Dr. Ka Kin Cheuk

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Ka-Kin Cheuk is a lecturer in Anthropology at the University of Southampton, specializing in transnationalism, migration, and inter-Asian connections. His research focuses on migration patterns and transnational lifestyles, particularly within the contexts of China, Hong Kong, India, and the Middle East. Cheuk has extensive fieldwork experience, particularly with the Sikh diaspora in Hong Kong and Indian trading networks in Southeast China. He is committed to developing de-colonizing teaching methodologies and fostering alternative learning strategies in Asian Studies and anthropology. Cheuk has held previous academic positions as an Assistant Professor at the City University of Hong Kong and as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Transnational Asian Studies at Rice University, where he received multiple teaching grants. His scholarly works include key publications in various journals addressing topics like diaspora experiences and ethnographic research methods amid global crises. Cheuk actively supervises doctoral projects related to migration and has participated on editorial boards and committees for various academic associations.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

2022-01-01 — Present

University of Southampton • Southampton, England

Teaching anthropology with a focus on migration and transnational studies.

Assistant Professor

2018-01-01 — 2022-01-01

City University of Hong Kong • Hong Kong

Taught courses in anthropology, particularly focusing on migration and Asian studies.

Postdoctoral Fellow

2018-01-01 — 2019-01-01

Rice University • Houston, Texas

Conducted research on transnational Asian Studies and developed new teaching methods.

Awards

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International Research Seminar Fellowship

2021-01-01
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SSRC InterAsia Academy Fellowship

2021-01-01
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Seal of Excellence

2021-01-01