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Dec 16, 2022

Focus on Latin America Seminar Series

Political Crisis in Perú: Causes and Consequences Date: December 20, 2022 (Tuesday) Time: 8 PM HKT, 9 AM Chile, 7 AM Peru and Ecuador On...

Dec 2, 2022

Who benefits from the crisis in Ukraine

Speaker: Dr. Kamran Gasanov PhD in Political Science, Senior Lecturer at the RUDN University (Moscow), Expert of The Russian...

Nov 25, 2022

The “Lock on the Northern Gate”: Tondenhei Villages and Japanese Settler Colonialism in Hokkaido

Speaker: Dr. Michael Roellinghoff (Postdoctoral Research Associate, The University of Tokyo) Date and time: December 5, 2022 (Monday),...

Nov 23, 2022

Politics of Migration and Empire in Interwar Japan: Nihon Rikkōkai (Japanese Striving Society) and M

Speaker: Dr. Noriaki Hoshino (Hong Kong Baptist University) Date and time: December 1, 2022 (Thusday), 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm Venue: CPD-3.01,...

Nov 8, 2022

Student Feedback on Teaching and Learning (SFTL) for Semester 1, 2022-23

Dear Students, The online site for Student Feedback on Teaching and Learning (SFTL) of the first semester of 2022-23 is now open and the...

Nov 4, 2022

CAPLE Exams - International Certification in Portuguese as a Foreign Language

9 November 2022 DEPLE Examination Reading Comprehension Time & Venue: 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm, Room CRT 5.58, 5/F Run Run Shaw Tower,...

Oct 31, 2022

Career Fair on Working & Doing Business in Hong Kong

General Information The demand for qualified foreign and domestic talent is eminent among companies in Hong Kong. Swedish exchange...

Oct 26, 2022

Swiss inspiration: Swiss design today-tomorrow

HKDI Master Lecture Series Autumn 2022 More Details

Oct 24, 2022

Studying Abroad during a Pandemic: Living and Learning in New Environments

The Multicultural Understanding and Global Diversity Series, sponsored by the University Teaching Development and Language Enhancement...

Oct 17, 2022

Upcoming ITS Training Sessions in October, November & December 2022

Below are the upcoming training sessions to be arranged by ITS in October, November, and December 2022. 21-Oct-22 3:30pm - 5:00pm Via...

Oct 12, 2022

Establishment of Yang Won Sun Honorary Visiting Professor Programme, 2022-25

The Korean Studies Programme at the School of Modern Languages and Cultures is excited to announce the establishment of a new academic...

Oct 7, 2022

Sexuality, Maternity, and (Re)productive Futures: Women's Speculative Fiction in Contemporary Japan

Modern East Asian Literature Research Cluster presents Emerging Research on Modern East Asian Literature Speaker: Kazue Harada Associate...

Oct 5, 2022

Special Topic Lecture: A Linguistics-based Approach to the Acquisition of Japanese Verb Categories

Transitive & Intransitive Verb and Volitive & Involitive Verb Date 13th October, 2022 (Friday) Time 15:00-17:00 Venue Virtual Venue – via...

Sep 13, 2022

Recruitment: Part-time Lecturer in Japanese Studies (Job No.: SMLC20220909)

Applications are invited for appointment as Part-time Lecturer in Japanese Studies in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, from...

Aug 31, 2022

SMLC Non-degree Language Courses (2022–2023) are open for applications.

Apply online: https://smlc.hku.hk/nondegree/hku/ Application deadline extended to 09 Sep 2022 For enquiries: smlc@hku.hk

Aug 30, 2022

NEW COURSE: Introduction to RUSSIAN!

RUSS1001 Russian I.1 RUSS1002 Russian I.2 RUSS2001 Russian II.1 RUSS2020 Russian culture and politics today

Aug 17, 2022

Upcoming ITS Training Sessions in August & September 2022

Quick Start Training on Master Registration, Course Enrollment and Tutorial Sign-up for New Students 15-Aug-22 10:30am - 12:30pm Via...

Aug 15, 2022

Placement Test for Japanese language courses

Students with prior qualifications in the Japanese language who wish to apply for a waiver for the prerequisites of the Japanese language...

Jul 28, 2022

Capstone fulfillment for the Japanese Studies major (Japaneses Language stream) in 2022-23

Dear Final Year students in Japanese Studies (Japanese-Language Stream), The expected way of fulfilling the capstone requirement for...

Jul 28, 2022

Capstone arrangements for the Japanese Studies major (Japan Studies stream) in 2022-23

Dear students, Update on the Capstone arrangements for the Japanese Studies Major (Japan Studies Stream) Please note that there is the...