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香港大學每週活動推介

2017年02月24日

HKUL - “Chinese Wartime Science through the Lens of Joseph Needham” Exhibition
The East Asian History of Science Foundation Hong Kong (EAHSF HK) in collaboration with the University of Hong Kong Libraries will present the exhibition “Chinese Wartime Science through the Lens of Joseph Needham” from 27 February – 17 March, 2017 at the Second Floor Exhibitions Area, Main Library.

Amongst all his achievements and accolades at Cambridge University, the late Dr Joseph Needham (1900-1995) was best known for his continuing “Science and Civilisation in China” series. While he was visiting China in the 1940s he came into contact with a significant amount of historical documents regarding Chinese science and technology as well as a number of promising young scholars, in the process igniting his passion in the history of science and technology in China. His main question, now known as the “Needham Question”, asks “why modern science had not developed in Chinese civilization but only in Europe given China’s remarkable scientific achievements before the 15th century”. This had always been his focus during his decades of research on the history of science and technology in China.

Dr Needham provided valuable advice in the post-World War 2 re-opening of HKU in 1945. He stayed close to HKU, particularly with the late Sir Murray MacLehose (Governor of Hong Kong from 1971-1982) whom he befriended in Xiamen while Mr MacLehose was the British Consulate General there during wartime. For his contributions, HKU awarded Dr Needham an honorary “Degree of Doctor of Letters” at the 87th Congregation in 1974.

In 2012, the University of Hong Kong established a permanent endowed chair, “Joseph Needham - Philip Mao Professorship in Chinese History, Science and Civilization” in honour of Dr Needham and the late Dr Philip Wen Chee Mao, founding chairman of the East Asian History of Science Foundation Hong Kong.

Details for the Exhibition:
Date: 27 February – 17 March, 2017
Location: Atrium/Exhibition Area, 2/F Main Library, The University of Hong Kong
Time: During Main Library Hours
Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Closed on Public Holidays

The Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine and the East Asian History of Science Foundation Hong Kong have co-organized the “11th Joseph Needham Memorial Lecture” to be held on Friday 24 March, 2017 from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm at the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine Lecture Theatre 1, Cheung Kung Hai Conference Centre, William MW Mong Block, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine. The lecture will delivered by Professor Vivian T. Wong

Details for the Lecture:
Date: 24 March, 2017
Location: Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine Lecture Theatre 1, Cheung Kung Hai Conference Centre, William MW Mong Block, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Online Registration for Lecture: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=47686
Deadline for registration: March 17, 2017

Both Events are Open to the Public

Media Contact: Mr. Gary Chin, Tel: 2859 2211 / Ms. Marina Yeung, Tel: 2859 8903

香港大學美術博物館展覽
1. 探索媒介與圖像主題的回顧展覽《中西合相——當代圖騰：呂豐雅從藝四十載》

展出日期：即日至3月26日（星期日）

呂豐雅是一位繪圖師、畫家、雕塑家，是香港當代藝術的奠基人之一。他的作品美輪美奐、技藝精湛、異乎尋常，對造型與顏色的應用多年如一。呂豐雅的創作題材很少局限於單一文化，因為他已於周邊世界對自我的國際、多元影響之中，發展出自成一派的圖像語言。對於以不同的方法表現多樣的材料，他早已熟稔於心，這助他反復探求包羅萬象的主題與視覺表現，並應用許多技法，成為大師獨一無二的「藝術圖騰」。從展覽藝術品的尺寸和體積之中，觀者能夠充分體會他對二維藝術和三維藝術的游刃有餘，並精於創造二者之間的對話。

地點：香港薄扶林般咸道90號港大學美術博物館馮平山樓一樓及二樓

2. 美國境外之首次展出 《水盡雲起——金賽收藏之非洲裔美國人的藝術及歷史》展覽

展出日期：即日至2月26日（星期日）

此次展覽將展出超過120件藝術藏品，主題圍繞著非洲裔美國人的藝術及歷史，當中包括繪畫、雕塑以致極爲罕有的第一版書籍和手稿、信件及官方記錄檔案，引證了非裔美國人的勇氣和希望，以及每當面對挑戰時，依然能夠迎難而上，讓世人聽到他們的聲音、認同他們的成就。「金賽收藏」已於24個美國城市吸引超過600萬人參觀，並且是首間私人收藏於史密森尼學會管理的美國國家歷史博物館中展出。部分「金賽收藏」正長期駐展於佛羅里達州奧蘭多迪士尼世界的「艾波卡特主題公園」，每年吸引數以百萬遊客到訪。

地點：香港薄扶林般咸道90號港大學美術博物館徐展堂樓一樓

開放時間：
星期一至星期六，上午9時30分至下午6時
星期日，下午1時至6時
大學及公眾假期休息

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傳媒查詢
香港大學美術博物館聯絡主任張寶儀小姐，電話：（852）2241 5512，電郵：elenac@hku.hk

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