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News Digest by Luling Huang 

Dear ACCS Members,
I am pleased to share the latest 2017 ACCS email digest with you.
Highlights:1. Position Announcement: Multiple Positions at School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University (see attachment)
2. Hong Kong Postgraduate Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) at Hong Kong Baptist University
3. The ACCS 3rd Brownbag Session on Health Communication will be held at 9:30 p.m. (EST) on Friday, October 20
4. The ACCS Programs at NCA 2017 Now Available
5. The ACCS Membership Fee IncreaseIf you would like to share position announcements, conference announcements, call for submissions, or other information to ACCS members, please email me at [email protected]. Our next email digest is scheduled for November 3, 2017.

1. Position Announcement: Multiple Positions at School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University
See job descriptions in the attachment.
Application Procedure:
Applicants are invited to write in response to the requirements and provide an updated curriculum vitae and/or fill in the application form which is obtainable (a) by downloading from http://pers.hkbu.edu.hk/applicationforms; or (b) by fax at 3411-7799; or (c) in person from the Personnel Office, Hong Kong Baptist University, AAB903, Level 9, Academic and Administration Building, 15 Baptist University Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon. Completed application form should be sent to the same address. Please quote PR number on all correspondence. Applicants are requested to send in samples of publications/creative works, preferably three best ones out of their most recent publications and latest teaching evaluation results. Applicants not invited for interview 4 months after the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful. All application materials including publication samples, scholarly/creative works will not be returned after the completion of the recruitment exercise unless upon request. Details of the University’s Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at http://pers.hkbu.edu.hk/pics.
The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the posts advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms and conditions then applicable at the time of offer.
Closing Date: 13 November 2017
2. Hong Kong Postgraduate Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) at Hong Kong Baptist University
Applications are invited for the Hong Kong Postgraduate Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) studentships to commence study in September 2018.  HKPFS is a special scheme run by the HK University Grants Council designed to attract the best students for doctoral study in Hong Kong.  The scheme is extremely generous in terms of remuneration and benefits and it is open to all applicants irrespective of nationality.  You can find out more about the scheme at: https://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.html. HKBU-specific information is available at http://gs.hkbu.edu.hk/en/prospective/hkpfs/scheme/.
Over the last few years, the School of Communication at Hong Kong Baptist University has been increasingly successful in helping students obtain these very competitive awards. We should like to ask you to encourage any of your students who are interested in pursuing doctoral studies to apply to us.  The School is a large one with a wide range of research interests.  We are interested in potential students who wish to research in the following areas:
Film Studies (documentary studies, television studies and Asian cinemas are particularly strong specialisms), Journalism (comparative media systems, media education and literacy, and Chinese media are particularly strong specialisms), Communication Studies (advertising and public relations, organisational and health communication are particularly strong specialisms). Students with other interests within these general areas are strongly encouraged to contact the School to discuss whether we possess the expertise to supervise them should they decide to apply.
Our doctoral programme is very international in orientation and composition.  Roughly 30 per cent of our doctoral students are from outside China.  We have students from Europe, the US, Africa, South Asia and East Asia and we are keen to maintain such a cosmopolitan student body.  A student interested in applying can find further details of the School at: http://www.comm.hkbu.edu.hk/.  The general conditions for admission to the university’s Graduate School are at:  http://gs.hkbu.edu.hk/.
Hong Kong is an excellent place to study for a doctoral degree and a very exciting place to live.  HKBU is very well supported by the UGC and research is one of our main priorities.  Universities enjoy a high level of academic freedom. (Incidentally, despite its name, Hong Kong Baptist University is a secular public university that welcomes students of all religions and none.)  Hong Kong bills itself as “Asia’s World City” and has a diverse population.  Faculty and students are active participants in the city’s vigorous civic life.
There is a two-step application process.  Potential students must first register their interest with the UGC at the URL above and obtain a registration number.  They then apply to HKBU through the Graduate School using that registration number as a reference.  Applications are exclusively electronic. The deadline for applications for a September 2018 start is 12.00 Hong Kong time (GMT+8) on 1st December 2017.
Should any of your students be interested in learning more about these opportunities, they can feel free to contact the Director of the Doctoral Programme, Colin Sparks, directly at [email protected].
3. The ACCS 3rd WeChat Brownbag Session
Our 3rd WeChat brownbag session will be held at 9:30 p.m. (EST) on Friday, October 20 (Beijing Time: 9:30 a.m., Saturday, October 21). The topic will be on health communication. Our guest speakers include Dr. Xiaoli Nan from the U. of Maryland, Dr. Xiaoquan Zhao from George Mason U., and Dr. Bu Zhong from Pennsylvania State U. If you have questions or concerns related to health communication that you’d like any of our guest speakers to talk about,  please send them to Dr. Qinghua Yang ([email protected] ), one of the ACCS external affairs committee members.
4. The ACCS Programs at NCA 2017 Now Available
The programs are now available at http://www.chinesecommunicationstudies.com/convention-programs.html. We look forward to seeing you there. Also, please join us at our business meeting and the annual dinner party.
ACCS business meeting: 11/17, Friday, 2:00 p.m., Plaza Ballroom C third floor, Marriott
ACCS dinner party: 11/17, Friday. Exact time and location will be announced later.
5. The ACCS Membership Fee IncreaseAs approved at the NCA business meeting last year, starting from November 1, 2017, the ACCS membership fee will increase from $5 to $10 for students, from $10 to $20 for faculty members, and from $45 to $90 for 5-year membership. So please don’t forget to renew your membership before November 1 to take advantage of the lower rate. Please join or renew at http://www.chinesecommunicationstudies.com/membership.html.