New Asia College The Chinese University of Hong Kong eNewsletter

Sponsored by the Moonchu Foundation, the Sixth New Asia Lecture on Confucianism will be held in October 2019, with Professor Yang Rur-bin of the Institute of Philosophy, National Tsing Hua University being our speaker. Details of the lectures are as follows:

First Lecture

Topic: The First Type of May-Forth Movement: The Role of Confucianism in the New Culture Movement of Modern China

Date: 16 October 2019 (Wednesday)

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Venue: Sir Run Run Shaw Hall, CUHK

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

Second Lecture

Topic: How Did the May-Fourth Movement Lead to the Revolution of 1949: The Dynamics of Mythology

Date: 20 October 2019 (Sunday)

Time: 3:00 p.m.

Venue: Lecture Hall, G/F, Hong Kong Museum of History, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon

(This Lecture is jointly organised by New Asia College and Hong Kong Museum of History)

Third Lecture

Topic: Conflict and Development of Confucian Dao-orthodoxy in Ming Dynasty

Date: 21 October 2019 (Monday)

Time: 4:30 p.m.

Venue: Lecture Theatre 2, Yasumoto International Academic Park, CUHK

(This Lecture is jointly organised by New Asia College and Department of Philosophy of CUHK)

For enquiries, please contact Mr. Jack Wong of the College Office.

(Tel: 3943-1690; e-mail: jackwong@cuhk.edu.hk)

B. Yu Ying-shih Lecture in History

The Yu Ying-shih Lecture in History 2019, sponsored by the Austin-Eminence Charitable Foundation, will be held in November this year, with Professor He Jun of the School of Philosophy of Fudan University as the guest speaker. Details are as follows:

First Lecture

Topic: Reshaping the Doctrine and Shelving the Classic — Dan Zhu's studies of the Spring and Autumn Annals (Chunqiu) as an example

Date: 10 November 2019 (Sunday)

Time: 3:00 p.m. (Tentative)

Venue: Lecture Theatre, Hong Kong Central Library

(This lecture is jointly organised with the Hong Kong Public Libraries)

Second Lecture

Topic: The philosophy of "understanding the essence to achieve practical use" (Ming Ti Da Yong) and its rise and fall — Hu-Learning (Huxue) as an example

Date: 11 November 2019 (Monday)

Time: 4:00 p.m. (Tentative)

Venue: Cho Yiu Hall, CUHK

For enquiries, please contact Mr. Steven Hung of the College Office.

(Tel: 3943-1585; e-mail: stevenhung@cuhk.edu.hk)

C. New Asia Lectures on Contemporary China

Sponsored by the Dato' Wong Kwing-keung Fund, the New Asia Lecture Series on Contemporary China this year will be held in November, with our alumnus Professor Jonathan Cheung, senior banker and renowned columnist, as the guest speaker. Details of the lecture are as follows:

Topic: Insight into Global Situation from History: Understanding China's Current Situation and Its Foreign Relationship

Date: 1 November 2019 (Friday)

Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Venue: Sir Run Run Shaw Hall, CUHK

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

For enquiries, please contact Mr. Jason Yeung of the College Office.

(Tel: 3943-7612; e-mail: jasonyeung@cuhk.edu.hk)

D. 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 aimed 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 in total each year. Details of the talks are as follows:

First Lecture

Topic: To be confirmed

Speaker: Prof. Yiu Chun Chong Josh

Date: October 2019

Time: 4:00 pm

Venue: School hall, New Asia Middle School (through the school entrance at Hop Yat Road), 6 FarmRoad, Tokwawan, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Second Lecture

Topic: To be confirmed

Speaker: Prof. Ting Wai

Date: January or February 2020

Time: 4:00 pm

Venue: School hall, New Asia Middle School (through the school entrance at Hop Yat Road), 6 FarmRoad, Tokwawan, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Third Lecture

Topic: To be confirmed

Speaker: Professor Edward Ng Yan Yung

Date: May 2020

Time: 4:00 pm

Venue: School hall, New Asia Middle School (through the school entrance at Hop Yat Road), 6 FarmRoad, Tokwawan, Kowloon, Hong Kong

For enquiries, please contact Ms. Ellie Lau.

(Tel: 3943-7627; E-mail: ellielau@cuhk.edu.hk)