Carrie LUI
18 April 2024
(Video in Chinese only with bilingual subtitles) During late Qing dynasty, many Chinese men in Guangdong region were trafficked as contract labourers who ventured abroad. In this video, Prof Fan Ka-wai, Associate Professor of CityU’s Department of Chinese and History, has conducted a research project to look into the archival records released by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (TWGH), and then present new discovery on the global network and part played by TWGH in connecting overseas and local communities in Chinese diaspora history.5 December 2023
(Video in English only with bilingual subtitles) Pets are great companions for people in Hong Kong. However, not all are fortunate enough to find caring homes. In this video, Professor Rebecca WONG Wing-yee, Associate Professor of CityU’s Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, sheds light on animal cruelty and illegal wildlife trading from the criminology perspective.15 September 2023
Learning ‘legal English’, the specialised language that students encounter in law school, is particularly challenging. Law students must learn to use English forms and structures in such a way as to meet the expectations of members of the legal academic community, consistent with the conventions of the legal discipline. Professor Christoph Hafner, Associate Professor of CityU’s Department of English, formed an interdisciplinary project team with legal and language experts in local and overseas universities, in order to develop a digital multimedia resource for legal English based on an analysis of the language needs of Hong Kong law students.21 October 2022
People often feel helpless and depressed when facing life-altering situations such as a terminal diagnosis, incarceration and even a global pandemic. While many clinical psychologists mainly provide their patients with symptom treatments that focuses on “now”, Prof Samuel HO Mun-yin, Head of CityU’s Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, has dedicated over two decades to his hope-based treatments that focus on the future.21 October 2022
(Video in Cantonese only with bilingual subtitles) STEM has been a popular trend in education locally and globally. However, many local students still share several struggles while using English to study Science. In this video, Dr Jack PUN, Assistant Professor of CityU’s Department of English, showcases the in-school practices of Translanguaging and Genre-based Pedagogy.29 September 2021
(Video in English only with bilingual subtitles) Misinformation and fake news have become a global issue with the quick expansion of social media use. The findings of this study could provide some insights on effective misinformation correction strategies. In this video, Dr Nancy DAI Yue, Assistant Professor of CityU’s Department of Media and Communication, will share with you some tips to correct misinformation effectively by changing the information presentation order and adding a debiasing message.29 September 2021
(Video in Cantonese only with bilingual subtitles) Have you ever imagined whether Tang poets Li Bai and Du Fu knew each other? As technology advances, one can gain an understanding of the social networks of historical figures with the help of digital tools. The use of information technologies in humanities research is referred to as “digital humanities”. In this video, Dr TSUI Lik-hang of CityU’s Department of Chinese and History introduces this mode of research and explains how it can help enhance the depth and breadth of the research by humanities scholars.7 September 2021
Dr ZHANG Lin of CityU's Department of Public and International Affairs and his collaborator unravelled the effects of tropical cyclones on economic growth. The research looked into the economic impact of tropical cyclone events between 1980 and 2018, focusing on the overall economic growth and sectoral variations. 7 September 2021
Given New Zealand has so far been regarded as successful in fighting the pandemic, Dr Christoph HAFNER of CityU’s Department of English investigates whether (and how) the NZ government’s communication practices have played a role throughout the process.26 July 2021
城大社會及行為學系副教授郭黎玉晶博士接受訪問，指出有家長在管教孩子時，除會施以身體虐待，有時亦會對孩子精神暴力，對孩子造成很大傷害，值得關注。13 July 2021
(Video in Cantonese only with bilingual subtitles) Feeling anxious about your examination? In this video, Dr John LEE of CityU’s Department of Linguistics and Translation introduces the first Cantonese counselling chatbot developed by his team which offers support and counselling advice to students who suffer from academic issues, test anxiety or loneliness. He also explains how his research team facilitates the chatbot development.6 July 2021
城大中文及歷史學系助理教授徐力恆博士介紹何謂數碼人文及其史前史，以及在將大量歷史資料數碼化的過程中，所遇上的困難及挑戰。23 June 2021
城大人文社會科學院副院長（教學人員及研究）、傳播及媒體講座教授黃懿慧解釋，進行健康傳播研究如何幫助信息傳遞更及時和全面，讓社會更快回復「健康」。10 June 2021
城大公共及國際事務學系張曉玲教授早前發表有關紐約市空間不均等與可持續發展問題的研究，期望喚起各方注意，推動城市達到可持續發展的目標。7 June 2021
Dr Nicolas Thomas discusses how China can safely open its borders as it recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.3 June 2021
城大中文及歷史學系助理教授徐力恆博士解釋數碼人文的應用，並表達其於學術界推廣數碼人文，促成更多合作，凝聚不同領域的學者共同參與研究的期許。31 May 2021
Dr Nicolas Thomas explains why a conversation needs to be started as to what the pandemic endgame will look like, as Hong Kong and the world look forward to the reopening of borders, and the resumption of trade and travel.20 May 2021
城大英文系副教授李曉恩博士介紹城市文學及生活寫作，以及她如何引導學生撰寫社區街坊的故事，使珍貴的集體回憶與不同年代及社區的生活文化得到保存。5 May 2021
Professor Mark R THOMPSON of CityU's Department of Public and International Affairs comments on Hong Kong government's plan to make vaccination mandatory for domestic helpers, which was suspended after a diplomatic backlash.
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