Events Calendar

 

 

Creative Thinking Lab

HKU

Common Core invites HKU students to join this 2-day creative thinking workshop facilitated by AFTEC and supported by the Hong Kong Jockey Club (part of the AFTEC Hong Kong Jockey Club Creative Futures Project).   This interactive and hands-on session is designed to provide students with a unique taster into nurturing creative mindset through arts. […]

Knowing Yourself to Find Your Place in the World

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

Date: April 8, 2025 (Tue) Time: 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Venue: Common Core & BASc Lounge (MB150) Registration: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?ueid=99643 Navigating your aspirations for career and life can feel overwhelming, especially in today’s rapidly changing world. But what if the key to finding your path lies in embracing the unexpected and understanding yourself deeply? Join […]

Common Core Staff-Student Consultative meeting 2025

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

The Common Core would like to invite you to participate in the Staff-Student Consultative meeting: Date: Tuesday, 29 April 2025 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 […]

Student Learning Festival 2025

Haking Wong Podium

The Student Festival will showcase students’ innovative work in tackling issues which required them to integrate knowledge, methods, and media across disciplines. These exemplary projects come from different undergraduate courses and include posters, videos, podcasts, models, and more. Date: 30 April, 2025 (Wednesday) Time: 11:30 am – 2:30 pm Venue: Haking Wong Podium Come Meet […]

Graphic Design in Japan 2024 (Hong Kong Edition) – Guided Tour for HKU Students (May 7)

PMQ, 35 Aberdeen St Central, Hong Kong

As one of the most prestigious graphic design events in Asia, this exhibition will mark its fourth appearance at PMQ and serve as the first stop of its international tour, running from April 25 to May 11, 2025. This exhibition features selections from the annual publication “Graphic Design in Japan,” which showcases the year’s top […]

Graphic Design in Japan 2024 (Hong Kong Edition) – Guided Tour for HKU Students (May 9)

PMQ, 35 Aberdeen St Central, Hong Kong

As one of the most prestigious graphic design events in Asia, this exhibition will mark its fourth appearance at PMQ and serve as the first stop of its international tour, running from April 25 to May 11, 2025. This exhibition features selections from the annual publication “Graphic Design in Japan,” which showcases the year’s top […]

Infinite Frames – Students’ Short Film Festival 2025

Laundry Steps, Tai Kwun,10 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong

Mark your calendar for Friday the 16th to measure the temperature of today's contemporary culture through the powerful lens of moving images. From the warmth of human connections to the coldness of isolation, from the heat of passion to the chill of modern anxieties, you will experience short films that capture the infinite ways temperature […]

Transdisciplinary Learning in Action: Environment, Imagination, and Community

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

Date: 19 May 2025 (Monday) Time: 2:30pm – 4:00pm Venue: Learning Lab (RRS 321, 3/F, Run Run Shaw Building, Main Campus, HKU) Registration: https://www2.talic.hku.hk/events/regist/593/registEvent.php?eventId=593 Topics and Speakers (in presenting order): 1. Transdisciplinary Futures - Our Environmental Futures: Te Taiao Tāngata Dr. Marie McEntee, Senior Lecturer, School of Environment, The University of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau […]

Communication-intensive Courses (CiC) Symposium 2025

Arts Tech Lab (RM4.35, 4/F Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU)

Symposium Abstract This symposium explores the imperative of intentionally embedding digital capability development within the curriculum to ensure students are equipped not only for academic success but also for the dynamic demands of the digital workplace. The keynote address will examine the misconceptions surrounding student digital literacy, the risks of assuming passive acquisition, and the […]

Games for Change Hong Kong Festival 2025

Library Extension Building, University of Hong Kong (HKU)

Games for Change Hong Kong Festival 2025 Playing at the New Frontiers 🗓️ 10:00 – 17:00, June 7–8, 2025 📍 Library Extension Building, University of Hong Kong (HKU) 🎮 Theme: Playing at the New Frontiers We invite you to the first-ever Games for Change Hong Kong Festival, a two-day gathering of changemakers, creatives, educators, developers, […]

Learning in the Wild: Conversations connecting Art and Education

LE7, Library Extension Building, HKU (Also via Zoom)

Learning in the Wild: Conversations connecting Art and Education with Prof. Gray Kochhar-Lindgren, Dr. Irena Chawrilska and Dr. Rick Dolphjin 27 June 2025, 1:30 - 3:00 pm HKT LE7, Library Extension Building, HKU (Also via Zoom) Join us for an inspiring seminar that explores the value and perspectives of art in reshaping student learning and […]

Exploring Archaeology and Biological Anthropology Abroad!

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

Exploring Archaeology and Biological Anthropology Abroad! (with thanks to the Common Core Global Engagement Scheme)   You are cordially invited to a sharing session next Monday, which will feature three students who recently completed overseas trips under the Common Core’s Global Engagement Scheme. ‘All You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Humans’ (CCST9081) is a twelve-week […]