The Young Scholars’ Forum in Chinese Studies 2023, co-organized by the CCK Asia-Pacific Centre for China Studies and the Institute of Chinese Studies, was held in person on 7–9 September 2023 at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). In addition to the discussants and participants, the Forum drew an audience of approximately 65 people, including CUHK faculty, students, alumni, and the public. |
The Forum aims to nurture young scholars in Chinese Studies and strengthen their academic networks. Under the theme “The Digital Turn and Chinese Studies: Data, Method and Meaning”, this year’s Forum invited 20 young scholars to present their research papers in either Chinese or English. The papers were initially organized into seven panels scheduled over two days. However, presentations planned for the morning of 8 September were rescheduled to be conducted online via Zoom on the morning of 9 September in response to severe weather conditions and serious traffic disruption. The papers encompass a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:
1. Digitized Sources in Chinese Studies;
2. Significance and Impact of the Digital Turn in Chinese Studies;
3. Methodological innovation engaging digital data in Chinese Studies;
4. Interpretative issues concerning digital data in Chinese Studies;
5. Digital culture and its representations in Chinese society; and
6. Areas of digital transformation in Greater China.
Several CUHK faculty members participated as discussants in the Forum, including Prof. Chung Peichi and Prof. Lai Chi Tim from the Department of Cultural and Religious Studies, Prof. Lai Ming Chiu from the CUHK-CCK Foundation Asia-Pacific Centre for Chinese Studies, Prof. Puk Wing Kin from the Department of History, Prof. Wan Chui Ki from the Department of Fine Arts, Dr. Ye Jia from the Office of University General Education, and Prof. Yim Chi Hung from the Department of Chinese Language and Literature. Prof. Tsui Lik Hang from the Department of Chinese and History at the City University of Hong Kong also attended as a discussant.  The Forum received 112 applications. Of the 28 applicants initially invited, eight had to withdraw due to scheduling conflicts. The 20 participants presented at the Forum represent a diverse range of countries and regions, including mainland China (5), the U.S.A (4), Europe (2), Australia (1), other Asian countries (3), and Hong Kong (5), which reflects the Forum’s commitment to enhancing international exchange in Chinese studies. |
