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HKU weekly notice (from March 3 to March 10, 2012)

02 Mar 2012

 

"HKU Literary Footsteps" guided tours of HKU Heritage Trails
Many people may think that the University of Hong Kong does not have any literary elites but Ms Wu Yin-ching believes this is not the case. On this tour, Ms Wu will introduce some renowned HKU scholars, such as Xu Di-shan, Chu Hwan-tsien, Eileen Chang Ai-ling, Edmund Blunden, James Wong Jum-sum, Ann Hui and Leung Wai-man, and visit their favourite haunts on campus.

Ms Wu Yin-ching graduated from HKU, majoring in Chinese and English Language. She is currently an Associate Professor with the Language Centre, Hong Kong Baptist University. Her publications cover more than 20 categories including language reference books, poems, prose, documentary literature, fiction for youths and story books for kids.

Date: March 3, 2012 (Saturday)
Time: 3pm to 5pm
Language: Cantonese

For details and registration, please visit: http://100.hku.hk/heritage/trails

Inauguration Ceremony & first Jao Tsung-I Lecture in Chinese Culture
Utmost Social Standards in Chinese Tradition - the Literary Wen and the Ethical Ren
Organized by Jao Tsung- I Petite Ecole, HKU and funded by Jao Studies Foundation, the Jao Tsung-I Lecture is established in honor of world-renowned sinologist Professor. Jao Tsung-I, to enhance scholarly and cultural exchange and academic excellence. Distinguished scholars in Chinese culture will be invited to share with the local academic community their insights of the art.

In this talk, Professor Léon Vandermeersch, who was born in France in 1928 and was formerly a Professor in the University of Paris7 and Director of Research-Work in Paris Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes (EPHE) (Professorship in History of Confucianism), will speak on the Literary Wen and the Ethical Ren, which are the highest Social Standards in Chinese Tradition.

Date: March 10, 2012 (Saturday)
Time: 2:30pm to 5:30pm
Venue: Kwan Fong Lecture Theatre (Room 223, 2/F, Knowles Building), HKU

For further information, please visit: http://www.hku.hk/jaotipe/

For enquiries, please contact Miss Luo by email at komanyee@HKUCC-COM.hku.hk or by phone at 2241 5809 or by fax at 25592562.

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