15 January 2021
Adopting a structured and clear clinical handovers can largely reduce any miscommunication about patient that leads to avoidable incidents, says Dr Jack PUN of CityU’s Department of English.
21 January 2021
香港心理衛生會的調查發現23%受訪者有中等至嚴重抑鬱程度，17%受訪者有中等至重度焦慮，城市大學社會及行為科學系副教授趙雨龍形容，情況「非常非常值得關注」。
10 February 2021
Date 26 February 2021 (Friday) Time 8pm (HKT) / 12nn (GMT) / 7am (EST) Format Conducted via Zoom Register Click here to register. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Topics & Speakers 1) China’s Public Health Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak, Huang Yanzhong (Council on Foreign Relations, USA) 2) COVID-19 and China’s Belt and Road Diplomacy in Eurasia, Elizabeth Wishnick (Montclair University, USA) 3) The Securitization of COVID-19 and The Myth of the Authoritarian Advantage in Infectious Disease Control, Catherine Yuk-ping Lo (University College Maastricht, Netherlands) 4) COVID19: A Lens into the Past and Future of Health Security in Africa, Anne Roemer-Mahler (University of Sussex, UK) | Lewis Husain (Institute of Development Studies, UK) Adamu Addissie (Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia) | Yisambi Mwanshemele (EngenderHealth, Tanzania) Enquiries +852-3442-2849 / OH.seminar@cityu.edu.hk Click here for Event Poster
24 February 2021
城大一項由媒體與傳播系講座教授黃懿慧進行的調查顯示，逾4成有大學程度或以上人士表明「唔打針」，亦發現對政府不信任是拒打針的關鍵。
24 February 2021
Dr Ben LI Kin-kit and his collaborators conducted a study to investigate Hong Kong nurses’ influenza vaccine uptake rate, their intention to have COVID-19 vaccine and the psychological underpinnings of their vaccine hesitancy.
25 February 2021
A research team led by Professor Christine HUANG Yihui, Chair Professor of Communication and Media, conducted a poll to find out citizens’ willingness to get vaccinated and any correlation between their tendencies and backgrounds.
9 April 2021
Panel 1 — Bridging the Communication Gap between Scientific Experts and the Public Date: 27 April 2021 (Tue) Time: 8pm – 9:30pm (HKT) / 8am – 9:30am (EST) / 9pm – 10:30pm (JST) Zoom: https://bit.ly/31sovMr Meeting ID: 920 2057 5419 Passcode: 465100 Speakers & Topics: – Diffusion of scientific information to key populations to promote health by Prof Gary L KREPS, University Distinguished Professor of Communication and Founding Director of the Center for Health and Risk Communication, George Mason University – Bridging the gap between scientific experts and publics through science-public relations: First-hand encounter from the field by Prof Deanna SELLNOW, Professor and Assistant Director, Nicholson School of Communication, and Prof Timothy SELLNOW, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Nicholson School of Communication and Media, the University of Central Florida and Media University of Central Florida – Gap in Fukushima: Post accident recovery gaps and future by Prof Atsushi KUMAGAI, Group Leader of Medical Group, Department of Radiation Emergency Medicine, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, The National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology Please click here to learn more about the details and abstract of the topics. Panel 2 — Meeting with Editors: Science, Risk, and Human Behaviour Date: 28 April 2021 (Wed) Time: 28 April 2021 (Wed): 8:30am – 10am (HKT) / 12:30am – 2am (GMT) / 27 April 2021 (Tue) 7:30pm – 9pm (CST) / 6:30pm – 8pm (MST) Zoom: https://bit.ly/3lYTPfc Meeting ID: 997 3931 2954 Passcode: 528753 Speakers & Topics: – Human behaviour research and its communication in pandemic times by Dr Stavroula KOUSTA, Editor, Nature Human Behavior, Nature Publishing Group – Uncertainty, politics, and theory: Applications of health communication theory to the COVID-19 pandemic by Prof Teresa L THOMPSON, Editor, Health Communication; Professor Emerita, College of Arts and Sciences: Communication, University of Dayton – Communicating more clearly about deaths caused by exposures by Prof Louis Anthony (Tony) COX, Jr, Editor, Risk Analysis; Associate Professor, University of Colorado Please click here to learn more about the details and abstract of the topics.
27 April 2021
Date: 7 May 2021 (Friday) Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm (HKT) / 6:30am – 8:30am (US, EST) / 11:30am – 1:30pm (UKT) Zoom registration: https://bit.ly/3anDzQq Meeting ID: 965 2753 2526 Passcode: 798600 Speakers & Topics: – Social isolation among HK community elderly before and during COVID-19, and its implication for new community care model by Prof Stephen SHUM & Ms Hera LEUNG, College of Business, City University of Hong Kong – Challenges and strategies to maintain fidelity when providing care to older adults amidst of COVID-19 pandemic by Melanie A PRINCE, President of Case Management Society of America, USA – Being adaptable: Reflections on the challenge and successes of health and social care practice to families during the pandemic in the UK by Sue FORD, Vice-Chair, Case Management Society, UK – Can technology be used to progress case management for catastrophically injured clients: a reflection of the COVID-19 crisis on effective rehabilitation advocacy and care support for our clients by Niccola IRWIN, Non-Executive Director, Case Management Society, UK Please click here to learn more about the details and rundown. Enquiries Tel: +852 3442 6541 Email: OH.seminar@cityu.edu.hk
14 May 2021
Date 10 – 11 June 2021 Time Day 1 (10 June 2021) : 9am – 6pm (HKT) Day 2 (11 June 2021): 9:30am – 12:30pm (HKT) Four sub-themes – Physical and mental health of young people – Physical and mental health of older adults – Physical and mental health of carers – Primary health care challenges Keynote Speakers – Professor Andrea REUPERT, Monash University – Professor Gerald KOH, National University of Singapore Registration Click here for registration Enquiries Anson Lam (manflam@cityu.edu.hk)
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」。
19 July 2021
Date 24 August 2021 (Tue) Time 4pm – 5:10pm (HKT) 9am – 10:10am (UKT) Format Zoom Meeting Registration Click here for registration. Speaker Dr Stavroula KOUSTA, Chief Editor, Nature Human Behaviour, Nature Publishing Group Abstract Human behaviour has been critical in shaping the COVID-19 pandemic, and the actions of individuals, groups, nation states and international bodies have all had a role to play in curbing its spread. This means that insights from the behavioural, social and health sciences have been and will continue to be invaluable throughout the course of the pandemic. The behavioural, social and health science communities responded rapidly to the crisis by sharing insights from the existing literature and, importantly, by mobilising swiftly to collect new, directly applicable evidence to guide policy and assist individuals, communities and governments in managing the pandemic. At the same time, behavioural, social and health scientists have faced the challenge of balancing the urgent need for evidence to guide policy with the need to communicate uncertainties responsibly. In this talk, Dr Kousta will discuss how the pandemic reshaped how human behavioural research is carried out and communicated, as well as the challenges in bridging the gap between science, policy and the general public in a time of crisis. Enquiries +852 3442-2849 / OH.seminar@cityu.edu.hk
4 August 2021
Dr Toby Carroll of the Department of Public and International Affairs opines that COVID-19 is here to stay and it is needed to re-evaluate the solutions and bolster the lines of accountability between state and citizen.
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.
17 November 2021
30 November 2021
Date 10 December 2021 (Fri) Time 4pm – 6pm (HKT) Format Zoom Meeting Registration Click here for registration. Speaker – Resolving Parent-Adolescent Conflicts in times of Social Situations: Adolescents’ voices on conflict resolution strategies and preferred parenting styles by Dr. Andrew Low, PhD, RSW, Assistant Professor, Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences. City University of Hong Kong – Adapting to Changes in times of Pandemic Crisis: Hong Kong Social Workers’ Challenges by Dr. Ricky Kwan, PhD, RSW, Assistant Professor, Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences. City University of Hong Kong – Inducing Hope and Healing with All-round Wellness Initiatives by Ms. Siuman Hsu, BSW (Hon), MSocSc (Counselling), RSW, Deputy Executive Director, Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups – Enhancing Mental Well-being: Challenges in self-care by Ms. WONG Man Wing, MAppPsych (Clinical), RCP (DCPHKPS, HKICP, AHPRA) Moderator: Dr. Esther Chow, Associate Professor, City University of Hong Kong Please click here to learn more about the biographies of speakers. Enquiries +852 3442-5843 / OH.seminar@cityu.edu.hk
1 December 2021
Overview How do we recover from the pandemic? What does it mean for individuals, communities, Hong Kong, or the world? So much has happened over the past two years. The pandemic has wrought profound changes on everyone at all levels of society. How many of these changes are permanent? How many will be forgotten once the virus loses its hold over humanity? These are some of the questions underpinning this year’s COVID Writing competition. Perhaps you have other questions, other issues on the theme of recovery. On our questions or on yours, we would welcome your submission. We invite secondary school students to address these topics in one of two types of essays: a personal reflection or a piece of creative writing. 1. Personal Reflection (Junior and Senior Categories, Open and DSE Streams) Either (1) A first-person narrative: This is based on your own experiences and views on the topic of recovering from the pandemic: how were you affected by COVID-19? Have you recovered from it, or not? Are things back to normal, or not? Where do you go from here? Or (2) Be an investigator: Go out and talk with people in your family, friends, your local community (teachers, people in your neighbourhood, clubs and societies) and write an oral history. How do you do this? Come up with some questions to ask people on the topic of recovery, ask people your questions and write down the answers, look through their answers to identify common themes or topics and write about how these themes relate to recovering from the pandemic. 2. Creative Writing Stopping the next pandemic: Design and Innovation (Junior category: Open and DSE Streams) Invent a device that could be used in the next pandemic and write a short story detailing its use in the next pandemic. What does it do? How was it created? Does it work as intended? How do people react? Remember that this is a piece of creative writing but the invention and its use need to be logical within the story. A Recovered Future? (Senior category: Open and DSE Streams) Set 50 years in the future, how did Hong Kong recover? How successful was the recovery? Were there unexpected consequences? What does a “recovered” Hong Kong now look like? These are just some questions to get you started. This is your creative writing piece, so you decide how things turn out. Write from your own perspective in the form of your choice (for example, a diary entry, a letter, or work of fiction), as long as recovering from the virus is at the centre of the submission. Types for Submission Essay formats: (1) Personal Reflection (2) Creative Writing Two Categories: i. Junior (S1-3) ii. Senior (S4 or above) Two Streams: (a) DSE [for those students who are studying or will study the DSE curriculum] (b) Open [for those students who are not studying a DSE-oriented curriculum – usually (but not exclusively) IB or international students] Prizes Winners in each category/stream will receive: First: HK$1,000 book coupons Second: HK$500 book coupons Instructions for Submission Please read the instructions for submission, and submit your work by filling the Google Form. Closing Date 28 February 2022, Monday, 3pm Enquiries Tel: 3442-6541 / 3442-5843 Email: COVID19.competition@cityu.edu.hk (You may refer to the poster for more details)
18 March 2022
Date 8 April 2022 (Fri) Time 4pm – 6pm (HKT) Format Zoom Meeting Registration Click here for registration. Speakers – Challenges of Delivering Psychoeducation Programme for Family Caregivers of Community Dwelling Senior in Pandemic Time by Professor Marcus Yu-lung CHIU, PhD, Visiting Professor, School of Health & Wellbeing, University of Bolton, UK – The Role of Emotion Regulation in Managing Paid Work and Informal Eldercare by Ms Winnie LAM Wing-yee , BEcon&Fin, MSocSc, Doctoral researcher, Institute of Work Psychology, Sheffield University Management School, UK – How Formal Caregiver’s Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) Knowledge Influences Positive Aspects of Caregiving: A Moderated Mediation Model by Dr ZHANG Fan, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, China Moderator: Dr Dannii YEUNG, Associate Professor, Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong Please click here to learn more about the biographies of speakers. Enquiries +852 3442-5843 / OH.seminar@cityu.edu.hk
29 March 2022
Date 5 May 2022 (Thursday) Time 3:30pm – 5pm (HKT) Format Zoom Meeting Registration Click here for registration. Speakers – Revisiting Collectivism during COVID-19: An East/West Comparison of Vaccination and Compliance Behaviours by Dr Edmund CHENG, Associate Professor, Department of Public Policy, City University of Hong Kong – Where’s the Money From? Attitudes toward Donor Countries and Aid-Funded Public Health Programs in the Arab World (With Dr Renu SINGH) by Dr Scott WILLIAMSON, Assistant Professor, Department of Social and Political Sciences, Bocconi University – Public Support for Global Vaccine Distribution: Evidence from Germany, Italy, and the United States by Dr Renu SINGH, Scholar, O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University Moderator: Dr Nicholas THOMAS, Department of Asian and International Studies, Associate Professor, City University of Hong Kong Please click here to learn more about the biographies of speakers. Enquiries +852 3442-5843 / OH.seminar@cityu.edu.hk
29 March 2022
Date 28 April 2022 (Thursday) Time 8pm – 10pm (HKT) Format Zoom Meeting Registration Click here for registration. The panel talk invites three distinguished scholars in health communication to discuss the recent advancements in the field. The three panelists will present their recent research projects and discuss health communication theory developments with a few hot topics (e.g., vaccine hesitancy). Speakers – Conversion narratives and COVID-19 vaccination attitudes by Professor Fuyuan SHEN, Donald P Bellisario Professor of Advertising and Head of the Department of Advertising and Public Relations, Pennsylvania State University – When Facts do not Persuade and Misinformation Persists: The Processing of Health Misinformation by Professor Lijiang SHEN, Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences, Pennsylvania State University – New Directions for Health Communication Research by Professor Hyunyi CHO, Professor, School of Communication, Ohio State University Moderator: Dr Crystal Jiang, Associate Professor, Department of Media and Communication, City University of Hong Kong Please click here to learn more about the biographies of speakers. Enquiries +852 3442-5843 / OH.seminar@cityu.edu.hk
1 May 2022
Dr Wang Xijing of CityU's Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences explains how gratitude can make people feel less used and objectified.