hk prize
The Hong Kong Prize is awarded annually to a third-year student who achieves the best results in History among students taking at least 48 credits of History. It was established in 1996 by friends and students of the late Dr John D. Young. The aim of the Prize is to encourage students of Hong Kong studies and to contribute to the formation of a Hong Kong Studies community worldwide. It is a non-governmental, non-profit making organisation. The Prize is funded by private donation and the University.
This year, the winning work was a sculpture by Sameen Agha, called A Home is a Terrible Place to Love. The piece, carved from red marble, depicts the dismantling of a house. It was created using a 3D scanner and laser cutter. It is also the first time that a Pakistani artist has made it to the shortlist of the prize.
Another Pakistani artist, Noormah Jamal, is in the running for the top award. Her acrylic-on-canvas painting is called Did the Seed Grow?, and shows two figures with vacant expressions. It is said to reflect the state of humankind in this global moment.
Other winners included the interdisciplinary work of a UK student, Hayley Leung, who won the inaugural SHKS Best Postgraduate Essay Award for her research on philanthropy in China. Leung, a PhD candidate at the University of Edinburgh, is an active member of Voice for Social Good and The Mekong Club, where she researches human rights in supply chains. She also volunteers at The Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society in Hong Kong.
A prestigious scholarship was also awarded to a British graduate student at Hong Kong University, who won the inaugural Asia-Pacific Scholars for Hong Kong Prize. The prize is designed to encourage scholars of East Asia to engage in planning histories and to publish their work. It is supported by the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups and the Institute for Policy and Strategy Studies (IPSS).
The hk prize is awarded to researchers who have published original research on any aspect of Hong Kong’s past, present or future, in both Chinese and English. The research should be of general interest to the Hong Kong academic community and the wider world. The research must be based on primary sources and have been published in the past 10 years.
The winner will receive a cash prize of US$10,000. In addition, the winner will be granted a free trip to New York City. The deadline for submissions is 31 July 2022. More information is available on the website of the Prize. Applicants are advised to read the terms and conditions carefully before applying. Those who have questions about the application process should contact the Prize committee at hkprize@ipss.org.hk. The Prize will be presented at the IPSS Annual Conference in Beijing, 19-21 November 2022. The IPSS is a professional membership association that brings together researchers from various disciplines and nationalities who share a common interest in Hong Kong.
