📣 CFP: 15th Spring History Symposium Dates: 8–9 May 2026 Location: The University of Hong Kong 🇭🇰 ​Mode: In Person Deadline: 31 January 2026 shs.history.hku.hk?sfnsn=scwspmo #HongKongStudies #HKU #HKHistory #cfp

📣CFP: Backreading Hong Kong 2026: Everyday Life Reimagined Venue: University of British Columbia Dates: 10-11 March Details: hksi.ubc.ca/events/event... #HongKongStudies #UBC

Hongkongers are responding to the deadly blaze in Tai Po, donating supplies, money and blood to assist in the relief effort. HKFP rounds up fundraisers and initiatives for readers looking to contribute. In full: buff.ly/9nD1r9L

Hongkongers are mobilising to support the victims of a deadly fire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon at a Tai Po residential estate. HKFP lays out local NGO initiatives and fundraisers that readers may wish to donate to. See: buff.ly/dVibAme

𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰: t.co/ueTuU4kwKE

𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔/𝟐𝟕 Two streams: 𝐚) 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐛) 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 (𝐏𝐆𝐑) 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭. Details: www.hkhistory.net/2025/11/24/v...

"Hong Kong History Academy" 8 lectures, each comprising 3 sessions. Lecture 2 Dogs' Welfares and Social Progress Dr Catherine S. Chan Session two: Limits of “British civilizing mission” youtu.be/8QMZHB38jzM

You are invited to the buffalo project meeting (online) on November 26th at 4 PM Hong Kong Find out about social science and behavioural ecology research on Hong Kong feral water buffalo. www.hkbuffaloresearch.org/research-hig... for free registration. Or use the QR code on the attached flyers.

The Canadian Association for the Sociology of Education and the Canadian Sociological Association’s Sociology of Education Research Cluste invite proposals for our joint webinar series for 2025-2026. Email your proposals to Maria Brisbane [email protected]. by Oct 24.

🌸 #ECPG26 @ecprgender.bsky.social Section seeking Panels and Papers ⤵️ ✍️ Elections, Parties and Voters 🪑@cerifowler.bsky.social @liranharsgor.bsky.social @gefjonoff.bsky.social @jess-smith.bsky.social, Rosalind Shorrocks (@ox.ac.uk) ⌛👇 7 Nov #Elections #Gendersky #PoliticalParties

Came across this upcoming online session series: www.eventbrite.hk/o/equal-just... #HongKong #香港 #EqualJustice #平義社

Interested in the feral cattle of Hong Kong? @tania-perroux.bsky.social and I will be talking about our PhD research next month; for more information and to register, check out the poster below! 👀🐂☀️

🇭🇰 🌀 Hurricane Signal, No. 10, was issued at 2:40am.

ICYMI: @umutozkirimli.bsky.social is working on a fourth edition of his seminal Theories of Nationalism and is crowdsourcing publications that should be covered in it. Do you know of any? Head to asen.ac.uk/theorieso... to submit them!

The cap on non-local undergrads in #HongKong to be raised again -to 50% in an announcement a year after its was raised from 20% to 40%. Hong Kong also announced new policies on student accommodation to house the increase, @YojanaSharma reports www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

The HK government's proposed bill to recognise same-sex partnerships has failed to pass in the Legislative Council (LegCo), with just 14 out of 86 lawmakers voting in favour. In full: buff.ly/WjX1Xeg

Hong Kong's Nepalese community gathered in Jordan on Tuesday at a vigil paying tribute to 22 people who were killed amid anti-corruption demonstrations in Kathmandu in recent days.

🚨 Got spare coins? Donate to HKFP: https://hongkongfp.com/coindragon/ at a CoinDragon location: https://thecoindragon.com/locations/

Looks like smoke in Vancouver is not great but going to get really shit tomorrow afternoon and evening. If you can, close windows and turn on air purification systems. Seeking out clean air shelters (like libraries) is also a good idea. Smoke forecast: firesmoke.ca/forecasts/cu...

Do you get more mooncakes than you can eat, or just not a fan of them in the first place? Consider donating them! Details are here: feedinghk.org/mooncake-mad... #FeedingHK #HongKong #mooncake #香港 #月餅 #中秋節

A green group and a homelessness charity have called on the HK gov't to make temporary heat shelters more accessible after finding that a majority of residents in need had not used the facilities. In full: buff.ly/qwHd6ol

Dozens of Hong Kong migrant domestic workers have staged a protest calling for a "living wage" of HK$6,172, among other demands. In full: buff.ly/xzBouPW

1/ 🦌 HKFP has revived its decade-old deer mascot based on a Chinese proverb: hongkongfp.com/deer/

𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝟔 𝐒𝐞𝐩 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 (𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲) 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞: 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐥 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭: 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 £𝟓 / 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 £𝟐 (𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝) Please secure your spot by purchasing the ticket on: tinyurl.com/HKhistday202... Programme: tinyurl.com/hkhchistday2...

A HK coalition of migrant worker associations & unions has called on the gov't to give domestic workers "a living wage" and regulate working hours. In full: buff.ly/RbJRGyG

New @hepi-news.bsky.social blog on how higher education should respond to calls to be relevant: www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/06/16/h...

A PhD means making a significant and original contribution to body of knowledge. This doesn't mean winning the Nobel Prize. #PhDchat #PhDforum #ECrchat #postdoc

🇭🇰 👩‍🎤 🧑‍🎤 👨‍🎤 The Underground HK is celebrating its 21st anniversary this year and will hold a two day festival of local music acts on June 13-14 at the Fringe Club in Central. 📍: Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central 🗓️: Friday June 13th 6pm and Saturday June 14th 6pm 🎫 : buff.ly/0NNnzOg

Hong Kong's independent news sector, including companies, staff and family members, are facing simultaneous tax audits and backdated demands, a press union says. In full: buff.ly/pYdy0Jo

Parts of Causeway Bay were transformed into a sea of rainbows on Saturday as the city's LGBTQ community marked the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). In full: buff.ly/SXgDcHL

HK lawmakers, district councillors, and residents have opposed an NGO's application to open a homeless shelter in Cheung Sha Wan, citing concerns like "hygiene" and "security." In full: buff.ly/c8ox1Cf

A HK activist behind a landmark lawsuit allowing trans people to be issued ID cards matching their gender identity has launched another legal challenge over the new requirements. In full: buff.ly/MtUyx5M

Looking forward to being part of the HKU CHERA seminar series next week. I'll be speaking about studytalk and student influencers! April 28, 4:00pm-5:30pm (HKT) Room 206 Runme Shaw Building/by ZOOM​​​​​​​ Chair: Professor David Carless Registration: lnkd.in/gBd_7zSu @durhameducation.bsky.social

🇭🇰 🥵 The Very Hot Weather Warning issued on April 15th, 2025 at 1.45pm is the earliest in the year a warning has been issued since records began in 2000. The previous record was April 29th, 2022.

'“Ethnic minorities are not a major focus for the government or the District Council,” Tse said before Unison was disbanded this year. [...] Ethnic minorities are underrepresented.”' #HongKong #香港 hongkonger.world/2025/03/31/g...

The inaugural London International Conference on Inclusive Education will take place from 28–30 July 2025, organised by @ucl-ioe-cie.bsky.social. Hear experts discuss the latest research on inclusive education around the world. Early bird registration is now open: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/202...

❗️❗️ Just four days to go ❗️❗️ If you're an early career #migcitsky Scholar make sure you don't miss this exciting opportunity ✨️ Deadline is this Monday 👇

Most low-income new mainland Chinese immigrants earned less last year than in 2019, a HK survey has found, reflecting the prolonged impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. In full: buff.ly/rOOc7Jn

There is currently an exhibition at the 🇭🇰 History Museum on the 'Hong Kong Portuguese', one of the earlier migrant communities to settle in Hong Kong. More details here: hk.history.museum/en/web/mh/ex... #HongKong #香港 #Macao #澳門 #History #歷史 #HKMH #香港歷史博物館

In full: buff.ly/maek678

📣 Call for Abstracts First Annual CHELPS Conference International Scholars and Leadership in Global Higher Education 7 June 2025 Education University of Hong Kong 🇭🇰 Submission deadline: 17 April chelps.eduhk.hk/news-and-eve... #cfp #HongKong #AcademicSky #CHELPS #EdUHK

On May 20th, AARG is organizing a round table about the multiple crisis of higher education. This event aims to reposition this specific crisis in relation to other crises, students’ debts, cost of living crisis, University governance crisis, crisis of the welfare state … registration link 👇

🚨🚨🚨CALL FOR PAPERS! The PSA's Race, Migration & Intersectionality Working group is hosting a symposium entitled, 'Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Blackness and Black Politics.' We invite abstracts of up to 200 words by Friday 25 April 2025. forms.gle/jpPLz7Tuytuu...

“The reason was unconvincing, even absurd,” [John Tse] said. ”It certainly is an irresponsible decision.” This about sums it up. To pretend that there is no further need for research, advocacy, any of the other good work Unison has been doing over the past two and a half decades is ludicrous.

As a scholar focusing on issues related to ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, this is extremely troubling. A lot of necessary research, advocacy, and social programmes could be lost if this goes ahead.

[Call for Papers] Emerging Paths in Hong Kong History: A Graduate Conference Important Dates: Abstract and CV Submission Deadline: 14 March 2025 Acceptance Notification: by 7 April 2025 Conference Date: 25-26 June 2025 More details: forms.office.com/e/Gt1Nr2y4up

The Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute has announced it will suspend all self-funded research and "even close down," a month after its CEO was investigated by national security police. In full: https://buff.ly/4hVwAye

【Call for Donations!】 The Hong Kong Collection, based in Special Collections and part of the Hong Kong History Centre, is accepting donations of significant interest to scholars and students seeking to understand the diverse histories of HK. More on: hkhistory.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/hphk-call/

📣 The Hong Kong Studies Association has released the Call for Papers for their annual conference, to be held in June at #CardiffUniversity. The theme is '(Re)envisioning Hong Kong(s)' Details: www.hongkongstudiesassociation.co.uk/p/annual-con... #cfp #HongKongStudies #HongKong #AcademicSky #HKSA

An excellent piece by Priya Vijaykumar Poojary in @ecprtheloop.bsky.social on what it'll take to achieve a true #globalIR. The title got me ready to argue, but the message is clear: we need to move beyond cultural essentialism. theloop.ecpr.eu/potential-pi... #poliscisky #ecpr #academicsky