Keywords for Hong Kong: Imagining a New Future / Edited by Leo Ou-fan Lee

**We need greater sensitivity to the cacophony of voices, much like we contemplate the future directions of our research.** Hong Kong, with its distinct history as both a Special Administrative Region and a former colony, has always been a nexus of cultural collision and convergence, holding rich potential for constructing critical discourse. Over the past decade, Hong Kong society and culture have undergone profound transformations. It is essential for us to reimagine future developments, establish our own theories, and respond to, inspire, and challenge dominant critical narratives. This book attempts to explore the possibilities of Hong Kong theory through different keywords, with authors from various academic disciplines, each specializing in their own area, offering distinct viewpoints on Hong Kong. The selected keywords carry both universal and specific significance, fitting within Hong Kong's concrete context while also resonating with global theories. Building upon language, identity, and place/home, the book further incorporates history and nation, two subjects of recent concern in Hong Kong society, thus delving into Hong Kong from multiple angles. Featuring diverse insights from seasoned and emerging scholars, this collection embodies the significance of "inheritance" for Hong Kong's future. '“Standing beneath such a grand tree, how do we begin to tell our stories?” This is precisely the fundamental question raised in unison by the contributors to *Keywords for Hong Kong*… If viewed from another angle, are keywords somewhat like the interwoven memories and traces among the branches of a banyan tree, or even like the doorframe of an old house, vaguely inviting us to open the door and step inside? It’s just that we don’t know if the door can truly be opened, nor what exactly awaits us inside to be discovered.' - Rey Chow (Professor of Literature, Duke University) ISBN:9789882370500 Binding: Paperback Language: Traditional Chinese Pages: 340 Dimensions: 210 x 148 x 19 mm **Editor Profile** Leo Ou-fan Lee, Professor and Director of the Hong Kong Studies Programme, School of Modern Languages and Cultures, University of Hong Kong.