Event type:

In person

Date & time:

16 Jul 2021, 11:00 – 12:00

VIRTUAL EVENT: Navigating your academic trajectory in Hong Kong

In this webinar, Dr Jisun Jung and Dr Weiyan Xiong will share their experiences working in Hong Kong higher education.

University building in Hong Kong. Image: Asa Wang via Unsplash
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VIRTUAL EVENT: Navigating your academic trajectory in Hong Kong

16 Jul 2021, 11:00 – 12:00

Dr Jisun Jung

Assistant Professor

Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong

Jisun's current research focuses on postgraduate education and employment, and the academic profession. Her recent co-edited books include:

  • 'Universities in the knowledge society' (with Timo Aarrevaara, Martin Finkelstein, and Glen A. Jones, Springer, 2021)
  • 'The changing academic profession in Hong Kong' (with Gerard A. Postiglione, Spriner, 2017)
  • 'Researching Higher Education in Asia' (with Hugo Horta and Akiyoshi Yonezawa, Springer, 2017)

She is a co-editor of Higher Education Research & Development.

Dr Weiyan Xiong

Research Assistant Professor

School of Graduate Studies, Lingnan University, Hong Kong

Weiyan’s research interests include comparative and international education, indigenous education, liberal arts education, sustainability in higher education, and faculty professional development.

He received his PhD in Higher Education Management from the University of Pittsburgh and completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Peking University.

In addition to research and teaching, Weiyan is serving as the program director of the MA in International Higher Education and Management (IHEM) at Lingnan University. He used to serve as a program coordinator at the University of Pittsburgh Institute for International Studies in Education and a visiting student researcher at the UC Berkeley Myers Center for Research on Native American Issues. 

Further information

Ticketing

Pre-booking essential

Cost

Free

Open to

All

Availability

Yes

Organiser

Cassie Zhang

cassie.zhang.17@ucl.ac.uk