Conference

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2025 Conference on Hong Kong Politics

Organizers: Global Research Association of Politics in Hong Kong (GRAPH) and Taiwan and East Asian Studies Program (TEASP) of University of St Thomas, Houston

Venue: University of St Thomas, Houston

Date: March 22, 2025

This one-day symposium will explore the profound political transformations and enduring themes in Hong Kong. Under the theme “Hong Kong Politics: Changes and Continuities,” the event will examine topics such as the impact of the National Security Law (NSL), demographic changes and identity challenges, and the evolving relationship between Hong Kong and its diaspora. The symposium will conclude with a roundtable discussion focusing on the future of Hong Kong, providing a timely lens to understand the impact of shifting geopolitical relations.

Participants

Christopher Achen, Princeton Unviersity

Tomoko Ako, University of Tokyo

Kelvin Chun-Man Chan, Univeristy of Texas at Dallas

Kai Yui Samuel Chan, Harvard University

Theodore Charm, University of Texas at Austin

Sanho Chung, University of Arizona

Karl Ho, Univeristy of Texas at Dallas

Eric Lai, Georgetown University

Maggie Shum, Penn State Erie

TY Wang, Illinois State University

Ting-wei Weng, University of St Thomas, Houston

Stan Hok-Wui Wong, University of St Thomas, Houston

Yao Yuan Yeh, University of St Thomas, Houston

Eddy Yeung, Emory University