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HKU weekly notice (from May 16 to 23, 2015)

15 May 2015

 

HKU Centre for Chinese Law to hold conference on “25 Years of the Hong Kong Basic Law: Retrospects and Prospects”
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the promulgation of the Hong Kong Basic Law, the Centre for Chinese Law of the Faculty of Law is co-organising a conference on "25 Years of the Hong Kong Basic Law: Retrospects and Prospects" and the book launch for "Perspectives of the Hong Kong Basic Law". The other co-organising institutions are Joint Publishing (H.K) Ltd, the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macao Studies, and the Shenzhen University Research Centre for the Basic Laws of Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions.

HKU Law Professor Albert Chen and Professor Zou Pingxue of Shenzhen University are the co-editors of the book "Perspectives of the Hong Kong Basic Law", which analyses the principles and structure of the Basic Law and explores various important constitutional issues.

Fourteen speakers from Mainland China and Hong Kong will be attending the conference. They include:
• Professor Lau Siu-kai, Vice-chairman, Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macao Studies
• Professor Wang Zhenmin, Dean, Tsinghua University Law School
• Professor Rao Geping, Professor, Peking University Law School
• Professor Albert Chen Hung-yee, Professor, Faculty of Law, the University of Hong Kong

Details of the conference are as follows:
Date: May 16, 2015 (Saturday)
Time: 9:15 am to 5:30 pm
Venue: Moot Court, 2/F, Cheng Yu Tung Tower, the University of Hong Kong
Language: Chinese (Cantonese and Putonghua)

Members of the media are cordially invited to cover the event. Please contact Ms Tina Xie (Email: tinaxie@hku.hk) to reserve a seat.

For the online press invitation, please visit:
http://www.hku.hk/press/news_detail_12756.html

HKU Centre for the Humanities and Medicine Presents an Exhibition on the History of Malaria in Hong Kong
The HKU Centre for the Humanities and Medicine is co-presenting an insightful exhibition into the presence and significant impact of malaria on Hong Kong’s history. "Fever: The History of Malaria in Hong Kong" will run until July 26, 2015 at the Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences.

The exhibition encourages multi-sensory engagement with local historical information and artefacts and promotes understanding of the importance of the disease in the development of the territory. Visitors will learn how malaria was eradicated from Hong Kong, as well as the seriousness of the contemporary malaria situation in other regions of the world.

The launch of the exhibition was timed to coincide with World Malaria Day 2015 which aims to raise awareness of malaria as a disease that is preventable and treatable and mobilize action to end the ravages of malaria.

Exhibition - Fever: The History of Malaria in Hong Kong
Period: 25 April – 26 July 2015
Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm (Tuesday - Saturday); 1:00pm - 5:00pm (Sunday & Public Holidays); Closed on Mondays
Venue: Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences, No. 2 Caine Lane, Mid-Levels

The exhibition is co-presented by the Centre for the Humanities and Medicine and the Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences and is supported by the HKU Knowledge Exchange Fund. Further information can be found at http://www.chm.hku.hk/history_of_malaria.html.

For media enquiries or individual interview requests, please contact Mr Cyrus Chan, Events Coordinator, Faculty of Arts (tel: 3917 4984 email: cyrusc@hku.hk).

Two exhibitions held at HKU UMAG: “Vernacular: Liu Qinghe in Hong Kong” and “Being-there: Works by Chen Shuxia”
The University Museum and Art Gallery (UMAG) collaborates with The Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) to present two exhibitions by renowned Chinese artists Liu Qing-he and Chen Shu-xia: “Vernacular: Liu Qinghe in Hong Kong” and “Being-there: Works by Chen Shuxia” from April 17 to May 24, 2015.

“Vernacular—Liu Qinghe in Hong Kong” is an exhibition that features more than sixty contemporary ink works by Liu Qing-he (b.1961), an artist and professor at the academy who is best known for his unique style of contemporary ink paintings. His works often portray social realities and their impact on Chinese families, individuals and the artist himself.

Furthermore, “Being-there: Works by Chen Shuxia”, displays a selection of paintings by Chen Shu-xia. An exhibiting artist for the past 30 years, Chen’s artwork builds on the traditional genre of oil painting and its long-practised and western-influenced techniques through the presentation of portraits and still-lifes, subjects and styles informed by her daily observations.

Details of the Exhibitions
Period: April 17, 2015 (Friday) to May 24, 2015 (Sunday)
Opening Hours:
09:30 – 18:00 (Mon to Sat)
13:00 – 18:00 (Sun)
Closed on University and Public Holidays
Venue:
Vernacular: Liu Qing-he in Hong Kong - 1/F T.T. Tsui Building, UMAG, the University of Hong Kong, 90 Bonham Road, Pokfulam
Being There: Works by Chen Shu-xia - 1/F Fung Ping Shan Building, UMAG, the University of Hong Kong, 90 Bonham Road, Pokfulam

General Enquiry: Tel: (852) 2241 5500 / Email:  museum@hku.hk
Fees: Free Admission
Website: www.hkumag.hku.hk

Media enquiries:
UMAG Communication Officer Miss Elena Cheung, Tel: (852) 2241 5512, Email: elenac@hku.hk