The Women’s Summit on Film was held on the 23rd November 2018. Dedicated to women involved in teaching, research, and administration related to film production and cinema studies in Hong Kong higher education. The event was sponsored by the Centre for the Study of Globalization and Cultures, and involved participants from higher education institutions as well as filmmakers, film critics and film festival directors.
Given the recent initiatives at the University of Hong Kong such as HeForShe involving gender equality and diversity, the Summit intended to initiate an expanded conversation about the current state of women in film production, research, and education in Hong Kong.
Conversations revolved around topics such as:
- Challenges faced by women teaching film in Hong Kong
- Academic advancement
- Researching women in film in the university
- Funding for film research and filmmaking in the Hong Kong university system
- Film festivals, women’s festivals and the Hong Kong university
- #MeToo in film school
- Sexism and bias in academia
- Queer/feminist teaching, research, and advocacy
- Hong Kong filmmakers in a global context
The CSGC is in the process of planning a follow-up #HeforShe summit to involve male academic staff in the conversation which is to be held in the Spring Semester of 2019. For more updates, follow our page.
