United Kingdom
Hong Kong Studies Association
Based in the United Kingdom, the Hong Kong Studies Association (HKSA) primarily provides a network for scholars in European institutions but aims to connect with students and academics from across the world. The professional association is non-profit and non-political, committed to academic rigor and political neutrality.
HKSA seeks to provide a platform to share, promote and facilitate individual and collaborative research on Hong Kong; to foster a community of interest among specialists on Hong Kong working in European universities and research institutions; to promote publications on topics relating to Hong Kong in all relevant disciplines as well as further the exchange of ideas through events and conferences. The association is committed to develop collaborative relationships with other initiatives devoted to Hong Kong studies.
Hong Kong Insight will be hosted by HKSA as a platform for academics working on Hong Kong to summarise and promote their latest research be that a new book, article, conference paper or a recent lecture. If you are interested in contributing please contact gray.hksa@gmail.com
Upcoming Activities
[HKSA Inaugural Conference] University of Westminster - TBC
For the most updated event information, Please visits hongkongstudiesassociation.co.uk
Co-convenors
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Dr Malte Philipp Kaeding
Senior Lecturer in International Politics at the University of Surrey
Malte Philipp Kaeding is Senior Lecturer in International Politics in the Department of Politics. Previously he lectured at the University of Heidelberg and Hong Kong Baptist University.
He is the co-founder and co-convenor of the Hong Kong Studies Association and an Associate Fellow of the European Research Center on Contemporary Taiwan, University of Tübingen. Malte is also the director and co-producer of a documentary film on Hong Kong.
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Dr Heidi Wang-Kaeding
Lecturer in International Relations at Keele University
Dr Heidi Wang-Kaeding obtained her PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2017. Her doctoral thesis on China’s role in Global Environmental Governance was funded by the Montague Burton Studentship and the Goodwin Scholarship, while financial support for her fieldwork came from the Partnership PhD Mobility Bursaries Award. She received her undergraduate degree from the Hong Kong Baptist University and was the winner of Scholastic Award in 2011. She joined Keele University in September 2019. Prior to this, she was Assistant Professor in Asian Politics at Trinity College Dublin, working for the Department of Political Science and Trinity Centre for Asian Studies.
She is one of the co-founders of the Hong Kong Studies Association.
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Gray Sergeant
Research Fellow at Henry Jackson Society
Gray.Sergeant@henryjacksonsociety.org
Gray Sergeant is a Research Fellow in the Asia Studies Centre. He studied International Relations and History at the London School of Economics and went on to complete a Master’s in Chinese Politics at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). Most recently, he completed a one year Mandarin language programme at National Taiwan University.
Prior to joining HJS, Gray held various positions including campaign roles for the Labour Party in, as well as working in the UK Parliament. In addition, he spent several years in human right advocacy, with a specific focus on Tibet. In 2017 he co-founded Hong Kong Watch, which monitors freedoms and the rule of law in Hong Kong, and is currently the organisation’s Chair.