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.
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.
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.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public research university in Sha Tin,New Territories,Hong Kong.
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The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) is a public university in Ting Kok,New Territories,Hong Kong.
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 2003–4,and traced its genetic origins to wild bats. During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,he has acted as expert adviser to the Hong Kong government.
The Commercial Press is the first modern publishing organization in China. The Commercial Press is known for its academic publishing and translation work in humanities and social sciences,as well as the Xinhua Dictionary.
The Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE) is an examination organised by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA). The HKDSE examination is Hong Kong's university entrance examination,administered at the completion of a three-year senior secondary education,allowing students to gain admissions to undergraduate courses at local universities through JUPAS. Since the implementation of the New Senior Secondary academic structure in 2012,HKDSE replaced the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination and Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination.
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.
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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 University of Washington Press is an American academic publishing house. The organization is a division of the University of Washington,based in Seattle. Although the division functions autonomously,it has worked to assist the university's efforts in support of the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture,the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies,and the Center for Innovation and Research in Graduate Education. Since 1915,it has published the works of first-time writers,including students,poets,and artists,along with authors known throughout the world for their work in the humanities,arts,and sciences.
The Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine or LKS Faculty of Medicine (HKUMed),formerly known as the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong,is a medical school which comprises several schools and departments that provide an array of tertiary programmes in medicine,nursing,pharmacy and chinese medicine. English is the medium of instruction in all of the classes while Chinese is also retained for the teaching of Chinese medicine. It is located several kilometres away from the main campus of the university and is near the Queen Mary Hospital which is its main teaching facility and research base. Founded in 1887,it is also one of the oldest western medical schools in the Far East.
In Hong Kong,localism is a political movement centered 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. Issues of concern to localist camp include land use and development,cultural and heritage conservation on the left,parallel trading and the increasing number of mainland immigrants and tourists on the right. On the autonomy of Hong Kong,many of them advocate the Hong Kong people's right to self-determination,while milder elements advocate for greater autonomy while remaining part of China,and the most radical call for return to British rule or full independence as a sovereign state. Certain right-wing localist camp also advocate for a more aggressive and militant approach in defending popular interests.
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.
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.
Guosheng Yin is a statistician,data scientist,educator and researcher in Biostatistics,Statistics,machine learning,and AI. Presently,Guosheng Yin is Chair in Statistics in Department of Mathematics at Imperial College London. Previously,he served as the Head of Department and the Patrick S C Poon Endowed Chair in Statistics and Actuarial Science,at the University of Hong Kong. Before he joined the University of Hong Kong,Yin worked at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center till 2009 as a tenured Associate Professor of Biostatistics.
Tisa Ho is an arts administrator and writer from Hong Kong. She is currently the director of the Hong Kong Arts Festival and has previously been the director of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra,the Singapore Arts Festival,and several public art projects in Singapore,including the Esplanade –Theatres on the Bay,a public arts venue. She is currently the chair of the International Society of Performing Arts,and received an award from the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong for her contributions,in 2020. She has written several books on arts administration in Asia.