On November 11, 2024, the Globalisation and Development (GAD) Programme invited Ilwad Ahmed, a teaching assistant from GAD, along with four students, to share their experiences from exchange programmes, summer projects, and international aid initiatives.Ilwad Ahmed, a graduate of Queen Mary University of London, who had been on exchange at Boston College in the United States and participated in...

From October 26 to 29, 2024, Professor Zhao Xiaobin, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and professor of Globalisation and Development (GAD) Programme, led a field trip to western Hunan Province. Students from the courses “China’s Rural Economic Development and Transformation under Globalisation” and “Global Trade and Investment Routes” participated, focusing o...

During the past academic year, the faculty members of the GAD department have actively contributed to their respective fields through the publication of numerous academic articles and books, as well as their engagement in international conferences and interviews, where they generously shared their research findings and insights. Below is a showcase of their accomplishments in book and article p...

Over the past academic year, students in the GAD programme have actively contributed to various platforms, publishing articles on topics ranging from plastic governance and animal conservation to marine protection and Belt and Road cooperation. As the academic year comes to a close, let's reflect on and celebrate the remarkable achievements of our GAD students.Dr. SELÇUK ÇOLAKOĞLU  ( Globaliza...

On April 11, 2024, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS) and the Intercultural Studies Center of the Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (UIC) had the privilege of hosting Professor DELLA POSTA for a lecture of economic globalization. The lecture was hosted by Professor Zhao Xiaobin, Associate Dean of FHSS. Students from Global Rout...

For the afternoon of May 8, 2024, the Department of Social Sciences at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences invited Dr. Linda Matar, Associate Professor at the School of International Studies, SUN Yat-sen University, to deliver a lecture on “Development Challenges in the Arab Region”. The lecture was hosted by Dr. Selçuk Çolakoğlu, Associate Professor of the Globlisation and Develop...

On the morning of March 29, 2024, the Department of Social Sciences and the Institute of Cross-Cultural Studies at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences invited Dr. Hongmou Zhang, assistant professor at the School of Government, Peking University, to deliver a lecture on the theme of "Smart Cities and Sociological Imagination". The lecture was moderated by Dr. Shuang Wu, assistant profe...

From November 1 to November 3, students enrolled in the course “International Trade, Globalization and China’s Belt and Road Initiative” participated in a three-day field trip to visit local enterprises in Gaolangang, Shunde, Guangzhou and Zhaoqiang, to explore smart manufacturing, international trade and financial services in the Greater Bay Area.Led by Associate Dean of the Faculty of Huma...