
Dr. SHEUNG Shing Yue (商承禹)
- Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics and Translation
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Visiting address
LI-5457
Phone: +852 34428786
Qualifications/Experiences
HD (Transl & Interp) (HKP)
MA (Reading U.)
MA PhD (HKU)
Biography
Richard Sheung was a translator with the Hong Kong government before beginning his academic career with City Polytechnic of Hong Kong in 1987.
His research interests are in political discourse, colonialism and postcolonialism, and the politics of translation.
He teaches courses in practical translation and interpretation, as well as the GE course “Reading Colonialism and the Modern Experience”.
Research Interests/Areas
- Political discourse
- Colonialism and Postcolonialism
- Politics of translation
Teaching
- Practical translation and interpretation
- GE course “Reading Colonialism and the Modern Experience”.