香港电影的后现代性流变

后现代主义这一国际性思潮对香港电影的影响，经历了从“入侵”到“发展”再到“狂欢”的阶段。本着重探讨后现代思潮对香港电影业影响的轨迹，并分析每个阶段在艺术上的得失。     

从孔衍栻透视明清文人画的绘画精神

文人画在明清之际已成为绘画的主流，但自20世纪初开始，对文人画艺术尤其是明清文人画的褒贬之争一直不绝于耳，明清文人画也在这长达百年的时间里伴随着如何正确评价、如何客观认识的问题而始终处在备受关注的焦点之中。本文以清代文人画家孔衍栻及其画论《石村画诀》为导入点，分别从自我情感的抒发、笔墨独立性的确立及表现、创新求变意识的高涨三个方面阐释了明清文人画的绘画精神。     

Capacity building for school development: current problems and future challenges

This article offers a theoretical discussion on the current problems and future challenges of school capacity building in early childhood education (ECE), aiming to highlight some key areas for future research. In recent years, there has been a notable policy shift from monitoring quality through inspection to improving quality through school capacity building in early childhood institutions in the global discourse for quality. Reflecting this policy shift and its implications on school development, ECE in Hong Kong is used as an illustrative example to deliberate the issues of school capacity building in Chinese educational contexts. We identify three challenging contexts: (1) low professional qualification and minimal teacher education resulting in a deficit approach to processional development, (2) absence of school-based professional learning culture for empowering teachers as internal agents of change, and (3) hierarchical culture within a school and between university and school hindering the process of school capacity building. Corresponding to these challenges, we aim to propose two suggestions, including (1) empowering teachers in ECE through school-based professional learning community and (2) promoting authentic external support in the process of university–school collaboration. Finally, we further propose specific directions for future research on school capacity building in ECE in Hong Kong. In doing so, it will contribute to knowledge-based development in school capacity building in Chinese educational contexts.     

香港青年国家认同的现实危机与破解路径

香港青年国家认同是影响粤港澳大湾区建设进程的焦点问题。新时代香港青年理应积极投身粤港澳大湾区建设事业,但现实中的“非理性行为”却令人瞠目结舌。基于香港青年国家认同历史演进的动态追踪,把握其“前世今生”以重塑当代价值,立足新时代香港青年国家认同的现实困境,透视并深刻捕捉外在表征,据此可构建瞄准危机的系统破解路径。     

孔子饮食观管窥

饮食，既是人类生存的第一所求，又是人类文明的初始之源。孔子之于饮食，既重其在安邦定国上的政治作用，又重其在人格修养上的道德内涵，也注意到了它的科学性。孔子对饮食的认知，从一个侧面呈现了他的仁礼学说。     

Educational reforms and the practices of professional learning community in Hong Kong primary schools

Abstract

This study explored the characteristics of professional learning communities (PLCs) in Hong Kong primary schools. It investigated the profiles of the strengths of professional learning community in schools under study and particularly examined the practices in schools which were identified as strong PLCs. It extends research on PLCs in the Hong Kong context and formulates a quantitative perspective to compare and validate PLC variables across schools in Hong Kong. The Professional Learning Community Questionnaire (PLCQ) for Hong Kong schools was developed to assess the PLC practices in six different areas: leadership for teacher learning, collaborative learning capacity, student-focused orientation, a culture of sharing, mutual understanding and support, and continuous professional development. A composite construct, the Professional Learning Community Index (PLCI) expressed in quantitative terms was utilized to assess the strength of PLC in a school. The research findings show that within the schools which were identified as strong professional learning communities, both the school leaders and teachers had strong emphases on the six subscales of the PLC practices.     

When Christian education meets patriotism: Christian organisations’ response to the introduction of Moral and National Education in Hong Kong schools

Plans by the Hong Kong Government to introduce moral and national education (MNE) as a compulsory subject in primary and secondary schools in 2010 encountered strong opposition. The controversy over the plans has lasted for two years, with the government and its supporters claiming that the subject will help to instil a stronger sense of national identity in children and critics deriding it as biased and constituting a form of brainwashing. The subject is also seen as posing troubles or a considerable threat to local Christian schools because most of them have had their own religious education programmes for years. Most Christian school-sponsoring bodies and parachurch organisations oppose the subject’s introduction, urging the government to scrap its curricular guidelines, and many say they will boycott its implementation. To bring the issues surrounding MNE into sharper focus, this article traces the development of Christian education in Hong Kong and analyses how local Christian communities perceive and have responded to the official proposal. Three prominent themes commonly emphasised in the Christian discourse are plural identities, conditional patriotism and universal values. These themes could shed light on wider theoretical discussion about the positive roles of religion and religious education for citizenship education.     

1894年省港疫灾研究

1894年，省港两地疫灾肆虐，不仅给两地造成了生命财产的重大损失，而且还导致了各种社会矛盾的激化。为此，省港两地都开展了抗灾救灾活动，但由于两地社会状况不同，所取举措不同，抗灾救灾呈现出不同的特点，也带来迥异的成效。     

Dynamics of Chinese nationalistic education in Hong Kong from 1945 to 2012

‘Chinese’ is an ambiguous term, depending on whether it is taken to describe a political, linguistic, or cultural entity. While the term has often been considered to represent a politically and culturally homogeneous national identity in recent decades, this article aims to challenge this notion by examining the characteristics and practices of nationalistic education in Hong Kong since 1945. It explores how national identity has been interpreted by different Chinese states over time through different educational policies and practices. Focusing on the evolution of nationalistic education in three phases, this article presents a detailed account and analyses different nationalist narratives over six decades. It describes how different political forces define themselves and come to terms with what are often dual or competing national identities. Historical examples illustrate the challenges in policies and practices of nationalistic education.     

A chronology of Hong Kong’s umbrella movement: January 2013–December 2014

Abstract

The Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong is a 79 days political protest and occupy campaigns in major areas in the city. This chronology lists the key events prior to and during the movement.