Expert Talks
The following topics are the expert talks currently offered to secondary school students. Talks are normally conducted on weekdays on CityU campus or at the secondary school, subject to the availability of the speaker.
If your school is interested in arranging admission / expert talks, feel free to reach the College Office at 3442-4342 or ch.publicity@cityu.edu.hk.
| Offering Unit | Speaker | Title | Brief Description | Language | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Chinese and History | Mr WONG King-chung | 小城故事：香港基督宗教 |
上世紀，基督宗教不同的派別在香港這個小城裡，致力從事社會福利工作，為當時來港移民提供教育、醫療及救濟援助。 考察地點：馬鞍山村小教堂、信義會恩光堂 |
Cantonese |
Mr WONG King-chung |
| Department of Chinese and History | Dr QIAN Hua Crystal | 下筆如有神：聯想構思法 |
對於初中的大多數學生來說，作文最難的還是整體佈局。即使想好要寫什麽，但常常寫到一半也會有寫不下去的時候。這種現象總的來說，就是沒有打開佈局的思路，聯想斷了綫。學習聯想構思作文法，學生作文才能下筆如有神。本講座分享如何運用寫作思維導圖，教會學生寫出好文章。 |
Putonghua |
Dr QIAN Hua Crystal |
| Department of Chinese and History | Dr LAM Hok-chung | 中國古典小說戲曲中的人鬼戀故事 |
傳統中國古典小說戲曲中的人鬼戀，多是女鬼凡男配搭，而且是女鬼自薦枕蓆，走去慰解精神苦悶的書生。這個講座將會談談傳統中國人鬼戀故事的流變，女鬼凡男背後的性別意識、男性的焦慮與欲望，以及人鬼相戀故事的社會文化的意義。 |
Cantonese |
Dr LAM Hok-chung |
| Department of Chinese and History | Dr WONG Pui-yin Marianne | 古代中國繪畫的「儒」、「道」思想 |
老師和同學們曾否想過，傳統中國繪畫與西方繪畫在學習方法、風格特點、品評原則等很多方面的差別，歸根究底，乃源自於中西美學的不同？美學是哲學的一個分支，中國哲學史始自諸子百家。講者將重點分析諸子百家中「儒」、「道」思想對中國繪畫史的影響，並介紹傳統中國繪畫的原則、藝術精神、學習與欣賞方法。 |
Cantonese |
Dr WONG Pui-yin Marianne |
| Department of Chinese and History | Dr LO Kar-kee | 香港早期移民「客家人」的民居與生活：三棟屋考察 |
「客家人」是香港的早期移民，他們在港落地生根，成為香港最早的居民之一。現今新界地區仍保留不少傳統客家圍屋古蹟。荃灣是早期「客家人」聚居的地區，而三棟屋是著名的客家圍村。隨著城市發展，荃灣成為了新界最早發展的新市鎮，而三棟屋亦改建為博物館。是次考察將以荃灣三棟屋為對象，透過對全屋之建築、佈局及陳設的觀察，藉以觀察傳統香港客家人的宗族理念及純樸的生活風貌，繼而思考城市變遷對歷史文化古蹟的影響。 考察地點：荃灣三棟屋（地址：荃灣古屋里2號） |
Cantonese |
Dr LO Kar-kee |
| Department of Chinese and History | Dr ZHANG Wanmin | 從文學世界中探索中國文化 |
文學課程、文學閱讀有何意義？中國文學傳統豐富而精彩，它揭示了種種人生的境遇，能促進我們對於人生意義的思考，它還隱藏了中國文化的種種密碼，等待我們的探索，加深我們對中國文化的認識。 |
Cantonese / Putonghua |
Dr ZHANG Wanmin |
| Department of Chinese and History | Dr LAM Hok-chung | 誰為漢胡定分界──談談古代中國的華夷世界 |
《天龍八部》中「北喬峰」(蕭峰)的悲劇根源是什麼？要回答這疑問，我們必須了解所謂「華─夷」、「漢─胡」究竟是什麼東西。本講題將帶領同學思考傳統中國的民族觀、文化觀和世界觀，探討古代中國錯綜複雜的民族問題。 |
Cantonese |
Dr LAM Hok-chung |
| Department of Chinese and History | Dr LO Kar-kee | 中國孝文化之推廣與體現 |
孝是中國文化道德的本源。這個講座主要探討中國孝文化如何在家庭、社會、國家層面推廣，從而理解孝文化的精神。另外通過文人書寫、歷史文獻等資料，窺探傳統中國人怎樣體現和實踐孝文化。 |
Cantonese |
Dr LO Kar-kee |
| Department of Chinese and History | Dr CHAN Hok-yin | 文學及文化學習活動：以香港文化地景為例 |
隨着新修訂的高中中文課綱的實施，同學們將會有更多的時間進行各種與閱讀、寫作相關的語文活動。閱讀、寫作或走出課室的語文活動，讓我們能集中心神與精力提高語文素養；三者如配合得宜，會讓語文學習變得更充實更愉悅。本講題將透過講述我們生活的周邊文化古蹟或文化地景，擷取學習資源，讓中文學習變得有趣與有效，進而體會中國千年文化在香港延展經過的歷史脈絡。 |
Cantonese |
Dr CHAN Hok-yin |
| Department of Chinese and History | Dr FAN Ka-wai | 歷史與醫學的相遇：古今防疫措施漫談 |
本次講座簡述古代防疫方法和思想，以及反防疫思想，並探討在古人防疫與儒家思想的關係。 |
Cantonese |
Dr FAN Ka-wai |
| Department of English | Dr Klaudia LEE | Literature and the Urban Imagination |
The city has always been a source of inspiration for writers, who use different literary forms to engage with the modern lived experience. Drawing on literary texts written by writers across cultures and time, the speaker will introduce the various narrative strategies that writers use to represent, narrate, and re-imagine the city. Participants will also have the opportunity to reflect on their own experience and consider their creative practices in re-envisioning the image of the city. |
English |
Dr Klaudia LEE |
| Department of English | Dr Jack PUN | English medium instruction: challenges and coping strategies for teachers and students |
Teaching through English is a growing phenomenon around the world. In this talk, I will discuss the latest research into English medium of instruction (EMI) around the globe and the challenges that teachers and students face when learning content subjects such as Science through English in many cultural contexts. In particular, I will report a study in Hong Kong which explores the teaching and learning process in EMI secondary science classrooms. |
English |
Dr Jack PUN |
| Department of English | Dr Ge LAN | When English learning meets online database |
This talk introduces how to use online language database (also called corpus) for English learning. In the past decades, various types of corpora have been built for the purposes of language studies, and the existing corpora also have great potential for language learning. As an English scholar, I find online corpora can improve two aspects of English learning for secondary school students in Hong Kong: 1) students' motivation of English learning and 2) student' learning autonomy outside classroom. Therefore, this talk will explain background information of corpus, present some existing corpora, and showcase specific techniques of using online corpora. |
English |
Dr Ge LAN |
| Department of English | Dr NERVINO Esterina | Language & society: reading the texts of our times |
Advertising, newspapers, social media posts, movies, fashion, art, literary texts, we continuously consume information under different forms. The talk will focus on the analysis of texts disseminated across different channels to discuss how meanings are constructed through the use of various resources such as language, images, colours, sound, and more. Participants will also have the chance to reflect on how language shapes the society and at the same time how society can shape language. |
English |
Dr NERVINO Esterina |
| Department of Linguistics and Translation | Dr MAI Ziyin Maggie | Bilingual babies and their linguistic world |
How do human babies learn language? What are the special challenges faced by babies who are learning different languages at the same time? How can they succeed? What would make them fail? This talk will introduce the fundemantals of language acquisition and early bilingual development, with a special focus on multilingual children in Hong Kong. |
English / Cantonese / Putonghua |
Dr MAI Ziyin Maggie |
| Department of Linguistics and Translation | Dr LUN Suen Caesar | Linguistics for a better tomorrow 語言學讓明天更美好 |
We will talk about what linguistics studies and how we can apply this scientific study of language to make smart applications that help shape a better world. Language is the basic communication tool used by all members of a society. We learn, think and advance using language. In the big data era, where most of the data are in the form of language, definitely linguists can find more applications to work on. Let us explore them together. |
English / Cantonese / Putonghua |
Dr LUN Suen Caesar |
| Department of Media and Communication | Dr Ki Joon KIM | Thinking Theoretically in Human-computer Interaction Research |
Human–computer interaction (HCI) is often perceived as a largely technical, practical, and industry-centered field of study, focusing on the usability and design of technological products or services. Although such perception is partly true, HCI is really a transdisciplinary integration that requires theoretical thinking of why and how humans interact with technology in a certain way. This talk will draw on the variable-centered and heuristic approaches to the study of communication technology, and demonstrate theoretical mechanisms by which technological affordances of emerging media, such as smartphones, smartwatches, and the Internet of Things, contribute to shaping user perceptions of the technology and of transmitted media content. |
English |
Dr Ki Joon KIM |
| Department of Media and Communication | Dr Guanxiong HUANG | Mobile Media for Behaviour Change: A Health Promotion Perspective |
This talk introduces the application of mobile technologies in promoting health behaviours, with a particular focus on the efficacy of fitness mobile apps for motivating physical activity participation. I will discuss what social scientific theories for behaviour change have been adopted for designing various features of fitness apps and how effective these features are in terms of increasing actual physical activity and reducing body dissatisfaction. |
English |
Dr Guanxiong HUANG |
| Department of Media and Communication | Dr Nancy DAI | Technology and Relational Communication |
Technology plays an important part in how we initiate and maintain relationships in contemporary society—Just think about the number of text messages you exchange with your friends and family every day, and how you constantly browse Facebook for status updates of people around you. But are you aware that when relational communication is mediated by technology, it changes the way we interact and the effects that result from this process? This talk will address the implications of technology on relational communication by describing three theoretical perspectives. It will help you reflect on your relational communication in a more critical way and prepare you to become more effective users of communication technology for relational purposes. The talk lasts around 1.5 hours. |
English |
Dr Nancy DAI |
| Department of Media and Communication | Mr Sunny CHAN | Creativity in Communication |
This talk discusses the creative techniques used in communication media such as photos and videos. Some examples of students’ work will be presented. |
English / Cantonese |
Mr Sunny CHAN |
| Department of Public and International Affairs | Dr Lawrence YUNG | Ethics and Public Policy |
This talk examines how ethics are relevant in formulating and evaluating public policies. |
Cantonese |
Dr Lawrence YUNG |
| Department of Public and International Affairs | Dr Bill TAYLOR | Workers and Revolutions |
Workers have shaped modern society just as much as money, entrepreneurs and governments. Their organisations have helped shape the modern world, from maintaining the status quo through to sparking revolutionary change. This lecture will take an excursion around the world looking at some of the ways such change or continuity occurs. |
English |
Dr Bill TAYLOR |
| Department of Public and International Affairs | Dr WANG Jun | Smart cities in globalisation: transnational infrastructures and mobility of the new economy |
This is about the smart cities development at the global scale and the new economic landscape in the making. The booming knowledge-based economy has nurtured a growing number of startups, small business and with them, a new distributed way of production, all of which requires infrastructures networks to connect firms, cities and regions. These infrastructures entail both hard infrastructures for mobility of human capitals and soft infrastructures for mobilities of information, the design of which largely affects how production and consumption are coordinated. As such, urban landscape is no more patterned upon conventional bounded zones, but patterned upon networks and nodes for an increasingly fluid way of work and life. |
English |
Dr WANG Jun |
| Department of Public and International Affairs | Professor YIP Ngai-ming | Why Housing in Hong Kong is so Unaffordable |
An overview of the housing system in Hong Kong, the factors that make housing so expensive and some thoughts on possible solutions. |
English / Cantonese |
Professor YIP Ngai-ming |
| Department of Public and International Affairs | Professor YIP Ngai-ming | Why we still have sub-divided units and what to do with them? |
Reviewing why sub-divided units exist so extensively in Hong Kong and whether the policy now is able to eradicate SDU in the future. |
English / Cantonese |
Professor YIP Ngai-ming |
| Department of Public and International Affairs | Professor Alfred HO | Hong Kong Reindustrialization and Future Opportunities for Secondary School Students |
Hong Kong is re-positioning itself for the new industrial economy that is more knowledge- and hi-tech oriented. In this process, Hong Kong youth and educators need to think about how they should prepare for the trend and create competitive advantages for the next generation of Hong Kong economic and community leaders. This talk will discuss what the Hong Kong SAR Government is doing to pursue re-industrialization and how secondary school students should prepare themselves for the foreseeable economic opportunities and challenges. |
English / Cantonese |
Professor Alfred HO |
| Department of Public and International Affairs | Dr TANG Man-to | Animal Welfare and Managment in Hong Kong |
In Hong Kong, many animals are bred and bought because people like to spend part of their free time with them, and meanwhile, many are spread out over various areas of Lantau Island and the New Territories. This talk gives an overview of animal laws and policies in Hong Kong regarding both “companion animals” and “wild animals”, and discusses the moral status of animals in general by reflecting both human-animal relationships, and how humans should treat animals. As such, measures on the protection of animal rights and welfare implemented by the authorities at present will be critically examined. |
English / Cantonese |
Dr TANG Man-to |
| Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences | Dr Joseph WU Keung-fai | Reality of Technology Addiction |
The term “technology addiction” has been used by social scientists for decades in both academic and layman writings. Advances in technology lead to changing manifestations of this relatively new type of addiction. This talk will explore implications for the society arising from these changes. |
Cantonese / English |
Dr Joseph WU Keung-fai |
