NEWSLETTER

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FULBRIGHT HONGKONG

The Hong Kong-America CenterRoom 503, Esther Lee Building, Chung Chi CollegeThe Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR, China

Tel.: +852 2609-8748 Email: hkac@cuhk.edu.hkFax: +852 2603-5797 http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/hkacFULBRIGHT HONG KONG 2008-2009

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE HONG KONG–AMERICA CENTERThe Board of the HKAC comprises distinguished citizens who guide and support the Center’s work. They include the Vice-Chancellors of our eight member universities and prominent business leaders in HK. Several major American research and exchangeorganizations also serve on our Board.

Chairman:Karl C. KwokChairman, Wing On International Holdings Ltd.

Treasurer:Robert McBainChief Financial Officer, SJM Holdings Limited

Vice Chairman:Bernard AuyangChief Executive Officer & Executive Director,Computime International Ltd.

Secretary:Paula DeLisleVice President, Asia Pacific, Client Services,Watson Wyatt H. K. Ltd.

AMERICAN BOARD MEMBERS

Peggy BlumenthalExecutive Vice President,Institute of International Education, New York

Lloyd NeighborsU. S. Foreign Service (ret.), Washington, D.C.

Pauline YuPresident, American Council of Learned Societies,New York

HONG KONG BOARD MEMBERS

Patrick HoBusiness Group President, Epoxy & Specialty Chemicals,The Dow Chemical Company

Richard W. MuellerHeadmaster, Hong Kong International School

Anthony HutchinsonDirector of Public Affairs, American Consulate General inHong Kong and Macau

Ada TsePresident, AIG Global Investment Corporation (Asia) Limited

Richard VuylstekePresident, American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong

Mr. Michael WuManaging Director, Maxim’s Caterers Limited

HONG KONG UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS

Yuk-shee ChanPresident, Lingnan University

Paul Ching-Wu ChuPresident, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology

Anthony Bing-Leung CheungPresident, Hong Kong Institute of Education

Way KuoPresident, City University of Hong Kong

Lawrence LauVice Chancellor, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Ng Ching-faiVice Chancellor & President, Hong Kong Baptist University

Poon Chung-kwongPresident, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Tsui Lap-cheeVice Chancellor, The University of Hong Kong

EMERITUS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

Ambrose KingFormer Vice-Chancellor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Drake PikeManaging Director, Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.

C.C. TungChairman, Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. andChairman of HKAC, 1994-2004

FULBRIGHT HONG KONG 2008-2009

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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Dear Friends of Fulbright in Hong Kong and Macau:

The Hong Kong America Center has had a great year in 2007-2008, and looks ahead to an even better year in 2008-2009.We are pleased to share this annual newsletter with our friends,partners, grantees and clients in Hong Kong, greater Chinaand the United States. We welcome you to peruse our programs,and the many promising people in them, in the pages ahead.We are thankful for your support.

Over 1,225 scholars and students were directly enrolled inone of our 25 or so HKAC programs, ranging from a day toa year in length, over the past year. About 625 were from HKor Macau; 400 from the USA and 200 from mainland China.In every case, a substantial portion of the costs for theseprograms were provided by donors, mostly from Hong Kong.

Our Board of Governors has been much strengthened bysix new members from Hong Kong who joined for four-yearterms this year. They are Mr. Patrick Ho of Dow Chemical;Mr. Robert McBain of SJM Holdings (who is also our newtreasurer); Mr. Richard Mueller of the Hong Kong InternationalSchool and former Consul General in HK; Ms. Ada K. H. Tseof AIG Investments – Asia; Dr. Richard Vuylsteke of theAmerican Chamber of Commerce in HK; and Mr. Michael Wuof Maxims.

Mr. Drake Pike of Goldman Sachs was made member emeritusfor his long service as treasurer. We also thank Ms. WaileeChow (WDA Group), Mr. Jeffrey Lam (Forward Winsome), Mr.Jack Maisano (Amcham), Mr. James E. Thompson (CrownWorldwide) and Mr. Peter Wang (Tristate Holdings) for theirgenerosity and good guidance to the HKAC and to Fulbrightover the years.

We revised the Center’s Memorandum and Articles of Associationthis year to focus our objects more clearly on strengtheningtertiary education in HK. With our eight member universitiesas the foundation of the Center, we seek to strengthen HK’srole as an Asian regional hub for international educationthrough Fulbright and other academic exchanges betweenHong Kong and American universities. All our projects andservices arise from the fundamental idea of Hong Kong servingas a bridge between China and the United States. In the spiritof Fulbright, we seek to promote mutual understanding betweenthese two major nations, cultures and economies of the 21stcentury. The Fulbright program in particular has attractedenormous support in Hong Kong from the enlightened businesssector here. It is an honor for us at the HKAC to work on thiseducational mission.

The Center has grown by hosting theHong Kong office of The Asia Foundation(www.asiafound.org), headed by Mr. AllenChoate. We welcome our new colleaguesin the HKAC space in the Esther Lee Buildingof Chung Chi College of CUHK.

Hong Kong attracts more and more young Americans to liveand work for a summer or longer as interns in its businessand social service organizations. We thank the many companiesand agencies who have graciously hosted our nearly 100interns this summer 2008. Many of these young people catchthe spirit of HK through these experiences and seek to returnlater in their lives.

On staff transitions, Ms. Teresa Cheung heads for the East-West Center in Hawaii and the Asia-Pacific Leadership Program.We are pleased that Ms. Donna Lam, formerly on staff withThe Asia Foundation, has joined the HKAC as Program Manager.We are also glad to have Ms. Fei Blauner, a senior at HamiltonCollege in NY, as our intern in international education for halfthe year. We note with pleasure that Ms. Ann White, formerlyof AmCham and the US Consulate, has taken over as directorof the IIE/HK office, replacing Ms. Kathryn Fung-Surya, whoserved in this role for over a decade.

We thank our directors, donors, grantees and friends for theirloyal and generous support for our mission to advance mutualunderstanding between Hong Kong and America and betweenChina and America over the bridge of Hong Kong.

Glenn Shive PhDExecutive Director

FULBRIGHT HONG KONG GENERAL EDUCATION PROJECT 2008-2009

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We welcome the first cohort of American Fulbright professors in general education. The Po and Helen Chung Foundation supportstwenty Fulbright awards across HK’s universities from 2008 to 2012 to work with HK colleagues to strengthen general educationin the four-year curriculum. This “Team Fulbright” will teach half-time at their respective host universities and, through arrangementsby the HKAC, offer workshops and consultations on aspects of general education by invitation from any universities in HK andMacau. A book, a documentary film and several conferences will result from the work of Team Fulbright on general education inHK. More information is at www.hkgei.org.

Dr. Spencer A. BENSONDirector, Center for Teaching Excellence andAssociate Professor, Cell Biology andMolecular Genetics, University of Maryland

Host: University of Hong Kong and HKAC

I will be working with HK colleagues on the roleof liberal arts education in the 21st century. I seethe project of mapping what general/liberal artseducation can and should be in today’s rapidlyevolving global world as an opportunity to learnfrom my colleagues and to contribute to highereducation. My year in Hong Kong will allow me tohelp develop transnational courses that link facultyand students from West to East and East to West.

Dr. Stephen J. FRIEDMANProfessor and Associate Dean,Graduate Studies and Continuing Education,University of Wisconsin – Whitewater

Host: Chinese University of Hong Kong (GeneralEducation, Faculty of Education and CLEAR)

My career in higher education has been dividedamong teaching, faculty development, andassessment. My research has focused on howteachers test and grade students, educationalrights and privacy, and assessment in highereducation. I am looking forward to working withcolleagues to further develop the General EducationProgram at CUHK.

Dr. Reza HOSHMANDAssociate Dean of Business/ManagementDaniel Webster College, Nashua, New Hampshire

Dr. Hoshmand was a Fulbright professor ofbusiness and economics at the City University ofHK in spring 2008. He was invited to stay on inHK to further contribute to general education atCityU over the next two years. We are pleasedthat Dr. Hoshmand will join Team Fulbright ongeneral education development in HK.

Dr. Susan GANO-PHILLIPSAssociate Professor of Psychology,University of Michigan – Flint

Host: City University of Hong Kong

I am honored to be working with City Universityof Hong Kong, the Hong Kong America Center,and other Fulbright scholars on General Educationcurricula development in preparation for the new4 year undergraduate programs in 2012. I havea personal interest in the processes that allowinstitutions to make major curricular reform withsupport and buy-in from all constituents. Thisinterest is an outgrowth of a book I am co-editing,titled, “A Process Approach to General EducationReform: Transforming Institutional Culture in HigherEducation.” I also enjoy assisting faculty inconceptualizing and designing new courses forgeneral education programs.

Dr. Kristine T. UTTERBACKAssociate Professor of History,University of Wyoming

Host: HK Polytechnic University and HKAC

I received my PhD in Medieval Studies from theUniversity of Toronto. I have taught history as wellas religious studies at the University of Wyomingsince 1986. My recent work is on medievalJewish-Christian relations; I wrote a book entitledBurning Faith: Jews and Inquisition in Fourteenth-Century Aragon. I have worked actively in manyaspects of general education at departmental,faculty and university levels. I look forward todeveloping a western civilization course at the HKPolytechnic University, and hope to develop theAsian portion of a course on world Christianity.

Team Fulbright in General EducationWe welcome applications for future positions on Team Fulbrightfor general education in HK. Please consult www.hkgei.org orwww.cies.org /us_scholars/ for further information. If you knowan academic colleague in the US who would like to come toHK on a Fulbright grant, please encourage them to apply.

AMERICAN FULBRIGHT LECTURERSIN HONG KONG/MACAU 2008-2009

Dr. Kendall Albert JOHNSONAssociate Professor of English Literature,Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania

Host: Hong Kong University

Project: Images of Canton in Early American Literature

While in Hong Kong, I will continue to exploretexts that record the commercial and diplomaticrelationship between China and a very young,newly independent United States, whose conquestof the so-called “Far West” was still many yearsaway. My goal is to recognize how China influencedthe early development of American literature andto understand the impact of global commerce onAmerican stories of national origin.

Dr. Michael G. ROSKINProfessor, Department of Political Science,Lycoming College, Pennsylvania

Host: University of Macau

I will be teaching International Relations at theUniversity of Macau from September throughJanuary. I will offer an introductory IR course plusspecialized seminars and help putting togetheran IR major. My own interests are in Chineseviews–mass, intellectual, and Party–on China’seconomic and political development.

Dr. James C. SESILAssistant Professor of Human ResourcesManagement, State University of New Jersey,Rutgers – Piscataway

Host: City University of Hong Kong

I plan to conduct research into the use of equitycompensation for executive and non-executiveemployees in entrepreneurial firms in Hong Kong.Due to competitive pressures to attract andretain top talent, there is worldwide convergencetowards the Anglo-American use of equitycompensation. I hope to determine the extentof the adoption of equity pay in Hong Kong andif it is an effective means of attracting, motivatingand retaining employees.

Dr. Lyle F. BACHMANUCLA

Host: Hong Kong University

The goal of my research is to construct an historicalaccount of the evolution of policy and practice inassessing English in Hong Kong. Particular focuswill be given to describing the recent processof integrating large-scale and school-basedassessments of English for high-stakes decisions.I will study archival documents and interview keyparticipants in the changes in English assessmentpolicy in HK over the past 20 years.

Dr. George Bryan SOUZAAssociate Professor (adjunct), Department ofHistory, University of Texas, San Antonio

Host: Historical Archives of Macau

While at the Historical Archives of Macau, I planto continue my research on “Licit and IllicitCommerce: Portuguese Crown, Private Companiesand Merchants Maritime Trade at Macau andChina from Qianlong to Jiaqing, 1735-1820”,a relatively understudied topic concerning thehistory of Macau and its relations with China inthe eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

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AMERICAN FULBRIGHTSTUDENTS INHONG KONG AND MACAU

FULBRIGHT HONG KONGSCHOLAR PROGRAM –SENIOR RESEARCH AWARDS

Fulbright Hong Kong Research ScholarsThree academics will go to America on research fellowshipsin 2008-2009 as our seventh cohort of the Fulbright HK SeniorScholars Program. The Research Grants Council of HK providesthe major funding of this program.

Dr. Lennon Hung-tat CHOYAssistant Professor, Department of Building andReal Estate, HK Polytechnic University

Dr. Choy received his MA in Urban Design andPhD in Real Estate Economics from Hong KongUniversity. He will spend six months fromJanuary 2009 in the Economics Department atthe Washington University in St Louis using aninstitutional economics approach, pioneered byNobel Prize winner Douglas North, to explainthe evolution of the urban land market in Chinasince 1949.

Dr. Jay QIAN JunAssistant Professor, Department of Chinese,Translation and Linguistics, City University of HK

Dr Qian received his MA and PhD from Universityof California at Berkeley in Comparative Literature.He will spend ten months from February 2009at the Department of Comparative Literature atHarvard University to do a trans-lingual study ofideas of “China” and “Chinese” represented inChinese-American literature written in bothChinese and English languages.

Dr. Kelvin WONG Sui-keiAssistant Professor, Department of Real Estateand Construction, Hong Kong University

Dr. Wong received his BSc in Surveying andPhD in Real Estate from Hong Kong University.He will spend six months from November 2008at the Center for Real Estate and Urban EconomicStudies in the School of Business at theUniversity of Connecticut. He will study tradingbehavior and price dispersion in the US andHK real estate markets.

Mr. Paul T. CHEUNGB.A. in Molecular/Cell Biology and English,UC Berkeley

Host: The University of Hong Kong

My research will explore how structuralunderpinnings dictate risk and course of AIDSinfection in urban and rural China. Throughdirect interviews and ethnography methods,I aim to understand how and why HIV/AIDSdisproportionately affect the poor. Results fromthis research may not only guide structuralinterventions, but also may bridge the gapbetween policy and program development.

Mr. Thomas E. GAFFNEYB.A. in Political Science, College of the Holy Cross,Worcester, Massachusetts

Host: University of Macau

I will be studying the government regulation ofthe gaming industry, focusing on casino laws,licensing, zoning laws, and public safety.Additionally, I will research the social impact ofcasinos and gambling – how the rising cost ofliving is affecting Macau residents, what theirimpressions are of the increased tourism andexposure, what social programs are in place toassist those who have been negatively impactedby the gaming industry.

Ms. Jennifer Laura TIPPINSBFA in Film and Television, New York University,New York, NY

Host: City University of Hong Kong, School ofCreative Media

I plan to develop an animated film that exploresmy mother’s childhood growing up in Hong Kong.I will be studying animation and traditionalChinese painting techniques as well as researchingthe cultural and political relationship betweenHong Kong and the US during the 1950’s and60’s. I hope to create a story that reflects on theformation of self identity when placed at thecrossroads between two vastly different cultures.

Fulbright Senior Specialist Program (SSP)The Fulbright SSP is a flexible way to bring an Americanscholar for 2-6 weeks to HK for collaborative research orconsultations on new programs. Fulbright will cover airfareand honorarium costs, while the host university in HK shouldcover local expenses. There is no deadline. About four monthsof lead time is needed to source the scholar in the US andarrange for the visit. If interested, please contact Mr. LanceSung at the US Consulate at sungls@state.gov, orglennshive@cuhk.edu.hk.

Recent Fulbright SSP scholar visits to Hong Kong were:

• Dr. Leonard Swidler of Temple University in PhiladelphiaPA came to CUHK for two weeks to plan future conferencesin HK on inter-religious dialogue.

• Dr. Jo Ellen Patterson from the University of San Diegocame to HKU to help design a program on marital andfamily therapy in the social work department.

• Dr. Martin J Finkelstein of Seton Hall University in NJcame to HKU’s Centre for Research on Chinese Educationfor six weeks to conduct research on how HK universitiesare preparing for the 3-3-4 reforms.

FULBRIGHT HONG KONG JUNIOR RESEARCH SCHOLAR PROGRAM

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Ms. PENG Yinni

Ms. Peng Yinni is a PhD candidate in sociologyat the CUHK. She has a bachelors and mastersin law at Peking University with concentrationin sociology. She hails from Xiantan in HunanProvince. Her research is on control-resistancerelationships between employers and migrantworkers in south China. She is at UC Berkeleyfor ten months from Sept 2008. The ResearchGrants Council will sponsor her Fulbright award.

Mr. XU Jianhua

Mr. Xu Jianhua is a PhD candidate in criminologyin the department of sociology at HKU. He receivedhis BA in sociology from Anhui University in Hefei,his native place, and his MA in sociology fromSun Yatsen University in Guangzhou. He was alecturer in the Guangdong Police Officers Collegeand a police officer in the Shunde region of Foshan.His PhD research is on crime and victimizationamong migrants in China. Mr. Xu is at theUniversity of Pennsylvania for nine months fromSeptember, 2008. The Research Grants Councilwill sponsor his Fulbright award.

Ms. ZHONG Zhijin

Ms. Zhong Zhijin is a PhD candidate incommunication studies at City Universityof HK. She received her BA and MA ininformation management from PekingUniversity. She comes from Xiangyinin Hunan Province. Her researchis on impact on social capital ofmulti-player online role games inChina. Ms Zhong is at UC SantaBarbara for six months fromSept 2008. The AmCham CharitableFoundation will sponsor her award.

AmCham Charitable Foundation

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Citi

City University of Hong Kong

Computime Ltd.

Henry Luce Foundation

Hong Kong Baptist University

Hong Kong Institute of Education

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Hysan Development Co., Ltd.

Lingnan Foundation

Lingnan University

Melco International Development Limited

Po & Helen Chung Foundation

Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Research Grants Council of Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong

University of Macau

US Consulate Hong Kong

US Department of Education

US Embassy Beijing

US State Department

Wing On International (Holdings) Ltd.

Jan Lancaster

Drake Pike

Glenn Shive

DONOR HONOR ROLL 2007-2008

Ms. BA Qing

Ms. BA Qing is a PhD candidate in financialeconomics at HKU. She completed her BA andM Phil in finance and industrial organizationat Southeast University in her native place,Nanjing. Later she worked as an analyst for thePeople’s Bank of China. Her PhD research at HKUis on commercial disputes in the PRC judicialsystem. She is at UC Berkeley for ten monthsfrom September 2008. Citi will sponsor herFulbright award.

Ms. CHEN Lijuan

Ms. Chen Lijuan is a PhD candidate in TranslationStudies at Lingnan University. She received herMA in translation at Guangdong University ofForeign Studies and BA in English at ZhejiangNormal University. Her PhD research is on Englishtranslations of US-based Chinese women writers.She is at Columbia University for ten months fromSeptember 2008. The Research Grants Councilwill sponsor her Fulbright award.

Ms. DING Chunyan

Ms. Ding Chunyan is a PhD candidate in law atthe HKU. She has an LLB and LLM from PekingUniversity and an LLM from University CollegeLondon. Ding hails from Ningbo in ZhejiangProvince. She is at Harvard University for ninemonths from September 2008 to do research onmedical malpractice in the PRC legal system.Computime will sponsor her Fulbright award.

Mr. LI Mo

Mr. Li Mo is a PhD candidate in computer scienceat HK University of Science and Technology.Originally from Chengdu in Sichuan, Li has abachelor degree from Tsinghua University. Hisdissertation project aims to improve wireless sensornetworks (WSN). He has developed WSNapplications for collapse detection in coal minesin China. Li is at Stanford University for six monthsfrom Jan 2009. Wing On (International) Holdingswill sponsor his award.

Mr. LU Zhouguang

Mr. Lu Zhouguang is a PhD candidate in Physicsand Material Science in City University of HK.A native of Guangxi, Lu has a BSc and Mastersin Engineering from Central South University inChangsha, Hunan. He was a visiting researcherat Tsinghua for two years fabricating nano-structured materials. His PhD research is on texturedependence in the electro-chemical properties ofolivine LiFePO4 thin films, for use as positiveelectrodes in cheaper and more environmentally-friendly batteries. Lu is at SUNY Stony Brook inLong Island, NY for ten months from summer2008. The Research Grants Council will sponsorhis Fulbright award.

Fulbright announces the eight winners of the third round competition of Junior Research Awards to the United States in 2008-2009. This program is in honor of Frank Martin, former long-term President of Amcham/HK and founding member of the HKACboard. Four awards, generously funded by the private sector – Wing On Holdings, Computime, Citi and the Amcham/HK Foundation– were matched by four awards provided by the Research Grants Council (RGC). We also are very grateful for Northwest Airlinesfor providing airline tickets for the US-bound HK Fulbright scholars. We thank the Fulbright Advisory Committee for reviewing andselecting from among a strong field of candidates. They are: Dr. Anthony Hutchinson, Director of the Public Affairs Office of the USConsulate in Hong Kong; Professor Amy H. Lau, Chair Professor of Accounting and Associate Dean, Faculty of Business & Economics,HKU; Dr. Mark C. Michelson, Managing Director, APCO Asia Ltd. Dr. Richard Vuylsteke, President of the American Chamber ofCommerce of HK; Dr. Lo Wai-kwok, Managing Director of Surface Mount Technology (Holdings) Ltd.; and Dr. Judy Tsui Lam Sin-Lai, Dean and Chair Professor of Accounting, Faculty of Business at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

FULBRIGHT HONG KONG

The Fulbright Program announces newscholarships for advanced post-graduatestudents of Hong Kong universities to spend6-10 months as visiting pre-doctorateresearch scholars at American universitiesto conduct research for their doctoraldissertations. Approximately eight grantswill be awarded on a competitive basis forthe 2009-2010 academic year. Six awardsare in any field. One award, supported byCiti, is reserved for doctoral candidates inHK universities in fields related to bankingand finance. The award supported byThe Dow Chemical Company is forcandidates in fields of environment, energy,health, education, science and technology.

SCHOLARS PROGRAMANNOUNCING FULBRIGHT AWARDS

2009-2010

The deadline for receiving applications at the HKAC for both senior and junior Fulbright award programs

is Monday November 10, 2008. Finalists will be interviewed in December and announcements of

awards will be made by February, 2009. Further information and application forms for these Fulbright

award programs, both pre- and post doctoral, are at: www.cuhk.edu.hk/hkac. Interested applicants are

encouraged to contact Dr. Glenn Shive, Director of the HKAC, at (852) 2609-8749 or glennshive@cuhk.edu.hk

before the deadline for guidance in preparing their proposals.

The Fulbright Program also invites applications from Hong Kong senior scholars for research awards in

the United States in fields of the arts, humanities, social sciences, business studies and law. The Research

Grants Council of HK and the Fulbright Program of the US jointly established this fellowship program in

2001; the HKAC administers it on their behalf. Up to three awards will be made for the 2009-2010

academic year for HK scholars to spend from four to ten months as Fulbright visiting scholars at major

American universities. The basic award for a ten-month grant is HK$ 350,000 with supplementary awards

of up to HK$ 150,000 for research expenses. This award may be used in connection with a sabbatical

leave or other research grants.

SENIOR RESEARCH AWARDS

The Fulbright post-graduate research awards were

initiated by the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong

and the Hong Kong America Center. These grants are

made possible by Citi, Wing On (Holdings) International,

Computime, and the AmCham Hong Kong Foundation

in honor of Frank Martin, the long-time President of

the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong.

Private-sector funded awards are matched by awards

funded by Hong Kong Research Grants Council.

Northwest Airlines provides airlines tickets to America-

bound Fulbrighters.

Applicants must be currently enrolled in a doctoral

degree program of a university in Hong Kong. They

must have completed at least two years of study in

HK prior to their planned departure for the U.S. The

grant award will be US$ 1,350 per month. This may

be augmented by studentship funds provided by the

HK universities for post-graduate students. A ten-

month award, for example, would be US$ 13,500,

or HK$ 105,300. Sojourns in the US can begin anytime

after August, 2009. Six months is the minimum period

and ten month is the maximum, as justified in the

application proposal. The scholarship winners will be

Visiting Junior Fulbright scholars for the purposes of

conducting their own research. As the HK Fulbright

awardees will not take courses and not be matriculated

in the host American university, tuition fees will be

waived. The junior research Fulbright scholars are

expected to return to HK after the award period and

defend their dissertations for the Ph.D. degree from

their HK universities.

JUNIOR RESEARCH AWARDS

Curriculum Reform in General EducationHarvard University has been a leader in generaleducation, and its shifts in approach over theyears have reflected key intellectual trends inAmerican society and academe in the 20thcentury. Harry Lewis, former Dean of HarvardCollege, met with HK educators for a workshop

on curriculum reform, co-sponsored by the Literary

Festival. The HKAC organized a series of seminars throughoutthe year on aspects of the 3-3-4 reform in comparative globalcontext. Future seminars will feature Dr Charles Sodini of MITand Dr Philip Altbach of Boston College.

Fulbright American Literature Research SeminarTwenty five post-graduate students of American literature frommajor Chinese universities came to CUHK for the week of May12-17 for intensive study of four American authors of the early20th century: Hemmingway, Fitzgerald, Dos Passos and Faulkner.Dr Paul Levine, an eminent scholar of American literature nowat Shantou University, was our lead professor and Dr Wes Berryof Western Kentucky University assisted in the course. TheAmerican Studies Resource Center, based in Wu Chung Libraryof United College, provided ample materials for the studentsto advance their own research projects. Fulbright organized fourvideo-conferences linked to students in Beijing and Shenyangto feature Professor Levine’s scholarly lectures on the writers.

AFI Project: 20/20The American Film Institute(AFI) in Washington DC sentthree young film makers toHK in November 2007 forseminars and screenings oftheir new documentary films at HK and Macau universities.They were J.B. Rutagarama from Rwanda with his filmBack Home about the genocide in his country; David Boyleshowing Big Dreams Little Tokyo, humorous take on cross-cultural communication in Los Angeles; and Amie Williamsshowing No Sweat, and up-close study of American Appareland Sweat X, two clothing companies in California. The HKACassisted the US Consulate in this program.

FULBRIGHT/HKAC SPECIAL PROJECTS 2007-2008

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University of Southern California and SPPD LabDr. Eric Heikkila, a noted Asian urban studies scholar from theUSC, was Fulbright Scholar in Residence in 2007-2008. Oneactivity arising from his work was a two-week field study labfor 22 post-graduate students from USC on policy dimensionsof water quality and human settlement in the Pearl River Deltafrom May 25-June 6. The HKAC partnered with the SouthChina University of Technology (SCUT) and the city of Foshanto study the reclamation of the Fengjiang river and the issuesof historical preservation and economic development in the cityon its banks.

Fulbright China Research Forum atLingnan University, March 3-7, 2008Lingnan University hosted nearly 90 Fulbright research scholarsfrom American universities who spent 2007-2008 doing fieldworkin mainland China, Taiwan and/or Hong Kong. The HKACorganizes this mid-grant retreat for Fulbright each year in warmwinter Hong Kong. We thank Sino-Land for the use of theirGold Coast hotel and the Better Hong Kong Foundation for ourannual Fulbright luncheon. The University of Macau also hostedthem for the annual Fulbright Macau seminar. We want America’snext generation of “China hands” to know Hong Kong on apersonal basis and mix with our local post-graduate studentsin China studies.

Left to right: David Boyle,J.B. Rutagarama, and Amie Williams

Environment Health and Harmony, Student LeadershipConference, July 14-17 2008The HKAC teamed up with the School of Public Health of CUHKto host a four-day inter-disciplinary student leadership conferencefor over 130 delegates from China, HK and Macau SARs andthe US. We dealt in plenary sessions and working groups withsubjects such as air and water pollution, climate change, risksfor an avian flu pandemic, integrity of the food chain, productsafety and occupational health, and evidence based policymaking for health care systems. This conference was an extensionof the Healthy Universities Network established in March 2007.We thank the Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) and the LingnanFoundation for major support for this annual summer studentconference in the Pearl River Delta region.

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Religion in China:Communities, Practices and Public Life

Over two years the HKAC has organized a majorscholarly project with 15 authors of chapters in anew book on religion and society in China. The LuceFoundation has supported the HKAC to create a book

for undergraduates and the general reader. The book will bepublished in 2009.

Summer Internships in Hong KongWe thank the following companies and agencies in HK forhosting American university students in summer internshipsin 2008. The HKAC works with Yale University, New SchoolUniversity (NYC) and the University of Dreams (Palo Alto) toarrange nearly 100 internships in HK this summer. Some ofthe participating companies are:

AMG Wealth Management

Amnesty International Hong Kong

Asia Art Archive

Asian Human Rights Commission

Asian Migrant Center

Business Environment Council

Christian Actions

Citigroup

Creative Concept International

East Asia Sentinel Ltd.

Edwin Eddie Tommy Advertising Ltd.

FTSE

Harris Fraser

Helpers for Domestic Helpers

Hong Kong International Terminals

Hong Kong Refugee Advice Center

Ketchum

Langham Hotels International

Money Concepts

National Democratic Institute

Oppenheim

Sino Group

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UBS

Zi Teng

Higher Education and Hong Kong’s Future WorkplaceFuturist Wolfgang Grulke led a workshop for about80 senior administrators in HK universities onMay 23, 2008 at the HK Polytechnic University.What skills and attitudes of mind will HK’s workplaceof 2020 require of graduates of HK universities?

How can we align the curriculum now to educate our studentsto achieve those qualities? Mr Po Chung provided funding forthe Grulke workshop for educators.

UNI Youth SummitIn fall 2007 the HK government issued a Green Paper onConstitutional Reform to invite comment from the public. HKBUhosted, with HKAC assistance, a weekend Youth Summit ofabout 70 HK university students to study and debate how toelect the Chief Executiveand the Legco. We plana Youth Summit oncampaigns and electionsin fall 2008, after theLegco elections andbefore the Americanpresidential elections, tofocus on what makes afree and fair election.

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Winnie TANG

After completing my BA in East Asian Studies atBryn Mawr College, PA in 2006, I moved ontoPenn where I finished my MS Ed in TESOL. Inaddition to volunteering as an ESL teacher toimmigrants and refugees, I am also a dedicatedSunday School teacher. This year in HK, I lookforward to fully immersing myself in the culture. Ialso hope to refine my research interests and applyto Ph.D programs for the 09-10 academic year.

Stephanie TOW

I recently graduated with honors from the JohnsHopkins University with a BA in Neuroscience.I look forward to familiarizing myself withHong Kong’s culture and gaining fluency inCantonese. During my time as an ETA, I wouldalso like to explore the arts in Hong Kong. Withintentions to attend medical school uponreturning to the U.S., I also hope to volunteer ina healthcare facility, as well as gain insight intotraditional Chinese medicine while abroad.

Alice TSAY

I recently graduated from Amherst College, MAwith a B.A. in English and Music. During thattime, I worked at the on-campus preschool, playedthe harp in the orchestra, studied abroad inEngland, and spent summers doing translationand teaching work in Taiwan. In addition to learningCantonese and improving my reading proficiencywhile in Hong Kong, I hope to study Asian musicalinstruments and traditions.

Gabriella VAN SCHOYCK

I recently graduated with honors from CovenantCollege in Georgia with a major in InternationalCommunity Development and a minor in French.I was born in Florida, but lived for most of mylife in a small village in Haiti, where I developeda passion for other cultures and languages. Whilein Hong Kong, I hope to learn about Chineseculture by immersing myself in the local communityas much as possible.

Bryan S. WINZER

After graduating with my B.A. in history andclassical studies from Hendrix College, Arkansas,I taught secondary school for two years on theNavajo Reservation in New Mexico. In 2008,I received my M.Ed. in Higher EducationLeadership from the University of Arkansas. I lovestorytelling and cinema. While in Hong Kong, Ihope to spend time outside of teaching learningabout Chinese folklore, legends and stories andthe Cantonese language.

Hannah C. WONG

I am a recent graduate of Williams College, MAwhere I received a BA in English Literature andBiology. As a Fulbright ETA, I look forward toimmersing myself in the study of language asboth teacher and student. I also hope to draw onmy passions for literature, sports, adventure, andall things culinary to create opportunities andspaces for cross-cultural exchange, as well asexplore the various landscapes and communitiesof Hong Kong and China.

Siyuan YANG

I recently graduated from Drake University in Iowawith a double degree in magazine journalism andsecondary education. I’m excited to interact withpeople from all over the world, learn about differenteducational systems, and of course, savor thefood! I’m honored to be an ETA and hope mystudents and colleagues learn as much from meas I will from them.

Daniel YAO

I am originally from Philadelphia. I graduated fromYale University this past May with a degree inLiterature. While in Hong Kong, I hope to expandmy knowledge of Chinese culture and to becomean active member of the Hong Kong community.

FULBRIGHT ENGLISH TEACHING ASSISTANTS (ETA) ATTHE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION

FULBRIGHT HONG KONG 2008-200911

Lisa Q. GUO

I graduated in May from Vanderbilt University withmajors in chemistry, psychology, and Spanish.In Hong Kong I hope to learn Cantonese, improvemy written Mandarin, and volunteer with the AsianHuman Rights Commission.

Ryan T. KAMINSKI

I graduated from the University of Chicago withdegrees in International Studies and PoliticalScience and I am eager to teach English in HongKong to better understand the SAR culture. Duringmy time in Hong Kong, I also hope to volunteerat a foreign policy related NGO. Following theFulbright program experience, I plan on attendinggraduate school in the field of international relations.

Laurie P. KNIES

I graduated from the University of Richmond witha degree in History and a minor in French. I viewmy coming to Hong Kong as an opportunity tooffer Chinese students an intimate view ofAmerican culture, in addition to helping themimprove their English language skills. I am alsointerested exploring how Hong Kong’s colonialhistory impacts the modern city and center ofworld commerce.

Erik KUMETZ

I graduated from the University of Miami, whereI earned a BS in Chemistry and BA in Classics.Teaching has always been my passion, andI hope to form close bonds with my students.In Hong Kong, I wish to share in the dailyexperiences of the residents. Outside of teaching,I would like to share my experiences growing upalong the Florida coast.

Shari A. MEGGS

I graduated from Northern Illinois University witha B.A degree in Communication and minors inSpanish and German. Living in a diverse suburbof Chicago has given me a passion for learningdifferent languages and exploring various cultures.While in Hong Kong I hope to not only pick up anew language and gain more insight on the culture.

Emily J. MURPHY

After graduating from Georgetown University in’06 with a B.A. in English, I spent two yearsteaching high school English in Manhattanwhile earning my Master’s of Science in Teachingand Curriculum at Fordham University. I lookforward to working with the students in HongKong as they negotiate their diverse and uniquerelationships with English language.

Leah M. PRESTAMO

I graduated from Adelphi University in New Yorkin 2008 with a major in English and Philosophy.During my time in Hong Kong, I hope to improvemy Mandarin and my (currently non-existent)Cantonese. I believe knowledge of differentlanguages as well as heightened cultual sensitivitywill be immeasurably useful to me in my futurecareer and studies.

George L. SABO

After receiving my MA from the University ofChicago, I taught English in Japan for two years.I’m now very excited to arrive in Hong Kong whereI hope to become an active part of the HKIEdcommunity. I also hope to pursue a personalinterest in community farming by volunteeringfor a local organization in the New Territories.

The Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKIEd) has received over US$ 1 million in support from the Lee Hysan Foundation, theU.S. Fulbright Programme, the HK University Grants Committee and the Sylvia Shive Memorial Fund for a three-year project tobring 48 recent U.S. graduates from major institutions to enhance language and cross-cultural opportunities for HK’s futureteachers. Sixteen young Americans were in the first cohort of “Fulbright ETAs” on the HKIED campus in Taipo. The second cohortof 16 ETAs, shown below, are at the HKIED for the 2008-2009 year.

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FULBRIGHT ETAs IN MACAU 2008-2009 FULBRIGHT ETAs IN OPEN UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG 2008-2009

The Fulbright ETA program has begun in Macau, with nine new ETAs to teach English in three universities there. They are:

University of Macau

Sara ATIENZA

I attended University of California, Davis, where Imajored in Economics and Sociology, and later dida MS Ed degree at Stanford University. This yearin Macau, I hope to learn the Cantonese language,forge lasting relationships with the students andfaculty, and broaden my perspective on the world.

Emily BORELLI

I grew up in Kansas, and majored in Sociologyand International Studies at Saint Louis Universityin Missouri. In 2007, I studied in Beijing whereI also taught an English class. I am especiallyinterested in Chinese family values and the changeswhich they have undergone in the past decade.

Denny CHAN

I graduated from the University of Michigan with adegree in Sociology and a minor in Mandarin Chinese.This ETA program will be a wonderful opportunityto push myself outside the comfort zone and allowme to explore a different part of the world.

Jessica KAHN

In May 2008 I graduated from Kenyon Collegein Ohio where I majored in English and minoredin Art History and French. This year in Macau,I am eager to learn a new language and jumphead first into this new experience which promisesto be life-changing.

Macau Polytechnic Institute

Laura FULL

As a child in Peewee West Virginia, the world wasan incomprehensibly large place. Now, as aquasi-adult on my way to Macau, the world hasshrunk considerably. While in Macau I hope tolearn a language, a life, and a culture I neverbelieved I could understand.

Julianne YEE

I graduated from Arizona State University with amajor in Finance and minors in English Lit andPhilosophy. While in Macau, I want to strengthenmy ability in Cantonese and continue my love ofwriting about new places and people.

Erica HASHIBA

After growing up attending the American Schoolin Japan, I obtained both my B.A. in Asia PacificStudies and M.A. in Applied Linguistics fromSan Diego State University. During my M.A., Iworked as Japanese instructor at San Diego StateUniversity and Grossmont Community College.

Macau University of Science and Technology

Brooke PEARSON

I am originally from Washington D.C. but I grewup in Louisville, Kentucky. In December 2007I graduated from Azusa Pacific University in LosAngeles with a B.A. in Communication Studies.I look forward to fostering effective culturalexchange through my English teaching.

Molly M. KRATZ

I graduated from Grinnell College in Iowa where Istudied Psychology, Anthropology, and Linguistics.I have long been intrigued by the interactionbetween culture, language, and place, and amelated to have the opportunity to study and interactwith this nexus while in Macau at MUST.

Philip J. CHENG

I am originally from New Jersey, but my parentsare from Taiwan. I recently graduated from RiceUniversity in Texas as a psychology major. I wishto live and travel throughout different parts of theworld, which is partly why I’m excited to be anETA in Hong Kong. After my year in Hong Kong,I will return to Houston to attend Baylor Collegeof Medicine and pursue my dream of becominga doctor.

Melody C. JUE

In June 2008 I graduated from the Universityof California, Davis with a B.A. in English andminors in Chinese (Mandarin) and the history andphilosophy of science. I am grateful for theopportunity to continue similar teaching activitiesas an ETA in Hong Kong. I’m also fascinatedby HK’s dual status as a post-colonial city anda technological “mecca”, and I look forward tomaking many new friendships.

Lauren C. MILEWSKI

I am originally from New Jersey, and graduatedfrom the University of Michigan with a BA inEnglish and Anthropology this past spring. I wasable to study abroad in London for six weeks lastsummer, and am thrilled by the opportunity tospend an entire year abroad. While in Hong Kong,I hope to concentrate on learning as much aboutthe culture as I can from my students andcolleagues, and to become an effective andengaging teacher.

Peter B. WIEGAND

Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, I graduatedfrom Columbia University with a BA in East AsianStudies and Anthropology. In the summer of 2007,I studied Tibetan in Nepal and taught Englishat the Thendup Charity Language Institute.Following my time in Hong Kong, I wish tocontinue my studies in International Relationsand foreign languages.

UNITED COLLEGE OF CUHK SENDS TEAM OF UNDERGRADUATES TO THEUSA TO STUDY AMERICAN POLITICAL CULTURE

The HKAC organized a two-weeksummer study program for 22United College students inWashington DC, and Harrisburgand Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniain the presidential election yearof 2008. We thank the GeorgeWashington University, DickinsonCollege and Temple University,as well as former Fulbrighters toHong Kong in each city, for theirassistance in this project. TheHKAC is pleased to assist HongKong universities in arrangingsummer thematic programs inthe USA for their students.