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Chinese Name
Research Interests
Anglophone African Literature
Literature and Postcolonialism
Utopian and Dystopian Studies
Anglophone Hong Kong Literature
Representations of Africa in Hong Kong
Biography
Emily Chow-Quesada is an associate professor at the Department of English Language and Literature, Hong Kong Baptist University. Her research focuses on postcolonial anglophone literature and the representations of blackness in Hong Kong. Her current projects include the representations of blackness in Hong Kong media, a documentary on black female artists in Hong Kong, a podcasts series documenting the voices of the marginalized in Hong Kong through digital storytelling, and an online photographic journal of the female demographic in Hong Kong. She is also the editor of the “Hong Kong and Chinese Literature and Culture” section of Hong Kong Review of Books.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Chinese University of Hong Kong
1 Sept 2013 → 31 Aug 2016
Award Date: 1 Dec 2016
MPhil, Chinese University of Hong Kong
1 Sept 2011 → 31 Aug 2013
Award Date: 1 Dec 2013
Master, Chinese University of Hong Kong
1 Sept 2010 → 31 Aug 2011
Award Date: 1 Dec 2011
Bachelor, Hong Kong Baptist University
1 Sept 2007 → 31 Aug 2009
Award Date: 1 Dec 2009
External positions
Dialogue-The Journal of Black British, Diaspora and African History
1 Dec 2022 → …
Zanzibar International Film Festival
18 Jun 2022 → 26 Jun 2022
HKDSE Subject Committee Member, Literature in English
1 Sept 2021 → 31 Aug 2024
Hong Kong Review of Books
1 Jun 2018 → …
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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“Passage”: a site-specific listening experience with recorded oral history from Hong Kong’s ethnic minority communities, music based on the recorded speech, and geolocation technology.
LAM, G. T. K. (PI) & CHOW-QUESADA, S. M. E. (CoI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research project
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The Zimbabwean Maverick: Dambudzo Marechera and Utopian Thinking
Chow-Quesada, S. M. E., 26 Oct 2022, 1st ed. London: Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group). 222 p. (Literary Criticism and Cultural Theory)Research output: Book/Report › Book or report › peer-review
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De-territorialization and Re-territorialization: the “Cramped Space” in Contemporary Hong Kong Literature
Chow-Quesada, S. M. E., 19 Jun 2025, Hong Kong Studies: The Culture and Politics of Realignment. Ki, M. & Liang, W.W.-C. (eds.). Brill, (Hong Kong Culture and Literature; vol. 1).Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Emblem Brews: Protea X Bauhinia
CHOW-QUESADA, S. M. E. (Art Historian), 15 Jun 2024, (In preparation)Research output: Non-textual form › Performance
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From Texts to Reality: the roles of African literature in Africa-China Relations
Chow-Quesada, S. M. E., 13 Apr 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference abstract › peer-review
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Racialized Masculinities: The “Flawed” AfroAsian Brothers in Rush Hour Series
Chow-Quesada, S. M. E., 1 Dec 2024, Queer and Femme Gazes in AfroAsian American Visual Culture. Kumar, R. & Lee, S. (eds.). 1st ed. Palgrave Macmillan, p. 63-85 23 p.Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Prizes
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Faculty/School/Academy of Visual Arts Performance Award in Early Career Teaching
CHOW-QUESADA, S. M. E. (Recipient), 24 May 2022
Prize: Award
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Faculty/School Performance Award - Teaching (Individual)
CHOW-QUESADA, S. M. E. (Recipient), 2 May 2024
Prize: Award
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Fellowship of International Holistic Competency Foundation
CHOW-QUESADA, S. M. E. (Recipient), 28 Feb 2025
Prize: Award
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Activities
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Black Histories (Journal)
CHOW-QUESADA, S. M. E. (Guest editor) & SAITO, M. (Guest editor)
1 Mar 2024Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Africa Center Hong Kong (External organisation)
CHOW-QUESADA, S. M. E. (Committee/panel/advisory board member)
1 Jan 2024 → 1 Jan 2026Activity: Membership › Membership of board/committee/council
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Hong Kong Review of Books (Journal)
CHOW-QUESADA, S. M. E. (Editor)
Jul 2024 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Marginality and Migration: Narratives of Resilience and Belonging
TODOROVA, M. (Convenor), CHOW-QUESADA, S. M. E. (Convenor), FARMER, E. A. (Convenor), HARRINGTON, J. (Convenor), KWOK, E. (Convenor), MOUILLOT, F. (Convenor), TAM, D. D. S. (Convenor), WARUWU, B. K. L. (Convenor) & YU, C. (Convenor)
25 Jul 2024 → 26 Jul 2024Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by HKBU
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Black Histories (Journal)
CHOW-QUESADA, S. M. E. (Member of editorial board), Williams, E. (Editor in chief) & Zembe, C. R. (Editor in chief)
1 Jan 2024Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)