Upcoming Events

Everyday Movement

Everyday Movement: a Book Talk and Conversation with Gigi Leung and Jennifer Feeley

Join Yiwen Liu for a conversation with Gigi Leung and Jennifer Feeley about literature, translation, and Hong Kong's long tradition of cultural responses to political turmoil.
Metamorphosis of the Bay Area

Metamorphosis of the Bay Area: Documentary Screening and Q&A with Helen Siu, Co-Producer

Metamorphosis of the Bay Area narrates the making and unmaking of the Pearl River Delta in South China from the Ming Dynasty to the present.

Past Events

Staying in Trouble

Staying in Trouble: 2026 Workshop for Graduate Student Scholars of Hong Kong and its Diasporas

2026 Workshop for Graduate Student Scholars of Hong Kong and its Diasporas
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Hong Kong: A City of Law

Hong Kong: A City of Law

The 9th Bernard H.K. Luk Memorial Lecture in Hong Kong Studies
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Writing the Short Story of Place - Creative Writing Workshop Led by Xu Xi

Writing the Short Story of Place - Creative Writing Workshop Led by Xu Xi

In this creative writing workshop, Xu will lead you through a series of writing prompts with a specific focus on exploring place for your fiction.
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Horizon Hong Kong: Selected Stories

Horizon Hong Kong: Selected Stories

Join us for a special afternoon with Xu Xi 許素細, where she will introduce and read from her new book Horizon Hong Kong: Selected Stories.
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Exhibition: Visiting Home

Exhibition: Visiting Home

It is a collection of a nostalgic venture into a distant place that once home, and exploring its unique social-cultural identity.
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A Story of Hong Kong through 12 T-shirts

A Story of Hong Kong through 12 T-shirts: Introducing the Hong Kong Collection at Academia Sinica

Learn about the establishment and development of the Hong Kong Data Research Archive in Taiwan.
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A Forum on Hong Kong’s Editorial Cartoons

A Forum on Hong Kong’s Editorial Cartoons 香港時事漫畫論壇

This forum brings together veteran cartoonists Zunzi 尊子, and Justin Wong 黃照達 to discuss the visual strategies, historical contexts, and creative practices behind their work.
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The Danish-Hong Kong Connection

The Danish-Hong Kong Connection: It All Starts with the Collections「丹麥程緣」：一切從藏品開始

Adhering to the spirit of "combining research with entertainment," this talk may help us gain a deeper understanding of Denmark—a place both familiar and yet unfamiliar to us.
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基督教與香港人身份建構的前世今生

你們說我是誰？基督教與香港人身份建構的前世今生

Event Location: Room 108 Open area, 105 Gibson Dr Markham, ON L3R 3K7
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The Development of a Taoist Monastery and Its All Pure Perfection Ritual Practices in Hong Kong

Creating Space for Deities and Ancestors: The Development of a Taoist Monastery and Its All Pure Perfection Ritual Practices in Hong Kong

給神明與祖先的空間：香港道堂的全真經懺儀式發展與地方社會
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Repaying Blessing and Sharing Joy: Jiao Festival Rituals, Local Society and Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong

Repaying Blessing and Sharing Joy: Jiao Festival Rituals, Local Society and Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong

「保境酬恩，人神共樂」: 新界太平清醮的儀式、地方社會與香港非物質文化遺產
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華文舊體詩的海外流播-以新加坡、美國與澳洲為例

華文舊體詩的海外流播-以新加坡、美國與澳洲為例

本次演講透過新加坡、美國和澳大利亞的研究個案，考察舊體詩在主題、內容和形式方面的新發展，其與文學傳統和鄉土之間的緊密聯繫，以及在海外流播語境中的獨特性、相容性和適應性。
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CANADA’S FORGOTTEN BATTLE - The Defence of Hong Kong, 1941-1945

CANADA’S FORGOTTEN BATTLE - The Defence of Hong Kong, 1941-1945

Honouring the Sacrifice and Courage of the Soldiers Who Fought for Peace Far from Home
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聲影路 Cinema Strada

聲影路 Cinema Strada

Reflecting on the past 80 years, 80-year old Hong Kong film critic Law Kar’s affectionate documentary sheds light on local movies and Chinese cinema.
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Hong Kong Studies in Canada Research Day

Hong Kong Studies in Canada Research Day

Join us for a day of research and dialogue on Hong Kong studies in Canada.
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Screening of Lan Yu (2001) Directed by Stanley Kwan

Screening of Lan Yu (2001) Directed by Stanley Kwan

The screening will feature opening remarks by Bliss Cua Lim and a virtual Q&A with Stanley Kwan moderated by Karen Ren.
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Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library Open House 利銘澤典宬開放日

Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library Open House 利銘澤典宬開放日

Come and see a display of materials drawn from across our collections.
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Tying The World Together: Hong Kong at the Frontier of Global History

Tying The World Together: Hong Kong at the Frontier of Global History

JOINT SYMPOSIUM DEDICATED TO THE LATEST RESEARCH IN HONG KONG HISTORY
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首屆許之遠人文講座︰與許之遠教授談經論詩

Inaugural David Zhiyuan Hui Lecture in Humanities: In Conversation with David Hui on Confucius & Poetry 首屆許之遠人文講座︰與許之遠教授談經論詩

As part of our Open House Special, we are honoured to host the Inaugural Zhiyuan Lecture in Humanities.
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公路、啤酒、食山頭︰新界深井的傳統社會組織與社區發展

Highway, Beers, Sek Shan Tou: Traditional Social Organization and the Development of Sham Tseng, New Territories

公路、啤酒、食山頭︰新界深井的傳統社會組織與社區發展
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Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library Open House

Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library Open House 利銘澤典宬開放日

Come and see a display of materials drawn from across our collections.
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Un/settling Intimacies in Speculative Hong Kong: A Conversation with Larissa Lai

Un/settling Intimacies in Speculative Hong Kong: A Conversation with Larissa Lai

Titled The Lost Century, influential Chinese Canadian writer Larissa Lai blends underrepresented history with speculative narrative in her novel.
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Support the Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library

Support the Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library

Your support matters. Thank you!
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Brush & Banter: Lunar New Year Caricature Workshop

Brush & Banter: Lunar New Year Caricature Workshop

Celebrate Lunar New Year with a playful twist on tradition in this hands-on workshop combining Chinese calligraphy and caricature drawing.
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Brush & Banter: Lunar New Year Caricature Workshop

Brush & Banter: Lunar New Year Caricature Workshop

Celebrate Lunar New Year with a playful twist on tradition in this hands-on workshop combining Chinese calligraphy and caricature drawing.
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