Salute to Our Retiring Teachers

Prof. Ellen ZHANG

Professor Emeritus,

Department of Religion & Philosophy

Prof. Zhang’s research areas include Chinese and Comparative Philosophy and Applied Ethics. She is currently the executive editor of the International Journal of Chinese and Comparative Philosophy of Medicine (HK) and is on the editorial board of the Journal of Religious Ethics (US). She is about to take up the position of Professor of Chinese and Comparative Philosophy at the University of Macau.

Prof. Shun-hing CHAN

Professor Emeritus,

Department of Religion and Philosophy

Prof. Shun-hing Chan is a scholar of sociology of religion who has published research works on religion, civil society and social movements. He has served the HKBU Department of Religion and Philosophy for 26 years and has taught courses related to social scientific study of religion, including Sociology of Religion, and Anthropology and Religion. He has also served as a member in different panels and committees related to the subject Ethics and Religious Studies in the Education Bureau and the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority.

Dr. William Yau-nang NG

Associate Professor,

Department of Religion and Philosophy

Dr. William Yau-nang Ng has been teaching at HKBU since 2005. He has taught different courses which deal with Buddhism, Matters of Life and Death and Chinese Religion and Philosophy. He serves on the editorial board of both Arts Fanfare and Sino Humanita. He is a research fellow of the Centre of Sino-Christian Study and the convenor of the Departmental Promotion and Publicity Committee, where he organised many school talks and Months of Religion, Philosophy and Ethics. He has occupied several roles such as Associate Head, President of the Summer School of CSCS and Convenor of the Dream of the Red Chamber Award.