New Asia College The Chinese University of Hong Kong eNewsletter

A. New Asia College Cultural Talks

"New Asia College Cultural Talks" is co-organized New Asia College and the New Asia College Alumni Association. This year, we have invited Professor Ho Puay-peng to be the guest speaker of the first lecture of "New Asia College Cultural Talks ". Details are as follows:

First Lecture:

Topic: Appreciating Dunhuang- An Aesthetic Journey in 6th Century

Date: 22 October 2016 (Saturday)

Time: 4pm – 6pm

Venue: New Asia Middle School

For enquiries, please contact Ms. Xenia Wan

Tel: 3943-3739; E-mail: xenia@cuhk.edu.hk

B. New Asia Lectures on Contemporary China

In the 2016-17 academic year, we are delighted to have two distinguished guest speakers honor us with lectures in the New Asia Lecture Series on Contemporary China. They will cover various aspects of China's current development and its relationship with Hong Kong. Details of the lectures are as follows:

1^st Lecture:

Topic: The China Model and Its Future of Democratization

Speaker: Prof. ZHENG Yongnian

(Professor and Director of East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore)

Date: 5 October 2016 (Friday)

Time: 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm

Venue: Sir Run Run Shaw Hall, CUHK

(This lecture is held at the College Bi-weekly Assembly)

2^nd Lecture:

Topic: The Joy and Anger of Working in Mainland China

Speaker: Mr. Victor Jong

(Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers' Greater China Business Recovery Services Group in Shanghai)

Date: 26 October 2016 (Wednesday)

Time: 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm

Venue: Yun Chi Hsien, New Asia College

(This lecture is held at the College Student Dinner Colloquium)

For enquiries, please contact Mr. Jason Yeung

Tel: 3943-7612; Email: jasonyeung@cuhk.edu.hk

C. New Asia Lectures on Confucianism

"New Asia Lectures on Confucianism" is generously sponsored by the Moonchu Foundation. The Third New Asia Lecture on Confucianism will be held in mid-November 2016, and we have invited Professor Shen, Tsing-Song Vincent to be our speaker. Professor Guo is the Professor and Lee Chair in Chinese Thought and Culture, Department of Philosophy and Department of East Asian Studies, University of Toronto. Details of the lectures are as follows:

First Lecture:

Topic: From Learning for Self and Learning for Others: On the Confucian Intersubjectivity

Date: 11 November 2016 (Friday)

Time: 11:30am – 1:15pm

Venue: Sir Run Run Shaw Hall, CUHK

(This lecture will be held at the College Bi-weekly Assembly)

Second Lecture:

Topic: Human Person, Humaneness and Righteousness: Foundation of Confucian Ethics in responding to Rapid High-Tech Development

Date: 11 November 2016 (Friday)

Time: 4:30pm – 6:30pm

Venue: To be confirmed

Third Lecture:

Topic: From Self-planting of Spiritual Roots to Mutual Enrichment: Thinking Through Tang Junyi on Chinese Culture in Diaspora

Date: 12 November 2016 (Saturday)

Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm

Venue: Lecture Theatre, G/F, Hong Kong Central Library

For enquiries, please contact Mr. Jack Wong
Tel: 3943-1690; E-mail jackwong@cuhk.edu.hk

D. Yu Ying-shih Lecture in History

The "Yu Ying-shih Lecture in History" is generously sponsored by Sin Wai Kin Foundation Limited. This year, we have invited Professor Hoyt Cleveland Tillman to be the guest speaker of the "Yu Ying-shih Lecture in History". Details are as follows:

First Lecture:

Topic: To be confirmed

Date: 6 December 2016 (Tuesday)

Time: 4 pm – 6 pm

Venue: Cho Yiu Hall, CUHK

Second Lecture:

Topic: To be confirmed

Date: 10 December 2016 (Saturday)

Time: 3 pm – 5 pm

Venue: Lecture Theatre, G/F, Hong Kong Museum of History

For enquiries, please contact Mr. Nixon Fok

Tel: 3943-7603; E-mail: nixonfok@cuhk.edu.hk