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A. New Asia College Cultural Talks New Asia College Cultural Talks began in 1950. Speakers were mostly the teachers from the College including prestigious scholars from the Mainland like Mr .Ch'ien Mu, Mr. Tang Chun-I and Mr. Tchang Pi-kai. They aim to promote Chinese culture, academic and cultural exchanges between East and West, peace and well-being of the human race. Jointly organized by New Asia College and the New Asia College Alumni Association, co-organized by New Asia Middle School, "New Asia College Cultural Talks" holds three to four talks each year. Details of the talks are as follows: First Lecture: Topic: A profile of the literary intellectuals of the early Republican period Speaker: Prof. Lee Ou-fan Date: 16 September 2017 (Saturday) Time: 4:00 pm Venue: School hall, New Asia Middle School (through the school entrance at Hop Yat Road), 6 Farm Road, Tokwawan, Kowloon, Hong Kong Second Lecture: Topic: To be confirmed Speaker: Ms. Lee Mei Yin Date: February 2018 Time: 4:00 pm Venue: School hall, New Asia Middle School (through the school entrance at Hop Yat Road), 6 Farm Road, Tokwawan, Kowloon, Hong Kong Third Lecture: Topic: To be confirmed Speaker: Dr. Ng Chi Wa Date: May 2018 Time: 4:00 pm Venue: School hall, New Asia Middle School (through the school entrance at Hop Yat Road), 6 Farm Road, Tokwawan, Kowloon, Hong Kong For enquiries, please contact Ms. Xenia Wan Tel: 3943-3739, E-mail: xenia@cuhk.edu.hk B. New Asia Lectures on Contemporary China 2017/18 In the 2017/18 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: 1st Lecture: Speaker: Mr. QIAN Gang (Co-Director of China Media Project, Journalism and Media Studies Centre of HKU, renowned writer and reporter) Date: 6 October 2017 (Friday) Time: 11:30 am – 1:15 pm Venue: Sir Run Run Shaw Hall, CUHK Topic: To be confirmed (This lecture is held at the College Bi-weekly Assembly) 2nd Lecture: Speaker: Dr. ZHANG Meng, Christina (Founder and CEO of Hypervic Coffee, Founder of Alliance for Global Youth Leadership) Date: 23 October 2017 (Monday) Time: 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm Venue: Yun Chi Hsien, New Asia College Topic: To be confirmed (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" are generously sponsored by the Moonchu Foundation. The Fourth New Asia Lecture on Confucianism will be held in October 2017, and we have invited Professor Chen Lai to be our speaker. Professor Chen is the Dean of the Academy of Chinese Learning and a professor of the Philosophy department at Tsinghua University. Details of the lectures are as follows: First Lecture: Topic: A New Study of Xunzi's Political Philosophy Date: 23 October 2017 (Monday) Time: 4:30pm – 6:30pm Venue: LT2, Yasumoto International Academic Park, CUHK (This Lecture is jointly organized by New Asia College and Department of Philosophy, CUHK) Second Lecture: Topic: Liang Shuming on Confucian Ethics Date: 27 October 2017 (Friday) Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm Venue: Sir Run Run Shaw Hall, CUHK (This lecture will be held at the College Bi-weekly Assembly) Third Lecture: Topic: One Hundred Years of Confucianism Date: 28 October 2017 (Saturday) Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm Venue: Lecture Theatre, G/F, Hong Kong Central Library (This Lecture is jointly organized by New Asia College and Hong Kong Public Libraries) For enquiries, please contact Mr. Jack Wong D. Yu Ying-shih Lecture in History The "Yu Ying-shih Lecture in History" is generously sponsored by The KJ & HK Charitable Trust. This year, we have invited Professor Chen Joshui to be the guest speaker of the "Yu Ying-shih Lecture in History". Details are as follows: First Lecture: Topic: Yi 義 in Early Chinese Thought and its Transformations Date: 9 November 2017 (Thursday) Time: 4 pm – 6 pm Venue: Cho Yiu Hall, CUHK Second Lecture: Topic: Yi 義 in Traditional Chinese Culture and Thought: With Comments on Yi and Justice Date: 11 November 2017 (Saturday) Time: 3pm – 5pm Venue: Lecture Hall, G/F, Hong Kong Museum of History For enquiries, please contact Ms. Koey Leung Tel: 3943-1585, E-mail: koeyleung@cuhk.edu.hk |
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