Lingnan University e-News

Campus news

• Lingnan University Honorary Fellowship Presentation Ceremony 2011
• Simon & Eleanor Kwok Building inauguration ceremony
• President Chan Yuk-Shee debuts in live interview with u21
• Lingnan celebrates Thanksgiving
• “Moving Mountain” by artist-in-residence Tony Ng
• Tango concert by Eduardo Tami and Joanna Li
• Dr William Lo speaks at Lions Club Mentoring Forum

Research and academic activities

• Prof Douglas Robinson speaks on Harold Bloom and the American “theory wars”
• Forum with newly elected District Councillors
• Visual Studies conference on environmental aesthetics
• Dr Derek Scissors speaks on “Is China Heading in the Wrong Direction Economically?”
• Mr Po Chung speaks on service leadership in post-industrial age
• Prof Deng Xiaonan speaks on women’s life in medieval China
• CGCC Forum: Dr Jonathan Choi Koon-shum shares experiences on business and networking in mainland China
• Lingnan completes Hong Kong Youth Development Indicators Study

Awards and people

• Prof Leung Ping-kwan receives third Hong Kong Biennial Award for Chinese Literature
• Dinner reception for academic honours recipients
• Lingnan wins bronze prize in 12th Challenge Cup Paper Presentation Competition

Publications

• Dr Lau Chi-pang launches new book on Tat Tak College

Upcoming events

• Political Science Seminar on “Continuity and Change in America’s Relations with Taiwan: Why China Matters” (2 December 2011)
• Chinese seminar on “Historical Artefacts and Reconstruction of Hong Kong Literature” (2 December 2011)
• Seminar on “A Puzzle for Modal Realism” (5 December 2011)
• Sociology & Social Policy seminar on “What is More Important for National Well-being and a Good Life: Money or Autonomy?” (7 December 2011)
• Visual Studies seminar “Assessing the Core Values of Museums in the 21st Century” (7 December 2011)
• Economics & MIBF Distinguished Lecture on “Why Limiting Price or Supply?” (9 December 2011)
• Public Forums on Sustainability at 1st South-South Forum (12-14 December 2011)
• Economics & MIBF Distinguished Lecture on “Learning from Offshore Production: Evidence from Exporters' Performance” (13 December 2011)
• Economics & MIBF Distinguished Lecture on “Explaining Charter School Effectiveness” (14 December 2011)
• Economics & MIBF Distinguished Lecture on “Which Firms Benefit from Bribes, and by How Much? Evidence from Corruption Cases Worldwide” (15 December 2011)
• Economics & MIBF Distinguished Lecture on “Predicting Bond Excess Returns with Forward Rates: An Asset-Allocation Perspective” (19 December 2011)