Ann Gillian Chu, alumna of the UCSIA Summer Schools in 2019 and 2013, has recently shared a series of scholarly and public-facing activities reflecting her ongoing engagement with religion, identity, migration, and social change in Hong Kong.
Among her forthcoming publications is a book chapter titled “God Outside of (Hong Kong) Churches: How Dechurched Hong Kong Christians Understand the Role of Churches and Christian Communities in Relation to their Faith Identities”, to appear in Religion and the Sense of Self, edited by Theodora Wildcroft (Equinox, October 2026). The chapter explores how Christians who have distanced themselves from institutional church life continue to negotiate faith and belonging in a changing social context.
In addition, Ann has co-authored another chapter with Claire Hiu-ching Cheung, “Left-Behind Elderly Parents: Psychology-informed Theology and Older Adults in Hong Kong Whose Adult Children Migrated through the British National (Overseas) Visa Scheme”, forthcoming in Migration Psychology: Global Dynamics of Family, Policy, and Inclusion, edited by Laura De Pretto and Saira Mirza (Palgrave Macmillan, March 2026). This contribution examines the emotional, psychological, and theological dimensions of migration for older adults whose children have relocated abroad.
Alongside these publications, Ann has recently begun work on a newly funded research project titled AI and Vulnerable Populations in Hong Kong, together with Levi Checketts, Rachel Siow Robertson, and Pak-hang Wong. The project is supported by an Initiation Grant for Faculty Niche Research Area at Hong Kong Baptist University and runs from November 2025 to October 2027. The research investigates the social and ethical implications of artificial intelligence for vulnerable communities in Hong Kong.
Ann Gillian Chu has also been actively engaged in public scholarship. She recently participated in a discussion on the Baylor University podcast Currents in Religion on contemporary Christianity in Hong Kong, and in the Dialogues in Asian American Theology and Ministry Podcast hosted by Princeton Theological Seminary, where she reflected on diaspora theology and religious life in real time amid social transformation.
Ann Gillian Chu is currently an assistant professor at the Academy of Chinese, History, Religion and Philosophy at Hong Kong Baptist University and a Research Fellow at the Centre for Applied Ethics. Through her publications, research, and public engagement, Ann Gillian Chu continues to contribute to interdisciplinary conversations at the intersection of religion, society, and lived experience. The UCSIA Summer School warmly congratulates her on these achievements and looks forward to following her ongoing work.