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Since the 2019 anti-extradition bill protests, the situation in Hong Kong has seen dramatical changes, and attracted global attention. As a global city, Hong Kong had close ties with the world in terms of trade, economy, and popular culture. However, with the changing political environment and the impact of the pandemic, Hong Kong's international status has been significantly compromised, and its implications deserve serious attention. Apart from the transformations of Hong Kong itself, there is also concern about whether these changes signify a new stage in China's relationship with the world, often referred to as the “new Cold War”. Meanwhile, with hundreds of thousands of Hong Kongers moving to different parts of the world, some living in a state of “exile”, discussion and related research on the identity of diasporic Hong Kongers have emerged. Against this backdrop, research networks and institutions promoting Hong Kong studies have been established around the world, as Hong Kong studies go global.

In response to these developments, the Hong Kong Studies Program at the Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, will host an academic conference on December 8, 2023, with the theme “When Hong Kong Studies Go Global”. In addition to inviting scholars who have been advancing Hong Kong studies around the world to share their experiences, we have arranged the presentation of 76 academic papers, covering a variety of important issues in Hong Kong Studies, including diasporic community, international connections, popular culture, literature, history, religions, as well as governance and order.