Thursday, February 27th, 2014 Launch of the Hong Kong-Canada Crosscurrents Project 港加交匯研究計劃

DateTimeLocation
Thursday, February 27, 20144:00PM - 6:00PMExternal Event, Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library,
8th Floor,
Robarts Library,
130 St. George Street

Description

In the last 50 years, a large flow of migrants in both directions has connected Hong Kong and Canada, transforming both societies. The Hong Kong-Canada Crosscurrents Project provides coordination and depository infrastructure for the research, collection development and public education of the effects of migrations and cultural connections between Hong Kong and Canada from the 1960s to the 2010s.

The launch features speeches about the project and life experiences of migration between Canada and Hong Kong.
Following the Launch is a book talk of “Pray Standing” by Mr. Frank Ling, C.M., and Professor Bernard Luk.

Please RSVP by February 23, 2014.


Speakers

The Hon. Dr. Vivienne Poy
Chair, Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong-Canada Crosscurrents Project

Miss Gloria Lo
Director, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Toronto

Mr. Frank Ling, C.M.
HKCBA Honorary Life Director and Canada-Asia Pacific Development Consultant

Dr. Henry Yu
Principal, St. John's College, University of British Columbia

Ms. Julie Hannaford
Associate Librarian for Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Toronto Libraries

Dr. Jack Hang-tat Leong
Director, Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library

Dr. Bernard Luk
Professor of History, York University


Main Sponsor

Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library

Sponsors

St. John's College, University of British Columbia

Co-Sponsors

Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Canada)

Hong Kong Canada Business Association

University of Toronto Libraries

Asian Institute

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