Dear HKIAPS Members and Friends,

Welcome to the twelfth issue of the HKIAPS e-Bulletin. As we enter a new season, we present this e-Bulletin to keep you connected with our efforts in various fields of Social Science research.

Over the past half year, the HKIAPS Centre/Programme engaged in various local and international academic activities, such as exhibitions, seminars, and public lectures. More and more events are being held in a hybrid mode, which involves offering live streaming on Zoom and playback videos. The HKIAPS website has also been revamped to enhance public engagement. In this way, we have been able to overcome the limitations of geographical distance and to have a greater research impact than before. At the same time, our Institute has maintained its standard research publications, including survey press releases, journal articles, reports, and newspaper commentaries.

In this issue, we highlight the Lecture Series on “Kowloon-Canton Railway: Linking up the New Territories”, which was held on the weekends of 25 November, 2, 9, 16 December 2023. The series explored the historical legacy of the Kowloon-Canton Railway and was attended by a total of over 900 people.

In the coming months, we will continue to have a research impact by holding more seminars and public lecture series. We shall continue to disseminate our research and reach the public in more accessible ways.

Anthony Y. H. Fung
Director