The two awarded projects demonstrate PolyU’s impactful research in connection with human well-being in both the present and historical context
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has received funding support from the RGC Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS) for two social science projects, which aims to provide insights into human history and individual development.
The two awarded projects demonstrate PolyU’s impactful research in connection with human well-being in both the present and historical context. Led by Dr TSUI, Kai Hin Brian, Associate Professor of the Department of Chinese History and Culture, the project titled “Bridging Cold War Divides: Perceptions of "New China" in a Decolonizing British Empire” has secured funding support of HK$214,509. The other project led by Dr LU, HuiJing, Associate Professor of the Department of Applied Social Sciences, titled “Impact of Environmental Harshness and Unpredictability on Individual Development: A Comprehensive Analysis” has received grant of HK$305,000.
Dr TSUI’s project aims to examine the perception of New China in the 1950s as a resource for globally circulating postwar critiques of imperial political, economic and cultural inequalities. The study will explore published materials and archival sources in Hong Kong, Beijing, Singapore, New Delhi, Kent and London. It seeks to reconstruct how China established significant presence among prominent activists in Asia, despite having limited formal diplomatic relations with capitalist bloc states.
Dr LU’s project aims to deepen our understanding of how the childhood environment influences individual development by reevaluating the definitions of environmental harshness and unpredictability while exploring alternative ways to measure these concepts. The research will provide valuable insights for creating intervention and policies that target specific environmental factors, ultimately promoting more optimal development trajectories for children and adolescents.
Introduced in 2012/13, HSSPFS aims at granting extend time-off and supporting funds to the outstanding investigators under the social sciences and humanities disciplines. Each awardee receives funding support for a period of up to 12 months.
| Research Units | Department of Chinese History and Culture |
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