Faculty Research Achievement: Prof Benjamin KINDLER and Prof Hiu Lap KWAN Awarded RGC Grants

The Department of Cultural Studies is pleased to announce that two of our faculty members have successfully secured research funding from the Research Grants Council (RGC) for the 2026–2027 exercise.

These prestigious awards reflect the department's continued commitment to impactful, high-quality research in cultural studies. We warmly congratulate Prof Kindler and Prof Kwan on their achievements and look forward to the outcomes of their research projects.

1. Prof Benjamin KINDLER (General Research Fund)

Project Title: After revolution, after narrative: problems of form and the quest for de-familiarization in roots-seeking literature

Project Fund: HK$140,000

2. Prof KWAN Hiu Lap Haley (Early Career Scheme)

Project Title: Gendering Electromobility: Exploring Chinese Women's Mobilities and Challenges in China's Male-dominated Platform Work

Project Fund: HK$547,574