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HKU weekly notice (from May 19 to May 25, 2012)

18 May 2012

 

Self-Dignified Citizen and the Making of Taiwanese DemocracyWhy do people from Taiwan appear to be more polite and orderly than other Chinese? Why do they appear to be more civilized and modernized than other populations of Asia? This talk will attempt to describe the formation of what I call "the self-dignified citizen" in Taiwan in recent decades as a way to understanding the specificities of Taiwanese democracy and governance. This kind of citizenship calls for a study into the politics of affect/emotions as it entangles the new form of power of rule in certain rising democracies in Asia.

The speaker, Professor Josephine Ho of Taiwan's National Central University is one of the foremost feminist sex-radical scholars in East Asia and writes extensively and provocatively on many cutting-edge issues, spearheading sex-positive views in the region on female sexuality, gender/sexuality education, queer studies, sex-work studies, and transgenderism.

Date: May 21, 2012 (Monday)
Time: 4 to 6pm
Venue: Room 1118, K.K. Leung Building, HKU
Language: English

For enquiries, please contact Ms Connie Ko by email at connieko@hku.hk or by phone at 2859 2309.

HKU to announce collaboration with Mongolia
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) will hold an Award Presentation Ceremony on May 22 (Tuesday) to two student winners of a Mongolian Essay Competition. On the occasion, collaboration between Mongolian Consulate and the University of Hong Kong will be announced and Mongolian Culture will be showcased.

The competition was organized to raise awareness about Mongolia amongst the student community at HKU. The winners will be awarded round trip air tickets to Mongolia donated by the Mongolian Airlines.

HKU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Lap-Chee Tsui will attend the ceremony and the Mongolian Consul-General, Mr. Yadmaa Ariunbold will be the Guest of Honour.

Mongolian culture including Mongolian snacks of Mongolian dairy products, Mongolian milk tea etc. will be showcased at the ceremony. Mongolian Consul-General Mr. Yadmaa Ariunbold will introduce Mongolian culture, religion, economy, foreign policy and education.

Details of the ceremony are as follows:

Date:  May 22, 2012 (Tuesday)
Venue: Convocation Room, Room 218 Main Building
Time:  10:30a.m.
Language: English

Mr. Yadmaa Ariunbold and Professor John A Spinks, Senior Advisor to the HKU Vice-Chancellor, as well as award recipients Mr. Alvin Cheung Heng KAN (Master of Urban Planning year 2) and Mr. Harry Chun Hei AU (Bachelor of Social Sciences year 2) will be available for media interviews after the ceremony.

For media enquiries, please contact Ms Trinni Choy (Assistant Director (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2606, email: pychoy@hku.hk; Ms Melanie Wan (Manager (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2600, email: melwkwan@hku.hk; or Ms. April Ma (Country Manager-Mongolia, International Student Admission), Tel: 2241 5120 email: aprilma@hku.hk.

Engineering Centenary Distinguished Lecture "Shaping a City - Hong Kong Architects' Impact on Society" by Mr Edward S T Ho
The establishment of the Department of Architecture as part of the Faculty of Engineering in 1950 coincided with the growth of Hong Kong's population after the war. Based on Mr. Edward Ho' personal experience and observations, he will reflect on how architectural graduates of the Hong Kong University since the 1950s shaped our city, their impact on our society, and opportunities and challenges for professionals now and for the future.

Mr. Edward S. T. Ho, a graduate of the University of Hong Kong, is an architect by profession and is Group Chairman of Wong Tung Group of Companies. He has wide ranging architectural experience in Hong Kong, Mainland China and the US. On public service, Mr. Ho is a former member of the Legislative Council from 1987 to 2000. He also served on the Executive Council and a number of statutory boards and advisory committees.

Date: May 24, 2012 (Thursday)
Time: Reception 5:15pm - 6:00pm
Lecture 6:00pm
Venue: Wang Gungwu Lecture Hall, Graduate House, HKU
Language: English

For enquiries, please contact Faculty of Engineering by email at enggfac@hkucc.hku.hk or by phone at 2859-2803.

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