Dr. Dickson C.L. Cheung 張政立博士
Academic Co-ordinator and Lecturer, Cultural Studies / Generic Content - GE Level 1 Foundational Courses (Values and the Meaning of Life), Division of Arts and Languages
ccldixon@hkbu.edu.hk3411 3030
Teaching Areas
Course(s) taught:- World Literature and the Art of Storytelling
- Interdisciplinary Humanities Research: Theories and Methods
- Approaches to Studying Culture
- Hong Kong Mainstream Culture
- Film and Moral Philosophy
- Exploring English Cinema
- Literary Appreciation
- Reading Contemporary Worlds
- English Academic Writing
- Ethical Challenges in Hong Kong
- Honours Project of BA (Hons) in Cultural Studies and Creative Industries
Research Interests
- Cultural theories
- Crime and gangster films
- Jianghu noir
- Urban studies
- Hong Kong studies
- Cyberpunk
Selected Publications
- Cheung, Dickson. “Meme-ing the Future: Cyberpunk and Tech-noir in the Hong Kong Cinema”. Presented at the 24th Annual International Conference of Cultural Studies Association: Cultural Meme-ing, organised by Cultural Studies Association, Taiwan and the Department of Cultural and Creative Industries Management, National Taipei University of Education, Taiwan, Mar 16, 2024 (Conference paper).
- Cheung, Dickson. “Hong Kong Jianghu Foam Multitude.” Theory Hong Kong and Hong Kong Theory in Cantonese – Hong Kong Studies in Hong Kong, co-organised by HKU Hong Kong Studies and Hong Kong Studies Initiative at University of British Columbia. Dec 15, 2023. 〈香港“江湖 沫众”〉理论香港广东话研讨会2023 :香港研究在香港。香港大学香港研究课程与卑诗大学共研香港计划联合主办。
- Cheung, Dickson. “Wong Kar-wai’s Jianghu as Method: Reimagining Hong Kong in The Grandmaster.” Hong Kong Studies Vol. 2, No. 2 (CUHK Press, Winter 2019).
- Cheung, Dickson. “Multitude.” Hong Kong Keywords Workshop 2019: Voices of Hong Kong: The New Sensitive (香港关键词2019工作坊:香港的声音:新敏感词), organised by the Hong Kong Studies Programme, The University of Hong Kong. Sept 21, 2019. (Conference proceeding).
- Cheung, Dickson. “Rising from base-entities: Wong Kar-wai’s Jianghu as Method.” Association of Asian Studies in Asia: Asia on the Rise? (International Conference in Bangkok). In the panel entitled “Against the Tides: Rise of China and the Border(s) of Imaginations in Asia.” July 1-4, 2019. (Conference proceeding).
- Cheung, Dickson. “The Spatial Turn in Reimagining Hong Kong: Johnnie To’s Jianghu Noir/Gong Wu Noir (黑色江湖片).” Society of Hong Kong Studies: The 1st Annual Conference. June 22, 2019. (Conference proceeding).
- Cheung, Dickson. “The Carnal and the Geographical: Triad Noir Jianghu in Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (龙头凤尾).” International Conference on “The Question of Locality”: Hong Kong Literature and Culture (在地因缘:香港文学及文化国际学术研讨会). The School of Chinese, The University of Hong Kong. May 30 – June 1, 2019. (To be translated into Chinese for publication).
- Cheung, Dickson. “Wong Kar-wai’s Jianghu and Identity in The Grandmaster.” Hong Kong Studies Research School and Annual Conference, organised by The Academy of Hong Kong Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong. December 12 – 14, 2018. (Conference proceeding).
- Cheung, Dickson. “Hong Kong Gangster Films and the Mistrust of Colonial Rule.” In the panel “Hong Kong in Search of Lost Time.” Crossroads in Cultural Studies. (International Conference in Shanghai). August 12 – 15, 2018. (Conference proceeding).
- Cheung, Dickson. “Triad Noir.” Hong Kong Keywords Workshop 2018: Cultures Reimagined: Inheritance in Hong Kong Popular Cultures, Hong Kong, (香港关键词2018工作坊:文化再想像:香港文化的民间传承), organised by the Hong Kong Studies Programme, The University of Hong Kong. 13 June 2018. (Conference proceeding).
- Cheung, Dickson. “Anthropocene, Capitalocene, and Hong Kong (Neo) Noir.” The Anthropocene and Beyond: Towards a Shared Narrativity in Interdisciplinary Research (International Conference). Hosted by Shue Yan University, co-organised by Hong Kong Baptist University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong. May 29 - June 1, 2018. (Conference proceeding).
Grants
- “Effect of a life-death education course on university students’ perceptions of the meaning in life, death anxiety, death reflection, and psychological well-being.” Seed Grant Funding Scheme 2023/24. (Ref. no.: SCE/SGF/2324/07) December 2023 – November 2024.
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