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U.S. Cultural Activities in Hong Kong

Fulbright Program, 2006-2007

Fulbright American Senior Scholars lecturing/researching in Hong Kong:

Dr. Mark Stratton Gaylord, Director of Liberal Arts, North Central Michigan College, Petoskey, Michigan
Affiliated with Hong Kong-America Center and School of Law, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr. Jianhong Liu, Professor of Sociology, Rhode Island College, Providence, Rhode Island
Affiliated with Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Macau

Dr. M.C. Nihal Perera, Associate Professor of Urban Planning, Director of Asian Studies, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
Affiliated with Department of Geography, Hong Kong Baptist University

Dr. Suet-ling Pong, Professor of Education Policy Studies, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania (January-May 2007)
Affiliated with Hong Kong Institute of Educational Research, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr. Cotton Seiler, Assistant Professor of American Studies, Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania (January-May 2007)
Affiliated with American Studies Program, University of Hong Kong

Dr. Cindy Hing-yuk Wong, Associate Professor of Media Culture, City University of New York/College of Staten Island, Staten Island, New York
Affiliated with School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong

Fulbright American Junior Scholars doing research in Hong Kong:

Ms. Alice Arnold, MFA in Media Arts, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York
Project: Video project on electric signs in Hong Kong
Affiliated with Multimedia Innovation Center, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Ms. Melissa Dawn Crews
Ed.D. Candidate in Public Administration, University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida
Project: Elder care communities serving Hong Kong residents
Affiliated with Department of Public and Social Administration, City University of Hong Kong

Ms. Christie Lynn Gilson, Ph.D. candidate in Special Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois (January-December 2006)
Project: An exploration of University of Hong Kong students with disabilities' experiences in postsecondary education
Affiliated with Centre for Advancement in Special Education, University of Hong Kong

Ms. Jamie Sewan Johnston
B.S. in Social Policy in 2003, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
Project: Parental involvement and educational achievement
Affiliated with Program for International Student Assessment Hong Kong Center, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Mr. Adam Lampton
MFA in Photography in 2004, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, Massachusetts
Project: A photo project on people in historic interior spaces of Macau

Fulbright Hong Kong Senior Scholars doing research in US:

Dr. Hok Bun Ku, Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Social Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, will research for six months at Center for Social Development, School of Social Work, Washington University, St. Louis on rural development programs in China.

Dr. Paul Sau Him Lau, Associate Professor, School of Finance and Econommic, University of Hong Kong, will resarch for ten months at Center for Economics and Demography of Aging, UC Berkeley on causes and effects of demographic transition in East Asia.

Dr. Victor Sze Kuen Lee, Director, School of Continuing Studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong, will research for five months at Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University on policies and practices in US community colleges and their relevance to Hong Kong.

Dr. Ming Sing, Associate Professor, Department of Public and Social Administration, will research for six months at Graduate School of International Relations, UC San Diego on sustainability of democratic systems in the world, 1850-2000.

Fulbright Hong Kong Junior Scholars doing research in US:

Ms. Weixia Gu, SJD candidate in Legal Science, Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong, will research for seven months at School of Law, Fordham University, New York on comparative and international commercial arbitration.

Mr. Charles Man Sing Wong, PhD candidate, Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, will research for ten months at Department of Atmospherirc and Oceanic Science, University of Maryland on using GPS hyper-spectral satellite data to analyze air pollution in the Pearl River Delta.

International Visitor Program

The program brings leaders and specialists from Hong Kong and Macau to the U.S. to consult with their counterparts on developments and issues of mutual interests, and to observe social, economic, political and cultural institutions and practices.

U.S. Exchange Visitors: In Their Own Words

U.S. Specialist Program

The program brings U.S. experts in various fields to consult and work for specific projects or institutional development with educational institutions in Hong Kong.

Speaker Programs

The program brings U.S. speakers who are acknowledged experts in their respective fields to exchange ideas and information on issues of bilateral interests with local audiences, including government, non-government organizations, businesses, media and academia.

Hong Kong-America Center

The Hong Kong - America Center promotes mutual understanding between Hong Kong and American societies, and between Chinese and American peoples over the bridge of Hong Kong. The Center conducts educational and cultural exchange programs across the disciplines involving its five member universities in Hong Kong. Working closely with the U.S. Consulate and Hong Kong government, the Center administers aspects of the Fulbright program in Hong Kong and assists Fulbright activities in China.

The Center is governed by a distinguished board of patrons of education and of the Hong Kong relationship to the United States. The Chairman is Mr C.C. Tung of OOCL, and the Vice Chairman is Mr Karl Kwok of Wing On International Holdings. The Center's Director is Dr. Glenn Shive. Funding comes from annual membership fees from participating universities, philanthropic gifts from patrons and board members, and revenue earned from grants and contracts for programs and services.

The Center administers annual exchange programs such as the Fulbright Hong Kong Scholars Program and hosts annual regional scholarly events such as the Fulbright China Research Forum. In addition, the Center develops programs with its member universities in five general areas: Sino-American Relations, Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta in a Global Context, Innovation in Higher Education, NGOs and Philanthropy in Hong Kong, and American Studies in Asian Contexts.

The American Studies Resource Library, hosted at United College in CUHK, has a general collection on the U.S. and a specialized research collection about William Faulkner and southern writers. The HKAC works closely with the Institute of International Education office in Hong Kong, and serves as the local representative of the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The offices of the Center are located in the Esther Lee Building of Chung Chi College of the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Shatin, NT. The telephone is 852- 2609-8748. Fax is 852-2603-5797. The website is http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/hkac. Inquiries can be addressed to: glennshive@cuhk.edu.hk or paulinelau@cuhk.edu.hk.

 

Last updated: September 1, 2006