New Asia College The Chinese University of Hong Kong eNewsletter

Honorary Director of the Research Center for Chinese Philosophy and Culture of the Department of Philosophy of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Distinguished Professor of Beijing Normal University Liu Xiaogan will visit New Asia College in mid March 2018 to host the 31st Ch'ien Mu Lecture Series in History and Culture. Professor Liu will deliver the following three lectures during his stay in Hong Kong:

First Lecture:

Topic: Human Nature: From Mencius to Scientific Discovery

Date: 16 March 2018 (Friday)

Time: 11:30 a.m.

Venue: Sir Run Run Shaw Hall, CUHK

Second Lecture:

Topic: Is there such a thing called Human Nature? Normative or Empirical Approach

Date: 17 March 2018 (Saturday)

Time: 3:00 p.m.

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

Third Lecture:

Topic: Repaying resentment by Virtue or Straightforwardness? Confucianism and Daoism

Date: 19 March 2018 (Monday)

Time: 4:00 p.m.

Venue: Cho Yiu Conference Hall, CUHK

All lectures will be conducted in Putonghua. All are welcome. For enquiries, please contact Ms. Angela Chan of the College Office.

(Tel: 3943-7601; E-mail: angelac@cuhk.edu.hk)

B. Yen Kwo-Yung Lecture in Life Sciences (Upcoming)

The Yen Kwo Yung Lecture in Life Sciences is sponsored by the Mr. Yen Kwo Yung Memorial Fund. This year's lectures will be held in April, with Professor of the Faculty of Science of the National University of Singapore and Head of Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum Peter Ng Kee Lin as the guest speaker. Details of the lectures are as follows:

First Lecture

Topic: Reflections of a Hunter-Killer: Passion versus intelligence in Science

Date: 8 April 2018 (Sunday)

Time: 4:30 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.

Venue: Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Science Museum, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon (this lecture is co-organised with the Hong Kong Science Museum)

Second Lecture

Topic: Trifecta?

Date: 9 April 2018 (Monday)

Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m

Venue: Sir Run Run Shaw Hall, CUHK

Third Lecture

Topic: Games Scientists Play: Benchmarking, Publications and Impact

Date: 10 April 2018 (Tuesday)

Time: 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Venue: LT4, Science Centre

For enquiries, please contact Ms. Xenia Wan of the College Office.

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