MA “Welcome Back” Dinner

On January 15, MA students gathered at Whitehead BBQ to kick off the new semester. Academic supervisor Prof. Kristof Van den Troost, course instructor Prof. Tam King-fai and teaching assistants joined the cohort to enjoy some precious get-together time.

 

MA Chinese New Year Dinner

Before students dispersed for Chinese New Year, MA class representative Yang Yuhao organized a dinner gathering in Tai Po. Academic supervisor Dr. Tim Summers joined the classmates to enjoy delicious food and time together.

 

Guest Lecture by Ku Yu-ling:
"Perspectives and Visions of Non-Fictional Writing"

On April 20, the MA course Un/homely Islands: Hong Kong and Taiwan Literatures invited Ku Yu-ling to deliver a guest lecture via Zoom. Ku is a writer and social activist, and teaches on oral history and non-fictional writing, as well as cultural studies in Taiwan. After listening to a student presentation on her literary work, she gave a talk on “Perspectives and Visions of Non-Fictional Writing”. Ku shared her experience in social movements in Taiwan and recalled different stories in her writings. She reminded the audience how literature can make both the writer and the reader reflect upon different possibilities. The lecture was followed by a Q&A session during which students voiced a variety of thoughts and raised questions regarding non-fictional writing and its ethics.