Why Do We Need Philosophy? The Philosophy Café goes to the Rose Garden
The 3rd session of the Philosophy Café was successfully held at Café Rose Garden (UM Library, North Wing) on November 15, 2023. With participants coming from different academic fields such as history, psychology, and business administration, the event was attended by a diverse group of undergraduate ...
Renowned scientist Robert Sapolsky discusses new book in Professor Hans-Georg Moeller and Chiang Hio Fai’s newly published interview
Professor Hans-Georg Moeller and Chiang Hio Fai recently released an interview with renowned scientist Robert Sapolsky on his new book, Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will (Penguin Press, 2023). Sapolsky is a professor of biology, neurology, neurological sciences, and neurosurgery at Stan ...
Philosophy Café session on Heritage attracts international students and professionals
The 2nd session of the Philosophy Café, organized by the PhD students of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, was held last March 29, 2023. For the first time, it was opened to the public through Zoom. Teng Wai Lao gave her talk entitled ‘A Paradox of Reusing Cultural Heritage: A Case ...
The Department celebrates Christmas at Sofitel Macau
The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of Macau held a delightful Christmas buffet lunch on December 16, 2022 at the Mistral Restaurant in Sofitel Macau At Ponte 16. The event was attended by professors and PhD Philosophy students of the department who all enjoyed the su ...
Physics student wins the Mario Echano Prize for the Best Undergraduate Philosophy Essay at the Philosophy Café Session
The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of Macau hosted its first session of Philosophy Café on November 18, 2022. Philosophy Café is an occasional meeting organized by the department to create a casual setting for students to discuss philosophy and open up a space for a ...
UM holds roundtable meeting on the problem of transcendence in phenomenology and Chinese philosophy
UM holds roundtable meeting on the problem of transcendence in phenomenology and Chinese philosophy The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Macau (UM), and the Departments of Philosophy at Sun Yat-Sen University’s Guangzhou and Zhuhai campuses ...
UM holds Macao Humanities Forum on the philosophy of family
The forum attracts many faculty members and students The University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) recently held its third Macao Humanities Forum featuring Prof Sun Xiangchen, dean of the School of Philosophy at Fudan University. Prof Sun delivered a speech titled ‘Back to the Fam ...
UM holds Macau Roundtable on “the Problem of Transcendence in Phenomenology and Chinese Philosophy”
UM holds Macau Roundtable on “the Problem of Transcendence in Phenomenology and Chinese Philosophy” The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Macau (UM), and the Departments of Philosophy at Sun Yat-Sen University’s Guangzhou and Zhuhai campu ...
Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies hosts the on-line Conference on “Receptions of Heidegger’s Philosophy in China and Japan”
Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies hosts the on-line Conference on “Receptions of Heidegger’s Philosophy in China and Japan” On November 20-21, the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies hosted an international conference on “Receptions of Heidegger’s Philosophy in China and Japan ...
Prof. Mario Wenning receives Best Essay Award
Sculpture – Les trois grâces (2010) by Jaume Plensa Mario Wenning from the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies won the “2019 Dao Best Essay Award” together with his coauthor Alexei Procyshyn, a former Postdoctoral Fellow at UM. The award ceremony will take place at the American Philosophic ...