22 ONFERENCES AND EVENTS C The inaugural Hong Kong Social Science RPG Poster Conference 2026, jointly organized by the Division of Public Policy at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), was successfully held at HKUST on June 8, 2026. The conference aimed to bring together Research Postgraduate (RPG) students across Hong Kong working in the social sciences and related elds. It provided participants with an opportunity to spark new friendships, nd future collaborators, and build a lasting professional social network. The conference was conducted in a poster presentation format and featured research across the General Social Sciences, Public Policy, and Public Administration. Its thematic scope was organized into six core tracks: Public Administration & Public Policy; Political Science & Global Governance; Sociology & Demography; Economics & Public Finance; Business Administration & Organizational Behavior; and Interdisciplinary & Emerging Social Sciences, with interdisciplinary research especially encouraged. During the conference, all 25 selected RPG students from HKUST, CityUHK, EdUHK, and HKBU presented their research and ndings through carefully designed academic posters across two structured poster sessions. They also engaged in friendly and meaningful exchanges and in-depth discussions on their respective research topics, sharing academic perspectives while gaining valuable feedback and inspiration from fellow researchers and other attendees. For the poster presentations, Dr. Nicolo LUDOVICE served as the judge, and a total of eight participants received awards in recognition of their outstanding work. Among the award recipients, three were from HKUST: Alan Kai Yu HO received the Best Poster Award, Zhizhao LI received the Runner-up Award, and Teklebirhan Alemnew GEBEYEHU received the Excellence Award. Finally, the awards were presented by Prof. Kira MATUS during the closing ceremony. HKUST PPOL Co-hosts the Inaugural Hong Kong Social Science RPG Poster Conference 2026 CONFERENCES AND EVENTS 21
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