Prof. Charles Lowe, Head of the Department of Languages and Cultures, launched the ELLS Expo with an inspiring opening speech.''Time Gallery'' — A collection of ELLS students’ works and activities. From classroom learning to creative expression, their ideas shine bright.''Greek Chorus'' directed by Visiting Professor Robert Brannen — Students’ imaginative response to Antigone, expressed through ...

The grant “Building Inter-curricular Perspectives” selected eleven students in LSE (Literary Studies in English) in the Department of Languages and Cultures (DLC) and brought them to Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) on a study trip. Study trip to HKBU (Group Picture)  The project aimed to integrate multiple fields of study—literary and cultural studies, European studies, and visual studies—and ...

On April 9, 2026, Dr. Xi XU invited and chaired a lecture by Prof. Hui Haifeng (Dean, School of Foreign Languages, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; visiting scholar at UCLA and Stanford) titled "Emotion Recognition and Textual Representation in British Novels from a Digital Humanities Perspective."    Prof. Hui presented a study of 87 British novels (1780–1830) using an automated emotion ...

The 2026 Teaching Contest, themed “Have Fun as you Learn”, successfully concluded with enthusiastic engagement from nearly 50 students and faculty members on March 4. Organized by Dr. Jackie Yeoh, Associate Professor of English Language and Literature Studies (ELLS) - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) programme, this contest served as a vibrant platform for students to apply ...

On December 7th, 2024, the Institute for Cross-Cultural Studies and the Department of Languages and Cultures of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at UIC hosted a one-day conference on ‘Scotland and China: Literature and Translation’. The conference brought together senior and junior scholars from around China, Macao and Hong Kong to explore aspects of China in Scottish literature,...

On the afternoon of 13 November 2024, Dr. Edith Yan, Associate Professor of English Language and Literature Studies (ELLS) at UIC, led her research team members, comprising TESOL Year-4 students Ms. Christine Pan and Ms. Tina Feng, to visit the Huadu campus of Guangdong Guangya High School. They met with the English teachers Mr. Jay Sun, Ms. Sybil Wang, and Ms. Michelle Xiao, Deputy Director of...

UIC students were privileged to have Dr Freek Olaf de Groot back on campus again. In collaboration with Dr Jackie Yeoh, a lecturer from the English Language and Literature Studies (ELLS) programme, he facilitated a hands-on workshop on delving into the boundless possibilities of Generative Artificial Intelligence in education. This workshop which took place on 9 April 2024 captivated the attent...

On 26 March 2024, the Department of Languages and Cultures (DLC) hosted a lecture entitled "Generative AI in Teacher Education: A Sociocultural Approach to Learning, Teaching, and Assessment Practices". The lecture, generously funded by FHSS Teaching and Learning Grant, featured Dr. Freek Olaf de Groot, a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Department of English, City University of Hong Kong, a...