Disability is diverse. What does allyship and inclusion look like in this context?  

Diversity and Equal Opportunities Unit is delighted to invite you to a virtual fireside chat with Sophia Hotung, who will share with the HKUST community her personal stories of invisible disability and chronic illnesses as well as her career journey of becoming an artist and writer.  

Date and time: 12:30-1:30pm HKT, 24 April 2025 (Please join the event 5 minutes early for a prompt start at 12.30pm) 
Format: Virtual via Zoom  
Language: English 

How to register: The event is open to all HKUST staff and students. Please register early to reserve your seat here with your HKUST email to be part of the conversation. 

About the speaker 

Sophia Hotung is a Hong Kong Eurasian writer and illustrator and disability advocate. She is the creator behind The Hong Konger art collection and various books about Hong Kong, and speaks regularly about chronic illnesses in the workplace.  

Most recently, her TEDx talk with Jessica Chan on invisible disabilities and visible differences has been selected as a TEDx Editor’s Pick. It explores the strange taboos society has inadvertently constructed around medical limitations and offers new approaches to talking to, working with, and including disabled and differently abled people. You can learn more about her at sophiahotung.com.  

This is a HMAW1905-recognized event in the “Personal Enrichment & Community Service” category under the "Self-directed Experience" of HMAW1905: Behavioral Foundations of University Education: Habits, Mindsets, and Wellness. To receive 1 hour, you must attend the event in full and miss no more than 10 mins.