Fanny Chung

Fanny M. Y. Chung is an Assistant Professor of Cultural Management Programme at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She obtained her doctoral degree from the University of Bristol. Her interdisciplinary scholarly interests include arts and cultural management, music and arts education, music in early childhood, community arts and music, and cultural policy. Chung is the author of Music and Play in Early Childhood Education: Teaching Music in Hong Kong, China and the World (Springer/Palgrave MacMillan, 2022). Additionally, her research has appeared in top-tier and major international journals and edited volumes. Chung's research on music education and cultural management has attracted various research funding. Her publicly-funded research includes Research Grants Council (RGC)'s General Research Fund (GRF) [PI], Hong Kong SAR government's Lord Wilson Heritage Fund [PI], University Grants Committee (UGC)'s TDLEG grant [PI], as well as Direct Research Grant [PI] funded by the Research Committee of Faculty of Arts (the Chinese University of Hong Kong). As an active international scholar, Chung is frequently invited to deliver talks, presentations, and lectures at prestigious conferences, symposiums, and universities both regionally and globally. Chung has collaborated with the European Association for Music in Schools (EAS) to contribute to the esteemed volume European Perspectives on Music Education. Chung is currently an editorial board member for the Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (HSSCOMMS, Springer) [SSCI]. Chung has been the awardee of "Faculty of Arts Outstanding Teaching Award" twice, in 2019 and 2022, by the Chinese University of Hong Kong.