Upcoming Events
CGED Research Seminar Series
The Empire of the Father: The Remaking of Patriarchal Family Government in the Nineteenth Century United States
Speaker:
Dr Julia Bowes, Assistant Professor, Department of History, HKU
Respondent: Dr Staci Ford
Moderator: Dr Nicholas YH Wong
Date: October 27, 2020 (Tuesday) Time: 7:30 PM
Delivery: Zoom
CGED Partner Talk
The Women's Foundation: Cybersexual Violence - Virtual Panel
Speakers:
Po-yee Lam, Bowie, Founder & Executive Director,
Teen's Key
Amber Hawkes, APAC Head of Safety, Facebook
Elizabeth LaCouture, Director, Gender Studies Programme, HKU; Member, CGED
Moderator:
Inti Tam, Communications and Marketing Manager, TWF
Date: October 29, 2020 (Thursday) Time: 12:30 PM
Delivery: Zoom
CGED Research Seminar Series
Gender, Modernity, Nationhood: History of a Female Friendship from a Global Perspective
Speaker:
Dr Guo Ting, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Gender Studies, School of Humanities, HKU
Respondent: Professor Nicole Huang
Moderator: Dr Alvin K Wong
Date: November 25, 2020 (Wednesday) Time: 7:30 PM
Delivery: Zoom
CGED Spotlight
Times Higher Education Article Highlights Lack of Female Representation in Asian Academia’s Senior Ranks
Female representation in Asian academia’s senior ranks is low by international standards. There are some encouraging signs that the situation is being addressed, but might the disproportionate effect of the Covid-19 lockdowns on women undo the good work? Joyce Lau reports
Dr Grace En-Yi Ting joins the Gender Studies Programme
Dr Grace En-Yi Ting has joined the HKU Gender Studies Programme as an Assistant Professor. Dr Ting received her PhD from Yale University. She is a historian of gender and Japanese studies. She specializes in queer/feminist approaches to Japanese literary and cultural studies, with an emphasis on women writers in the modern period and girls’ culture.
Established in November 2016, the Committee on Gender Equality and Diversity works with organizations both within and outside of the University of Hong Kong to lead the way on gender and diversity, and realize the full potential of our academic community.
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Enquiries and comments are welcome and can be sent to:
Ms Cathy Wong
CGED Secretary
Email: cathynkw@hku.hk
Ms Georgina Challen
CGED Research Assistant
Email: gchallen@hku.hk
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