The Department of English at CUHK is actively committed to exploring a broad range of cutting-edge and interdisciplinary research themes in both Applied English Linguistics and English Literary Studies. Our dynamic, inspiring, and collaborative research environment is fostered through the pursuit of a variety of knowledge exchange activities, such as academic publications, research projects, visiting scholar programs, public lectures, conferences, and workshop events. While the Department has research interests in many fields, our research is focused on seven core areas: