Successful Annual General Meeting

On October 23, 2026, Fellows gathered at PolyU for the 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM). Directly prior to the AGM, Fellows enjoyed dinner and wine, the awarding of the Martha Cheung Prize in Translation as well as the First Book Prize, and the induction of new members.

The winner of the 2026 Martha Cheung Prize in Translation was Eva Nga Shan Ng for her book Linguistic disadvantage in jury trials: Lessons from Hong Kong and beyond (Edinburgh University Press).

The winner of the 2026 First Book Prize was Moonyoung Hong of HKU for her book Tom Murphy's Theatre of Everyday Space (Routledge). The Runner-Up was Sammy Kin Sum Li of HKBU for his book Tea, Fragrance, and Music: Ephemeral Arts and the Formation of Scholar-Artist Communities in Northern Song China (Brill).

The following newly inducted members of the HKAH were welcomed: Prof Michelle Mingyue GU of EdUHK (Fellow); Prof John Tsz Pang LAI of CUHK (Fellow); Prof Tong King LEE of HKU (Fellow); Prof Marco WAN of HKU (Fellow); Prof Kang Kwong LUKE of NTU, Singapore (Corresponding Fellow); Dr Bidisha BANERJEE of EdUHK (Associate Fellow); Dr Eva Nga Shan NG of HKU (Associate Fellow); Dr WANG Cong of EdUHK (Associate Fellow) ; and Dr Moonyoung HONG of HKU (Early Career Fellow).

Photographs of the event can be found on the HKAH Facebook page.