[February 2022 issue]
(A) The 33rd Ch'ien Mu Lecture in History and Culture [Online]
“The Ch’ien Mu Lecture in History and Culture” was established since 1978. A distinguished scholar will be invited every year to deliver a series of public lectures exploring topics on Chinese history and culture. Starting from 2013, the lecture series is endowed by the Mr. Chan Chi-sun Chinese Culture Fund. This year, the lectures will be held in March. It is our honor to have invited Prof. Leung Yuen-sang as our speaker. Prof. Leung is the Emeritus Professor, Research Professor of Department of History; Director of Research Centre for Contemporary Chinese Culture, Institute of Chinese Studies; Former Head of Chung Chi College; Former Dean of Faculty of Arts in CUHK. Details of the lectures are as follows:
1st Lecture
The Confucian Revival Movement in Hong Kong and Singapore in the Early 20th Century
Moderator: Prof. Cheung Sui-wai, Professor and Department Chairman, Department of History, CUHK
Date: 12 March 2022 (Saturday)
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Language: Cantonese
(This talk is jointly organized by New Asia College and Hong Kong Public Libraries)
2nd Lecture
Beyond China: The Impact of Confucian Culture in the Modern World
Moderator: Prof. Cheung Hiu-yu, Assistant Professor, Department of History, CUHK
Date: 18 March 2022 (Friday)
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Language: Cantonese
3rd Lecture
Islands and Continents: The Political and Cultural Orientations of Chinese Intellectuals in Hong Kong and Singapore in the Early 20th Century
Moderator: Prof. Puk Wing-kin, Associate Professor, Department of History, CUHK
Date: 21 March 2022 (Monday)
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Language: Putonghua
(This talk is jointly organized by New Asia College and Department of History, CUHK)
Online registration：
https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=8946495
Enquiries: Ms. Angela Chan
Tel: 3943-7601
Email: angelac@cuhk.edu.hk
(B) Yen Kwo-Yung Lecture in Life Sciences [Online]
The Yen Kwo Yung Lecture in Life Sciences is sponsored by the Mr. Yen Kwo Yung Memorial Fund. This year's lectures will be held in March and April, with Prof. Lo Yuk-ming, Associate Dean (Research) of the Faculty of Medicine of CUHK as the guest speaker. Details of the lectures are as follows:
1st Lecture
My Journey from a Student to a Clinician-Scientist
Date: 26 March 2022 (Saturday)
Time: 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Format: Cisco Webex, Facebook, YouTube
Language: Cantonese
(This talk is co-organized with the Hong Kong Science Museum)
2nd Lecture
Translating Scientific Discoveries into Clinical Impact
Date: 30 March 2022 (Wednesday)
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Format: Zoom Webinar
Language: English
3rd Lecture
Circulating DNA in Blood: Coming in All Sizes and Shapes
Date: 6 April 2022 (Wednesday)
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Format: Zoom Webinar
Language: English
Enquiries: Ms. Edith Mok
Tel: 3943-7603
Email: edithmok@cuhk.edu.hk
(C) Yu Ying-shih Lecture in History 2021/22 [Online]
Sponsored by the Austin-Eminence Charitable Foundation, the Yu Ying-shih Lecture in History 2021/22 will be held in April this year, with Prof. David Faure, Emeritus Professor of Department of History, CUHK as the guest speaker. Details are as follows:
1st Lecture
Company Law, Legal Standards of Accounting and the History of Business Enterprise in China: Viewpoints of Max Weber and Yu Ying-shih
Date: 4 April 2022 (Monday)
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Language: Putonghua
2nd Lecture
The Ideal and Practice of Lineage: A Perspective from Historical Anthropology
Date: 9 April 2022 (Saturday)
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Language: Cantonese
Enquiries: Mr. Steven Hung
Tel: 3943-1585
Email: stevenhung@cuhk.edu.hk
