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In recognition of the contributions of the late Prof. Stephen Evans, former associate head of our Department, the Department has introduced the Stephen Evans Awards since 2018. For the 2020 awards, we are glad to have his beloved wife Mrs Kerry Evans, our Head Prof. Hans Ladegaard, and Associate Head Prof. Bernadette Watson, to virtually present the awards on 17 March 2021.
‘I feel humbled and honored to receive this award and my journey at PolyU started with Prof. Stephen Evan's support and encouragement. I was really shattered to know about his untimely demise before I started my PhD. This award meant a lot to me and it has inspired me to work more.’ - Dr Madhu NEUPANE, The Stephen Evans Best Paper 2020 Awardee (Title of paper: Supervisory feedback across disciplines: does it meet students’ expectations?)
‘I look on this award as a memento that would always remind me of the significant role that Prof. Stephen Evans played towards my academic development in the seven months that I had him as my supervisor. He made an indelible impression on my mind not only as an academic aficionado but more importantly as an empathetic and benevolent human being. He is still very much my memory.’ - Dr Mark NARTEY, The Stephen Evans Best Thesis 2020 Awardee (Title of thesis: Discourse and political myth-making: A critical discourse study of Nkrumaism)
The Tribute volume to Stephen Evans – “Approaches to Specialized Genres” was presented to Mrs Evans at the last part of the presentation. The special volume was edited by two former PhD students of Prof. Stephen Evans and our Dr Dennis Tay with an aim to connect Prof. Evans' intellectual legacy. It highlights the value and the growing trend of a multi-perspective and inter-theoretic approach to genre research.
Click here for the replay of the virtual presentation.
