The 2023 Local Consumer Behavior Conference is a new local conference hosted and fully funded by the marketing area of HKU Business School. The purpose of the conference is to bring together leading scholars using consumer behavior approaches in answering important marketing questions, in order to disseminate research, exchange ideas, and foster collaborations.
We welcome colleagues and PhD students from all universities in Hong Kong to attend the workshop.
Please register early to secure your place.
Date: February 11, 2023
Venue: Board Room and Lounge, Exchange square HKU center in Central
Registration: Please click here to register. Please register before January 31, 2023. There is no registration fee.
Contact: Prof. Sara Kim at sarakim@hku.hk
Remarks: All participants need to scan the venue QR code using the LeaveHomeSafe (LHS) mobile application to enter the conference venue.
8:30-9:00am Registration
9:00 – 9:45am: Presentation 1
Tianyi Li (HKU)
“On the Nature of Courage: Is Fear Essential?”
joint with David Gal, and Derek D. Rucker
9:45 – 10:30 am: Presentation 2
Nicole Kim (PolyU)
“Culture for Sale: Unpacking Consumer Perceptions of Cultural Appropriation”
joint with Jason Lin, Esther Uduehi, and Anat Keinan
10:30 – 10:45am: Break
10:45 – 11:30 am: Presentation 3
Shirley Xueni Li (HKBU)
“Join the Conversation: Understating and Leveraging the Effect of Internet Meme Marketing”
joint with Lu Wang and Lei Su
11:30am – 12:15pm: Presentation 4
Lu Fang (HKUST)
“Appraising Intrinsic Motivation from Age and Attractiveness”
joint with Anirban Mukhopadhyay
12:15 – 2:15pm: Lunch
2:15 – 3:00pm: Keynote
Yuwei Jiang (PolyU)
3:00 – 3:45pm: Presentation 5
Linying Sophie Fan (HKUST)
“Neighbors as Strangers or Friends? How People’s Self-Construal Affects the Weight of Neighbor Information in Residence Decisions”
joint with Fengyan Cai and Xingning (Fiona) Qu
3:45 – 4:00pm: Break
4:00 – 4:45pm: Presentation 6
Lin Ge (CUHK)
“Seeing through My Eyes: The Influence of Interface on Consumer Response to Point-of-View Advertisement”
joint with Hao Shen
4:45 – 5:30pm: Presentation 7
Nanjia Lin (CUHK)
“The Influence of Coherent Idea on Sense of Understanding Science”
joint with Catherine Yeung
6:00pm: Dinner