Upcoming Events

“Backreading Hong Kong” is an annual symposium which brings together scholars, emerging and established, to share their cross-disciplinary research and findings.

In this talk the author would share how the original idea of the book established and developed, and some highlights of the contributions of the Ruttonjee family plus his experiences of working with the family and the Parsee community in Hong Kong.

This talk examines the experiences of three figures whose life and work traversed Hong Kong’s border with China.

The speaker will share her own journey, discuss some of the challenges of doing border history, and lead a broader discussion on Hong Kong in various academic disciplines.

An online Q&A with the director will follow after the screening.

Drawing on contextualized personal accounts, Rowena He will illustrate the challenges and hopes in her journey of teaching the taboo from Harvard to Hong Kong.

Documenting Hong Kong's Cultural History in Video Games: A Diaspora Researcher's Insights

In this book talk, we will explore the intersection of translation with gender-based violence and colonization, as well as discuss how translation can serve as a means of community building.

Organized by the Department of Language Studies UTSC and the Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library with co-sponsorship from the Department of East Asian Studies of the University of Toronto in collaboration with the Musical Stone Publishing Limited

In this workshop, author Xu Xi will guide you through a series of writing prompts to yield stories of Hong Kong that you can further develop.

Discover the work of the International Institute of Social History (IISH).

During this session, Bernice Chau (MA Candidate, Department of History, University of Toronto) and Florence Ma (Independent Scholar) will present their research.

While portraying Chang as a literati reflecting on cultural heritage, this talk also reads Chang herself as a cultural heritage in modern Chinese literature and culture.

Don't miss the latest FREE cross-arts theatre performance produced by STARLIGHT at Innis Town Hall in Innis College, University of Toronto

During this session, Daniel KAN (Independent Scholar). Michelle WONG (PhD Student, Cultural Studies Programme, Queen’s University) and Ringo CHIU (Community Organizer based in Toronto) will present their research.

This talk emphasizes the significance of cultivating a culture of innovation within CUHK Libraries' digital initiatives.

Join us to visit a display of materials drawn from across our collections.

This talk aims to critically examine the dominant cultural discourses that have shaped our understanding of Hong Kong culture from the 1990s to the present.

This talk aims to explore the evolution of Hong Kong comics in the 21st century from a critical perspective.

The Research Café aims unite scholars interested in Hong Kong-related research to encourage scholarly exchange and promote multidisciplinary dialogue.

This workshop will showcase Peter Ly 李榮宗, a renowned Canadian Chinese artist from Vietnam.

This talk explores choral societies in Hong Kong as a form of civic engagement, with historical examples from flagship choirs and amateur community choruses from the 1930s.

This talk explores the historical context behind the Pok Fu Lam Fire Dragon Dance from the perspective of historical anthropology.

The symposium is open to the public.

This lecture is being held in-person at University College, as well as streaming live online for home viewers.