The University of Chicago Hong Kong (officially The Hong Kong Jockey Club University of Chicago Academic Complex and The University of Chicago Francis and Rose Yuen Campus in Hong Kong) is a

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of the

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in Mount Davis,

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, China. The university opened its Hong Kong campus in November, 2018 with the same tradition of research, education and institutional collaboration as its other overseas campus and centre locations in

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, and

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. As a strategic regional hub, it is an important addition to the University of Chicago's international presence and engagement throughout Asia. Serving its students, cultivating intellectual research and academic collaboration with partner institutions are objectives of The University of Chicago Francis and Rose Yuen Campus in Hong Kong, while also bringing new opportunities for community partnerships and social impact. The

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Charities Trust has a strong presence on the campus. In addition to providing institutional support, the Trust has been instrumental in building the Hong Kong Jockey Club University of Chicago Academic Complex, renovating the Hong Kong Jockey Club University of Chicago Heritage Courtyard and Interpretation Centre and creating The Hong Kong Jockey Club Program on Social Innovation which resides on the campus.

Programs and events

The University of Chicago Hong Kong has become home to hundreds of faculty, graduate and undergraduate students across the entirety of all University of Chicago Schools and Divisions. It hosts dozens of academic workshops, conferences, and public lectures each year. Since its inception in 2018, the Yuen Campus has been a destination for faculty and students of the College Study Abroad, Chicago Booth's Executive MBA, Executive Education, the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation.

Study Abroad

The campus contributes to the university's wider engagement in Asia and supports the growing opportunities for learning and research collaborations in Hong Kong. Students in Hong Kong study and work alongside faculty in one of the most important crossroads of the Asia-Pacific region.

Executive MBA Program

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business teaches its Executive MBA Program on The University of Chicago Hong Kong. Students attend classes and study in the efficiently designed study rooms in the Hong Kong Jockey Club Academic Complex on the Yuen Campus. The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive MBA Program is registered under the Hong Kong Education Bureau.

Events

Since its opening, the campus has organized hundreds of in-person, hybrid and online activities including conferences, workshops, public talks, exhibitions, music concerts, etc. It has developed eight original series talks to showcase UChicago faculty and research, many times in partnerships with faculty from institutions around Asia and the world. These programs include the hybrid event Trailblazer Forum, The Course Podcast and The Yuen Campus Series webinars.

Hong Kong Jockey Club University of Chicago Heritage Courtyard and Interpretation Centre

The site of the Hong Kong Jockey Club University of Chicago Heritage Courtyard and Interpretation Centre campus was originally part of the Jubilee Battery at Mount Davis, which formed part of Hong Kong's western coastal defence system. After

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, it was occupied by makeshift housing for refugees before being converted into a British Army Royal Engineers’ mess and quarters. The site later became the Victoria Road Detention Centre under the Special Branch of the Hong Kong Police Force starting in 1961 and was simultaneously used for police training purposes. In addition to authentic restoration of the site, the university has conducted extensive historical research and heritage interpretation exercises to examine and share the usage of the site and its interactions with larger communities throughout its history. Numerous interviews with historians, former detainees and other people associated with the site have been conducted. Six narratives based on evidence found on site and obtained from verifiable sources are presented in the Heritage Interpretation Centre. By focusing on the historic layers, the Centre hopes to share the historical significance of the site and to relate it to the history of Hong Kong in a broader context. The campus is the first architectural project in Hong Kong to receive the international design award The

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Heritage Tours

As the campus is built on a historically important site at Mount Davis, Hong Kong, guided tours are offered to visitors who will see the revitalized Grade 3 heritage buildings and tour The Hong Kong Jockey Club University of Chicago Heritage Courtyard and Interpretation Centre (HCIC).

Organization and faculty

The campus is currently managed by Executive Director Mark Robert Barnekow (MBA’88) and the Faculty Director, Chairperson of the Faculty Advisory Board

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Faculty Advisory Board Members

* Chin-tu Chen * Fred Chong *

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* Kimberly Kay Hoang * Randall S. Kroszner *

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* Scott, Stern, MD *

Dali Yang Dali L. Yang is an American political scientist and sinologist. He is the William Claude Reavis Professor in the Department of Political Science and Senior Advisor to the President and Provost on Global Initiatives at The University of Chicago. ...

* Alan Yu *

Judith Zeitlin Judith T. Zeitlin (b. 1958; Chinese: 蔡九迪) is the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago.

Faculty

The University of Chicago provides funding and grants to support faculty activities and research with a strong collaborative element in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area of Mainland China and throughout North East and South East Asia. The funding aims to activate and amplify relationships, spark academic engagement between the University of Chicago and partners in the region, and increase the local impact of the university’s research and faculty experts in both academic and public settings.

Funding

The Hong Kong Jockey Club University of Chicago Academic Complex , The University of Chicago Francis and Rose Yuen Campus in Hong Kong is named after its two major donors. The construction of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Academic Complex and the preservation of its heritage site are partially financed by the Social Impact Grant of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. The campus is also recognized through the financial support of many alumni and parent donors, the most significant of which is University Trustee Francis Tin Fan Yuen, AB’75, and his wife, Rose Wai Man Lee Yuen, who through their financial support have expressed their dedication to the University’s global engagement and their long-standing commitment to the University’s work in Hong Kong and Mainland China.

References

External links

Official Website

The University of Chicago

UChicago Global

The Hong Kong Jockey Club University of Chicago Heritage Courtyard and Interpretation Centre
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