」。在小小的空间中，玩具玩物应有尽有，就如拍公仔纸、弹波子等，带领街坊回到过去，体验长者的纯真童年时光。
首天活动（5月29日）在「转角」的城市生活所举行，让来往大角咀与大型商场的街坊，能在这个新建的公共空间中，体验游戏的乐趣。
随着天色骤变，第二至第三天的活动（5月30日及6月1日），学生们搬到了「转角」共创空间这个铺位空门摆摊，让街坊们在室内也可慢慢享受游戏。
不少街坊经过时摊档也凑热闹望望，不经意间便聚集起来。尤为令人鼓舞的是，许多家长特意带着小学生前来参与，更有不少小学生三五成群结队而来，气氛相当热烈。
通过简单的玩乐与玩物，这次活动不仅让不同年龄的街坊们彼此认识了彼此的玩乐方式，更难能可贵地创造了一个共同参与的玩乐聚会，增强了社区凝聚力。
Dear All,
I am pleased to share with you the exciting news that Prof. Chou Keelee’s project titled “Developing and testing a machine learning enabled management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia intervention for dementia caregivers: a hybrid experimental design study” has been awarded by the Health and Medical Research Fund in its latest funding exercise with a funded amount of HK$1,493,400.
Please join me in sending our warmest congratulations to Prof. Chou on this excellent achievement.
Cheers,
Fox
The Master of Public Policy and Management (MPPM) students recently returned from a highly successful study tour to London, UK, which took place from May 28 to June 4. This immersive experience included engaging lectures delivered by esteemed faculty from University College London (UCL) and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), as well as insights from practitioners in the medical sector.
Students participated in discussions on critical topics such as water management, business management, regulatory governance, and medical policy. The diverse array of lectures provided invaluable knowledge and sparked meaningful conversations among students.
In addition to academic sessions, students had the unique opportunity to visit renowned organisations, including Google, the British Museum, and Westminster. These visits enriched their understanding of real-world applications of policy and management principles.
Feedback from students has been overwhelmingly positive, with many expressing that the lectures and organisational visits were not only informative but also instrumental in enhancing their educational journey. Students stated, "The experience was truly beneficial and has broadened our perspectives. We got opportunities to talk to the locals as well."
The MPPM programme is committed to providing students with opportunities that extend beyond the classroom, preparing them for impactful careers in public policy and management. The study tour to London will be infused in its 3-credit bearing elective course PPG6031 Overseas Experiential Learning in 2025/26 and onwards.
For more information, please visit www.eduhk.hk/ssps/mppm.
社会科学与政策研究学系博士生Sai Htong Kham早前接受香港电台《睇得见。听得到》访问，深入探讨了他从初来乍到香港时面对的种种挑战，到最终成功融入社会，并将香港视为第二个家的心路历程。
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.
玩，不只是年轻人的专利。
在过去两个多月，六位来自社会学与社区研究荣誉社会科学学士一年级的同学走进大角咀，展开一场跨代共融的温柔实验。他们邀请当区长者参与一系列互动活动，包括本地一日游、茶聚闲谈、扎染艺术、桌上游戏，以及手机与编织技能交换等，通过创作与陪伴，共同探索生活的趣味与可能，促进跨代理解与情感连接。
相关活动成果已于 4 月 9 至 11 日在香港教育大学校园展出，通过展品与纪录片段，呈现「老有所乐」的实践面貌——玩乐，从来不应被年龄划界，它是一种跨代共享的生活哲学。
展览亦将在稍后移师大角咀社区展出，详情请留意 Instagram 页面 @kok_echoes。
此活动为社会学与社区研究荣誉社会科学学士课程总整专案一部分，属于「校园工作计划（专题式工作）24/25」项目，由简禕博士负责指导。
Geopolitics is redefining the world that Hong Kong used to face and operate in. At the same time, the city is further integrated into the national development trajectory, especially within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), which opens new opportunities as well as complementarities and competitions vis-à-vis other Chinese cities. Also, both government and business now seek to strengthen economic links with Southeast Asia and the Middle East. How should Asia and GBA feature in Hong Kong’s rethinking of regionalization strategy to drive new growth?
In his major address to Hong Kong on 1 July 2022, President Xi Jinping emphasized the need to care about the young generation and expressed hope that all of Hong Kong’s young people “will devote themselves to building Hong Kong into a better home, writing a rewarding chapter of their life with impassioned youth” (投身到建設美好香港的行列中來，用火熱的青春書寫精彩的人生). Young people are the future of our society. What are their aspirations and most pressing concerns today? How can a more conducive environment be fostered to enable them to build their hope and stake in the city?
本月15至16一连两天，社会学与社区研究荣誉社会科学学士课程一众师生，到广州进行考察。不但参观了区内主要景点，如西关民俗馆、荔湾博物馆、永庆坊、大佛寺及沙面，了解社区变迁，还到访了刚于去年五月启用，集非遗、文学、美术三个馆于一身的白鹅潭大湾区艺术中心，以了解大湾区的文化面貌。 
