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Seminar: What AI Can’t Compost: Plant Humanities in Transdisciplinary Pedagogy

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

Plant humanities is an emerging transdisciplinary field established by the Dumbarton Oaks Plant Humanities Initiative, a Harvard-affiliated research programme that situates plants at the intersections of biology, history, literature, and cultural studies. This study reports on an experimental, cross-institutional undergraduate research project that brought together students from the University of Hong Kong and Transilvania University […]

Seminar: Plant Humanities – The Anthropocene, Art, and Artificial Intelligence

Zoom

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

Meng Wah Complex, University of Hong Kong

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 […]

Common Core Sharing Session

CPD3.29, 3/F, The Jockey Club Tower

(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

CC Teacher and Tutor Summer Gathering @ Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA)

Hong Kong Museum of Art 10 Salisbury Road Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Dear colleagues, You are warmly invited to our special summer gathering held just for teachers and tutors. During the gathering, you will have a chance to: - Enjoy the exclusive guided tour by an HKMoA docent (for free!) - Learn about Hong Kong and international art collections - View selected Monet masterpieces and special exhibitions […]

Induction Talk on Common Core Courses (for new students) – August 11

Grand Hall, Centennial Campus, HKU

The Talk will provide an opportunity for you to obtain information and ask questions in relation to Common Core course selection. Date: August 11, 2026 (Tuesday) Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Venue: Grand Hall, Centennial Campus, HKU No registration required.

Foundations in Teaching and Learning – Tutors Certificate Course 2026

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

As an initiative to provide a professional development path for tutors, the Communication-Intensive Courses (CiC) initiative, in collaboration with the Common Core and the Centre for Applied English Studies (CAES), is hosting a 1-day workshop open to all HKU tutors. This hands-on workshop will provide practical skills and strategies to enhance the engagement and experiences […]

Antarctic Musings: Reimagining the Future of Blue Economy for Carbon Neutrality

MB 150, Common Core & BASc Lounge

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 […]

Orientation Workshop for Common Core Tutors Semester 1, 2026-27

Common Core / BASc Lounge, Room 150, 1/F, Main Building, HKU

All of us in the Common Core would like to warmly welcome new and experienced tutors to the new school year. Tutors are at the heart of creating a dynamic and impactful learning experience for students at the Common Core. We hope you can attend our orientation workshop, From Tutor to Learning Leader, on August 25, 2026, […]

Induction Talk on Common Core Courses (for new students) – August 27

LE1, Library Extension Building, Main Campus, HKU

The Talk will provide an opportunity for you to obtain information and ask questions in relation to Common Core course selection. Date: August 27, 2026 (Thursday) Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Venue: LE1, Library Extension Building, Main Campus, HKU No registration required.

AI in Healthcare sharing session

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

You are warmly invited to a one-hour sharing session on Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, drawing on insights from teaching CCAI9008 (Shaping Population Medicine with AI) at HKU and from Harvard Medical School's Executive Education online course. The speaker Dr. Abraham Wai (from Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong Department of Emergency Medicine) […]

Gamify Your Teaching: Play, Learn, and Get Inspired

Main Building 150, Common Core / BASc Lounge

Struggling to engage your students in class? Did you know games can be an effective way to turn your classroom into an engaging one! We warmly invite all HKU teachers and tutors interested in transforming their classrooms through gamification to join our upcoming professional development session. Come discover innovative ways to engage students, play, learn, and get inspired! What […]