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SUMMARY:FAH-DENG Guest Lecture: 'Trust\, Fiction and the Pulitzer Prize'
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nIn this talk for students and faculty\, Hernan Diaz reflects on the making of his fiction\, including his Pulitzer Prize–winning novel Trust\, and the formal experiments that shape his exploration of power\, finance\, and narrative authority. He discusses how his work interrogates the myths of capitalism and the construction of historical truth\, moving between intimate psychological portraits and vast economic systems. Situating these concerns within a global frame\, Diaz considers how stories about money\, speculation\, and ambition resonate far beyond Wall Street\, finding echoes in port cities and financial hubs around the world. Turning to Macao and China’s Greater Bay Area\, he reflects on the region as a dynamic crossroads of trade\, risk\, and reinvention\, where local histories intersect with planetary flows of capital and culture. Addressing university students and faculty\, Diaz invites conversation about archives\, translation\, and the ethics of representation\, proposing literature as a vital space for reimagining our interconnected world. \n  \nBiography: \nDiaz has a BA in Literature from the University of Buenos Aires; an MA from King’s College\, University of London; and a PhD from New York University. He has written for a very wide number of publications\, including The Paris Review\, Granta\, The Yale Review and is the author of three novels\, of which Trust\, published in 2022\, was awarded the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. He has also written works of non-fiction and collections of short stories. He has won numerous awards\, including: First Novelist Award (2018)\, New American Voices Award (2018)\, Prix Page America Award (2018) and William Saroyan International Prize for Writing for Fiction (2018). He was also a finalist for PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction  (2018) and Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (2018). His 2022 novel\, Trust\, received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (2023)\, Kirkus Prize (2022) and Booker Prize longlist (2022). He was a Guggenheim Fellow in 2022 and was given the Whiting Award in 2019.
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/fah-deng-guest-lecture-trust-fiction-and-the-pulitzer-prize/
LOCATION:E12-G003
CATEGORIES:Department of English
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SUMMARY:FAH-DENG Guest Lecture: 'Amitav Ghosh Speaks About Writing\, Macao\, and Challenges of the Twenty First Century'
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nIn this wide-ranging lecture\, Amitav Ghosh explores the dynamic interplay between history and literature as intertwined modes of understanding our interconnected world. Drawing on his work across continents and centuries\, he reflects on how storytelling recovers silenced pasts\, illuminates patterns of migration and trade\, and reveals the deep entanglements linking Asia\, Africa\, and Europe. He considers the Indian Ocean and South China Sea not as distant peripheries but as vibrant corridors of exchange that have long shaped modernity. Turning to China’s Greater Bay Area\, he examines how this region embodies both historical continuities and new global aspirations\, offering a living laboratory for thinking about urbanization\, ecology\, and cultural hybridity. Addressed to students and faculty\, the talk invites listeners to see literature as a vital companion to historical inquiry—one that expands empathy\, sharpens critical awareness\, and reimagines global connections in an era of profound planetary change. \n  \nBiography: \nAmitav Ghosh is one of the leading authors writing in English today and is highly acclaimed for his many novels\, essays and works of non-fiction. His interests are wide ranging but his focus in recent years has been particularly on colonialism and also on climate change. Ghosh studied at Delhi University and has a doctorate from Oxford University in Social Anthropology. Amitav Ghosh has won many significant awards\, including the Jnanpith Award in 2018\, regarded as India’s highest literary honour. Most recently he was awarded The Wise Owl Literary Award in February 2026 for his 2025 book Wild Fictions: Essays.
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/fah-deng-guest-lecture-amitav-ghosh-speaks-about-writing-macao-and-challenges-of-the-twenty-first-century/
LOCATION:E4-G062
CATEGORIES:Department of English
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260311T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260311T210000
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SUMMARY:FAH-DENG Guest Lecture: 'Reflections on Personal Career Development in the Era of Human-AI Collaboration'
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nThis presentation offers a deeply personal yet broadly applicable reflection on how artificial intelligence is reshaping the landscape of professional career development— drawing from the speaker’s own 14-year journey spanning physics research\, academia\, and cloud technology leadership. As AI Agents evolve from tools into collaborative partners\, professionals across every discipline face a pivotal question: how do we redefine our value\, adapt our skills\, and chart a meaningful career path alongside intelligent systems? Through real-world observations and firsthand experience in deploying AI\, deep learning\, and high-performance computing solutions in higher education and scientific research\, this talk examines three critical dimensions of career evolution in the AI era: cognitive repositioning—shifting from knowledge \naccumulation to judgment\, creativity\, and cross-domain synthesis; skill hybridization—building a personal competency stack that combines domain expertise with AI literacy; and collaborative intelligence—learning to work with AI as a cothinker rather than a replacement. The speaker will share candid reflections on navigating career transitions—from a Ph.D. in condensed matter physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences\, to postdoctoral research at McGill University\, to leading education industry strategy at AWS—illustrating how each pivot demanded not just new technical skills\, but a fundamental rethinking of professional identity. The session will also explore how cloud-native AI platforms such as Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker are lowering the barriers for professionals to experiment\, upskill\, and reinvent themselves. This talk aims to inspire researchers\, educators\, and early-to-mid-career professionals to embrace human-AI collaboration not as a threat\, but as the most powerful career accelerator of our generation. \nBiography: \nIn 2010\, Dr. Liu obtained his Ph.D. degree from the Institute of Physics\, Chinese Academy of Sciences. After graduation\, he pursued further studies at McGill University in Canada. Previously\, Dr. Liu served as an associate researcher (equivalent to an associate professor) at the Institute of Physics\, CAS. For many years\, he has been dedicated to keeping abreast of industry trends and implementing practical solutions in the field of higher education and scientific research. Dr. Liu has extensive experience in deploying solutions in professional research scenarios such as artificial intelligence\, deep learning\, and high-performance computing. He has been awarded the First Prize of the Beijing Science and Technology Award\, published over 30 research papers\, and obtained more than 10 authorized patents\, authorized integrated circuit layout designs\, as well as multiple software copyrights and utility model patents. Currently\, Dr. Liu serves as the Higher Education Industry Lead at Amazon Web Services.
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/fah-deng-guest-lecture-reflections-on-personal-career-development-in-the-era-of-human-ai-collaboration/
LOCATION:E4 – 1052
CATEGORIES:Department of English
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SUMMARY:FAH-DENG Guest Lecture: 'Modern Manhood – Imagining Contemporary Masculinity'
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nIn this lecture\, Carlos Andrés Gómez reflects on the evolution of his literary work and its sustained engagement with the theme of masculinity in contemporary society. Drawing on selected novels\, essays\, and short fiction\, he explores how his characters grapple with vulnerability\, expectation\, intimacy\, and power\, challenging inherited models of manhood while probing the emotional costs of silence and pride. Gómez considers masculinity not as a fixed identity but as a shifting cultural script shaped by family\, history\, migration\, and media. He examines how young men navigate friendship\, ambition\, and failure in rapidly changing social landscapes\, and how literature can open space for more expansive\, humane forms of self-understanding. Addressing university students and faculty in Macau\, he reflects on the city’s unique blend of traditions and global influences\, inviting dialogue about gender\, responsibility\, and belonging. The talk proposes storytelling as a vital tool for reimagining masculinity with honesty\, courage\, and care. \n  \nBiography: \nCarlos Andrés Gómez is a poet and performer and the author of a prize-winning memoir\, Man Up: Reimagining Modern Manhood (Random House Penguin\, 2013)\, poetry collections Fractures (Felix Polak Prize) and Hijito (Broken River Prize). Gómez graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in History and earned his MFA from the Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College. Gómez has won more than 100 prizes\, honours\, and awards as an author\, poet\, actor\, playwright\, and filmmaker\, including winning the 2024 Yeats International Poetry Prize\, 2019 Sandy Crimmins National Prize for Poetry etc.
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/fah-deng-guest-lecture-modern-manhood-imagining-contemporary-masculinity/
LOCATION:E21-3118
CATEGORIES:Department of English
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SUMMARY:FAH-DENG Guest Lecture: 'Translation Studies\, Industry\, and Translator Training in the GenAI Era: Challenges and Directions'
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nThe advent of Generative AI has fundamentally disrupted the translation landscape\, compelling us to reimagine the future of translation research\, industry practices\, and translator education. This talk proposes a dual framework for understanding translation in the GenAI era\, distinguishing between scholarship and craftsmanship as complementary yet distinct domains of inquiry and practice. \nOn the scholarship front\, I examine GenAI-Assisted Translation (Gen-Translation) through multiple lenses: linguistic\, computational\, and social. This scholarly approach provides the theoretical foundation for understanding how GenAI transforms not just translation processes\, but our conceptualization of translation itself. The craftsmanship dimension addresses the practical pursuit\, operating across micro and macro linguistic levels. This practical focus extends to various contemporary techniques\, all aimed at identifying and rectifying translation errors while enhancing overall translation quality. \nBy integrating these two perspectives\, this presentation offers a roadmap for translation studies\, translation industry\, and translator training. The talk will conclude with concrete recommendations for curricula development\, industry-academia collaboration\, and the cultivation of hybrid competencies that position human translators as indispensable orchestrators in the GenAI-enhanced translation ecosystem. \nBiography: \nDr. Dechao Li is professor of Department of Language Science and Technology\, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He also serves as the chief editor of Translation Quarterly\, a journal published by the Hong Kong Translation society. His main research areas include corpuses-based translation studies\, empirical approaches to translation process research\, history of translation in the late Qing and early Republican periods and PBL and translator/interpreter training. He has published over 70 articles in journals both published home and abroad. Among his most recent works was the Technology and Interpreting: Navigating the Digital Age (co-edited with AKF Cheung\, K Liu\, R Moratto) published by Routledge in 2025.
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/fah-deng-guest-lecture-translation-studies-industry-and-translator-training-in-the-genai-era-challenges-and-directions/
LOCATION:E21-3118
CATEGORIES:Department of English
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SUMMARY:FAH-DENG Best Essay in English Studies competition (Deadline extended to 15 April 2026)
DESCRIPTION:To all students enrolled in UM English Department courses \n  \nThe Best Essay in English Studies competition for 2026 is now open. The Department looks forward to acknowledging student achievement by awarding a prize for the best essay in each year of the undergraduate degree\, and in each of our three subject areas: Linguistics\, Literary Studies\, and Translation (for Translation this may be a translated passage). Please submit your most original\, insightful\, and/or best-researched work. \n  \nThe competition is open to all students enrolled in UM English Department courses. Each student may submit one piece of work\, which should be an academic assignment in one of the Department’s courses in the current academic year (2025–26). If the work has already been graded it must have received a mark of at least 88 to qualify\, and please note that creative work and group work is not eligible for these prizes. \n  \nEssays will be judged by the relevant professors in each area of study. Prizes will be presented at an Award Day on Wednesday 29 April 2026\, although if no work of a sufficiently high standard is submitted for a subject’s year group\, then that prize will not be awarded. \n  \nEssays should be submitted to deng.bestessay@um.edu.mo. Please give your name\, student number\, and year of study (year 1/2/3/4) on the first page of the essay or translation. The deadline for submission is now extended to 5pm on Wednesday 15 April.
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/fah-deng-best-essay-in-english-studies-competition-deadline-8-april-2026/
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CATEGORIES:Department of English
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SUMMARY:Lecture by UM Macao Distinguished Visiting Scholar: 'How health influencers use algorithms to create discourses: distorting medical information for niche marketing groups'
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nHealth professionals are concerned about how social media influencers\, lacking professional training\, have become leading players in the provision of health-related knowledge to the public. Such information can be\, at best\, misleading.  Yet\, as scholars have observed\, there is still less good understanding of this form of influencer-created\, health-related\, content and why it is so successful. In this talk I look at some case studies from an ongoing project looking at how leading influencers on a Chinese social media platform\, RedNote\, provide information for young women about sexual health and STDs as part of their primary aim of marketing a probiotics product for which they are sponsored.  I show how information is formulated in the first place\, not on the basis of clear\, coherently presented\, health issues\, but in accordance with configurations of personal concerns\, interests and lifestyle issues which are algorithmically identified.  From a health communication perspective what we can learn from this is that a displacement of medical logic is part of the structural feature of influencer-driven health communication.  It may not be simply a matter of supplying ‘correct’ information. \n  \nBiography: \nDavid Machin is Professor of Communication\, working presently the fields of health communication and in particular nutrition.  Has published across leading journals in the field and has several internationally established text books in multimodality and discourse analysis including Machin\, D and Mayr\, A. (2023) How to do Critical Discourse Analysis and Machin\, D and Ledin\, P. (2020) Introduction to Multimodal Analysis.  He is co-editor of Social Semiotics (SSCI-indexed) and sits on the editorial board of all the leading international journals in the field of discourse studies.
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/lecture-by-um-macao-distinguished-visiting-scholar-how-health-influencers-use-algorithms-to-create-discourses-distorting-medical-information-for-niche-marketing-groups/
LOCATION:E21-3118
CATEGORIES:Department of English
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20English":MAILTO:fah.english@um.edu.mo
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260329T120000
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SUMMARY:FAH-DENG & FAH-DPT: "Conference on Ethnographic and Discourse Studies"
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URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/fah-deng-fah-dpt-conference-on-ethnographic-and-discourse-studies/
LOCATION:E21-3118
CATEGORIES:Department of English,Department of Portuguese
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