The Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences was established in 2001. Its main objective is to organise innovative, interdisciplinary research and teaching primarily in the humanities and social sciences related to Chinese and Asian studies in the broad sense.
The Institute provides a robust platform for research on societies and cultures in China and in and inter-connected Asia, at The University of Hong Kong, and well networked with global academic partners. While deepening existing comparative regional studies of China, the Institute is developing new programme with strategic alliances in the United States, Europe, East Asia, India, and the Middle East. Key partners include Yale University, the Harvard-Yenching Institute, National Singapore University, and the Social Science Research Council.
The Institute offers two postgraduate programmes, the Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), to students wishing to conduct research on humanities and social sciences in medicine, science and health in East Asia (China, Japan and Korea). The programmes involove members of the Institute, and other faculty members at the Unviersity. Candidates will conduct research under the supervision of at least one member of the University’s teaching staff.
Further Information & Enquiry:
Tel: 3917-5011
Fax: 2559-6143
Email: ihssrpg@hku.hk
Website: www.hkihss.hku.hk