Events Calendar

 

 

Transdisciplinary Global-Action-Labs: Lives of the Deltas, Critical Zones, and Connected Futures

CPD-3.41 CPD-3.41, Centennial Campus (The Jockey Club Tower), HKU

Focusing on transdisciplinarity-in-action, we will explore collaborative learning, contact points for research across disciplines, and innovative examples of institutional programming. How might the transdisciplinary help us enact flourishing and connected futures? A Panel Discussion with Winnie Yee (Comparative Literature, HKU) Julian Tanner (Director, Common Core, HKU) Rick Dolphijn (Philosophy & Art, Utrecht University) Gray Kochhar-Lindgren […]

Join-the Conversation: A great presentation gives smart ideas an advantage

RRS321 RRS321, 3/F, Run Run Shaw Building, Main Campus, HKU

Dear Colleagues,   You are cordially invited to join the Join-the-Conversation: A great presentation gives smart ideas and advantage on 20 April 2023. The event is co-organized by Communication Intensive Courses (CiC), Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL), Centre for Applied English Studies (CAES), and the Common Core.   Date: 20 April […]

Transdisciplinarity And The Terrestrial: Thinking Critically With Critical Zones

Common Core / BASc Lounge Room 150 1/F Main Building, The University of Hong Kong

Following its adoption by the US earth sciences community at the turn of the century, the concept of the ‘critical zone’ has been central to a so-called ‘terrestrial turn’ in the arts as well as the sciences. Originally defined as the “heterogeneous, near-surface environment in which complex interactions involving rock, soil, water, air, and living […]

(Webinar) Earth Stories: Hong Kong

Zoom

Earth Stories: Hong Kong WEBINAR A Transdisciplinary Art, Ecology, and Research Project Earth Stories: Hong Kong explores new habits of thought and feeling that emerge along the edges of Hong Kong’s cultural and natural worlds. Based at the KFBG Green Hub in Tai Po, the project includes expressions by flora and fauna, sky and earth, poets, film-makers, voice-artists, […]

24 Frames; A Student Short Film Show/廿四格-學生短片影展

Laundry Steps, Tai Kwun No.10 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong

Let's all celebrate an evening full of motion picture experiments and exchange of visual ideas. This international cooperation showcases a selection of 24 short films produced by students from various film-based courses from The University of Hong Kong, the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, and the Vienna University of Technology.   The screening will be […]

Cultural Heritage Crowdsourcing for Sustainable Development Goals: Conceptual Framework and Empirical Investigations

Room 202, Runme Shaw Building or Zoom

Monday, 29 May 2023, 12:45 pm – 2:30 pm Room 202, Runme Shaw Building or Zoom All are welcome Pre-registration required for joining via Zoom https://bit.ly/crowdsourcingSDG    Abstract: Crowdsourcing is vital in facilitating the sustainable development goals of digital humanities projects. In this talk, I will start with a literature review on cultural heritage crowdsourcing. A […]

Tutor’s corner – cocktails, conversations, colleagues, singing

Junels Restobar Bar Junels Restobar Bar, G/F, 7 On Ning Lane, Sai Ying Pun

Join us for a laid-back social event of drinks and karaoke. Mingle with fellow HKU tutors, unwind, and recharge in a welcoming atmosphere. The event is free. Food and drinks are available for purchase (at happy hour prices). All HKU tutors are welcome! Sign-up now https://forms.gle/dqtb822xQwqYaigr9

Common Core – Online Talk on Course Selection with Q&A (AM session)

Zoom

Welcome to the Common Core, SDGs in CC, Transdisciplinary Minors, Hong Kong Learning Partners, The Future Readiness Initiative, Global Transdisciplinary Partnerships, Peer Tips from Current Students, and more! All first-year students are welcome Date and time: 15/08/2023 11:00-12:00 Venue: Online via Zoom Details and registration: https://www.cedars.hku.hk/registration-and-induction/index.php

Common Core – Online Talk on Course Selection with Q&A (PM session)

Zoom

Welcome to the Common Core, SDGs in CC, Transdisciplinary Minors, Hong Kong Learning Partners, The Future Readiness Initiative, Global Transdisciplinary Partnerships, Peer Tips from Current Students, and more! All first-year students are welcome Date and time: 15/08/2023 12:30-13:30 Venue: Online via Zoom Details and registration: https://www.cedars.hku.hk/registration-and-induction/index.php

Web3: Transforming Business, Justice, and Art

Common Core / BASc Lounge Room 150 1/F Main Building, The University of Hong Kong

In this seminar on Web3, our panel of experts will discuss recent advancements in blockchain technology and discuss its implications on conventional business models, decentralized community governance, and the art market. Following the presentations, a moderated panel discussion will engage in a thought-provoking conversation to uncover insights into the broader implications of blockchain-based governance in […]

deTour 2023 – Free School Tour (for staff and teachers)

PMQ, 35 Aberdeen St Central, Hong Kong

We invite staff members and teachers to join this free tour, led by docents from deTour, who will introduce the concept of the exhibition and explain the features of the installations. During the visit, you will also have an opportunity to engage in creative experiential activities. “deTour 2023 – design festival” is Hong Kong's largest […]

deTour 2023 – Free School Tour (for students) – AM session

PMQ, 35 Aberdeen St Central, Hong Kong

We invite students to join this free tour, led by docents from deTour, who will introduce the concept of the exhibition and explain the features of the installations. During the visit, you will also have an opportunity to engage in creative experiential activities. “deTour 2023 – design festival” is Hong Kong's largest annual design festival, […]