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How can academic research be transformed into tangible community impact? How can we apply arts and humanities to drive social innovation in the communities?

The Knowledge Transfer Office (KTO), in collaboration with Good Lab, invites you to join Shunde Co-curation Programme: From Research to Community Impact through Arts & Culture, an immersive learning journey featuring hands‑on workshops and curated field visits to explore the dynamic social innovation ecosystem in Shunde (順德). This programme is specifically designed for academics and researchers looking to bridge the gap between theory and community-based practice of art and culture.

Why join?

• Translating Research to Impact: Get inspired on how to apply your expertise to address real-world social challenges and explore potential pathways to create impact.
• Cross-Sector Synergy: Exchange with local practitioners, artists, and innovators from community building initiatives.
• Exclusive Site Visits: Gain first-hand insights into a foundation-led ecosystem with visits to places such as He Art Museum (HEM) and Oyster House Community Art Space.
• Co-Creation: Exchange with colleagues and co-create social innovation projects with research insights.

Programme Overview

• Pre-trip Sharing: 3 March (Tue) 3:30 - 4:30pm | CUHK InnoPort
• Shunde Full-day Field Visit: 7 March (Sat) | He Art Museum, Oyster House Community Art Space, and other tentative sites
• Co-creation Workshop: 11 March (Wed) 3 - 5pm | CUHK InnoPort

Who Should Attend?
We welcome faculty members, researchers, and postgraduate students from all disciplines — particularly those in Arts, Social Science, Architecture etc — who are interested in social and community innovation.

Fee
KTO will cover the costs of guided tours, organisation visits, lunch and transportation to visiting sites. Participants will be responsible for all other expenses, including but not limited to the following:

• Home Return Permit or other valid travel documents
• Local accommodation
• Inter-city Transportation (e.g. travel between Hong Kong and Shunde)
• Additional personal expenses (meals outside the itinerary, souvenirs, self‑paid activities, etc.)
• Travel insurance

Registration
Register now by completing this form to secure a place. Confirmations will be sent on a rolling basis until all places are filled. To maintain a high‑quality learning experience, spaces are limited and full attendance across all three sessions is expected.

Disclaimer
This activity is co-hosted with Good Lab Foundation Limited. Please note that neither CUHK Knowledge Transfer Office (KTO) nor Good Lab Foundation Limited is a licensed travel agent. Our role is limited to coordinating and arranging local site visits for this activity only. Accordingly, this activity does not constitute an outbound travel service.

If you have any questions, please contact Ms Janie Chan (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). We look forward to having you with us as we explore social innovation and arts in Shunde.