Parent company | University of Hong Kong |
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Founded | 1956 |
Country of origin | British Hong Kong (1956-1997) China (1997-) |
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 | Official website |
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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 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 HKUP publications are approved by a committee of HKU faculty and staff,which bases its decisions on the results of a rigorous peer-review process. HKUP 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,HKUP has used a bilingual (Chinese and English) 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. HKUP 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 Hong Kong. Founded in 1887 as the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese,it is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong. HKU was also the first university established by the British in East Asia.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public research university in Ma Liu Shui,Hong Kong,formally established in 1963 by a charter granted by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. It is the territory's second-oldest university and was founded as a federation of three existing colleges –Chung Chi College,New Asia College and United College –the oldest of which was founded in 1949.
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK),founded in 1994 as The Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKIEd),is one of eight subsidised universities under the University Grants Committee of Hong Kong and the only one dedicated to teacher education.
The Postgraduate Certificate in Laws is an intensive one-year full-time professional legal qualification programme in Hong Kong. It allows graduates to proceed to legal training before qualifying to practice as either a barrister or a solicitor in Hong Kong. The "LL." of the abbreviation for the certificate is from the genitive plural legum. The programme can be seen as the equivalent of the Legal Practice Course (LPC) or the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) in England and Wales,or the Certificate in Legal Practice (Malaysia) (CLP) in Malaysia which focuses heavily on practical and procedural issues in legal practice,unlike a first degree in law.
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.
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.
Ackbar Abbas is a professor of comparative literature at the University of California,Irvine. Previously he was chair of comparative literature at the University of Hong Kong and also co-director of the Centre for the Study of Globalization and Cultures.
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 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.
Peter William Mathieson is an English nephrologist and current principal and vice-chancellor of the University of Edinburgh. Previously,he served as the vice-chancellor and president of the University of Hong Kong (HKU). He was the dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry of the University of Bristol before he assumed office at the HKU in April 2014,and was previously director of studies at Christ's College,Cambridge.
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 groups 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 groups 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.
Fanny Cheung Mui-ching is a Hong Kong psychologist. She is a professor of psychology and co-director of the Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). She researchers,publishes,and advocates on topics related to mental health and gender equality.
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,an educator and researcher in Biostatistics and Statistics. Presently,Guosheng Yin is the Head of Department and the Patrick S C Poon Professor in Statistics and Actuarial Science,at the University of Hong Kong.
Douglas Kerr is a British writer and academic who is best known for his work on Arthur Conan Doyle and George Orwell.
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.