On 9th June 2022, the recipients of DHSS Student Research Grants presented papers and posters on the outcomes of their projects so far.There were three sessions of papers. The first session dealt with aspects of virtual and computer-mediated interactions, from fansub translation and gender affiliation in computer games to the efficacy of dating apps.(ATS Wang Chun - Norms in Game Localization o...

The first session of the lecture series “Studies of Cantonese Opera” was successfully held by the “Branding the Greater Bay Area” Research Centre in the afternoon of May 18, in room T2-301. Dr. Jianing Chen, one of the speakers gave a fascinating introduction on the history of the development of Cantonese Opera in the Greater Bay Area. Then Dr. Andy Shui-lung Fung talked about A Case Study ...

UIC's Division of Humanities and Social Sciences (DHSS) organised an exhibition to display the 56 best final year projects (FYP) in 2022 completed by 79 students. A ceremony was held to hand out certificates to the award-winning projects and students.DHSS instructors selected the prize winners from seven programmes, including Applied Translation Studies (ATS), English Language and Literature St...

“Ōbaku Zen in Japan” Tea Event was organized by the CCGC programme on April 07, 2022. During the tea, Dr. Xiaolong (Naga) Diao gave an introduction to the brief history of Ōbaku-shu—a Zen school in Japan. Given the idiosyncrasy and the historical backdrop of the formation of Ōbaku-shu, the Zen School has heavily influenced Japanese cultures even till these days. Following Dr. Diao’s intr...

“Branding the Great Bay Area (GBA)”, a “Key Subject Construction Project” of UIC in “Provincial High-Level University Construction Project of Guangdong”, has been approved in early March, 2022. Organized by Prof. Tzi-Ki Hon, the Principal Investigator, this project will integrate the Communication-related programmes in DHSS, UIC and will extensively research the history, status quo, and f...

CCGC faculty members and all the students of grade 2021 had a “Shogi Morning" tea event on March 26th morning in T2-301. Participators include Prof. Tzi-Ki Hon, Dr. Xiaolong Diao, Ms. Jingli Lai, Dr. Yi Ding, Dr. Zhixiang Yang, Dr. Yegor Grebnev, Dr. Bo Yan, as well as all the students and peer mentors. As the primary speaker, Dr. Jianing Chen introduced the evolution, diffusion, and classific...

On March 18th, 2021, the Globalisation and Development (GAD) Programme held the first guest lecture of the GAD International Organisations Lecture Series 2022. Upon the invitation of Professor Kwok Cho Tang – also in charge of GAD’s “International Organisations” ME course - Prof. Meri Koivusalo, Professor of Global Health and Development of Tampere University, current member of the WHO Expe...