Personal profile
Name in Chinese
徐頌雯
Research interests
Cultural and historical heritage, housing history of China and Hong Kong, history of architecture and urbanism, architectural modernism in Asia.
Biography
Carmen C. M. Tsui is an architect and urban historian. She is an associate professor in the Department of History at Lingnan University. She obtained her Ph.D. in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley with a specialization in the history of architecture and urbanism. Her research focuses have been on the housing history of China and Hong Kong, heritage conservation and management, urban history, and architectural modernism in Asia. She is the principal investigator of several funded research projects and actively engages with the professional field of built heritage conservation.
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):
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Everyday Architecture in Context : Public Markets in Hong Kong (1842–1981)
TSUI, C. C. M., May 2023, Hong Kong: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press. 304 p.Research output: Scholarly Books | Reports | Literary Works › Book (Author) › peer-review
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Minimum government assistance : planning cottage resettlement areas in post-war Hong Kong
TSUI, C. C. M., 2023, In: Planning Perspectives. 38, 6, p. 1257-1280 24 p.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review
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Housing the nascent middle class: the first high-rise planned community in post-war Hong Kong
TSUI, C. C. M., 2022, In: Planning Perspectives. 37, 4, p. 735-759 25 p.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review
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Prizes
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LU Research & Knowledge Transfer Fund Award 2022 (RGC Grant)
TSUI, C. M. C. (Recipient), Sept 2022
Prize: Prize (CDCF)
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IBP 2023 Best Article on Global Hong Kong Studies Edition (Humanities Category)
TSUI, C. M. C. (Recipient), 3 Oct 2023
Prize: Prize (CDCF)
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The IBP 2023 Chinese Language Edition Award Shortlist
TSUI, C. M. C. (Recipient), 14 Sept 2023
Prize: Prize (CDCF)
Activities
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Vertical Living: A Historical Perspective on Hong Kong's High-Rise Planned Communities
TSUI, C. C. M. (Speaker)
28 Jun 2024Activity: Talks or Presentations › Keynote Speech
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從中山路到中山陵：奉安大典與南京改造
TSUI, C. M. C. (Speaker)
12 Mar 2023Activity: Talks or Presentations › Public Lecture
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Built Heritage Revitalisation: Opportunities and Challenges
TSUI, C. C. M. (Moderator)
10 May 2022Activity: Involvement in Scholarly Events › Organize Conferences or other events
Press/Media
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灣仔街市是香港首個現代公共建築？學者徐頌雯研究香港街市 爬梳本地建築史演變：日常建築很重要，但不應只集中建築物本身 Prof Carmen Tsui Chung-man’s publication on the history of Hong Kong wet markets
7/09/22
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Press/Media: Research / Knowledge Transfer
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