Memorial Gathering for Dr. Esther M.K. Cheung

Esteemed scholar and award-winning educator, Esther M.K.

Cheung, passed away on February 9, 2015, in Hong Kong. 

She was a pioneering figure in the field of Hong Kong studies and an important force in research on Hong Kong film, literature, and cultural studies.  A respected poet and essayist, Dr. Cheung was also a "public intellectual", known for her poetic evocations of Hong Kong as well as her insights into contemporary cultural phenomena.  She chaired the Department of Comparative Literature for many eventful years and was active in professional circles in Hong Kong and internationally, including the Centre for the Study of Globalization and Cultures, which she headed.

We will always remember her as an intellectual scholar, an inspiring teacher, a wonderful colleague and a talented creative writer. A tribute to Dr. Esther Cheung from Colleagues in the Department of Comparative Literature and Hong Kong Studies can be found here: http://arts.hku.hk/news/remembering-esther-cheung

A Memorial Gathering in Dr. Esther Cheung's honour will be held on March 13 at Loke Yew Hall.  Details of the Memorial are as follows:

Date: March 13, 2015 (Friday)
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Venue: Loke Yew Hall, The University of Hong Kong

Flowers gratefully declined.

Registration: http://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?UEID=35473&guest=Y

Should you have any enquiries, please contact the Department of Comparative Literature by email at complit@hku.hk.