Cultures of Masking
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Masks or Vaccines? Preliminary Survey Findings
We conducted a preliminary study in early summer 2021 on attitudes and practices of mask wearing and vaccination, surveying 200 participants from Hong Kong and 200 participants from the United...
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Sign up to learn how to sew fabric masks!
In March 2021, we invited students at Education University of HK (EdUHK) and the University of Hong Kong (HKU) to submit designs for a fabric mask design contest that applies...
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Fabric mask design contest finalists announced
In the COVID-19 era, one of our best defenses against the virus is everyone wearing masks! But different cultures have different challenges with mask-wearing. Research from cultural psychology suggests that...
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HK PPE Care Package Project recognized
The Hong Kong PPE Care Package Project was a humanitarian aid effort organized by Emma Buchtel and Priscilla Song with YaleWomenHK during the April 2020 COVID-19 surge in the United...
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Dr. Emma Buchtel awarded EdUHK Knowledge Transfer Funds
Dr. Emma Buchtel was awarded Knowledge Transfer Funds for the 2020/21 academic year by the Committee on Research and Development at Education University of Hong Kong for the project “Mask...
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Dr. Priscilla Song awarded Sin Wai-Kin Fellowship
Dr. Priscilla Song was awarded a Sin Wai-Kin Junior Fellowship by the Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences for the project “Everyday Cultures of Mask Wearing in...
