Society of Fellows
A vibrant, young research community at the heart of Asia’s top university for the arts and humanities.
The Society of Fellows attracts exceptional, early-career, post-doctoral scholars from around the world to the University of Hong Kong. Each successful applicant receives a three-year appointment as a Fellow in the Society (appointment at the rank of Research Assistant Professor). Fellows teach two courses during the term of their appointment and become part of a host department within the Faculty, selected on the basis of the Fellow’s proposed area of research.
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
CONTACT & INQUIRIES
Contact the Society of Fellows in the Humanities at HKU:
G/F Run Run Shaw Heritage House, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Contact and enquiries: sofhku@hku.hk
Director of the Society: Professor Giorgio Biancorosso rogopag@hku.hk
FEATURED PROFESSORS
Youngah Do
Professor Youngah Do combines cutting-edge linguistics research with meaningful community engagement, making a significant impact within the Faculty of Arts and in the wider society.
Wu Cuncun
Professor Wu Cuncun is distinguished for her groundbreaking scholarship in late-imperial Chinese literature, especially on gender and sexuality, and for bringing marginalized historical voices into contemporary cultural discourse.
Christopher Hutton
Professor Christopher Hutton is renowned for his incisive research at the intersection of linguistics, law, and race theory—bringing critical insights to language’s political dimensions and enriching both scholarship and student learning.
Herman Cappelen
Professor Herman Cappelen is widely regarded for his leadership in philosophy and AI ethics—anchoring both the MA in AI, Ethics and Society and the AI & Humanity Lab at HKU—while advancing conceptual engineering and the philosophy of language through ten monographs and influential scholarship.
