第九期 - 2025年5月 研究通讯编辑委员会
FHM Faculty Members Recognised with President's Awards for Outstanding Research (FHM)
- Two Faculty of Humanities members honored in the President's Awards for Outstanding Performance 2024/25, recognising exceptional contributions across teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and administrative services.
- Dr Ma Qing Angel, Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics and Modern Language Studies, received the Individual Award for Outstanding Research.
- Dr Lee Ju Seong, Associate Professor in the Department of English Language Education, was recognised with the Individual Award for Outstanding Early Career Research.
- Recipients were selected through rigorous evaluation by diverse panels including Council Members, colleagues from sister universities, staff and student representatives, and past award recipients.
- Congratulations extended to both award recipients for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the University's research excellence.
Dr Ma Qing Received TESOL Award for Excellence in Research 2025 (LML)
Dr Ma Qing received Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Award for Excellence in Research in Mar 2025.
- Dr Ma’s research introduces a novel approach to cultivating pre-service TESOL teachers’ Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) in corpus technology.
- The study uniquely explores the impact of online collaborative learning, driven by a learning-by-design methodology, on Corpus-Based Language Pedagogy (CPLB) development.
- The findings demonstrate the efficacy of online collaboration in advancing pre-service teachers’ understanding and practical application of corpus technology in language education.
- Dr Ma presented a featured session and delivered the keynote address at the 2025 TESOL Convention Graduate Student Forum on 19 Mar 2025.
For more information, please contact us at lml@eduhk.hk.
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New Faculty Cross-disciplinary Cluster Research (CDCR) Fund Launched (FHM)
- The Faculty of Humanities (FHM) has announced the launch of the new Faculty Cross-disciplinary Cluster Research Fund.
- This initiative aims to support innovative cross-disciplinary research projects aligned with the strategic development of the University and its units.
- The fund will provide seed funding of up to $100,000 for successful applications for the projects presenting excellent opportunity to foster collaborative research across the faculty.
- FHM-affiliated departments and centres are encouraged to collaborate across disciplinary boundaries. Projects should commence in May/Jun 2025 and be completed by 30 June, 2026.
- For detailed application guidelines and forms, please contact your Department Head or Research Centre Director.
Centre for Research on Linguistics and Language Studies: Bridging Technology and Linguistic Heritage (CRLLS)
- Research Foci: Corpus linguistics for language acquisition research and language resource development for social impact.
- Remarkable Competencies: Leverages language resource infrastructure and expertise in corpus methodologies for meaningful change.
- Positive Social Impact: Supports language development.
- Trends and Challenges: Navigates cultural preservation in the AI era.
- SDGs: Aligns closely with the United Nations' SDGs, particularly in promoting quality education.
- Future Directions: Advances language documentation and preservation.
For more information, please contact us at crlls@eduhk.hk.
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International Symposium on Language Contact and Cultural Heritage Successfully Held (CHL)
On 14 Jan 2025, the Department of Chinese Language Studies (CHL) hosted the International Symposium on Language Contact and Cultural Heritage: Interaction and Discovery in the Age of Artificial Intelligence on Campus, in collaboration with leading universities worldwide. The event showcased a strong international partnership in advancing research on language contact and cultural heritage preservation.
- Exploring language contact, cultural heritage preservation, and AI’s role in language documentation and revitalisation.
- Co-organised by The University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice (Italy), and Université Paris Cité (France).
- Scholars from Hong Kong, Mainland China, France, and Italy presented research on language contact theories, cultural preservation, and AI applications.
- Professor Timothy Chan examined Tanka identity and heritage. Dr Wang Cong showcased AI-driven methods for preserving Southern Chinese dialects.
- Professor Ran Qibin (Nankai University) discussed AI’s integration in language research.
- PhD students from EdUHK and Nankai University presented studies on language contact and AI-driven analysis, reinforcing AI’s role in preserving language and cultural heritage.
For more information, please contact chl@eduhk.hk.
Tracing the Evolution of MEP Discourse Using Natural Language Processing (NLP) Techniques (CCA)
Dr Yang’s study investigates the development of Music Education Philosophy (MEP) in Mainland China through a corpus-based text analysis of 346 scholarly articles. The research emphasises the interaction between European, North American, and Chinese philosophies in shaping MEP and asserts that music, education, and philosophy are fundamental to understanding the essence of MEP.
- This research contributes to the understanding of the development of Music Education Philosophy (MEP) in Mainland China from 1990 to 2022.
- A corpus-based thematic review employed the Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) modelling technique to reveal underlying themes across 346 scholarly articles.
- This study examines the interrelationship between music, education, and philosophy in shaping MEP within the Chinese context, offering insights into the prevailing themes in MEP discourse, including aesthetics, praxis, Confucianism, teaching and learning, values of music education, and influencing factors.
- A methodological approach underscores the effectiveness of corpus analysis in tracing the evolution of MEP discourse over time.
For more information, please contact Dr Yang Yang at yangyang@eduhk.hk.
Fostering Partnerships with Institutions in the GBA Regions and Industry (ELE)
The Department of English Language Education (ELE) hosted two distinguished guests: Professor Katherine Chen, the Director of the English Language Centre (ELC) at the University of Macau, and Mr Roland Leung, the Managing Director of Datality Lab Limited on 23 Dec 2024 to discuss potential joint collaborations.
- Datality Lab introduced Moodie.ai, an AI communication platform.
- Discussions focused on human-centric solutions in the AI era.
- Professor Angel Lin and Dr Lee Ju Seong shared insights to enhancing Moodie.ai.
- ELC and Datality Lab partner for AsiaTEFL 2025.
- ELE prioritizes innovative solutions for students and educators in the digital era.
For more information, please contact us at ele@eduhk.hk.
New Book Brings Together Photography Studies and South Asian Literature (LCS & IRCCS)
Dr Bidisha Banerjee (LCS and IRCCS) has published a monograph titled Traces of the Real: The Absent Presence of Photography in South Asian Literature with Liverpool University Press (January 2025). The book builds on recent definitions of the photographic as encompassing experiences that do not necessarily contain a material photograph, to argue that the absent presence of photography affords South Asian postcolonial writers opportunities to enhance the themes of their novels in ways that the inclusion of actual photographs may not.
- The book brings together photography studies, postcolonial and diaspora studies, and word and image relations.
- This book offers an interdisciplinary framework based on photographic “events” in South Asian postcolonial literature.
- Moving away from the specter of colonial visual regimes that still haunt South Asian representations, Banerjee calls for new ways of seeing.
- Discarding the materiality of the visual image, Banerjee focuses on its performative absent presence as icon, metaphor and trace.
- "Traces of the Real" attends to the intermedial aspects of language, particularly as it is mediated by photography.
For more information about Bidisha’s research, please contact banerjee@eduhk.hk.
Launch of New Book on Chinese Language and Education in the Greater Bay Area (CRCLE)
On 13 Dec 2024, Dr Yuan Liang and her team hosted a book launch during the “Chinese Language and Education Collaborative Network 2024 Annual Conference and Workshop”, highlighting significant contributions to the field.
- Edited by Dr Yuan Liang, Professor Hongming Zhang (Macau University of Science and Technology), Professor Yi Shao (Jinan University), Professor Guomin Zheng (Beijing Normal University), and Professor John Lee Chi-Kin, the book compiles the contributions of more than 30 scholars who delve into the diverse landscape of Chinese language and education within the Greater Bay Area from various perspectives.
- By integrating research in Chinese language and education, this book aims to create a synergistic effect, providing valuable insights for researchers, educators, frontline teachers, curriculum designers, language planners, and education policymakers.
- This book is published by Joint Publishing (H.K.) and is supported by the CRAC project titled Multilingualism/Multiglossia in the Greater Bay Area: From Theory to Practice.
For more information about Dr Yuan Liang’s research and collaboration opportunities, please contact yliang@eduhk.hk.
