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The Center for Communication Research explores cutting-edge issues facing communication under the forces of technological convergence and media globalization in the Asian context, and seeks to establish CityU as an internationally and regionally recognized centre for such research. The overall research theme is “Communication, Media, Technology, and Discourse: Re-orienting Asia in a Global Context,” focusing on media studies. |
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The Governance in Asia Research Centre (GARC) was first established in 1999 under the name Centre for Comparative Public Management and Social Policy (RCPM) and was renamed GARC in July 2002 to embrace a broader agenda for the comparative study of institutions, policies and ethics of governance in Asia in the new century. It is committed to
innovative, cutting-edge research and comparative analysis of issues and dilemmas of governance in Asia. It undertakes inter-disciplinary work on public institutions, public management and public policy within the broad domains of applied social sciences and applied philosophy. The Centre's current projects are focused on Environmental Governance in Asia; Responsible Government in Asia; and Health Policy, including bio-ethics. |
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The Southeast Asia Research Centre (SEARC) was established in 2000. It is the only such centre in Hong Kong that is dedicated exclusively to the study of contemporary Southeast Asia. Historically, SEARC has focused on investment patterns, labour relations, migration, gender, and religious issues that have involved Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. The large community of ethnic Chinese in the Southeast Asian setting has received particular attention. More recently, SEARC has added a theoretical agenda to its traditional concerns with applied research, addressing questions about comparative political change, political economy, and regionalism. Its aim is to generate world-class research and publications that will contribute to CityU’s growing international reputation as an institution of academic excellence. |
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The Halliday Centre bears the name of a world-renowned linguist, Professor M A K Halliday. Professor Halliday’s theoretical approach, Systemic Functional Linguistics, focuses on modelling meaning and emphasizes social accountability by applying linguistic insight in such areas as education, computer science and policy making. The centre aims to expand opportunities for collaboration with global partners in China, Australia, Europe, Japan and North America, concentrating on research related to corpus linguistics, computational linguistics and comparative language studies. |
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