To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the Forum welcomed young scholars from around the world, including past participants. A total number of 333 applications were received, including 287 firsttime applications: 47 from Hong Kong, 126 from Mainland China, seven from Australia, 36 from North America, 37 from Europe, and 34 from other Asian countries and regions; and 46 applications from past participants: four from Hong Kong, 24 from Mainland China, one from Australia, four from North America, five from Europe, and eight from other Asian countries and regions.
After a thorough review of the two groups of applications, 41 young scholars were selected and invited to present at the Forum. Among them, 25 were new to the Forum (five from Hong Kong, five from Mainland China, six from other Asian countries, and nine from Europe, North America, and Australia), while 16 were returning participants (one from Hong Kong, five from Mainland China, five from other Asian countries, and five from Europe, North America, and Australia).
The Forum aims to nurture young scholars in Chinese Studies and strengthen their academic networks. With the theme “Chinese Studies across Disciplines: Nature, Culture, and Social Life”, this year’s Forum was conducted in a hybrid format, drawing an audience of about 120 people including CUHK colleagues, students, alumni, and the public.
The papers were divided into thirteen panels scheduled over a period of three days. Topics of interest include but are not restricted to:
- Nature and environment in Chinese socio-cultural life
- Sustainability and Chinese Studies
- Chinese thought and its global influences
- Nature in Chinese literature, art, philosophy, and so on
- The impact of science and technology on Chinese Studies
- Chinese perspectives and approaches to the Anthropocene, and to the ideas of pos thumanism, object-oriented ontology, ecocriticism, etc.
- The everyday and the mundane in the Chinese world
Esteemed professors from both CUHK and other universities were invited to serve as discussants. CUHK faculty members include Prof. Cui Wendong and Prof. Hoyan Hang Fung from the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Prof. Lai Chi Tim and Prof. Lai Tsz Pang from the Department of Cultural and Religious Studies, Prof. Poon Suk Wah and Prof. Puk Wing Kin from the Department of History, Prof. Lai Ming Chiu and Dr. Ye Jia from CCK-APC, and Prof. Li Chen from the Centre for China Studies. External moderators include Prof. Chen Fong Fong from the Department of Digital Arts and Creative Industries at Lingnan University, Prof. Hon Tze Ki from Research Centre for History and Culture at Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai, and Prof. Tsui Lik Hang from the Department of Chinese and History at the City University of Hong Kong. |
