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Dr. Li Chong
MA, PhD University of Munich (LMU), Germany

Senior Lecturer & Programme Director

Email: lichong@hku.hk

Li Chong
Profile
Academic Advisor of German of "Non-degree Programme", "Secondary School Programme" and "Courses of General Public" in the "Division of Modern Languages" in SMLC
Board Member of the Faculty of Arts
Representative of SMLC Language Lecturers on Dean's Committee "Gender Task Force"
Member of Committee on Gender Equality and Diversity
Board Member of the Gender Studies Academic Advising Committee
 
Dr Chong holds a PhD degree in "Psycholinguistics" and an MA degree in "German as a Foreign Language" from the University of Munich (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität), having lived in Germany for 11 years. She joined the University of Hong Kong in 2003. Dr Chong received the Faculty of Arts Teaching Excellence Award in 2015 and Knowledge Exchange Award in 2018.

Language of Communication
Written German, English, Chinese
Spoken German, English, Cantonese, Putonghua

Publications
Recent Publications
- Conference Paper: "Das Deutschprogramm an der University of Hong Kong - Kulturelle Prägung und didaktische Konzepte" (The German Programme at the University of Hong Kong - Cultural Impact and Didactic Concepts). Deutsche Sprachwissenschaft international. Kulturalität der Sprache und Sprachlichkeit der Kultur (2021): 255-267.
- Book Chapter: "Deutsch als Fremdsprache in Hongkong - Das Fallbeispiel des Deutschprogramms an der Universität Hong Kong unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Sprachvergleichs" (German as a Foreign Language in Hong Kong - The Case Study of the German Programme at the University of Hong Kong with Special Emphasis on Language Comparison). Sprachvergleich in der mehrsprachig orientierten DaF-Didaktik (2020): 243-260.
- Book Chapter: "Deutsch als Fremdsprache in Hongkong - Das Fallbeispiel des Deutschprogramms an der Universität Hong Kong unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Sprachvergleichs (German as a Foreign Language in Hong Kong - The Case Study of the German Programme at the University of Hong Kong with Special Emphasis on Language Comparison)". Sprachvergleich in der mehrsprachig orientierten DaF-Didaktik (2020): 243-260.
- Book Review: "Closing the Gap - Equality in Utopia and in the World Around Us". The Montréal Review, 7 October 2019.
  International Refereed Journal Article: "Knowledge Exchange Project for Promoting German in Hong Kong - Integration of Research and Teaching". German as a Foreign Language Journal (2, 2019): 59-84.
Previous Publications, Academic Conferences, Forums (selected)
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"German as a Foreign Language at Secondary School Level in Hong Kong - A Case Study of a Pilot Scheme". German as a Foreign Language Journal (2, 2018): 41-55.
- "German National Identity: Moving Beyond Guilt." European National Identities. Elements. Transitions. Conflicts (2014): 71-93.
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"Deutsch als Fremdsprache in einem englisch-chinesischen Umfeld. Heutige Situation und Förderung in Hongkong" (German as a Foreign Language in an English-Chinese Environment - Current Situation and Promotion in Hong Kong). Langenscheidts Deutsch als Fremdsprache (1, 2012): 27-37.
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"Bilingualer Spracherwerb in deutsch-chinesischen Familien in einem englisch-chinesischen Umfeld: Eine Erhebung in Hongkong" (A Study of Bilingual Language Acquisition of Children of German-Chinese Families within an English-Chinese Environment in Hong Kong). Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 2003.
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"Das Deutschprogramm an der University of Hong Kong - Kulturelle Prägung und didaktische Konzepte" (The German Programme at the University of Hong Kong - Cultural Impact and Didactic Concepts). Humboldt-Kolloquium Shanghai und Konferenz der „Literaturstraße", 25-29 September 2019.
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Keynote: "Opportunities and Challenges for Promoting German as a Foreign Language in Hong Kong," International Conference on German as a Foreign Language through Cross-cultural Perspectives - Opportunities and Challenges in Germany, Hong Kong and Mainland China, School of Modern Languages and Cultures, Faculty of Arts, University of Hong Kong, 23 March 2018.
- "Inclusive Language and Syllabi," Feminist Pedagogies Workshop, Faculty of Arts, University of Hong Kong, 15 May 2018.
- "Gender Equality on Hiring, Retention and Promotion," Faculty of Arts Forum, University of Hong Kong, 9 June 2016.
- "Gender Imbalance and HKU Retirement Policy: A Case Study on the Impact of Compulsory Retirements," APRU Asia-Pacific Women in Leadership Policy Round Table on Gender Equity, 26-28 April 2016.

Knowledge Exchange and Outreach Projects
1.
HKU Knowledge Exchange Project “German with Fun - Language and Cultural Project in Secondary Schools” has successfully received HKU Knowledge Exchange Grants for three consecutive years running from 2014 to 2017.
Objective: Pilot Scheme Introducing German Language and Culture
Coordinator: Dr Chong Li
Target group: Hong Kong Secondary Schools (Local Curriculum)
Vision: Social, Cultural and Educational Initiatives; Local and International Significance
Outreach: Wider Community of Hong Kong
Participants: Top-tier Direct-Subsidy Schools; Government-aided Schools; International Schools in Hong Kong and Mainland China
Duration: 3 years from 2014 to 2017
Scale: 10 schools and 362 students in 2014 to 28 schools and over 1600 students by 2017
Impacts: A win-win-win-win situation benefitting four main groups: a) Secondary School Students; b) HKU German Program Students; c) HKU / Faculty of Arts / SMLC / German Program; and d) the general local, international and the German speaking community in Hong Kong
 
HKU Knowledge Exchange Project 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17: German with Fun - Language and Cultural Project for Secondary School Students.
Since the launch in 2014, this project has been developed as a sustainable project by fostering long-term partnerships with numerous local schools in Hong Kong. Increased offerings of German courses have been undertaken across a wide social spectrum of secondary schools in Hong Kong. Such development shows the tangible impacts of the KE project and is a clear indication of the intrinsic value of this knowledge exchange initiative which can be adopted as a best practice model for future projects involving the teaching of German and other foreign languages at secondary school level in Hong Kong and beyond, adapted to fit other cultural contexts.
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SMLC-HKU's Project "German for Secondary School Programme"
Dr Chong is the Programme Co-ordinator and Advisor of German for Secondary School Programme in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures. She has coordinated German courses for all levels to secondary school students at Sacred Heart Canossian College (SHCC) since 2006, La Salle College since 2017, St. Paul's Convent School and St. Paul's Co-Educational College since 2018 under a pilot scheme which she had created, developed and organised for local secondary schools. She designed the curriculum, continues to coordinate the courses, give academic advices and promote the German programme.
 
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