Welcome to HKCAL

Hong Kong Cultures, Arts and Languages (HKCAL) is a UK-based research network dedicated to exploring and promoting the circulation, transformation, and creative expression of Hong Kong’s cultures across global contexts. Through events, collaborations, and research initiatives, HKCAL brings together scholars, artists, and cultural practitioners to engage with Hong Kong in motion.

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Current Focus

[Kick-Off Event] Researching Hong Kong from Afar: A Moderated Conversation

7 February 2026 · Virtual

Researching Hong Kong from Afar is an online moderated conversation bringing together HKCAL’s international network collaborators based in North America to reflect on researching Hong Kong from different disciplinary and geographical perspectives. Join us for a reflective discussion on positionality, distance, and research practice, followed by audience Q&A.

Free online event. Registration required.

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[Call for Papers] SPARK: Postgraduate Lightning Talk Symposium

5-6 June 2026 · Virtual

This upcoming symposium invites postgraduate researchers to share emerging work on Hong Kong cultures, arts, and languages. The event provides a supportive setting to test ideas, present work-in-progress, and engage with peers and experienced scholars across a range of disciplinary approaches.

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Past Events

Island Voices on the Move: Sinophone Research Forum

11–13 June 2025 · University of Leeds

Our 2025 forum explored cultural expression and identity in the Hong Kong and Taiwan contexts through two interlinked workshops. Sessions addressed themes of language, media, diaspora, memory, and representations.

Preserving, Producing, and Circulating Cultures, Arts and Languages of Hong Kong

13–14 June 2024 · University of Sheffield

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Getting Involved

Stay connected with HKCAL through our events, workshops, and open calls. For general enquiries, get in touch:
✉️ hkcal.uk@sheffield.ac.uk