| Academic reflection: 中國現代派與歐洲左翼文藝的研究──兼論封存七十年的戴望舒〈致艾田伯〉信函 |
|
|
|
more ...
|
 |
| Event: Young Scholars' Forum in Chinese Studies 2019 jointly organised by CUHK–Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation Asia-Pacific Centre for Chinese Studies (CCK-APC) and Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS) (23–25 May 2019) |
Young Scholars' Forum in Chinese Studies 2019, organised by CCK-APC and ICS, was held on 23–25 May 2019 at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The forum aims to nurture young scholars in Chinese Studies and strengthen their academic networks. With the theme "A Century of Change: Revisiting the Legacy of May Fourth", this year's forum had invited a total of 33 young scholars to present their research papers. The papers were divided into 11 panels and scheduled over a period of three days. Participants presented their findings in a wide range of topics relating to the May Fourth, including intellectuals, generation of students, youth movement, Chinese traditions, the New Woman, women's movement, the classics and the Chinese society. Professors from various CUHK departments, such as History, Chinese Language and Literature, Translation, and Cultural and Religious Studies were invited to serve as discussants. This year's forum received 144 applications. After a rigorous selection by the Organising Committee, 33 applicants were invited, which comprised 5 from Hong Kong, 10 from Mainland China, 8 from other Asian countries and territories including Taiwan, South Korea and Japan, and another 10 from Europe, North America and Australia. More than half of them came from overseas, reflecting the forum's effort to enhance international communication in Chinese studies. Below are the sharing from two of the participants: |
|
|
|
|
more ...
|
|
| Event: The 6th Museum Professional Exchange Programme: Exhibition Planning and Collection Management |
| With the generous support from the Bei Shan Tang Foundation, the 6th Museum Professional Exchange Programme (formerly known as "Museum Professionals Training Workshop") was held in April. Jointly organised by the Art Museum and the Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka, the programme this year was themed "Exhibition Planning and Collection Management". Similar to previous years, the programme was structured in the form of "lecture + micro-exhibition proposal presentation + field trip". Twenty-four museum professionals from Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau participated in and benefited from the sharing and exchange with seasoned specialists from museums worldwide in two weeks. |
|
|
|
|
more ...
|
|
| Event: Reimagining Chinese Art: A Competition of Interdisciplinary Explorations |
With the captioned competition, the Art Museum invited participants to demonstrate their connection with Chinese art with any product of their creativity that is inspired by the collections or exhibits of the Art Museum. Following the success of the previous year, this year's competition also attracted students from the Faculties of Arts, Social Science and School of Medicine. But in addition to that, we also see participants from the Faculties of Science and Business, and even students from outside the CUHK. The variety of textual and non-textual works received demonstrates great creativity on the participants' part. |
|
|
|
|
more ...
|
|
| Event: Art Hit |
| "Art Hit" is a monthly bite-size curator-led guided tour. There are five guided tours in total from April to August to be led by the Director of the Art Museum, Prof. Josh Yiu. The guided tours held on 26 April (Friday), 18 May (Saturday) and 11 June (Tuesday) at Galleries II & III, Art Museum, had attracted an attendance of 45 in total. |
|
|
|
|
more ...
|
|
| Event: For Blessings and Guidance Public Lecture |
| The public lecture titled "The Court Production of the Illustrated Regulations for Ceremonial Paraphernalia of the Qing dynasty (Huangchao liqi tushi 皇朝禮器圖 式 ) and the "Export Paintings", was delivered by Prof. Lai Yu-chih, Research Associate of Academia Sinica on 26 April (Friday) at L1, Institute of Chinese Studies, attracting 41 attendants in total. |
|
|
|
|
more ...
|
|
| Event: Xuanhuitang Lecture Series |
The lecture series on the art of Ren Bonian, generously supported by Xuanhuitang, is scheduled from March to August this year. The impressive speaker list consists of top scholars from The National Art Museum of China, The Palace Museum in Beijing and Taipei, Academia Sinica, University of Edinburgh and Department of Fine Arts, CUHK.
The second lecture titled "Hokusai in Shanghai: Ren Bonian (1840–1895) and the Japanese Popular Culture" was delivered by Prof. Lai Yu-chih, Associate Research Fellow of Academia Sinica, on 26 April (Friday) at L1, Institute of Chinese Studies, attracting an audience of 39. |
|
|
|
|
more ...
|
|
| Event: Museum Backstage |
The Museum Backstage series in May and June invited colleagues of the Art Museum to share with students about their job duties. On 29 May (Wednesday), Mr. Xie Guanghan from Suzhou's famous painting mounting family together with his apprentices Mr. Leung Kai Hin and Ms. Yeung Mung Chuk had a delightful afternoon sharing their insights with the students. As for 17 June (Monday), not only did the trio rerun the great sharing session, the Director of the museum, Prof. Josh Yiu, also joined in and shared with the students his curatorial experiences. The three sessions had been attended by 57 students in total.
|
|
|
|
|
more ...
|
|
| Event: Learn．Play．Fun |
"Learn．Play．Fun" is held by Art Museum on Saturday from June to July. Participants can deepen their understanding towards Ren Bonian, the pioneer of the Shanghai School of painting through exhibition guided tours, handicrafts-making and games. The activities held on 15 June (Saturday) and 22 June (Saturday) at Activity Room, 2/F, East Wing, Art Museum, attracted 46 participants in total.
|
|
|
|
|
more ...
|
|
| Event: The 5th Inter-Regional Forum on Dialectal Grammar |
| The Inter-Regional Forum on Chinese Dialectal Grammar (IRF) was initiated by The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Sun Yat-sen University in 2015 and extended its partnership with Fudan University in 2017, which has become an academic event organized rotationally by these three institutions as a platform intended to foster research on dialectal grammar under a comparative approach, focusing on southeastern Chinese dialects like Yue and Wu dialects, to promote inter-regional studies, and to strengthen intellectual exchanges and dialogues among researchers from different regions. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Event: Chen Jing China History Teaching Awards (2019) Presentation Ceremony |
The ceremony was held in April at Cho Yiu Hall. Professor Stephen Y. L. Cheung, the President of the Education University of Hong Kong, served as the officiating guest. Two secondary teachers received the awards which consist of a medal, HKD 20,000 and a certificate, while three other teachers were presented with the Certificate of Appreciation. |
|
|
|
|
more ...
|
|
| Event: Academic Seminars |
From April to June 2019, the Universities Service Centre for China Studies (USC) organised six luncheon seminars on topics of civil society, rural governance, Chinese fiscal system, and many other issues. The seminars attracted over 100 participants, including local, Mainland and overseas undergraduates and postgraduates, scholars from various academic institutions, journalists, staff of non-governmental organizations, and members of the general public. Many insightful comments and questions were raised during the discussion sessions. |
|
|
|
more ...
|
|
| Event: Documentary Screening Series |
| USC has been co-organising the documentary screening series "Reminiscence" with the Research Centre for Contemporary Chinese Culture since January 2016. The series aims at promoting documentaries on contemporary China, with a focus on folk history and real personages. This is an all-year-around project, starting from each year's September to the next May. From April to June 2019, USC held two film screening events under "Reminiscence Documentary Screening Series", namely Dance on the Square on 12 April and Four Springs on 10 May. |
|
|
|
more ...
|
|
| New Publications |
- Journal of Chinese Studies, no.68
- Twenty-First Century Bimonthly (Issue 172, April 2019)
- Twenty-First Century Bimonthly (Issue 174, June 2019)
- Renditions No. 91
- Studies in Chinese Linguistics (Volume 40, Number 1)
- The Republic of China and Its Eyewitness Accounts
- Divine Power: The Dragon in Chinese Art
- Refilling the Interregnum: Newly Discovered Imperial Porcelains from Zhengtong, Jingtai and Tianshun Reigns (1436–1464) of the Ming Dynasty
|
|
|
|
|
more ...
|
|
| Event Highlight |
- Art Hit, Art Museum
- Xuanhuitang Lecture Series, Art Museum
- Ancient Chain Making Workshop, Art Museum
- Luncheon seminar, USC
- Retrospective and Prospective of China's Education System, USC
|
|
|
|
more ...
|
|
| Editorial Board Committee |
Editor : Lai Chi-tim
Members : Yeung Ching Nam, Cherry |
|
|
|
more ...
|
|
|
