CC Consultant Gathering & Pizza Get-Together The Common Core Student Consultants, who come from across all the Faculties and all years of undergraduate study, value the range of possibilities that the Core creates for undergraduate learning. These students provide feedback about how to improve the experience of the Core, suggest new ideas for the Core, […]

A session will be held for a representative group of students who have taken CC courses to meet with Professor Schäfer as an opportunity for her to know more about students’ experiences in the CC. The details of the session is as follows:   Date: October 8, 2025 (Wednesday) Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm […]

Stories in War Zones: Building Positive Peace through Humanitarian Work With Urieb Samad   14th November 2025 (Friday) @ 15:30-16:30 Common Core / BASc Lounge (MB150)   We’re offering a rare opportunity to hear firsthand stories from war and conflict zones in the Middle East—right here in Hong Kong, where many of us can easily […]

Date: 6 Dec 2025 (Sat) Time: 13:30-14:30, PMQ Venue: 35 Aberdeen street, Central Language of this tour: English Quota applies | first come first served Sign up now: https://forms.gle/Hv7qjJFuo3RMqC7J8 More about deTour 2025 https://main.detour.hk/zh-hk 香港年度設計盛事deTour 2025設計節將於11月28日至12月7日舉行。策展人陳濬人以「想望之器」為主題，邀請觀眾以「設計三問」 ——「功能、美感與物料」、「結構、社會與文化」和「情感、存在與願景」，探問設計的可能性。 現場展出17件由香港本地及中國內地、意大利、日本、菲律賓、瑞士與美國設計團隊創作的裝置及展覽，並將舉辦超過40場工作坊、12場講座與表演，更設有「deTour Kids」親子體驗及逾80場導賞團，活動豐富多元。 Hong Kong's annual design festival, deTour 2025, returns from 28 November to 7 December 2025. Under […]

The Common Core and Small Talks Circles present a rare opportunity to meet one of Hong Kong’s most accomplished business leaders — Mimi Tang, former President & CEO of Kering Asia Pacific, the group behind global luxury brands Gucci, Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, and Bottega Veneta. Born in the Kowloon Walled City, Mimi left school early and began working at 17. Three decades later, she led luxury brands across 14 countries and 4,000 employees, shaping how Asia redefined global fashion. […]

The Common Core would like to invite you to participate in the Staff-Student Consultative meeting: Date: Monday, 27 April 2026 Time: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Venue: Common Core & BASc Lounge, Main Building Rm 150 (Pizza will be provided for this lunch meeting) This meeting provides a channel of communication between students across campus and […]

Seminar: Plant Humanities - The Anthropocene, Art, and Artificial Intelligence Date: May 19, 2026 (Tue) Time: 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Hong Kong Time / 10:00 am - 11:30 am Eastern Standard Time Venue: Online (Zoom) If you are interested, please register at https://forms.office.com/r/Q7tnC5JQ3N All are welcome. The Zoom meeting link will be provided in […]

Games for Change Hong Kong Festival 2026 Gaming Momentum ?️ 9:30 – 17:30, May 27, 2026 ? Meng Wah Complex, University of Hong Kong (HKU) ? Theme: Gaming Momentum Games for Change Hong Kong returns in 2026 as part of a week of connected events across the region, bringing together educators, creators, researchers, and industry […]

(This event is open to CC Teachers and Tutors. If you are interested, please contact our office at commoncore@hku.hk) Date: Thursday June 4, 2026 Time: 2:30 – 4:00 pm Venue: Room CPD3.29, 3/F, The Jockey Club Tower

Antarctica is a microcosm of the world, as the Last Frontier with least human interference. With her experience at the Antarctic Climate Expedition, leading Asian climate advocate Natalie Chung, shares a brand-new perspective to unleash the potential of oceans to accelerate carbon neutrality through advocacy and multi-media storytelling.  Join Ms Natalie Chung for an inspiring sharing session […]