The HKSA 24th Annual Conference is approaching rapidly!
We are thrilled to announce the details of the conference program.
Stay tuned for more updates via the conference website and prepare for an engaging and insightful event!
Mode : face-to-face
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Our world is undergoing major population changes that are simultaneously shaping and being shaped by geographical and social inequalities. Global population growth continues, albeit more slowly, while many economies face population aging and declining birth rates. Migration flows, both intranational and international, have surged. Urbanization is rising globally. We seek papers that analyze the dynamic interrelationships between these population changes and inequalities in different spheres, including (but not limited to) economic, political, educational, health, gender, sexuality, and ethnicity etc. In addition, we welcome submissions regarding other topics in Sociology.
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The Department is going to host Hong Kong Sociological Association 20th Annual Conference on 1 December. The conference theme is “Identity Politics in a Globalized World” and we welcome the submission of papers on topics related to this theme. Prof. HUNG Ho-fung from Johns Hopkins University, USA, is invited to give a keynote speech, namely “Trumpism and the Future of Globalization”. For details about the conference and the submission of paper, please visit the website: HKSA2018 website: https://www.soc.cuhk.edu.hk/hksa2018 For further enquiries, please contact Mr. Muyuan Luo via email (hksa2018.cuhk@gmail.com), or Ms. Tracy Yau by phone (852-26037619).
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin
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Mathias Czaika, Director and Associate Professor of Migration and Development, University of Oxford
Eric FONG, Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology, CUHK
Jeffrey Reitz, Professor of Sociology, R.F. Harney Professor of Ethnic, Immigration, and Pluralism Studies, and Director of the Collaborative Graduate Program in Ethnic and Pluralism Studies, University of Toronto
Michael White, Robert E. Turner Distinguished Professor of Population Studies, Brown University
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The Summer Research Summit on the Frontiers of Migration Research will be held from July 16 to July 22 at CUHK. Participants are expected to develop a paper by the end of the Summer Research Summit.
Public Lecture Series: In the morning, the invited senior researchers in migration studies will deliver talks on the current state of research in each sub-area of migration studies. We expect 2 lectures will be delivered each morning. These lectures will be taped and put online for public viewing.
17/7 (Monday) – Review of Migration Studies: The lectures will review research in the field of migration. The first lecture will review the literature on reasons for migration. The second will review the literature on adaptation.
9:00 – 9:30 Opening of research summit
9:30 – 11:00 Literature on Reasons for Migration, presented by Prof. William Clark
11:15 – 12:45 Literature on Migrant Adaptation, presented by Prof. Michael White
18/7 (Tuesday) – Major Debates in Migration Studies: The lectures will highlight current major debates in migration studies. The first lecture will focus on debates in the US and Canada. The second will review debates in Europe.
9:00 – 10:30 Major Debates in Migration Studies (United States and Canada), presented by Prof. Jeffrey Reitz
10:45 – 12:15 Major Debates in Migration Studies (Europe), presented by Prof. Mathias Czaika
19/7 (Wednesday)- Methodological Approaches in Migration Studies: The lectures will discuss recent methodological approaches in migration research. The first lecture will focus on issues, trends and developments in quantitative approaches to migration. The second will highlight issues, trends and developments in qualitative approaches.
9:00 – 10:30 Issues, Trends and Developments in Quantitative Approaches in Migration Studies, presented by Prof. Michael White
10:45 – 12:15 Political Economy and the Role of the State in Migration, presented by Prof. Mathias Czaika
20/7 (Thursday) – Theories in Migration Studies: The lectures will highlight current discussions and debates on migration theories. The first lecture will focus on social and economic background of individuals and the context. The second will zoom in on the political economy and policy aspects.
9:00 – 10:30 Social and Economic Background of Migrants and the Context in Migrant Adaptation, presented by Prof. Eric Fong
10:45 – 12:15 Political Economy, Policy and Migration, presented by Prof. Jeffrey Reitz
21/7 (Friday) – Directions in Migration Studies: The lectures will discuss future directions in migration studies.
July 21 (Friday) – Directions in Migration Studies
9:00 – 10:30 Future Directions of Migration Studies, presented by Prof. William Clark
10:45 – 12:15 Panel Discussion – Comparative Approaches to Migration Studies
Location: Li Koon Chun Hall LT1, 3/F, Sino Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Map)
All are welcome to attend the public lectures for free.
Online registration: https://goo.gl/e1PCq1
Enquiries: 3943 6271/ rcmm@cuhk.edu.hk
Afternoon Publication Workshop: In the afternoon, participants will present their papers and work with these senior researchers to improve the quality of their own work.
All participants are required to complete a paper before the Institute was started. During the Institute, the participants will have the opportunity to interact with the senior researchers to discuss their research. Their papers will be commented and discussed. They also have a chance to revise their paper during stay at the Institute.
Day 1: Publications in Migration Studies (panel discussion); Group discussions on issues encountered along the publication process.
Day 2: One-third of the students will present their papers. Their papers will be read by two of the five speakers or one of the two colleagues from CUHK. After the presentation, the readers will comment on the papers. Students are expected to revise their papers.
Day 3: The second third of the students will present their papers. Their papers will be read by two of the five speakers or one of the two colleagues from CUHK. After the presentation, the readers will comment on the papers. Students are expected to revise their papers.
Day 4: The last third of the students will present their papers. Their papers will be read by two of the five speakers or one of the two colleagues from CUHK. After the presentation, the readers will comment on the papers. Students are expected to revise their papers.
Day 5: The students will have a group meeting with one of the five speakers or one of the two colleagues from the sociology department to further discuss issues with their papers. This meeting will provide the students, who will have considered the readers’ comments in the last few days, to further refine their papers.
Day 6: An introduction to issues related to migration research in Hong Kong will be presented by NGO representatives and colleagues from CUHK. The students will visit the migrant concentrated area and the offices of NGOs dealing with migration issues.
Social Visit: We plan to visit NGOs focusing on migrants in Hong Kong.
Certificate: Participants will receive a certificate for completing all lectures and workshops.
The Centre supported a conference with Mannehim Centre for European Social Research (MZES) at University of Mannheim in November 2016. Four colleagues (Eric Fong, YY Tong, Ou Dongshu and Chung Roger Yat Nork) of the Center participated in the conference and present papers.
As part of the WUN Research Development Fund Project “Labor Market Outcomes Among Highly-Skilled Immigrants and Return Migrants: The Role of Place of Education“, an international conference titled “Migration Patterns in Asia” will be held at the Department of Sociology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong on 20 and 21 June 2016. The conference will feature talks by project team members and other scholars from Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan, the UK, and USA. For more information and registration, please refer to the conference website. To view the conference programme, please click here.
Shatin, Hong Kong (Map)
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The Department co-organised an international conference themed “Migration Patterns in Asia” with WUN Research Group: Labor Market Outcomes among Highly-Skilled Immigrants and Return Migrants, on 20-21 June 2016. 19 Leading scholars in the field of migration from Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan, the UK and the USA presented their research work.
The Department co-organised the Asian Criminological Society 7th Annual Conference themed “Criminology and Criminal Justice in a Changing World: Contributions from Asia” with the Asian Criminological Society and the Department of Applied Social Sciences of the City University of Hong Kong on June 24-26, 2015.
The Department organised an international conference “Migration and Identity: Asia, Europe, and North America Perspectives” on 6-7 March 2015. This conference is sponsored by the Faculty of Social Science.
The conference began with opening remarks given by Professor Joseph J. Y. Sung, Vice-Chancellor of CUHK, Professor Fanny M.C. Cheung, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) of CUHK, and Professor C.Y. Chiu, Dean of Social Science of CUHK. 16 Leading scholars in the field of migration from Canada, Hong Kong, Netherlands and the USA presented their research work. The conference attracted over 100 participants from different universities and institutions.
The Department organised an international conference “Migration and Identity: Asia, Europe, and North America Perspectives” on 6-7 March 2015. This conference is sponsored by the Faculty of Social Science.
The conference began with opening remarks given by Professor Joseph J. Y. Sung, Vice-Chancellor of CUHK, Professor Fanny M.C. Cheung, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) of CUHK, and Professor C.Y. Chiu, Dean of Social Science of CUHK. 16 Leading scholars in the field of migration from Canada, Hong Kong, Netherlands and the USA presented their research work. The conference attracted over 100 participants from different universities and institutions.
The Pearl River Delta Social Research Centre of the Department co-organized the conference「珠三角社會的轉型與挑戰學術交流會」with the Department of Sociology and Social Work of Sun Yat-Sen University, and the Center for Contemporary China of National Tsing Hua University, on June 7-8, 2014. Representatives from the three units presented their research work related to social issues in the PRD region.
The Pearl River Delta Social Research Centre of the Department co-organised the international conference “Labour, Mobility and Development in PRD and Beyond” with the Department of Sociology and Social Work of the Sun Yat-sen University and the Universities Service Centre for China Studies, CUHK on June 5-7, 2015.
A number of distinguished scholars delivered keynote speeches at the conference. They were Prof. Jack BARBALET, Head and Chair Professor of the Department of Sociology at Hong Kong Baptist University; Prof. He CAI, Professor of the School of Sociology and Anthropology at Sun Yat-sen University; Prof. Susanne Yuk-ping CHOI, Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Sociology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Prof. Eric FONG, Visiting Professor of the Department of Sociology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto; Prof. Thomas B. GOLD, Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley; and Prof. Junxiu WANG, Director of the Department of Social Psychology, Institute of Sociology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
The conference attracted over 100 participants. A total of 40 papers were presented, covering topics such as migration/immigration, mobility and stratification, social resistance, economic sociology, young generation, marginality, social care and welfare, gender and demography, and environment and culture.