The latest Covid-19 pandemic put forward waves of “new normal” in every aspect of life. The state of “new normal” spanned over the notion of living a normal life, it brought deformation amongst the public realm and personal life as well as an institutionalized atmosphere of dissension. Charles and Ian will lead us through contemplation […]
Do you want to improve your case solving skills? Do you wonder what it takes to win an international case competition? Register for the HSBC/HKU Business Case Competition’s free 7-session Case Academy and take your skills to the next level. From defining a problem, through storylining to handling the Q&A session like a pro, you will learn […]
Speaker: Adrian Lam, Common Core Course Tutor and Research Group Member This contemporary world is no stranger to crises of all kinds, for instance, the outbreak of the COVD-19 pandemic since late 2019. Nonetheless, the higher education sector has been regrettably slow and stagnant in the wake of these crises. Lamentably, the contemporary higher education […]
This photo exhibition titled "Transcendence Journey: Incarnation of Charm and Elegance" is organised by the students from CCHU9007: Sexuality and Gender: Diversity and Society and produced by the Association of World Citizens Hong Kong and photographer Candy Yeung. It features portrait photos of 11 transgender people in Hong Kong. Through this exhibition dedicated to the […]
In 1968, the “Hong Kong Flu” killed an estimated one to four million people globally. The epidemic broke out in the year the United States and the world endured a series of cataclysmic episodes of political violence. A rare phenomenon was observed concerning the mental consequences after contracting deadly influenza. Newspaper reports exaggerated the anxiety […]
In his talk, Tim will explain why finding and following a passion is the only way to succeed professionally. He will explain why the importance of being passionate about something means more than to simply find it interesting. Discovering your passion isn't about having things in common or striking up good conversations, it's a deep-rooted […]
“A thought of hatred must be destroyed by a more powerful thought of love” The film “The Exemplar” is about the life of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Abbás (1844-1921), a Persian philosopher, spiritual leader and central figure of the Bahá’í Faith who promoted teachings of peace, unity, gender equality and religious harmony to audiences throughout the Middle […]
This session is a final showcase of the digital stories created through the collaboration between undergraduate HKU students from across multiple disciplines and postgraduate students from the University of Queensland (UQ) School of Education. It is part of a 6-week HKU-UQ virtual student exchange, a co-curricular program funded by the Gallant Ho Experiential Learning Fund […]
Facilitator: Dr Jack Tsao Associate Director of the Common Core About the Workshop: Within higher education, the shift away from traditional teacher-centred and lecture-style pedagogy towards a more dialogical and student-centred style of teaching increases the importance of the facilitation skills of teachers. Especially within interdisciplinary courses, facilitation skills lie at the core of […]
The Common Core in collaboration with our HK Learning Partner Friday is hosting a series of Refreshers in December for any student or staff looking to de-stress and just play around with art. In these sandbox sessions, you are welcome to come freely create and experiment with a mix of available materials and tools to […]
“A Minute Something Else Enters” is a community project collaborated with the teaching staff at LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, aimed to explore the history of pandemic across centuries of time within the boundary in Hong Kong. The project anticipates audio-guided immersive theatre at HKU and surrounding in 2022 January, in […]
The Common Core in collaboration with our HK Learning Partner Friday is hosting a series of Refreshers in December for any student or staff looking to de-stress and just play around with art. In these sandbox sessions, you are welcome to come freely create and experiment with a mix of available materials and tools to […]