Parent company | University of Hong Kong |
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Founded | 1956 |
Headquarters location | Hong Kong |
Distribution | SUP Publishing Logistics (Hong Kong) San Min Book Co. (Taiwan) APD Singapore (Singapore) MHM (Japan) Columbia University Press (the Americas, EMEA) [1] |
Publication types | Books |
Official website | hkupress |
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Traditional Chinese | 香港大學出版社 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 香港大学出版社 | ||||||||||||
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Hong Kong University Press (abbreviated as HKU Press) is the university press of the University of Hong Kong. It was established in 1956 and publishes more than 50 titles per year in both Chinese and English. Most works in English are on cultural studies,film and media studies,Chinese history and culture.[ citation needed ]
Hong Kong University Press was established in 1956. At the beginning of the establishment,the press mainly published several books on studies done by the university's own faculty every year. It now releases between 30 and 60 new titles a year. All HKU Press publications are approved by a committee of HKU faculty and staff,which bases its decisions on the results of a rigorous peer-review process. HKU Press publishes most of its books (especially the academic books) in English and also brings out a lot of titles in Chinese. Also,since the first publication,HKU Press has used a bilingual (Chinese and English languages) publication program.[ citation needed ]
Authors originate from various countries on multiple continents. In all areas of Asian research,the research direction of publications is mainly based on cultural studies,film and media researches,and Chinese history and cultures. HKU Press also provides publications in law,education,social work,medicine,real estate,construction,linguistics,and language studies. [2]
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is a public research university in Pok Fu Lam,Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. It was founded in 1887 as the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese by the London Missionary Society and formally established as the University of Hong Kong in 1911. It is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public research university in Sha Tin,New Territories,Hong Kong.
Hong Kong's media consists of several different types of communications of mass media:television,radio,cinema,newspapers,magazines,websites and other online platforms.
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) is a public university in Ting Kok,New Territories,Hong Kong.
During the British colonial era,English was the sole official language until 1978. Today,the Basic Law of Hong Kong states that English and Chinese are the two official languages of Hong Kong. All roads and government signs are bilingual,and both languages are used in academia,business and the courts,as well as in most government materials today.
Christine Loh Kung-wai,SBS,OBE,JP,Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite,is a former Hong Kong Legislative Councillor,founder and CEO of Civic Exchange,founder of the Citizens Party,and founder of Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor. From 2012 to 2017,she was Under Secretary for the Environment in the government of CY Leung. From April 2019 to March 2020,she was Special Consultant to the HKSAR Chief Executive of Ecological Civilization and the Greater Bay Area,attached to the Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Office.
Yuen Kwok-yung is a Hong Kong microbiologist,physician,and surgeon. He is a prolific researcher,with most of his nearly 800 papers related to research on novel microbes or emerging infectious diseases. He led a team identifying the SARS coronavirus that caused the SARS pandemic of 2003–04,and traced its genetic origins to wild bats. During the COVID-19 pandemic,he acted as expert adviser to the Hong Kong government.
Buddhism is a major religion in Hong Kong and has been greatly influential in the traditional culture of its populace. Among the most prominent Buddhist temples in the city there are the Chi Lin Nunnery in Diamond Hill,built in the Tang dynasty's architectural style;the Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island,famous for the outdoor bronze statue,Tian Tan Buddha,which attracts a large number of visitors during the weekends and holidays.
Muse (瞄) is a bilingual Hong Kong–based multimedia publisher specialising in content related to the art and culture scene of Hong Kong and greater China. Muse now concentrates on digital media,books,and specialised publishing projects,and is a developer for both Amazon.com's Kindle Store and Apple's iBookstore,Muse also maintains its own online bookstore.
Hong Kong University Graduate Association College or HKUGA College is a secondary school located at No. 9 Nam Fung Road,Wong Chuk Hang,Hong Kong.
Johannes Chan Man-mun (陳文敏) SC (Hon) is an adjunct professor,former chair professor of law (–2021) and former dean of the faculty of law (2002–2014) at the University of Hong Kong. He specialises in human rights,constitutional and administrative law,and is the first and only academic silk ever appointed in Hong Kong. He is credited with transforming the University's Faculty of Law into one of the leading law schools in the world during his tenure as Dean.
The University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law is one of the 11 faculties and schools at the University of Hong Kong. Founded in 1969 as the Department of Law,it is the oldest law school in Hong Kong. HKU Law is consistently ranked among the top law schools in the world. In 2019,HKU Law was ranked 18th on the QS World Rankings and 22nd on the Times Higher Education World Rankings.
The HKU Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine,branded as HKUMed and formerly named as the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong,is the medical school of the University of Hong Kong,a public research university.
In Hong Kong,localism is a political movement centred on the preservation of the city's autonomy and local culture. The Hong Kong localist movement encompasses a variety of groups with different goals,but all of them oppose the perceived growing encroachment of the Chinese central government on the city's management of its own political,economic,and social affairs. While the movement's milder elements advocate for greater autonomy while remaining as part of China,the more radical elements call for a return to British rule or full independence as a sovereign state. Some also advocate for a more aggressive and militant stance against the mainland government in defending local interests. For that reason,they are labelled as "radicals" and "separatists" by the Chinese government. Issues of concern to the localist camp include land use and development,cultural and heritage conservation,parallel trading,and the increasing number of mainland immigrants and mainland tourists. Although grouped together with liberals,they have a distinct view as they advocate for Hongkongers' right to self-determination. In the aftermath of the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests,localists were largely absorbed into the pro-democracy camp.
The Faculty of Arts of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is one of the oldest faculty in the University of Hong Kong,and is considered to be one of Asia's best Arts and Humanities faculties.
David James Clarke is honorary professor of modern and contemporary art history at the University of Hong Kong where he taught from 1986 to 2017. He was born in Somerset,England,earned his PhD in art history from the Courtauld Institute of Art,University of London,in 1983. As an art historian he specialises in the art of Europe,North America and China from the eighteenth century to the present day. He is also active as a visual artist,particularly as a photographer.
Kendall A. Johnson is a scholar of American literature and history. He is a full professor of Literature and the Head of the School of English at the University of Hong Kong,where he was previously a full professor of American Studies in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures (SMLC). He has also served as the Head of the SMLC (2011–2017) and as Director of the American Studies Programme (2010–2014). In 2022 he became Head of the School of English at the University of Hong Kong.
Ng Cho-nam,SBS,JP,was a Hong Kong environmental studies scholar and conservationist who taught as an associate professor within the Department of Geography at the University of Hong Kong. He served as a top advisor on numerous Hong Kong government committees in areas of conservation,sustainable development,environmental protection,urban planning,and was an active member in various environmental NGOs. He was the director of the Conservancy Association from 2000 to 2019.
Frederick Koon-Shing Leung is the Chair Professor and Kintoy Professor in Mathematics Education at the Faculty of Education of the University of Hong Kong. He is the President of the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI).
The Public Opinion Programme of the University of Hong Kong was a self-funding programme existed under the Faculty of Social Sciences in the University of Hong Kong. It was set up in June 1991 by Dr Robert Chung. Its purpose was to "collect and study public opinion on topics which could be of interest to academics,journalists,policy-makers,and the general public". It ceased existing as a programme in the University and was succeeded by the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute in July 2019.