Join us for the BA in Public Humanities Programme Launch Symposium, which brings together scholars, practitioners, and artists to explore how “public humanities” can respond to the needs and challenges of contemporary society. Centred on four themed panels, distinguished speakers from Hong Kong, Mainland China, South Korea, and Japan will share their experiences of community engagement, teaching and research, and artistic practice in public contexts. The symposium marks the launch of the Programme and highlights its commitment to bringing the knowledge and values of the humanities into the cultural life of the general public, fostering collaborative knowledge-making between academia and the wider public.

 

All are welcome!

 

Time: 10:00-18:00 (Registration starts at 9:40)

Language: English

Registration: https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13721237

Registration deadline: Friday, 9 January 2026

 

Porgramme Schedule

 

Panel 1: How to Cultivate Changemakers 如何培育創變者

Time: 10:10-11:40

Speaker: Ada WONG, JP (黃英琦), Louis Kwok Lit YU (茹國烈)

Moderator: LI Cho Kiu Joseph (李祖喬)

 

Panel 2: Working with Youth 與青年共事

Time: 12:00-13:30

Speaker: Mun Young CHO (趙文英), YUAN Changgeng (袁長庚)

Moderator: HUANG Shan (黃山)

 

Panel 3: Culture Action 文化行動

Time: 14:30-16:00

Speaker: Jason HO (何志森), PAK Sheung Chuen (白雙全)

Moderator: LIM Kok Wai Benny (林國偉)

 

Panel 4: Gender and the Public 性別與公共

Time: 16:30-18:00

Speaker: SHIMIZU Akiko (清水晶子), Denise Tse-Shang TANG (鄧芝珊)

Moderator: Jia TAN (譚佳)

 

Co-organiser: B.A. in Public Humanities Programme, Centre for Cultural Studies, Department of Cultural and Religious Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

 

Enquiries: 3943 9219 / amandalee@cuhk.edu.hk (Miss Lee)

 

Notes:

• Priority registration is given to students, alumni, and staff of the Dept. of Cultural and Religious Studies.
• Each registration form may reserve up to 1 seat.
• Participants who successfully register will receive a confirmation email one week before the event.

 

Notes on entering the campus:

• Alumni are required to present their CUHK Alumni Credit Cards or Library Cards at the admission counter. For university staff or students, please validate the CU Link Cards at the card reading devices to enter CUHK.
• Visitors are required to register their identity information at the campus entrance.