Office: Room 324 A, Hui Oi Chow Science Building, HKU, Pokfulam Road
Email: scarletws@hku.hk
Tel: (852) 2859 2395
Fax: (852) 2857 8538
Research Interests: Pre-War HKU History, Archival Management, Architecture of Sir Christopher Wren, 19th Century Literature and Psychoanalysis, Sociolinguistics and Literary Linguistics |
Education
Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Educational Studies – Library and Information Studies, 2005
MPhil, University of Hong Kong, 2004
Thesis title:
Colonialism and English Education at the University of Hong Kong, 1913-1964
Co-supervisors: Dr. Christopher Hutton & Dr. Q S Tong, Department of English, HKU
BA (First Class Honours), Major in English Studies, University of Hong Kong, 2001
Awards & Scholarship
Dr. John D. Young Memorial Scholarship (Research in HK history), 2001-2003
Ellis Bell Prize in English Literature and Comparative Literature, 2000-2001
Special Honours Student, English Department, HKU 2000-2001- Individual supervision course on R. K. Narayan (1907-1997), an Indian author
Dean's Honours List, Faculty of Arts, 1999-2001
Grantham Scholarship, 1995-1997
Projects involved
Language Education
HKU Strategic Research Theme - Constituent Theme - Languages, Media and Communication: Language in Education and Assessment, Jan 2006 – present
School-based assessment Projects, 2004-2005
Faculty of Education, Project leader: Dr. Chris Davison
2007 HKCE English language examination- Introduction to the School-based assessment component DVD production, 2004-2005
Faculty of Education, Project leaders: Dr. Chris Davison & Prof. Liz Hamp-Lyons
Development of Inter-Institutional Language in Education Coordinating (ILEC) Network website, 2004-2005
ILECNet Chair: Dr. Chris Davison
Editorial assistance on The International Handbook of English Language Education (2 vols), eds. Jim Cummins and Chris Davison (forthcoming, published by Kluwer)
EMB commissioned project-A study of good practices for enhancing students' English language proficiency in secondary schools, 2003-2004
Faculty of Education, Project leaders: Prof. Amy Tsui and Dr. KK Tong
Professional Developments at University Level
Development of postgraduate research supervision training courses, 2005
Centre for the Advancement of University Teaching, HKU
Mapping of quality enhancement process in teaching and learning, 2005
Centre for the Advancement of University Teaching, HKU
Interviews with University Teaching Fellows, HKU, 2005
Centre for the Advancement of University Teaching, HKU
Archival Research
Archival Research on the Institutionalization of English Studies at The University of Hong Kong, 2002
Hong Kong Institute for Research in Humanities and Social Sciences, HKU
Impact Studies, Research assistance to the publication of Growing with HK: HKU and its Graduates, 2000
Developments and Alumni Affairs Office, HKU
Teaching Experience
Course Developer and Instructor, Poetry Writing course on Food Culture for kids, July 2003
Hong Kong Heritage Museum
Tutor for undergraduates, 2001-2003
English Department, HKU
Courses: Special Topic on Race, Language and Identity (Course offered by Dr. Christopher Hutton) and Introduction to English Studies
Presentations and publication
Featured presentation "Language policies and practices at the University of Hong Kong" (with Nigel Bruce and Chris Davison) Invitation Symposium - Language Issues in English-medium Universities Across Asia. The University of Hong Kong. 8-9 June 2006
"A linguistic analysis of R.K. Narayan's short story 'Flavour of Coconut' in Under the Banyan Tree". Norwich Papers. Vol.11. Sept. 2003, The University of East Anglia.
"R. K. M. Simpson and interdisciplinarity of English Studies at HKU." Department of English Seminar Series. May 2003.
"The Early History of the English Department, HKU, 1913-1964". Department of History Seminar Series. April, 2003.
"English Literary Studies at HKU (1920-1951): R. K. M. Simpson and the Role of English Literature in Broadening "General Knowledge" of Britain". Knowledge and Nation 32nd Annual Conference, AULLA. University of Wellington, New Zealand. 2003.
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