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M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Cultural Studies

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

The Division of Cultural Studies provides multi-disciplinary programs based in the Faculty of Arts of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Our objectives are to extend the frontiers of research in global, regional, and local culture. We encourage research into issues of culture pertinent to the local context, with an emphasis on critical theory and methodology arising from the field. In general, students will engage in the study of various cultural forms and practices and in the critical analysis of their political structures and meanings.

Fields of specialization include:

  • Art and Politics
  • Chinese Societies
  • Creative Industries
  • Cultural Interpretation of Space
  • Cultural Management
  • Cultural Modernity
  • Cultural Politics
  • Digital Culture
  • Ethnographic Study
  • Film Studies
  • Feminisms
  • Genders and Sexualities
  • New Media
  • Performance Studies
  • Visual Culture Studies

The admission exercise starts in August/September each year. For details, please visit (1) http://www2.crs.cuhk.edu.hk/mpcs/admission-information, and (2) https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/.

Contact Information
Division of Cultural Studies General Office, 852-39431269
Pang Laikwan, Graduate Division Head of the Division for Cultural Studies

The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
http://www2.crs.cuhk.edu.hk/
crsdept@cuhk.edu.hk

Region
Asia and the Pacific Rim
East Asia

Academic Program
Ph.D.

Year Established
2002

Fellowships and Potential Scholarly Affiliations
Division of Cultural Studies Fellowships