About us

The Humanities and Digital Technologies Platform is a research community formed by experts in the humanities in response to HKUST's Strategic Plan 2031. It promotes the development of the humanities in the age of AI and, through interdisciplinary research projects and top-tier humanities education, advances sustainable social development so that science and technology genuinely benefit humanity.

The platform has become part of Hong Kong's digital humanities infrastructure. Working with more than 100 institutions worldwide, it supports Asia's leading digital humanities teaching and genuinely connects industry, education and society — offering the university a wide range of activities and development support, and giving students interdisciplinary international learning experiences.

No. 1 in HKUSTDigital humanities education
No. 1 in HKDigital humanities collaboration
60+Events per year

* Statistics from UST Space, default calculation method, Spring 2026 semester

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Upcoming events

Talks, workshops, and training sessions open to the HKUST community and beyond.

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Talk

Key Issues in Exploring Xia-Shang Culture

Speaker:Prof. Xu Hong (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)
Venue:
Rm 2611, 2/F (Lift 31/32), Academic Building
Time:
10:00 – 11:30
Xu Hong, former head of the Erlitou archaeological team, on where the study of Xia-Shang culture stands and why it remains contested.
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Workshop

Digital and Interdisciplinary Humanities Workshop VI

Speaker:Prof. Zeng Jianhua (Yangzhou University); Prof. Huang Jiaofeng (Beijing Normal–Hong Kong Baptist University)
Venue:
Rm 2611, 2/F (Lift 31/32), Academic Building
Time:
09:00 – 11:30
Two talks on digital methods for classical texts: multi-agent collaboration in collation, and Mohism studies in the age of artificial intelligence.
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Industry & Academic Collaborations

A strong network of resources is a key driver behind our continuous breakthroughs and remarkable achievements. Together, we've built a robust, deeply rooted network.

Academic Collaborations

Industry Collaborations

ByteDance
Zhonghua Book Company
Douyin
Alibaba Group
Baidu
Meituan
Nanjing Toushi Technology
4D Age

We have applied for research projects together with these partners, or carried out projects with them.