Objective
Leading research in critical digital literacies, we aim to develop frameworks and tools that empower individuals to navigate and create in digital environments, bridging theory and real-world application.
Membership List
| Convenors: | Research Interest: |
|---|---|
| Professor MOORHOUSE Benjamin Luke (EN) | English language teaching; technology and language teaching; young learners; language teacher education; generative AI and language teaching |
| Professor Guanxiong HUANG (COM) | Persuasion & media psychology; digital advertising & integrated marketing communications; health & risk communication; message design; eHealth & mHealth; eye-tracking & psychophysiological measures; Meta-analysis |
| Professor SHEN Dewei (CAH) | Chinese archaeology; material culture; social and cultural history of early China; Jiandu manuscript studies; empire studies |
| Sub-cluster Leaders: | Research Interest: |
|---|---|
| Professor ZHOU Shuhua (COM) | International communication; visual communication; media content; form and effects; cognition of mediated messages |
| Professor Shen Lamson LIN (SS) | Healthy ageing; equity; diversity & inclusion; health inequality; COVID-19 pandemic; statistical methods |
| Members: | Research Interest: |
|---|---|
| Professor YU Baohua (EN) | Technology/AI-enhanced teaching and learning; multimodality (digital storytelling) in teacher’s professional development; intercultural communication; motivation in second language acquisition |
Research Initiatives
Grant Successful Cases
General Research Fund (GRF)
Project title: AI Literacy in the Hong Kong Legal Context: Discourse Practices and Socialization in the Academy and the Profession
Principal investigator: Professor Christoph HAFNER (EN)
Project title: An Analytical History of the Early Years of Digitising Chinese Historical Sources (1980-2009): The View from Five Foundational Database Projects
Principal investigator: Professor Lik Hang TSUI (CAH)
Project title: Building Societal Resilience to Digital Disinformation
Principal investigator: Professor ZHOU Shuhua (COM)
Project title: Empowering Students with Holistic Growth through Digital Storytelling in the English Language Classrooms
Principal investigator: Professor Baohua YU (EN)
Co-investigator: Professor Christoph HAFNER (EN)
Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES)
Project title: Digital Primary Care for All? Unpacking Barriers and Enabler of Accessing Ehealth Services Among Older Adults with Multimorbidity in Hong Kong: A Grounded Theory Approach
Principal investigator: Professor Shen Lamson LIN (SS)
Events & Activities
Past Events & Activities
Digital Learning and Literacy Seminar: “Critical digital literacies: Theory and practice”
Digital Learning and Literacy Seminar: “Technology and Innovation –Dystopia or Opportunity?”
Digital Learning and Literacy Half-day Conference: “AI literacy in the legal context: From legal education to practice”
Contact
Professor Guanxiong HUANG
Convenor (Digital Learning and Literacy), College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, CityUHK
Associate Professor, Department of Media and Communication
Tel: (852) 3442-5967
Email: g.huang@cityu.edu.hk