Workshop on “Between Humanities and Civil Society”

Co-organized by

Centre for Cultural Studies, Department of Cultural and Religious Studies, CUHK;

Integrated Human Sciences Program for Cultural Diversity, University of Tokyo

 

Date: 13 March 2015

Time: 10am – 1pm

Venue: G24, Fung King Hey Building, CUHK

Language: English

All are welcome. Registration is not required.

 

Rundown

10:00am – 11:00am, Sharing on “Situations of Humanities in Japan and Hong Kong”

Speakers:

Prof. Ishii Tsuyoshi (University of Tokyo)

Dr. Cheung Ching Yuen (CUHK)

Moderator:

Prof. Kevin Lam Wing Keung (University of Tokyo)

11:00am – 11:20am, Coffee Break

11:20am – 12:20nn, Sharing on “How do Humanities Respond to Umbrella Movement?”

Speakers:

Prof. Oscar Ho (CUHK)

Dr. Li Tiecheng (CUHK)*

Moderator:

Prof. Wong Wai Ching (CUHK)

12:20nn – 1:00pm, Sharing and Discussion

*Special Screening of Karl (In Cantonese, Subtitle in Chinese and English, 20 minutes)

To express demand on true democracy, some students from Department of CRS, CUHK organized a strike group and participated in the Umbrella Movement spontaneously. Karl is a member of this strike group. He is always very active, but is affected by the pressure from school, society and family at the same time. The mood of Karl fluctuates with the development of the movement…