Mr. Toby YIP Chi-yan 葉智仁老師

Conferences Presentation and Papers Delivered

1. The 2022 Meaning in Life International Conference, co-organized by Hong Kong Shue Yan University, and Gratia Christian College, June 22-25, 2022. Delivered 2 presentations: a. “Towards personal recovery and meaningful life: Intervention insights from a study on the traumatic experience of Chinese people with schizophrenia” (Oral presentation, co-presenters: Josephine Fung, Toby C. Y. Yip, Kaiser Lo); b. “Wherever there is shadow, there is also light”: Towards an Adlerian approach of making life more meaningful through trauma” (Oral presentation: sole author)
2. The 12th Pan-Pacific Conference on Rehabilitation (PPCR), organized by the Dept. of Rehabilitation Sciences of The HK Polytechnic University, Nov 27, 2021. “Advancing team work to trans-professional collaboration in rehabilitation homecare service: The local strategies for good practice in Hong Kong” (Poster presentation, co-presenters: Kaiser Lo, Toby C. Y. Yip, Josephine Fung)
3. The 2021 International Symposium and Expo on Service-Learning & Socially Responsible Global Citizenship, organized by Service-Learning and Leadership Office (SLLO), Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 9-10 July 2021. Zooming with, about, and for Community: A conceptual paper on Service-Learning pedagogy in Social Work Courses adapting to the New Normal. (Zoom: Poster Presentation)
4. The 2021 International Conference on Spiritual Leadership & Social Transformation, organized by Dept. of Cultural and Religious Studies, & Asia Academy of Practical Theology, and Divinity of School of Chung Chi College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong May 22, 2021. “The courage to be a spiritual leader in the age of new normal: Alfred Adler reconsidered”. (Zoom: oral presentation)
5. The 2019 Asia Pacific Career Development Association conference, entitled Navigating Career Development in the Age of Industry 4.0 at RMIT University, Vietnam, May 21-25, 2019. Delivered 4 papers: - a. The ‘Expanded Notion of Work’ for navigating career development services for NEET youth in Hong Kong (Oral presentation, co-presenter Kent Lam, P.L. Lim) b. Adaptation of the Career Construction Counselling Approach for NEET Youth in Hong Kong (Oral presentation, co-presenter, Victor Wong) c. ‘Youth theatre’ as a career development intervention practice for NEETs in Hong Kong (Oral presentation, co-presenter, Michelle Go) d. Supporting Underprivileged Girls with SEN in Career Transitions by Digital Drawing (Oral presentation, co-presenter, Mel Kwan)
6. The 2018 International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance (IAEVG) conference, Career Guidance for Social Justice: Contesting Neoliberalism at Gothenburg, Sweden, 2-4 October 2018. Delivered 2 papers: - a. Promoting change: The ‘expanded notion of work’ as a proactive response to the social justice issues in career development practice (Oral presentation, co-presenter, Victor Wong) b. Enabling Environment and Career Development for Disadvantaged Youth: A glimpse into the local-level practice and research in Hong Kong (Oral presentation, co-presenter, Victor Wong)
7. The 4th International Conference on Practice Research: Recognizing Diversity, Developing Collaboration, Building Network, 22-24 May 2017, held at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Delivered 2 papers: - a. Capturing Collaborative Practice-Based knowledge for Working with NEETs in Pursuing Leisure Career Interests (Oral presentation, co-presenter, Victor Wong) b. The Psychosocial Barriers to Help-seeking for Addiction Problem: Views of Male Service Users and Social Workers” (Oral presentation, co-presenter, Simon Chan)
8. The 1st Annual CLAP Conference, in Hong Kong, held at Hong Kong Baptist University, 23 -24 June 2016. Delivered 2 papers: - a. Expanding the notion of work in career and life planning practices: Challenges and new horizons ahead (Oral presentation, co-presenter, Victor Wong). b. Making more sense of serious leisure and Casual leisure for Work-Life Mix (Oral presentation, co-presenter, Victor Wong)
9. The 65th International Communication Association (ICA) Annual Conference, Communication Across the Life Span, in San Juan, Puerto Rico 21-25 May 2015. - Being a Hongkonger and not a Chinese: A qualitative study of ethnic minority members of South-Asian descent in Hong Kong (Oral presentation, co-presenter, Ling Chen)
10. The 19th International Conference of the International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies (IAICS), Exploring diversity to reach understanding across cultures, October 3-5, 2013 at Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia. - ‘Dim Sum’ meets Marketing Narratives: Chinese Micro-movie Commercials as Bite-sized Branded Entertainment (Oral presentation)
11. The Asian Congress for Media and Communication, 2012 International Conference, Chulalongkron University, Bangkok, Thailand. - The socio-cultural discourse of ‘Bring Happiness Home’: A qualitative analysis of the Pepsi cola’s first co-branding Chinese mini-movie commercial (Oral presentation)

Research Grants

1. 2023: Domain Coordinator (Intrapersonal & Interpersonal Harmony): Developing a National and Values Education Online Learning Platform (T01/QESS/2022, $6,259,278) (Project Period: 2023-2025)
2. 2019: Co-I : An Evidence-based Study: Child-focused In-law Relationship Enhancement in Multi-generational Families. (Lee Kum Kee Family Foundation, $788,413) (Project Period: 2019-2022)

Award

1. 2018: Project scholarship of “Critics in Action: Self-exploring Scheme for the Theatre Critics Award",  International Association of Theatre Critics (Hong Kong)