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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology School of Humanities and Social Science includes the Division of Humanities, the Division of Social Science, and the Center for Language Education.

The appointment ceremony for Mr. SU Shishu was held on 3 Sept 2026.
14/09/2026

The appointment ceremony for Mr. SU Shishu was held on 3 Sept 2026.

We are proud to share that Prof. Kevin Kim-Pong TAM has published “Energy insecurity and air conditioning in urban envir...
14/09/2026

We are proud to share that Prof. Kevin Kim-Pong TAM has published “Energy insecurity and air conditioning in urban environments: Structural constraints, coping practices, and wellbeing in Hong Kong”.

This study examines cooling-related energy insecurity in Hong Kong, showing how housing conditions and inequality drive coping practices that harm wellbeing, and calls for policies treating adequate cooling as public health and energy justice.

Reference: https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1016%2Fj.erss.2026.104911&data=05%7C02%7Cshnikki%40ust.hk%7Cf1b411b63d2548446e3308df0c7e8473%7Cc917f3e2932249269bb3daca730413ca%7C1%7C0%7C639243409872181802%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=vVKHdnVoYQCTrJZ9svZ%2FWQTJxvpaz9ow%2Bskh%2BjXqTrk%3D&reserved=0

We are proud to share that Prof. Ping LI has published “Virtual reality (VR) for language processing and learning: Metho...
10/09/2026

We are proud to share that Prof. Ping LI has published “Virtual reality (VR) for language processing and learning: Methods and approaches”.

Virtual reality enables controlled, naturalistic study of language processing and learning, integrating behavioral and neurocognitive measures to expand theoretical frameworks and guide future multimodal, individualized research.

Reference: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1366728926101710

We are honored to welcome Mr. SU Shishu as an Adjunct Professor of the Division of Humanities, effective 1 August 2026.M...
09/09/2026

We are honored to welcome Mr. SU Shishu as an Adjunct Professor of the Division of Humanities, effective 1 August 2026.

Mr. SU Shishu is a distinguished contemporary Chinese calligrapher. He served as a Member of the 10th National Committee of The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and as a Standing Committee Member of the 11th and 12th National Committees of CPPCC. He is also a Member of the Central Research Institute of Culture and History and served as the 7th President of the China Calligraphers Association. In addition, he has taught calligraphy at Tsinghua University, Beijing Normal University, and other institutions.

We sincerely hope that his distinguished achievements and extensive experience in calligraphy, Chinese cultural heritage, and arts education will further strengthen the HKUST's engagement with the cultural and arts sectors, enrich students' learning experiences, broaden their horizons, and contribute to the long-term development of both the School and the University.

We are proud to share that Prof. Kevin Kim-Pong TAM has published “Psychological understanding of misinformation and dis...
09/09/2026

We are proud to share that Prof. Kevin Kim-Pong TAM has published “Psychological understanding of misinformation and disinformation in the face of environmental crises: Introduction to the special issue”.

This special issue presents a collection of nine papers advancing psychological insights into climate and environmental misinformation, covering content, processing, interventions, and cultural contexts to inform future research.

Reference: https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1111%2Fbjop.70103&data=05%7C02%7Cshnikki%40ust.hk%7C97a88f4432a946d4e9a708df0c7e8162%7Cc917f3e2932249269bb3daca730413ca%7C1%7C0%7C639243409652269921%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ikM%2F8D3Z2aiyvJCcpmgC%2B08yPmPAAjJUMpF9nHTQuu0%3D&reserved=0

We are proud to share that Prof. Giulio Ongaro has published “David Graeber’s Anthropology and Historical Materialism”. ...
08/09/2026

We are proud to share that Prof. Giulio Ongaro has published “David Graeber’s Anthropology and Historical Materialism”.

This article argues David Graeber’s “constituent imagination” unifies his work but risks idealism by underplaying class struggle; it urges grounding his anthropology of possibilities in historical materialism.

Reference: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0308275X261479831

We are delighted to congratulate Professor Stuart Gietel-Basten of the School of Humanities and Social Science on his el...
07/09/2026

We are delighted to congratulate Professor Stuart Gietel-Basten of the School of Humanities and Social Science on his election as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS).

This prestigious honour recognises his outstanding contributions to social science. Professor Gietel-Basten joins 74 leading scholars worldwide elected this autumn for excellence in research and impact beyond academia. His achievement enhances HKUST’s reputation in the global social sciences community.

Reference: https://acss.org.uk/news/the-academy-of-social-sciences-welcomes-outstanding-social-scientists-to-its-fellowship-in-autumn-2026/

We are proud to share that Prof. Chung, Yan Hon Michael has published “Fine-Tuning Vision–Language Models as OCR Systems...
04/09/2026

We are proud to share that Prof. Chung, Yan Hon Michael has published “Fine-Tuning Vision–Language Models as OCR Systems for Low-Resource Languages: A Case Study of Manchu”.

This study develops high-performing Manchu OCR by fine-tuning vision–language models on synthetic data, achieving strong accuracy on real historical documents and enabling cost-effective digital humanities workflows.

Reference: https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1017%2Fchr.2026.10042&data=05%7C02%7Cshnikki%40ust.hk%7Cce2098b763ec4d9f393c08df07f077db%7Cc917f3e2932249269bb3daca730413ca%7C1%7C0%7C639238401546691172%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=nI2JUKe%2FUP4XqKW9Uhm1X9GbPxxrMQOvZILQNYLawyc%3D&reserved=0

Prof. Giulio Ongaro has published an invited commentary, “Functionalism versus the structuralist tradition,” in Behavior...
03/09/2026

Prof. Giulio Ongaro has published an invited commentary, “Functionalism versus the structuralist tradition,” in Behavioral and Brain Sciences.

This commentary contrasts Singh’s subjective functionalism with structuralist approaches, arguing that cultural “attractors” are relational, not isolated, and that Singh’s account overlooks human culture’s holistic nature, illustrated through shamanism.

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