The Shield of Achilles. War, Peace and the Course of History by Philip Bobitt

戰爭與和平 War and Peace
The Shield of Achilles. War, Peace and the Course of History by Philip Bobitt
講者:丁偉
Speaker: Ting Wai

歷經五個世紀多次的戰爭與和平,「國家」的觀念和形式不斷演變。今日世界再不能退回昔日局面。而置身於這恐懼與不穩的時代,我們正面對什麼挑戰?當戰爭機器已足以摧毀任何國家的國防,我們可怎樣保護自己?本書回顧歷史,檢視1914年到1990年這場「長戰爭」,以及展望將來;它預示民族國家(Nation-State)的死亡與史無前例的新衝突的誕生。


Media Portrayal of War: fiction and reality

戰爭與和平 War and Peace
媒體中的戰爭:虛擬與現實
Media Portrayal of War: fiction and reality
主持:朱順慈
嘉賓:香港電台紀錄片編導潘達培先生、影評人馮明先生
Moderator: Donna Chu
Guests: Poon Tat Pui (Documentary Executive Producer), Fung Ka Ming (film critic)

不論虛構還是紀實,戰爭是媒體中經常出現的主題。

是次沙龍聚會邀請了三位嘉賓:

潘達培是香港電台紀錄片編導,製作了獲聯合國獎項的《孩子上戰場》(Child Soldiers)特輯,紀錄片重視的不是即時性,卻是對問題的跟進。

電影史上也曾出現不少以戰爭為題材的偉大電影,這些電影往往能帶領我們思考由戰爭引申的種種哲學與人生問題。影評人馮家明將為大家介紹多部戰爭電影。


Scientists' Reflections on War and Weapon

戰爭與和平 War and Peace
科學家對戰爭及武器的反思
Scientists' Reflections on War and Weapon
講者:朱明中
Speaker: Chu Ming Chung

「早知如此,我寧願當鎖匠好了。」-愛因斯坦 (1945)

1945年的原子彈爆炸開展了一個新時代。科學,賦予人們前所未有的能力。科學,使超過十萬人在廣島及長崎瞬間死亡。科學,使人類有能力輕易摧毀世界!
物理系朱明中教授將簡介開創這個時代的科學大師們,如愛因思坦(Einstein)、奥本海默(Oppenheimer)、貝特(Bethe)等人,對戰爭及武器的反思。

"If I had known, I would be a locksmith"
- A. Einstein, on hearing that the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima.

In 1945, the atomic bomb opened up a new era. Science has granted people a power never existed before. Science brought over 100 thousand deaths in instance in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Science has given the man kind the ability to destroy the world with little efforts.
Prof. Chu will briefly introduce the scientists who contribute to the founding of this era, and their reflections on war and weapons.


Terrorism and Anti-terrorism

戰爭與和平 War and Peace
恐怖主義與反恐怖主義
Terrorism and Anti-terrorism
講者:沈旭暉
Speaker: Simon Shen

沈旭暉先生為香港青年政策研究所召集人及行政總裁,同時是香港中文大學政治及行政學系兼任講師,本學期首度開大學通識科目「恐怖主義與反恐怖主義」。

Mr Simon Shen is Table-host and CEO of RoundTable – Hong Kong Avant-garde Policy Research Institute. He also teaches part-time at the Department of Government and Public Administration, CUHK. He teaches the General Education course "Terrorism and Anti-terrorism" this semester.


War and Literature

戰爭與和平 War and Peace
戰爭與文學
War and Literature
講者:李歐梵
Speaker: Leo Lee

李歐梵教授將以兩次大戰及中日戰爭為歷史背景,討論戰爭如何塑造文人藝術家在文學、電影及音樂中表現的感覺經驗。李教授將與參加者分享歐洲及中國的多部作品。

Drawing upon different sources from Europe and China, renowned scholar Prof. Leo Lee will talk about how war shaped the creative sensibilities of writers and artists in literature, film and music. The historical context was World War I and II and the Sino-Japanese War of 1937-45.