Ann Gillian Chu 朱安之
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Ann Gillian Chu 朱安之
@gillianchuphd.bsky.social
Assistant Professor with Hong Kong Baptist University. Visiting Research Fellow @leedsprhs.bsky.social. PhD @uniofstandrews.bsky.social. I post about #hongkongchristians and #hongkongstudies.
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(2/2) Serendipitously, my Initiation Grant for Faculty Niche Research Area-funded research project commences tomorrow! Together with @lchecketts.bsky.social, @drybis.bsky.social, and Prof. Rachel Robertson, we will conduct a 2-year investigation on "AI and Vulnerable Populations in Hong Kong."
Thanks for sharing! Check it out here: www.regent-college.edu/resources/20...
January 29, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Thanks for sharing! The two podcasts can be found here:
Baylor: religion.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/welcome/curr...
Princeton: caacptsem.substack.com/p/diaspora-t...
January 27, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Thanks for sharing @ptscaac.bsky.social! You can listen to the podcast here: caacptsem.substack.com/p/diaspora-t...
January 22, 2026 at 2:32 AM
(1/2) Thanks to @drybis.bsky.social for inviting Prof. Rachel Robertson and I to present our paper titled “Equality and Diversity in Hong Kong (Online) Christian Communities: Joys, Struggles, and Representations of Minority Voices” at the workshop “Are We Digitally Well? A Cross-Disciplinary
January 21, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Happy to be part of a teaching community that engages with inter- and transdisciplinary learning! itd-alliance.org
January 19, 2026 at 6:29 AM
My involvement in the psychology/theology project @unibirmingham.bsky.social is nicely summed up here: crosstrainingpsychologyandtheology.com/capstone-eve...
January 18, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Thanks to Dr David Chao @ptscaac.bsky.social for the enjoyable conversation! Podcast available here: caacptsem.substack.com/p/diaspora-t...
January 17, 2026 at 3:08 AM
I'm teaching a BA Religion, Philosophy, and Ethics major core course, RELI 2036 Social Scientific Study of Religion, again this year! We've got an exciting series of visits lined up -- see you on Friday!
January 13, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Thank you for sharing the information about Dr Mátyás Bódí's online talk! Details and registration here: rel.hkbu.edu.hk/activities/2...
January 13, 2026 at 4:51 AM
My course at Hong Kong Baptist University, RELI 3077 Religion and Social Movements, is now oversubscribed! For those who have been able to enrol, see y'all on Wednesday!
January 11, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Peace conference 2026 has started! You can watch it live on Centre for Sino-Christian Studies YouTube channel:
Day 1: www.youtube.com/live/jfmWhtk...
Day 2: www.youtube.com/live/rTEXoqz...
January 8, 2026 at 9:50 AM
My podcast with the lovely Prof. Kim Kellison @baylor.bsky.social, hosted by Currents in Religion, is now available here: religion.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/welcome/curr... (My podcast follows on Prof. John Swinton's -- not sure if I can match his brilliance 😂)
December 28, 2025 at 6:37 AM
It's fascinating to see how my work on Hauerwasian theology in Hong Kong compares with studies in other regions!

František Janák, "Being a Hauerwasian in the Global Church: Limitations and Opportunities of Hauerwas' Ethics in Hong Kong and Sub-Saharan Africa."
December 19, 2025 at 10:40 AM
I play multiple roles in this conference: 1) organizing committee; 2) panel chair; 3) conference presenter. Glad to be able to invite many friends and colleagues to be part of this meaningful conversation. I look forward to seeing y'all in January! Free registration: cae.hkbu.edu.hk/academic-act...
December 19, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Just updated my post-nominals. Another 2 years @universityofleeds.bsky.social!
December 13, 2025 at 10:02 AM
I’m glad to be part of this conversation! Free registration here: cae.hkbu.edu.hk/academic-act...
December 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I'm going to present a paper titled "Navigating Diversity on Social Media: a Study of Hong Kong Christian Communities," alongside my co-author Prof. Rachel Robertson. Free registration here: cae.hkbu.edu.hk/academic-act...
December 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
December 9, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Prof. Rachel Robertson & I presented our work "Hong Kong Christian Communities and Artificial Intelligence – A Response to Beth Singler’s Religion and Artificial Intelligence: An Introduction" at International Conference on Platform and Al Society in Asia on 24 Nov 2025 @deakinuniversity.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I'm grateful for Professor Ray Wang's invitation to give a lecture at the National Chengchi University. I've really enjoyed engaging with very bright graduate students (and lectured in Mandarin!) Details here (in Chinese): eastasia.nccu.edu.tw/PageDoc/Deta...
December 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Can’t wait for the conversations this afternoon!
November 20, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I'm grateful for the invitation to serve as a moderator and respondent at this esteemed academic conference. More importantly, I'm so proud of my doctoral student, Ms. Tao Zhihan, for her first academic conference presentation since starting her PhD program in Sept 2025.

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November 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
My journal article, published only in April 2025, has already been cited by another peer-reviewed journal article!

Cheng, V. S., Zhang, S. Y., Jiang, W., & Chui, W. H. (2025). The Role of Christianity in Residential Drug Rehabilitation in Hong Kong. International Journal of Drug Policy, 146, 105065
November 17, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Prof. Rachel Robertson and I will be presenting “Hong Kong Christian Communities and Artificial Intelligence - A Response to Beth Singler's Religion and Artificial Intelligence: An Introduction” at the International Conference on Platform and Al Society in Asia (@deakinuniversity.bsky.social).
November 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
November 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM