Media

HKU weekly notice (from Dec 1 to Dec 7, 2012)

30 Nov 2012

 

Public talk by Professor Lung Yingtai “My Hong Kong, My Taiwan”
Professor Lung Yingtai, Minister of Culture of Taiwan, will deliver a talk entitled “My Hong Kong, My Taiwan” at Loke Yew Hall at the University of Hong Kong tomorrow (December 1, Saturday).

The talk is co-organised by the Kwang Hwa Information and Culture Centre.

Details are as follows:

Date: December 1, 2012 (Saturday)
Time: 7 pm to 8:30 pm
Venue: Loke Yew Hall, Main Campus, HKU
Language: Putonghua

Live webcast of the event will begin at 7pm at:
http://100.hku.hk/yingtai

Live broadcast of the event can be viewed at channel 10 of Cable TV

Audio clip of Professor Lung’s speech in the talk (Q and A session not included) will be available at 9:30pm at: http://uvision.hku.hk/uvweb/120112_lyt/index.html

For media enquiries, please contact: Ms Trinni Choy (Assistant Director (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2606 email: pychoy@hku.hk or Ms Melanie Wan (Manager (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2600 email: melwkwan@hku.hk .

HALF THE SKY: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
Launched in the States on October 1, 2012, Half the Sky is a documentary from the Pultzer-winning New York Times Journalists Nick Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.  Equally heartbreaking and inspirational, Half the Sky features stories of women and girls from around the world and shows us how we can all be part of a movement that is sweeping across the globe right now.  All proceeds will go towards Room to Read's Girls' Education Programme.

Students of a Common Core Course “Poverty, Development, and the Next Generation: Challenges for a Global World” led by Dr Chad Lykins of the Faculty of Education, HKU have a chance to get involved with the meaningful initiative.  The Faculty of Education will hold the HALF THE SKY: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide jointly organized by Room to Read with details as follows:

Date: December 3, 2012 (Monday)
Time: 7:30p.m.
Venue: Loke Yew Hall, HKU

A screening of a selection of clips from the documentary television series featuring Room to Read will be broadcasted followed by a discussion with Erin Ganju, CEO and Co-Founder of Room to Read, a moderation by CNN’s Ellana Lee, Vice President and Managing Editor for CNN International Asia Pacific, and a sharing by HKU Student in the Common Core Course.

For media enquiries and interview request, please contact Dr Chad Lykins, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, HKU (Tel.: 2241 5428 / E-mail: lykins@hku.hk ) or Ms Queenie Wong, Development and Communications Manager, Faculty of Education, HKU (Tel.: 2219 4270 / Mobile: 9220 5840 / Fax: 2540 6360 / E-mail: qlpwong@hku.hk).

HKU Faculty of Education book launch
“Bamboo Shed Cantonese Opera and School Education: From Cultural Space to Learning Space”
The New Senior Secondary (NSS) curriculum offers opportunities for integrating Cantonese opera into the formal curriculum. The Centre for Advancement of Chinese Language Education and Research (CACLER) of the HKU Faculty of Education earlier launched the HKU Cantonese Opera Education and Research Project to integrate Cantonese Opera into the secondary school curriculum and conducted related researches.

The book “Bamboo Shed Cantonese Opera and School Education: From Cultural Space to Learning Space” is the research output of the project. The book includes findings from a study of project-based learning of Bamboo Shed Cantonese Opera, which will provide useful reference for educators and teachers in teaching the curriculum.

Media representatives are cordially invited to the book launch and briefing, details are as follows:

Date: December 5, 2012 (Wednesday)
Time: 3:00 pm
Venue: Room 113, Hui Oi Chow Science Building, HKU

For media enquiries, please contact Miss Bonnie Chan, Research Executive (Tel: 2219 4339 / E-mail: yuenyanc@hku.hk ), Mr. K K Choi, Deputy Editor (Tel: 9123 5941/ E-mail: kaikwong@gmail.com ) or Ms Queenie Wong, Development and Communications Manager, Faculty of Education, HKU (Tel: 2219 4270 / Mobile: 9220 5840 / Fax: 2540 6360 / E-mail: qlpwong@hku.hk)