“New Asia Lectures on Confucianism” is generously sponsored by the Moonchu Foundation. The 8th New Asia Lectures on Confucianism will be held in October 2022, and it is our honor to have invited Professor CHENG Kat Hung Dennis to be our speaker. Professor Cheng is the Chair Professor of Cultural History, The Education University of Hong Kong. Details of the lectures are as follows:

1st Lecture
Topic: “Shifting Discourses on the “Ru” (儒) in Modern China”
Moderator: Professor CHENG Chung Yi, Department of Philosophy, CUHK
Date: 19 October 2022 (Wednesday)
Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Venue: Sir Run Run Shaw Hall, CUHK
(This lecture will be held at the College Bi-weekly Assembly)

2nd Lecture
Topic: “Construing the Relationship between Yijing Studies and Confucian Studies from a Philosophic Point of View”
Moderator: Professor YAO Zhihua, Department of Philosophy, CUHK
Date: 22 October 2022 (Saturday)
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Venue: Function Room AC2, 4/F, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon

3rd Lecture
Topic: “The Differences between Dai Zhen’s Conception of the Psycho-Physical Force (Qi) and the Han Scholars’ Discourse on the Emanating Material Force (Yuanqi)”
Moderator: Professor HUANG Yong, Department of Philosophy, CUHK
Date: 28 October 2022 (Friday)
Time: 4:30pm – 6:15pm
Venue: Lecture Theatre 4, Yasumoto International Academic Park, CUHK
(This Lecture is jointly organized by New Asia College and Department of Philosophy, CUHK)

All lectures will be conducted in Putonghua.
Participation in person or via Zoom online is also welcome.
(A Zoom link will be sent to registrants by email two days before the event)

Meanwhile, there is a display of publications by Professor CHENG Kat Hung Dennis at G/F, New Asia College Ch’ien Mu Library from 3 October to 11 November 2022.

For enquiries, please contact Mr. Jack Wong, Dean of Students’ Office (Tel: 3943-1690; Email: jackwong@cuhk.edu.hk) or Miss Angela Leung, Dean of Students’ Office (Tel: 3943-9589; Email: angelaleung@cuhk.edu.hk).