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Biography
Benedict Rowlett is a sociocultural linguist and discourse analyst with research interests in language learning and education, gender and sexuality, narrative inquiry, queer (applied) linguistics and critical ethnography. His recent work has focused on the intersections between language, identity, sexualities, and social action in Asian contexts, including research on Pride events in Asia. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Hong Kong Baptist University.
Research Interests
Language, gender, and sexuality; Queer (applied) linguistics; Narrative Inquiry; (Critical) discourse analysis
Chinese Name
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Education/Academic qualification
English, PhD
External positions
The University of Hong Kong
1 Sept 2020 → …
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Communicating citizenship in Hong Kong: A critical discourse study of letters to the editor
ROWLETT, B. J. L. (PI), WANG, S. H. (CoI) & Flowerdew, J. L. (External CoI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research project
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A Linguistic Landscape Study of the Gay Games in Hong Kong
ROWLETT, B. J. L. (PI)
29/06/22 → 28/06/24
Project: Research project
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Queer(ing) language practices in a Hong Kong lesbian dating app
Rowlett, B. J. L. & Chung, K. T., Feb 2025, In: Discourse, Context and Media. 63, 8 p., 100839.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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[Book Review] Sexuality and the Rise of China: The Post 1990s Gay Generation in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mainland China
Rowlett, B. J. L., 23 Aug 2024, In: Journal of Homosexuality. 71, 10, p. 2503-2505 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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Communicating Citizenship Through Engagement with Gender/Sexuality Issues in Hong Kong
Rowlett, B. J. L., 27 Feb 2024, p. 25. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review
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Participatory research in the linguistic landscape of the Gay Games
ROWLETT, B. J. L., 22 Jun 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review
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“The Amazingly Fabulous Tuk tuk Race”: mobility and carnival praxis in the semiotic landscape of Phnom Penh Pride
Rowlett, B. J. L. & Go, C., 26 May 2024, In: Social Semiotics. 34, 3, p. 430-448 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Faculty Performance Award in Scholarly Work (Research Supervision)
ROWLETT, B. J. L. (Recipient), 1 Mar 2023
Prize: Award
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Activities
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Stories from the Gay Games Hong Kong: Rethinking people/place through collaborative linguistic landscape research
ROWLETT, B. J. L. (Organiser)
28 Mar 2024Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units
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Gender Studies Concentration Committee Library Exhibition 2024
SHIM, J. (Organiser) & ROWLETT, B. J. L. (Organiser)
8 Jan 2024 → 8 Feb 2024Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by HKBU
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Stories from the Gay Games Hong Kong: Rethinking people/place through collaborative linguistic landscape research
ROWLETT, B. J. L. (Organiser)
28 Apr 2024Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units
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Queering Applied Linguistics: Global Perspectives on Language Learning, Gender, and Sexuality
ROWLETT, B. J. L. (Speaker)
7 Oct 2022Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units
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Language in Society (Journal)
ROWLETT, B. J. L. (Reviewer)
2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)