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Professor Chu, Yiu Wai Stephen 朱耀偉

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Professor Chu, Yiu Wai Stephen 朱耀偉

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Chu, SYW

Professional Qualifications
YearAwarding InstitutionQualification
1993The Chinese University of Hong KongPh.D. in Comparative Literature
1989San Francisco State UniversityM.A. in Chinese Language and Literature
1988The Chinese University of Hong KongB.A. (Hons) in English
Biography
Prof. Chu received his Ph. D in Comparative Literature from Chinese University of Hong Kong and M.A. in Chinese Language and Literature from San Francisco State University.
 
His research fields are Hong Kong Popular Lyrics, Comparative Literary Criticism, Postcolonialism, Globalism, Chinese/Hong Kong Cultural Discourse, Law as/and Culture in (Post) colonial Hong Kong.
 
His latest publications include 《後九七香港流行歌詞研究》(A Study of Post-1997 Cantopop Lyrics) (co-authored with Leung Wai Sze) published by Hong Kong Enlighten & Fish 亮光文化, 《文化研究60詞》(60 Keywords in Cultural Studies) (co-authored with Anthony Chan and Leon Chu) published by Hong Kong Infolink匯智and 《詞家有道:香港16詞人訪談錄》 (The Way of the Hong Kong Lyricists) (co-authored with Wong Chi Wah and Leung Wai Sze) published by Hong Kong Infolink匯智. His latest academic writings include “The Importance of Being Free: Fu©Kin Music as Alternative Pop Music Production,” in Inter-Asia Cultural Studies (March 2011) and “Brand Hong Kong: Asia’s World City as Method?” in Visual Anthropology (Jan 2011).
 
Honours, Awards & Prizes
AwardeesAward DateHonours / Awards / PrizesCategory
2019-08-01“spirit Of Hong Kong” Award (culture): South China Morning Post
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Professional Societies
Term PeriodPositionProfessional Societies
05/2014-FellowHong Kong Academy of the Humanities
08/2013-07/2019Advisor, Department of General Education and Language StudiesCaritas Institute of Higher Education, Hong Kong
09/2018-Consultant, Hong Kong Book FairHong Kong Trade Development Council
08/2013-Subject SpecialistThe Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ)
07/2015-Advisor, Hong Kong Studies InitiativeUniversity of British Columbia
01/2016-Assessment Panel, HK Studies Annual ConferenceAcademy of Hong Kong Studies
01/2017-6/2023Assessment Panel, Competitive Research Funding Schemes for the Local Self-financing Degree SectorHong Kong Research Grants Council
01/2018-07/2020Juror, Hong Kong Book PrizeRadio Television Hong Kong
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Area of Expertise:
Area of Expertise (EN)Area of Expertise (ZH)
Postcolonialism and globalization
Hong Kong culture
Cantopop studies
Spoken Languages:
Spoken Language(s) (EN)Spoken Language(s) (ZH)
Cantonese, Putonghua, English粵語、普通話、英語
Written Languages:
Written Language(s) (EN)Written Language(s) (ZH)
Chinese, English中文、英文
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