Full-time Research Assistant

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Hong Kong Shue Yan University is the first PRIVATE university in Hong Kong. It has a student body of around 4,000 and a diversity of international academic staff. The university is located on the top of Braemar Hill overlooking the beautiful Victoria Harbour. It aims to enable students to cultivate a whole, balanced personality and realize their full potential as individuals, as scholars and as good citizens.

The candidate should have

i.) a university degree;

ii.) a background in anthropology, sociology, history, geography, cultural heritage, or museum studies;

iii.) knowledge of cultural heritage/oral history; competence in written and spoken Chinese (Cantonese) and English;

iv.) preferably some skills in social media and website design; and an interest in virtual museums.

The appointee will assist in implementing a project entitled “Three Chaozhou Hungry Ghosts Festival: Research and Promotion” which is funded by the Intangible Cultural Heritage Office of the Hong Kong Government.

Duties

Conducting interviews, fieldwork and observation on Chaozhou Hungry Ghosts Festivals in Hong Kong;
Conducting literature and archival research;
Drafting reports;
Coordinating with different parties involved in the project;
Event planning.

Please submit the application form with a CV to Professor Selina Ching Chan via email at [email redacted, apply via Company website].

Only those who are shortlisted will be contacted.