As a preeminent research institution dedicated to the study of Hong Kong and the Chinese diaspora in Canada, the Richard Charles Lee Canada–Hong Kong Library (RCLCHKL) stands as North America’s most comprehensive and unique repository of resources related to Hong Kong, Chinese Canadian history, and transnational migration. Housed at the University of Toronto, the Library supports interdisciplinary scholarship and public understanding of these interconnected themes.
Established to foster scholarship and advanced knowledge in these specialized fields, the Library plays a pivotal role in curating, preserving, and making accessible historical and archival materials. It also facilitates cross-cultural dialogue and serves as a global hub for intellectual engagement, academic partnerships, and knowledge exchange.
In support of the Library’s ongoing efforts to enhance its collections, programming, and scholarly collaborations, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Tammy Lai-Ming Ho as Honorary Researcher at RCLCHKL for the term 2025–2028. Dr. Ho will provide invaluable expertise to guide the Library’s academic development and will serve as a scholarly ambassador, helping to further integrate the RCLCHKL into the global research community and expand its reach among international scholars, institutions, and thought leaders.
Dr. Tammy Ho’s expertise in Hong Kong humanities research, along with her leadership in international academic networks, make her an ideal appointee for this honorary position.
Dr. Tammy Lai-Ming Ho is a Hong Kong-born poet, editor, literary scholar, and translator. She serves as the editor-in-chief of Cha: An Asian Literary Journal, Hong Kong’s first online English-language literary publication, founded in 2007, and is a founding co-editor of the academic journal Hong Kong Studies. She also sits on the editorial boards of The Shanghai Literary Review and Voice & Verse Poetry Magazine. Formerly a tenured Associate Professor at Hong Kong Baptist University, Dr. Ho has published several poetry and story collections, including Hula Hooping (2015), Too Too Too Too, (2018), Her Name Upon the Strand (2018), An Extraterrestrial in Hong Kong (2018), and If I Do Not Reply (2024). Her debut, Hula Hooping, received the Young Artist Award in Literary Arts from the Hong Kong Arts Development Council. She is also the author of Neo-Victorian Cannibalism (2019), a scholarly monograph on literary adaptation. Dr. Ho is a Junior Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of the Humanities, a Fall 2023 resident at the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa, and an invited fellow at the Käte Hamburger Research Centre for Cultural Practices of Reparation (2024). She actively contributes to Hong Kong’s literary and cultural discourse.
Photo Credit: RCLCHKL (From left to right, Professor Chris Song, Dr. Tammy Lai-ming Ho, Dr. Lai Che Maria Lau)