Keenan Manning 萬建仁

The Canadian Association for the Sociology of Education and the Canadian Sociological Association’s Sociology of Education Research Cluste invite proposals for our joint webinar series for 2025-2026. Email your proposals to Maria Brisbane maria.brisbane@uwaterloo.ca. by Oct 24.

Elections, Parties and Voters European Conference on Politics and Gender, Newcastle University, 15 – 17 June 2026

🌸 #ECPG26 @ecprgender.bsky.social Section seeking Panels and Papers ⤵️
✍️ Elections, Parties and Voters
🪑@cerifowler.bsky.social @liranharsgor.bsky.social @gefjonoff.bsky.social @jess-smith.bsky.social, Rosalind Shorrocks (@ox.ac.uk)
⌛👇 7 Nov

#Elections #Gendersky #PoliticalParties

Came across this upcoming online session series:
www.eventbrite.hk/o/equal-just...

#HongKong #香港 #EqualJustice #平義社

Interested in the feral cattle of Hong Kong? @tania-perroux.bsky.social and I will be talking about our PhD research next month; for more information and to register, check out the poster below! 👀🐂☀️

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Hurricane Signal, No. 10, was issued at 2:40am.

ICYMI: @umutozkirimli.bsky.social is working on a fourth edition of his seminal Theories of Nationalism and is crowdsourcing publications that should be covered in it. Do you know of any? Head to asen.ac.uk/theorieso... to submit them!

Cap on non-local undergrads raised to 50% of student body Hong Kong is to increase the proportion of non-local students at its publicly funded universities – this time to 50% of the student body, according ...

The cap on non-local undergrads in #HongKong to be raised again -to 50% in an announcement a year after its was raised from 20% to 40%. Hong Kong also announced new policies on student accommodation to house the increase, @YojanaSharma reports
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

BREAKING: Hong Kong’s Legislative Council votes down same-sex partnerships bill The Hong Kong government’s proposed bill to recognise same-sex partnerships has failed to pass in the Legislative Council (LegCo), with just 14 out of 86 lawmakers voting in favour. A total o…

The HK government's proposed bill to recognise same-sex partnerships has failed to pass in the Legislative Council (LegCo), with just 14 out of 86 lawmakers voting in favour. In full: buff.ly/WjX1Xeg

Hong Kong's Nepalese community gathered in Jordan on Tuesday at a vigil paying tribute to 22 people who were killed amid anti-corruption demonstrations in Kathmandu in recent days.

🚨 Got spare coins? Donate to HKFP: https://hongkongfp.com/coindragon/ at a CoinDragon location: https://thecoindragon.com/locations/

Looks like smoke in Vancouver is not great but going to get really shit tomorrow afternoon and evening. If you can, close windows and turn on air purification systems. Seeking out clean air shelters (like libraries) is also a good idea.
Smoke forecast: firesmoke.ca/forecasts/cu...

Do you get more mooncakes than you can eat, or just not a fan of them in the first place? Consider donating them!

Details are here:
feedinghk.org/mooncake-mad...

#FeedingHK #HongKong #mooncake #香港 #月餅 #中秋節

NGOs call for more accessible heat shelters in HK A green group and a homelessness charity have called on the HK gov't to make temporary heat shelters more accessible after finding that a majority of residents in need had not used the facilities.

A green group and a homelessness charity have called on the HK gov't to make temporary heat shelters more accessible after finding that a majority of residents in need had not used the facilities. In full: buff.ly/qwHd6ol

Could you add me to the PhD student list?

Hong Kong migrant domestic workers protest for 'living wage' Dozens of Hong Kong migrant domestic workers have staged a protest calling for a "living wage" of HK$6,172, among other demands.

Dozens of Hong Kong migrant domestic workers have staged a protest calling for a "living wage" of HK$6,172, among other demands. In full: buff.ly/xzBouPW

1/ 🦌 HKFP has revived its decade-old deer mascot based on a Chinese proverb: hongkongfp.com/deer/

𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝟔 𝐒𝐞𝐩 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 (𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲)
𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞: 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐥
𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭: 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 £𝟓 / 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 £𝟐
(𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝)

Please secure your spot by purchasing the ticket on:
tinyurl.com/HKhistday202...

Programme:
tinyurl.com/hkhchistday2...

HK migrant workers' coalition calls for 'living wage,' regulation of working hours A HK coalition of migrant worker associations & unions has called on the gov't to give domestic workers "a living wage" and regulate working hours.

A HK coalition of migrant worker associations & unions has called on the gov't to give domestic workers "a living wage" and regulate working hours. In full: buff.ly/RbJRGyG

How should higher education respond to calls to be relevant? - HEPI Higher education’s true value lies not in skills or facts, but in transformative access to structured bodies of knowledge.

New @hepi-news.bsky.social blog on how higher education should respond to calls to be relevant: www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/06/16/h...

A PhD means making a significant and original contribution to body of knowledge. This doesn't mean winning the Nobel Prize. #PhDchat #PhDforum #ECrchat #postdoc

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The Underground HK is celebrating its 21st anniversary this year and will hold a two day festival of local music acts on June 13-14 at the Fringe Club in Central.

📍: Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central
🗓️: Friday June 13th 6pm and Saturday June 14th 6pm
🎫 : buff.ly/0NNnzOg

HK's independent news sector faces simultaneous tax audits, demands Hong Kong's independent news sector, including companies, staff and family members, are facing simultaneous tax audits and backdated demands, a press union says.

Hong Kong's independent news sector, including companies, staff and family members, are facing simultaneous tax audits and backdated demands, a press union says. In full: buff.ly/pYdy0Jo

IDAHOBIT: HK LGBTQ groups cherish rare chance to raise public awareness Parts of Causeway Bay were transformed into a sea of rainbows on Saturday as the city's LGBTQ community marked the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT).

Parts of Causeway Bay were transformed into a sea of rainbows on Saturday as the city's LGBTQ community marked the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). In full: buff.ly/SXgDcHL

HK politicians, residents oppose NGO's plan to open homeless shelter HK lawmakers, district councillors, and residents have opposed an NGO's application to open a homeless shelter in Cheung Sha Wan, citing concerns like "hygiene" and "security."

HK lawmakers, district councillors, and residents have opposed an NGO's application to open a homeless shelter in Cheung Sha Wan, citing concerns like "hygiene" and "security." In full: buff.ly/c8ox1Cf

HK trans activist launches new legal challenge over ID card policy A HK activist behind a landmark lawsuit allowing trans people to be issued ID cards matching their gender identity has launched another legal challenge over the new requirements.

A HK activist behind a landmark lawsuit allowing trans people to be issued ID cards matching their gender identity has launched another legal challenge over the new requirements. In full: buff.ly/MtUyx5M

Looking forward to being part of the HKU CHERA seminar series next week. I'll be speaking about studytalk and student influencers!
April 28, 4:00pm-5:30pm (HKT)
Room 206 Runme Shaw Building/by ZOOM​​​​​​​
Chair: Professor David Carless
Registration: lnkd.in/gBd_7zSu
@durhameducation.bsky.social

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The Very Hot Weather Warning issued on April 15th, 2025 at 1.45pm is the earliest in the year a warning has been issued since records began in 2000.

The previous record was April 29th, 2022.

Giving voice to silent minorities | The Hong Konger Hong Kong’s District Councils fail to reflect the ethnic makeup of the city.

'“Ethnic minorities are not a major focus for the government or the District Council,” Tse said before Unison was disbanded this year. [...] Ethnic minorities are underrepresented.”'
#HongKong #香港
hongkonger.world/2025/03/31/g...

Photo of a London skyline in sunset, including the Shard and Tower Bridge. Text says London International Conference on Inclusive Education, 28–30 July 2025.

The inaugural London International Conference on Inclusive Education will take place from 28–30 July 2025, organised by @ucl-ioe-cie.bsky.social.

Hear experts discuss the latest research on inclusive education around the world. Early bird registration is now open: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/202...

❗️❗️ Just four days to go ❗️❗️

If you're an early career #migcitsky Scholar make sure you don't miss this exciting opportunity ✨️

Deadline is this Monday 👇