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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260307
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260309
DTSTAMP:20260506T130110
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SUMMARY:FAH/DPHIL Conference: "Methods in Chinese and Comparative Philosophy"
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/fah-dphil-conference-methods-in-chinese-and-comparative-philosophy/
LOCATION:E21A-3118
CATEGORIES:Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Philosophy%20and%20Religious%20Studies":MAILTO:maggiewong@um.edu.mo
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260304T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260304T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T130110
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SUMMARY:FAH/DPHIL Work-in-progress Seminar - "Wandering Political Authority: The Emergence of Abdication Theory in Early China" by Ms. Qiao Yiwen
DESCRIPTION:Microsoft Teams: https://go.um.edu.mo/ptupr7d5 \n  \nAbstract \nNarratives of abdication\, most famously the account of Yao (堯) yielding the throne to Shun (舜)\, emerged prominently during the Warring States period (453–221 BCE) and persisted throughout imperial China\, despite their tension with the prevailing norm of hereditary succession. This paper examines abdication theory as a philosophical response to the problem of legitimate political succession by analyzing both excavated Warring States texts – most notably Tang Yu zhi dao唐虞之道 and Rong cheng shi容成氏 – and transmitted sources including Mengzi\, Guanzi\, and Hanfeizi. \nI argue that these texts articulate competing evaluations of a model of political succession in which authority is not fixed by lineage but remains conditionally transferable. This model conceptualizes political power as capable of “wandering\,” insofar as its legitimate transfer depends on contingent factors such as virtue\, tian天 (heaven)\, and shi時(timing) rather than institutionalized inheritance. The paper further contextualizes this philosophical debate through the failed abdication between King Kuai of Yan燕噲王 and his minister Zi Zhi子之\, a historical episode that exposes the practical instability of unanchored authority. Taken together\, the debate over abdication reveals an early Chinese philosophical commitment to uncertainty as an integral element of political legitimacy. Although abdication could not be stabilized as an institutional model\, it functioned as a durable philosophical critique of hereditary rule by foregrounding uncertainty in the transfer of political authority. \n  \nBio \nYiwen Qiao is currently a second-year PhD student from the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies.
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/fah-dphil-work-in-progress-seminar-wandering-political-authority-the-emergence-of-abdication-theory-in-early-china-by-ms-qiao-yiwen/
LOCATION:E21A-3118
CATEGORIES:Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Philosophy%20and%20Religious%20Studies":MAILTO:maggiewong@um.edu.mo
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260303T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260303T213000
DTSTAMP:20260506T130110
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SUMMARY:FAH-DAD : Institutions and Funding Mechanisms: Curatorial Strategies and Models of Artist Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\nEvent Name\n:\nFAH-DAD Art and Academic Lecture Series No.40 : Institutions and Funding Mechanisms – Curatorial Strategies and Models of Artist Collaboration\n\n\nCategories\n:\nSeminar / Lecture\n\n\nOrganizer\n:\nFAH-Department of Arts and Design (DAD)\n\n\nSpeaker\n:\nMr. NG Fong Chao\n\n\nDate\n:\n3 March 2026\n\n\nTime\n:\n18:40 – 21:40\n\n\nVenue\n:\nLecture Hall G011\, Cultural Building (E34)\n\n\nContent\n:\nThis lecture will provide an overview of Macao’s artistic ecosystem and the operation of its public funding system. It will compare the curatorial considerations involved in working with public art spaces versus independent spaces\, and share practical experiences in exhibition implementation across different institutions. At the same time\, it will offer recommendations and reminders for emerging artists and curators who wish to plan and realize exhibitions in Macao. The lecture will also review the development of the Macao Biennial and “Art Macao\,” exploring how these initiatives have gradually shaped the city’s current artistic and curatorial landscape.\n\n\nTarget Audience\n:\nAll are welcome\n\n\nLanguage\n:\nMandarin
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/fah-dad-institutions-and-funding-mechanisms-curatorial-strategies-and-models-of-artist-collaboration/
CATEGORIES:Department of Arts and Design
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260302T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260302T120000
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SUMMARY:Baojuan (Precious Scrolls) at the Ming Court\, 15th - 17th Centuries: Intersection of Vernacular Lterature\, Popular Beliefs and Religious Art
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/baojuan-precious-scrolls-at-the-ming-court-15th-17th-centuries-intersection-of-vernacular-lterature-popular-beliefs-and-religious-art/
LOCATION:E21-3118
CATEGORIES:Department of History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20History":MAILTO:fah.history@um.edu.mo
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260211T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260211T190000
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SUMMARY:FAH/DPHIL Lecture Series – "Don’t Say Farewell to the Modal Theory of Luck " by Prof. Jesse Hill\, Lingnan University\, Hong Kong
DESCRIPTION:Microsoft Teams: https://go.um.edu.mo/7mnk1eav \n  \nAbstract \nIt has recently been argued that Frankfurt-Style lottery cases are counterexamples to the modal account of luck\, which claims that an event is lucky only if it is modally fragile. However\, Frankfurt-Style lottery cases aren’t counterexamples to the modal or other accounts of luck. This is because lucky events are matters of chance and significant\, but winning a Frankfurt-Style lottery is neither a matter of chance nor significant. While how one wins a Frankfurt-Style lottery (that is\, with or without any interference from a Frankfurtian manipulator) is modally fragile\, one isn’t lucky to win a lottery that one is guaranteed to win. \n  \nBio \nJesse Hill is a Research Assistant Professor at Lingnan University and Fellow at the Hong Kong Catastrophic Risk Centre. Most of his work focuses on the nature of luck and on the role that the concept plays in debates in ethics\, free will\, and epistemology. He also has research interests in ethics and social & political philosophy. Here is a link to Jesse’s PhilPeople page: https://philpeople.org/profiles/jesse-hill
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/fah-dphil-lecture-series-dont-say-farewell-to-the-modal-theory-of-luck-by-prof-jesse-hill-lingnan-university-hong-kong/
LOCATION:E21A-3118
CATEGORIES:Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Philosophy%20and%20Religious%20Studies":MAILTO:maggiewong@um.edu.mo
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260205T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260205T153000
DTSTAMP:20260506T130110
CREATED:20260202T081420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T084709Z
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SUMMARY:人文學院中國語言文學系嘉賓講座：“基於漢語發音生理模型的跨學科研究”–汪高武副教授 FAH-DCLL Guest Lecture: “Interdisciplinary Research Based on the Chinese Speech Physiological Model” by Assoc. Prof. Wang Gaowu
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/lecture-by-assoc-prof-wang-gaowu-2026-2/
LOCATION:E21-3118
CATEGORIES:Department of Chinese language and Literature
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260204T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260204T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T130110
CREATED:20260202T082518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T082747Z
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SUMMARY:FAH/DPHIL Work-in-progress Seminar - "How to read Mafalda: An example of philosophical humor in Latin American comic strips" by Mr. Arqueles Estrada Cartagena
DESCRIPTION:Microsoft Teams: https://go.um.edu.mo/rx3pei7o \n  \nAbstract \nThe Argentine comic strip Mafalda is a paradigmatic case of graphic philosophical humor in Latin America. Drawing on theory of comics and sequential art\, and on detailed comic strips analysis exemplified by Karasik and Newgarden’s How to Read Nancy\, I argue that Mafalda’s childish enquiries confront adults’ discourse using a humorous and philosophical attitude. Through micro-analyses of selected strips\, I want to show how Quino —Mafalda’s creator— uses graphic discourse to present questions about politics\, ethics\, and modernity in the everyday life of her drawn daughter. Comparative references to other strips like Nancy or Calvin & Hobbes will clarify what is distinctive about Mafalda: a humor grounded less in simplified gag mechanics or personal fantasy and more in a collective\, historically situated critique of the world from the Global South. Mafalda is a philosophical comic strip containing jokes and comments that invite its readers to look at society’s problems. I blend theory of comics and philosophy of humor as my toolset for reading comic strips as social and political commentary\, highlighting the contribution of Latin American artists in this discipline. \n  \nBio \nArqueles Estrada is currently a third year PhD student in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of Macau. Graduated with honors at National Mexico Autonomous University and Graduated from the Master’s degree program in Chinese Studies at El Colegio de México. He has worked as radio producer\, is a certified yoga instructor\, musician\, sound enthusiast and melomaniac. His research interests are focused on philosophy of humor\, phenomenology of sound\, music aesthetics\, Nietzschean studies\, Daoist philosophy\, and more recently\, media philosophy.
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/fah-dphil-work-in-progress-seminar-how-to-read-mafalda-an-example-of-philosophical-humor-in-latin-american-comic-strips-by-mr-arqueles-estrada-cartagena/
LOCATION:E21A-3118
CATEGORIES:Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Philosophy%20and%20Religious%20Studies":MAILTO:maggiewong@um.edu.mo
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260204T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260204T163000
DTSTAMP:20260506T130110
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SUMMARY:【Macao Humanities Forum】Land of Marvels: Twenty Poems about Dunhuang by Prof. Charles Sanft from University of Tennessee (1 Smart Point and 15 CS)
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to invite you to the 3rd Lecture of the FAH Macao Humanities Forum (2025/2026) scheduled on 4 February 2026. The forum provides a platform for world-renowned scholars from diverse humanities fields to share their academic and research outcomes with FAH community and other UM scholars. All members of UM community are cordially invited to this splendid event. \n  \nIn the upcoming forum\, we are honored to have Professor Charles Sanft as our guest speaker to deliver a lecture on “Land of Marvels: Twenty Poems about Dunhuang”. Professor Sanft is Professor of History at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville\, USA. Professor Sanft has published two monographs and numerous articles about the history and culture of premodern China. As a recipient of the Carl Friedrich von Siemens Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation\, he is Guest Professor in the Institute for Sinology at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich during the 2025-2026 academic year. \n  \nDetails of the forum are as below: \nSpeaker: Professor Charles Sanft \nTopic: Land of Marvels: Twenty Poems about Dunhuang \nDate: 4 February 2026 (Wed) \nTime: 15:00 – 16:30 \nVenue: E21A-G049 \nLanguage: English (with onsite simultaneous interpretation into Mandarin) \n*Light refreshments will be served on a first-come\, first-served basis. \nPlease register for the forum by 2 Feb 2026 (Mon) via https://umac.questionpro.com.au/t/ARuLQZR9pU.
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/macao-humanities-forum-land-of-marvels-twenty-poems-about-dunhuang-by-prof-charles-sanft/
LOCATION:E21-G049
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260204T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260204T123000
DTSTAMP:20260506T130110
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SUMMARY:ELC- ECAC: "Think Clearly with Critical Thinking" Workshop
DESCRIPTION:In today’s fast‑paced academic and professional environments\, the ability to think clearly\, question effectively\, and build strong arguments is more essential than ever. This workshop invites students to sharpen their reasoning skills by exploring practical\, accessible strategies for critical thinking. Together\, we will break down what it means to think logically\, examine how strong arguments are constructed\, and practice tools that help transform ideas into coherent\, persuasive claims. \nThrough interactive discussions and hands-on activities\, participants will explore key characteristics of critical thinking\, learn how to link ideas in meaningful ways\, and work collaboratively to analyze and present well‑structured arguments. \nWhether you’re preparing for academic writing\, group projects\, or real‑world communication\, this workshop offers concrete techniques you can apply immediately. By the end of the session\, you’ll walk away with proven strategies for clearer thinking\, the confidence to build compelling arguments\, and the skills to communicate them effectively. \nJoin us and level up your reasoning skills while earning smart points! \n\nDate: 4 Feb 2026 \nTime :11:00-12:30\nVenue: E3-1032\nHosted by ELC Visiting Instructor Ms. Anh Le\n\n​​​​​​​Scan the QR code on the poster to register now! \n \nShould you have any inquiries\, please feel free to contact us at ECAC_ELC@um.edu.mo \nBest Regards\,\nEnglish Co-Curricular Activities Committee (ECAC)\nEnglish Language Centre\nFaculty of Arts and Humanities
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/elc-ecac-think-clearly-with-critical-thinking-workshop/
LOCATION:E3-1032
CATEGORIES:English Language Centre
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260203T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260203T203000
DTSTAMP:20260506T130110
CREATED:20260119T101803Z
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SUMMARY:人文學院中國語言文學系嘉賓講座：“子不問馬：將古文專業用語翻成英文的困擾 – 以馬為例”–Prof. Charles Sanft FAH-DCLL Guest Lecture: “‘The Master Did Not Ask about Horses’: The Difficulty of Translating Technical Terminology from Classical Chinese into English\, with the Example of Horses” by Prof. Charles Sanft
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/lecture-by-prof-charles-sanft-2026-1/
LOCATION:E21-1019
CATEGORIES:Department of Chinese language and Literature
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260203T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260203T153000
DTSTAMP:20260506T130110
CREATED:20260129T045908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T023557Z
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SUMMARY:Teaching AI to Recognize Traditional Patterns - 教AI識別傳統紋樣
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/teaching-ai-to-recognize-traditional-patterns-%e6%95%99ai%e8%ad%98%e5%88%a5%e5%82%b3%e7%b5%b1%e7%b4%8b%e6%a8%a3/
LOCATION:Online (VooV Meeting)
CATEGORIES:Department of Arts and Design
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Arts%20and%20Design":MAILTO:fah.dad@um.edu.mo
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260129T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260129T203000
DTSTAMP:20260506T130110
CREATED:20260108T085529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T085529Z
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SUMMARY:Michalis Vasilakis: Tradition and innovation in modern Greek iconography - 米哈利斯·瓦西拉基斯：現代希臘聖像畫中的傳統與創新
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/michalis-vasilakis-tradition-and-innovation-in-modern-greek-iconography-%e7%b1%b3%e5%93%88%e5%88%a9%e6%96%af%c2%b7%e7%93%a6%e8%a5%bf%e6%8b%89%e5%9f%ba%e6%96%af%ef%bc%9a%e7%8f%be%e4%bb%a3%e5%b8%8c/
LOCATION:Room G011\, Cultural Building\, Lecture Hall (E34)
CATEGORIES:Department of Arts and Design
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Arts%20and%20Design":MAILTO:fah.dad@um.edu.mo
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260129T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260129T163000
DTSTAMP:20260506T130110
CREATED:20260123T073725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T044138Z
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SUMMARY:FAH-DENG Guest Lecture: "From AIPE to AIAT: Translation in the Age of Artificial Intelligence"
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nThis lecture focuses on the profound impact of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) on translation practice and education. It proposes a conceptual framework and pathway for transitioning from “AI Post-Editing” (AIPE) to the more forward-looking “AI-Augmented Translation” (AIAT)\, advocating for AI as a collaborative partner throughout the entire translation workflow. This approach enhances four key dimensions: operational (efficiency and initial draft generation)\, cognitive (background knowledge and decision support)\, creative (stylistic and tonal exploration)\, and professional development (personalized learning and long-term capability building)\, while protecting translators’ cognitive resources through process automation. AIAT represents not merely a technological upgrade\, but a reshaping of cognitive\, creative\, and professional ecosystems. By building a human-machine collaborative system centered on “augmentation\,” the translation industry and education can achieve a new balance between efficiency and quality\, driving sustainable development. \nBiography: \nXu Bin is a Professor at the School of Foreign Languages\, Shandong Normal University. He holds several prominent leadership roles within the academic community\, serving as a Member of the Standing Council of the World Interpreter and Translator Training Association (WITTA) and the Director of the Translation Technology Committee of the Shandong Translators Association. \nWith a career deeply rooted in translation practice\, pedagogy\, and research\, Professor Xu has made significant contributions to the field. He has published over 70 translated works\, totaling more than 15 million words. In addition to his extensive translation portfolio\, he has authored several influential academic monographs\, including A Guide to Computer-Aided Research Paper Writing and New Horizons in Translation. His research findings have been featured in more than 30 papers published in prestigious academic journals both in China and abroad. \nProfessor Xu has led and completed one National Social Science Fund Project: Construction of a Parallel Corpus of Sinology Literature and History Works and its Role in the External Translation of Chinese Culture (15BYY093). He also participated in and completed the 2016 National Social Science Fund Project: Research on the Evolution of Guo Moruo’s Translated Works and Corpus Construction (16BWW018); and the major project of the Guo Moruo Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences: Compilation and Editing of the Complete Works of Guo Moruo (Translation Volumes). Most recently\, he was awarded a grant to lead a 2025 Chinese Academic Translation Project.
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/fah-deng-guest-lecture-from-aipe-to-aiat-translation-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence/
LOCATION:E21A-3118
CATEGORIES:Department of English
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20English":MAILTO:fah.english@um.edu.mo
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260128T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260128T220000
DTSTAMP:20260506T130110
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SUMMARY:FAH - DENG Guest Lecture: "Exploring AI-Enhanced Translation in Book Translation"
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nIn book translation\, particularly the translation of popular science works\, AI large language models serve as powerful tools for translators\, systematically elevating translation quality. Traditional translation often faces numerous challenges: from ensuring cultural and scientific accuracy\, to handling the simplification of the original author’s logical chains\, to navigating cross-cultural contextual shifts\, all of which can lead to information distortion. Inexperienced translators often struggle to address these issues. AI large language models\, however\, are not merely pre-translation tools; they also function as versatile research assistants\, scientific editors\, and cultural consultants. They can rapidly provide background knowledge\, correct factual errors in source texts\, analyze the trade-offs of cross-cultural translation\, optimize linguistic expression\, eliminate translationese\, and help translators reconstruct logic and bridge information gaps. Skillful use of AI will profoundly transform translation work\, enhance efficiency\, and elevate translated texts to new heights of accuracy\, fluency\, and cultural adaptability. \nBiography: \nXu Bin is a Professor at the School of Foreign Languages\, Shandong Normal University. He holds several prominent leadership roles within the academic community\, serving as a Member of the Standing Council of the World Interpreter and Translator Training Association (WITTA) and the Director of the Translation Technology Committee of the Shandong Translators Association. \nWith a career deeply rooted in translation practice\, pedagogy\, and research\, Professor Xu has made significant contributions to the field. He has published over 70 translated works\, totaling more than 15 million words. In addition to his extensive translation portfolio\, he has authored several influential academic monographs\, including A Guide to Computer-Aided Research Paper Writing and New Horizons in Translation. His research findings have been featured in more than 30 papers published in prestigious academic journals both in China and abroad. \nProfessor Xu has led and completed one National Social Science Fund Project: Construction of a Parallel Corpus of Sinology Literature and History Works and its Role in the External Translation of Chinese Culture (15BYY093). He also participated in and completed the 2016 National Social Science Fund Project: Research on the Evolution of Guo Moruo’s Translated Works and Corpus Construction (16BWW018); and the major project of the Guo Moruo Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences: Compilation and Editing of the Complete Works of Guo Moruo (Translation Volumes). Most recently\, he was awarded a grant to lead a 2025 Chinese Academic Translation Project.
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/fah-deng-guest-lecture-exploring-ai-enhanced-translation-in-book-translation/
LOCATION:E21A-G049
CATEGORIES:Department of English
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20English":MAILTO:fah.english@um.edu.mo
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260128T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260128T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T130110
CREATED:20260127T023530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T023928Z
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SUMMARY:FAH/DPHIL Lecture Series – "Crossing Rivers\, Crossing Minds: How Yu Became “Metaphor/Analogy” in Early China" by Prof. Zhou Boqun\, The University of Hong Kong\, Hong Kong
DESCRIPTION:Microsoft Teams: https://go.um.edu.mo/7mnk1eav \n  \nAbstract \nAlthough sinologists have long debated the existence of metaphor in ancient China\, the word often regarded as the classical Chinese equivalent of “metaphor/analogy\,” yu 喻\, has received relatively little scholarly attention. This lecture offers a new account of the semantic development of yu\, drawing on recent paleographic studies of the etymology of yu 俞. In oracle bone inscriptions\, yu originally denoted “traveling along a river in a boat” or “crossing a river.” This core meaning later differentiated into words within the same phonetic series expressing physical and abstract forms of “carrying over”: in the physical domain\, yu 逾/踰 “to cross over” and shu 輸\, “to transport”; in the abstract domain\, yu 喻/諭 “to convey\, to communicate.” In Warring States texts\, yu 喻/諭 is almost always glossed as “to tell” (gao 告) or “to understand” (xiao 曉) and only rarely as “analogy\, comparison” (bi 比)\, reflecting the communicative process at both sender and receiver ends. It gradually acquired the sense of “analogy” or “metaphor” because Warring States thinkers relied heavily on these devices or vehicles to convey their ideas. Building on this historical-semantic analysis\, the lecture further compares yu with the Aristotelian notion of “metaphor\,” noting that both involve a form of “transfer\,” though of different kinds: in yu\, an idea moves from one mind to another\, whereas in metaphor\, a word shifts from its ordinary to an extraordinary context. \n  \nBio \nZhou Boqun is an Assistant Professor in the School of Chinese at The University of Hong Kong. He received his PhD from the University of Chicago in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations. Before joining the School of Chinese\, he taught at the Institute for World Literatures and Cultures at Tsinghua University as a member of the Tsinghua-Michigan Society of Fellows. His research focuses on the intellectual history of early China\, the history of science and technology\, and excavated texts. In recent years\, he has examined mechanical and optical metaphors and analogies in philosophical writings. His work has appeared in Early China\, Ziran Kexueshi Yanjiu (Studies in the History of Natural Science)\, Dao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy\, Philosophy East and West\, and Monumenta Serica. He has also published English translations and studies of several of the Tsinghua bamboo manuscripts.
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/fah-dphil-lecture-series-crossing-rivers-crossing-minds-how-yu-became-metaphor-analogy-in-early-china-by-prof-zhou-boqun-the-university-of-hong-kong-hong-kong/
LOCATION:E21A-G049
CATEGORIES:Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Philosophy%20and%20Religious%20Studies":MAILTO:maggiewong@um.edu.mo
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260128T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260128T163000
DTSTAMP:20260506T130110
CREATED:20260113T090801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T093141Z
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SUMMARY:人文學院中國語言文學系嘉賓講座：“從青銅器淺談禮文化” – 張光裕教授 FAH-DCLL Guest Lecture: "A Brief Discussion on Ritual Culture Through Bronze Vessels" by Prof. Cheung Kwong Yue
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/lecture-by-prof-cheung-kwong-yue-2026-1/
LOCATION:E21-3118
CATEGORIES:Department of Chinese language and Literature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Chinese%20Language%20and%20Literature":MAILTO:fah.chinese@um.edu.mo
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260126T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260128T173000
DTSTAMP:20260506T130110
CREATED:20260123T103502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T103502Z
UID:1232147-1769439600-1769621400@fah.um.edu.mo
SUMMARY:AI Glasses Application Design Innovation Workshop - AI眼鏡應用創新設計工作坊
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/ai-glasses-application-design-innovation-workshop-ai%e7%9c%bc%e9%8f%a1%e6%87%89%e7%94%a8%e5%89%b5%e6%96%b0%e8%a8%ad%e8%a8%88%e5%b7%a5%e4%bd%9c%e5%9d%8a/
LOCATION:E21-2005
CATEGORIES:Department of Arts and Design
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Arts%20and%20Design":MAILTO:fah.dad@um.edu.mo
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260123T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260123T180000
DTSTAMP:20260506T130110
CREATED:20260114T084739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T084739Z
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SUMMARY:FAH-DENG Guest Lecture: "The 1920s Scottish Renaissance: A Contested Term"
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nThe phrase Hugh MacDiarmid used for the national regeneration of literary\, cultural and political priorities in the 1920s has not always\, consistently or easily been accepted. Its relationship with international Modernism is sometimes contested. This illustrated talk links it back to the European Renaissance in Scotland via William Dunbar and Allan Ramsay\, and sketches contexts for the movement’s poetry alongside the visual arts and music of the period\, while establishing MacDiarmid’s place in a lineage of Flaubert and Joyce. It concludes by coming forward to contemporary scholarly revision of its history and the unfinished business of its purpose. \nBiography: \nBorn in Airdrie\, Lanarkshire\, educated at Cambridge and Glasgow\, Alan Riach went to the University of Waikato\, New Zealand\, as Associate Professor in 1986. He returned to Scotland in 2001 as Reader in the Department of Scottish Literature at the University of Glasgow\, where he is now Professor. He is the author of works of criticism on the poetry of Hugh MacDiarmid\, editor of MacDiarmid’s collected works for Carcanet Press\, and has written or edited several volumes on twentieth century Scottish literature. He is co-author with Alexander Moffat of two books on art and culture in modern Scotland. \nRiach has published six collections of his own poetry and has recently worked on English-language versions of 18th-century Gaelic poems.
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/fah-deng-guest-lecture-the-1920s-scottish-renaissance-a-contested-term/
LOCATION:E21A-3118
CATEGORIES:Department of English
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20English":MAILTO:fah.english@um.edu.mo
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260121T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260121T160000
DTSTAMP:20260506T130110
CREATED:20260114T094529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T094529Z
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SUMMARY:ELC-ECAC :“The Grains that Bind” A Cultural & Interpersonal Learning Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Rice – the grain that connects almost everyone in the world – Rice! Rice is enjoyed all over the world and is a staple in Asia. \nDiscover the grain that unites cultures worldwide – rice. Join us for a relaxed and fun activity featuring mouthwatering rice delicacies from different cultures. \nGrow Interpersonal and Global Skills \n\nRecognize the value of rice as one of the world’s most precious commodities and its cultural significance in various traditions and communities.\nDiscover how\, despite our diverse backgrounds and nationalities\, we share many similarities.\nLearn the importance of respecting and including others who my be different from us.\n\nLearn & Reflect \n\nDiscuss and learn how rice varies across cultures and regions\, how it is cooked and served in different traditions\, and how it is used in folk sayings\, idioms\, and metaphors.\nLearn what makes us unique yet similar while earning smart points!\n\nDon’t miss out on this flavourful journey on Wednesday\, 21 January 2026 in E3-1032 from 14:30 to 16:00.  \n\nDate: 21 Jan 2026 \nTime :14:30 – 16:00 \nVenue: E3-1032\nHosted by ELC Senior Instructor Mr. Mark Wong\n\n​​​​​​​Scan the QR code on the poster to register now! \n \nShould you have any inquiries\, please feel free to contact us at ECAC_ELC@um.edu.mo \nBest Regards\,\nEnglish Co-Curricular Activities Committee (ECAC)\nEnglish Language Centre\nFaculty of Arts and Humanities
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/elc-ecac-the-grains-that-bind-a-cultural-interpersonal-learning-workshop/
LOCATION:E3-1032
CATEGORIES:English Language Centre
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ORGANIZER;CN="English%20Co-Curricular%20Activities%20Committee%20%28ECAC%29":MAILTO:ECAC_ELC@um.edu.mo
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260120T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260120T193000
DTSTAMP:20260506T130110
CREATED:20260108T075543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T075543Z
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SUMMARY:ELC-EWCC: English Music Listening Event: Taylor Swift Listening Session
DESCRIPTION:♪ You’re Invited to the EWCC Taylor Swift Listening Session! ♫ \nDear students\, \nThe coming event in the English Writing and Communication Centre (EWCC) English Music Series is a Taylor Swift Listening Session! ★* \nJoin us the EWCC tutors\, Kate\, Henny\, and Kirk\, to enjoy and learn English through your favorite Taylor Swift songs\, games\, friendship bracelet making\, and themed lemonade! \nWe’ll gather in E3-1032 for an upbeat evening of music\, games\, and conversation. We’ll analyze some of Taylor’s popular song lyrics together while also partaking in fun activities like friendship-bracelet making\, cupcake decorating\, and themed games. ♫ ♪ \n\nLocation: E3-1032\nDates: Tue\, January 20\, 2026\nTime: 6:00PM- 7:30PM\n\nWhether you come for the English practice\, Taylor Swift vibes\, or simply the free lemonade\, this is your chance to relax\, meet new friends\, and celebrate the joy of the Eras Tour!  ♫ ♪ \nSeats are limited and available on a first-come\, first-served basis.\n❅ Participants will receive 1 smart point and 10 cs points.❅ \n▷‬‬ Register here: \nhttps://forms.gle/wgTwkjCAjrB4ixRo9 \n \nFor any enquiries\, contact us at fah_elc_ells@um.edu.mo. \nCome for the English learning and fun vibes—stay for the lemonade. ♫ ♬\nWe can’t wait to celebrate with you! \nBest wishes\, \nEnglish Writing and Communication Centre (EWCC)\nEnglish Language Centre\nFaculty of Arts and Humanities
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/elc-ewcc-english-music-listening-event-taylor-swift-listening-session/
LOCATION:E3-1032
CATEGORIES:English Language Centre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260120T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260120T143000
DTSTAMP:20260506T130110
CREATED:20260114T023259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T023259Z
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SUMMARY:Fashion-Led Excellence in Design Disciplines and Explorations in Design Education - 時尚引領的一流設計學科與教育探索
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/fashion-led-excellence-in-design-disciplines-and-explorations-in-design-education-%e6%99%82%e5%b0%9a%e5%bc%95%e9%a0%98%e7%9a%84%e4%b8%80%e6%b5%81%e8%a8%ad%e8%a8%88%e5%ad%b8%e7%a7%91%e8%88%87/
LOCATION:Room G011\, Cultural Building\, Lecture Hall (E34)
CATEGORIES:Department of Arts and Design
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Arts%20and%20Design":MAILTO:fah.dad@um.edu.mo
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260114T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260114T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T130110
CREATED:20260112T081659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T081659Z
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SUMMARY:FAH/DPHIL Lecture Series – "A Zhuangzian Critique of Epistemic Authority" by Dr. Manuel Rivera Espinoza\, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile\, Chile
DESCRIPTION:Microsoft Teams: https://go.um.edu.mo/7mnk1eav \n  \nAbstract \nThis article examines how the Zhuangzi systematically subverts the epistemic hierarchies of its time by inverting the values traditionally associated with “wisdom” and “ignorance.” I propose the concept of “the unmaking of wisdom/knowledge (zhi 知)” to describe a recurrent dynamic in the text: the supposed wisdom of nobles\, courtiers\, and specialists—figures tied to political authority and scholarly prestige—is portrayed as a form of ignorance\, self-deception\, or rigid fixation\, whereas the apparent ignorance of commoners\, artisans\, and other marginalized figures comes to be seen as type of wisdom/knowledge. Through close readings of a range of episodes—encounters between rulers and commoners\, officials and artisans\, etc.—I show how the Zhuangzi dismantles conventional criteria of epistemic authority by dramatizing the practical and existential failures of “official sages\,” in contrast to the efficacy\, spontaneity\, and freedom of those who make no claim to authoritative knowledge. Rather than advancing a new positive doctrine of knowledge\, the text cultivates modes of not-knowing\, conceptual detachment\, and openness to contingency. In this sense\, “not-knowing” does not denote a simple lack of information but names a critical disposition that resists codified knowledge and makes room for relational\, situated\, and embodied forms of understanding. \n  \nBio \nManuel Rivera Espinoza is a FONDECYT Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute of Aesthetics of the Faculty of Philosophy at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Previously\, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Koselleck-Project “Histories of Philosophy in a Global Perspective” at the Institute of Philosophy at Hildesheim University. An expert in intercultural and comparative philosophy\, intellectual history\, and decolonial theory\, with a particular focus on ancient Chinese thought\, Manuel holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Macau (China). He has published articles and book reviews in various journals and has presented his research at numerous international conferences and workshops. Fluent in Spanish and English\, with a working knowledge of classical Chinese\, he is also an active member of several academic associations related to Chinese and Asian studies.
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/fah-dphil-lecture-series-a-zhuangzian-critique-of-epistemic-authority-by-dr-manuel-rivera-espinoza-pontifical-catholic-university-of-chile-chile/
LOCATION:E21A-3118
CATEGORIES:Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Philosophy%20and%20Religious%20Studies":MAILTO:maggiewong@um.edu.mo
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260114T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260114T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T130110
CREATED:20260108T024403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T024403Z
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SUMMARY:FAH-DENG Guest Lecture: "Whom to (dis)benefit: the principle for determining what/how to say in social interaction"
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nChoices of what/how to say in social interaction are inherently intentional because interlocutors may not mean what they say\, and they may pretend to give priority to others’ benefits or simply claim or deny in order to (dis)benefit certain participants. Thus\, a significant question is on what basis humans choose what to say in order to power and/or (dis)agree or to be (un)cooperative\, (im)polite and/or (ir)relevant. Since no intention is benefit-free\, it can be assumed that benefit (physical\, metaphysical or combinational) weighing on whom to (dis)benefit determines what to say. This principle is the pivot to the reconstruction of connections of intention expression and interpretation in language interaction. Nine basic categories of benefit weighing can be approached for the meaning of specific language choices. Presidential debates and saint dialogues which are salient and family talk which is subtle in benefit weighing are good examples to illustrate this principle. The best result of communication may be achieved when interlocutors disregard their own benefits and speak for the group\, the community\, or human beings in general. Overall\, benefit weighing may serve as the anchor for tackling topics and themes in pragmatics. \n  \nBiography: \nDr. Bingjun Yang is now Distinguished Professor of systemic functional linguistics at Sun Yat-sen University. His research articles appeared in journals like Language Sciences (2004)\, Australian Journal of Linguistics (2014\, 2015\, 2018)\, Journal of Quantitative Linguistics (2015)\, Lingua (2018\, 2023\, 2024)\, Social Semiotics (2019)\, and Journal of World Languages (2017\, 2020\, 2025). His academic books include Non-finiteness: A Process-relation Perspective (Cambridge University Press\, 2022); Corpus-Based Investigations into Grammar\, Media and Health Discourse: Systemic Functional and Other Perspectives (Springer Nature\, 2020; edited with Wen Li)\, Language Policy: A Systemic Functional Linguistic Approach (Routledge\, 2017; with Rui Wang) and Absolute Clauses in English from the Systemic Functional Perspective: A Corpus-based Study (Springer\, 2015; with Qingshun He).
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/fah-deng-guest-lecture-whom-to-disbenefit-the-principle-for-determining-what-how-to-say-in-social-interaction/
LOCATION:E21A-3118
CATEGORIES:Department of English
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20English":MAILTO:fah.english@um.edu.mo
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260113T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260215T143000
DTSTAMP:20260506T130110
CREATED:20260108T090516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T090516Z
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SUMMARY:ELC-EWCC: EWCC English Speaking Circle
DESCRIPTION:Dear students\, \nLooking for a relaxed and friendly space to practice your English speaking skills? Join us for the English Writing and Communication Centre (EWCC) English Speaking Circle! \nThis speaking circle is designed to help you build confidence\, improve fluency\, and enjoy meaningful conversations in English—no pressure\, no judgment\, just practice and fun. \n\nLocation: E7-1022\nDates: January 13 – February 5 (Every Tuesday & Thursday)\nTime: 1:00PM- 2:15PM\n\n▷ Seats are limited to 10 participants \, first-come\, first-served. \nCome for the English practice and great conversations! \nWe look forward to speaking with you! \nFor any enquiries\, contact us at fah_elc_ells@um.edu.mo. \nWarm wishes\, \nEnglish Writing and Communication Centre (EWCC)\nEnglish Language Centre\nFaculty of Arts and Humanities
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/elc-ewcc-ewcc-english-speaking-circle/
LOCATION:E7-1022
CATEGORIES:English Language Centre
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ORGANIZER;CN="ELC%20-%20English%20Writing%20and%20Communication%20Centre%20%28EWCC%29":MAILTO:ewcc@um.edu.mo
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260111T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260111T170000
DTSTAMP:20260506T130110
CREATED:20251219T073520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T063912Z
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SUMMARY:【FAH Open Day on 11 Jan 26】Perennial Humanities : From Ancient Wells to Modern Shores!
DESCRIPTION:The University of Macau (UM) will host its Open Day on Sunday\, 11 January 2026. Join us to explore UM’s latest developments and vibrant campus life! As part of this event\, the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) will present 12 exciting game booths and 2 exhibition under the theme: “Perennial Humanities: From Ancient Wells to Modern Shores”. \nFAH will also host a Programme Briefing for undergraduate programmes and provide an information booth. We warmly invite you to immerse yourself in the excitement of humanities within a multicultural horizon\, experience FAH’s inspiring teaching and learning environment\, and get a chance to win fabulous prizes! \nEvent Details \n\nDate: 11 January 2026 Sunday\nTime: 11:00 – 17:00\nVenue: E21A – Ground Floor\n\nGame Booths \n\nKnowledge & Pitch-Pot Challenge (FAH Student Association)\nHistory Tic Tac Toe (Department of History)\nThe Chinese Characters Learning Lab (Confucius Institute)\nThe Thinker’s Teasers (Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies)\nMatch-Up Fun on Chinese History and Culture (Centre for Chinese History and Culture)\nPiece of Me (Department of Arts and Design)\nPun Intended\, Fun Extended (Department of Chinese Language and Literature)\nPassport to World Englishes (English Language Centre)\nWhere Do They Come From? (Department of Portuguese)\nWord Search in Cubes (Chinese-Portuguese Bilingual Teaching and Training Centre)\nFun in Translation (Department of English)\nGuess the Gairaigo! (Department of Japanese)\n\nExhibition \n【Staff Art Exhibition of Department of Arts and Design】A Tree of Knowledge: Creation based on Greatness \n\nVenue: Museum of Art\, University of Macau Wu Yee Sun Library (E2)\n\n【Centre for Chinese History and Culture】Artists from the Hometown of Matteo Ricci – Sandro Pazzi Print Exhibition \n\nVenue: E34-G016 Exhibition and Multifunction Hall\n\n  \nFAH Admission talk \nLearn about the Faculty of Arts and Humanities’ programmes and opportunities for your future. \n\nDate: 11 January 2026\, Sunday\nTime: 14:30 – 15:00\nVenue: E21A – G035\nOn-site participants will receive a souvenir!\n\nCome and discover FAH’s unique teaching environment and rich cultural life on 11 January 2026!
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/perennial-humanities-from-ancient-wells-to-modern-shores/
LOCATION:E21A
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251212T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251212T170000
DTSTAMP:20260506T130110
CREATED:20251209T071724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T071724Z
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SUMMARY:FAH-DENG Guest Lecture: "Recontextualizing the Basic Law in News Media: A Corpus-assisted Discourse Study"
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nThis talk explores how the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has been recontextualized in news media through a corpus-assisted discourse analysis. Drawing on a large dataset of news articles\, this study examines the discursive strategies and linguistic patterns used to represent the Basic Law across different socio-political contexts. It identifies key themes\, ideological stances\, and shifts in framing over time\, shedding light on how media outlets engage with and reinterpret the legal framework to align with broader political narratives. By combining critical discourse analysis with corpus linguistics\, the study provides a systematic and data-driven approach to understanding the role of media in shaping public perceptions of the Basic Law. This research contributes to the fields of media discourse\, legal communication\, and socio-political studies\, offering insights into the dynamic relationship between law\, media\, and ideology. \n  \nBiography: \nLiu Ming\, PhD\, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. His research interests include corpus-assisted discourse studies\, critical discourse studies\, ecological discourse studies\, corporate communication\, and intercultural communication. He has led and completed one project funded by the National Social Science Foundation and one by the Ministry of Education’s Humanities and Social Sciences Foundation for Young Scholars. Currently\, he is leading a GRF project funded by Hong Kong’s Research Grants Council. \nDr. Liu has published over 40 papers in international journals such as Discourse & Society\, Language and Communication\, Discourse & Communication\, Discourse\, Context & Media\, Journal of Language and Politics\, Journalism\, Pragmatics & Society\, and Digital Scholarship in the Humanities\, as well as in leading Chinese journals such as Foreign Languages and Modern Foreign Languages. He also serves on the editorial boards of Discourse & Society and Journal of Language and Politics.
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/fah-deng-guest-lecture-recontextualizing-the-basic-law-in-news-media-a-corpus-assisted-discourse-study/
LOCATION:E21A-G038
CATEGORIES:Department of English
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SUMMARY:FAH-DPORT: Portuguese Linguistics Seminar Series\, Friday\, 12/12/2025\, 3:00pm\, E21a-G049 (SI Lab)
DESCRIPTION:Dear Professors and Students\, \nWe are most pleased to invite all to attend the following Seminars on Portuguese Linguistics this Friday\, 12/12/2025\, at 3:00pm in room E21a-G049 (SI Lab). \n \n“A Diacronia das Formas de Tratamento no Português Europeu” \nLuís Filipe Lindley Cintra é uma figura maior da linguística portuguesa. O seu trabalho incidiu sobre áreas tão diversificadas como a linguística histórica\, a linguística românica\, a dialetologia\, a literatura medieval\, e edição\, a gramática do português contemporâneo\, a política da língua portuguesa… Ou seja\, Cintra é o perfeito retrato do filólogo na aceção tradicional de Filologia. Toda a sua carreira decorreu na Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa\, onde foi aluno e professor. Ensinou\, orientou projetos e influenciou de forma decisiva os investigadores que hoje marcam a linguística portuguesa. Direta ou indiretamente é o centro de uma constelação de várias gerações de linguistas. Prova disso mesmo é o facto de os trabalhos que Cintra iniciou continuarem\, ainda hoje\, como ‘work in progress’\, como é o caso dos estudos sobre as formas de tratamento em português. Retomando o ensaio de Cintra\, publicado em 1972\, Sobre “Formas de Tratamento” na Língua Portuguesa (Lisboa: Horizonte)\, uma equipa\, constituída por seis investigadores\, sob o patrocínio da Imprensa Nacional\, está a revisitar o tema\, agora com meios e ferramentas de que Cintra não dispunha. \nEsta comunicação pretende apresentar resultados parciais deste projeto em curso. \nEM LÍNGUA PORTUGUESA \nProfessora Esperança Cardeira \nProfessora Associada aposentada de Linguística na Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa (FLUL) e investigadora no Centro de Linguística da Universidade de Lisboa (CLUL)\, Portugal. É licenciada em Línguas e Literaturas Modernas\, mestre em Linguística Portuguesa e doutorada em Linguística Histórica pela Universidade de Lisboa. \nEspecialista em linguística histórica\, os seus principais interesses incluem Etimologia\, Lexicografia\, Contactos Linguísticos\, Onomástica\, Crítica Textual\, Filologia e Humanidades Digitais. \nÉ autora\, coautora e editora de várias obras\, entre as quais Entre o Português Antigo e o Português Clássico (2005)\, O Essencial sobre a História do Português (2006)\, Norma e Variação (2007)\, Colour and Colour Naming: Crosslinguistic Approaches (2016)\, Breve storia della língua portoghese (2019) e Gramática histórica do Português Europeu (2021). \nProferiu conferências convidadas em diversas instituições académicas\, incluindo a Universidade Masaryk\, Universidade Carolina\, Universidade de Zagreb\, King’s College\, Universidade de Londres\, Universidade do Salento e Universidade de São Paulo. Participou em vários projetos nacionais e internacionais\, nomeadamente: (i) como consultora do projeto História do Português Paulista (PHPP II – Projeto Caipira II\, financiado pela FAPESP\, Brasil); (ii) como membro das equipas dos projetos EE-T (Economics e-translations into and from European Languages) e da COST Action IS1305 – European Network of e-Lexicography (ENeL); (iii) atualmente integra a equipa do projeto Toponomasticon Hispaniae (https://toponhisp.org/). \nCV completo: https://www.cienciavitae.pt/portal/D41A-E805-E841 \n  \n \n“Inferência de Relações Discursivas Implícitas em Português Europeu” \nA coerência textual depende das relações discursivas (RD) que ligam as partes do texto\, explícitas ou implícitas. Estas relações\, teorizadas em modelos como a Rhetorical Structure Theory e a Segmented Discourse Representation Theory\, explicam fenómenos como anáfora temporal e estrutura discursiva. As RD implícitas\, não sinalizadas por conectores\, são particularmente desafiantes. Este estudo procura identificar fatores linguísticos que influenciam a inferência dessas RD em português europeu. Para isso\, compilámos um corpus de 30 fábulas\, anotadas segundo a norma ISO 24617-8\, incluindo classes aspetuais (Moens\, 1987) e relações temporais (anterioridade\, posterioridade\, simultaneidade). Os resultados preliminares indicam que as RD implícitas superam ligeiramente as explícitas. Algumas\, como Concessão\, dependem fortemente de conectores\, enquanto outras\, como Sincronia\, ocorrem com ou sem marcadores. Estes dados contribuirão para melhorar os padrões de anotação e a compreensão das RD no discurso. \nEM LÍNGUA PORTUGUESA \nProfessora Purificação Silvano \nProfessora Auxiliar no Departamento de Estudos Portugueses e Românicos da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto e investigadora no Centro de Linguística da mesma universidade. Doutorada em Linguística pela Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto (2011) e mestre pela Universidade do Minho (2003). A sua especialização centra-se na semântica\, com particular enfoque nos domínios do tempo\, aspeto e relações retóricas\, tanto ao nível da frase como do discurso. Colabora em projetos interdisciplinares com a área da informática para a criação de corpora anotados. É autora de diversos artigos publicados em revistas\, livros e atas de conferências\, coeditou quatro livros\, participou em vários projetos de investigação e está atualmente envolvida em três. Tem apresentado comunicações em conferências nacionais e internacionais\, integrou comités científicos e coorganizou eventos académicos. \nCV completo: https://www.cienciavitae.pt/portal/D61C-EF0F-A42F \n  \n \n“Marcadores Discursivos em Ação: Conectando Textos e Gerindo a Interação” \nOs marcadores discursivos constituem uma classe heterogénea e multifuncional de elementos linguísticos que desempenham um papel fundamental na estruturação e gestão do discurso\, tanto na modalidade oral como na escrita. A sua relevância na investigação linguística é evidenciada pelo vasto conjunto de estudos dedicados à sua análise sob diversas perspetivas teóricas e metodológicas\, bem como pela variedade de designações terminológicas utilizadas. \nEmbora o term marcador discursivo possa funcionar como hiperónimo abrangendo um vasto conjunto de elementos\, assumimos que estes se podem agrupar em duas categorias principais\, distintas pelas suas funções e contextos de ocorrência. Em primeiro lugar\, existem marcadores que estabelecem preferencialmente conexões entre segmentos do discurso\, contribuindo para a coesão e coerência textual\, tanto na escrita como na oralidade. Em segundo lugar\, há marcadores que atuam sobretudo na gestão estrutural e interacional\, predominantemente no discurso oral. Esta distinção sublinha a natureza multifuncional e dependente do contexto destes elementos\, evidenciando que ambos contribuem para a coerência comunicativa\, mas com papéis distintos — uns centrados na ligação lógica e coesão textual\, outros na organização interacional e coordenação social. \nAos primeiros atribuímos a designação “marcadores discursivos” e\, aos segundos\, “marcadores conversacionais”. \nA discussão destes dois tipos de “marcadores discursivos”\, num sentido lato\, será desenvolvida nesta comunicação através da análise de propriedades comuns e pontos de divergência\, com exemplos retirados de “corpora” de português europeu e de análises contrastivas. \nEM LÍNGUA PORTUGUESA \nProfessora Fátima Silva \nProfessora Associada na Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto (FLUP)\, onde leciona linguística nos níveis de licenciatura\, mestrado e doutoramento\, bem como o Seminário de Projeto\, colaborando também na formação de professores do mestrado em Português Língua Segunda/Estrangeira. É membro do Centro de Linguística da Universidade do Porto. As suas áreas de investigação incluem linguística do texto\, semântica lexical\, aplicação da linguística ao ensino e aprendizagem do português como língua não materna e formação de professores nesta área. Interessa-se particularmente pela análise dos marcadores discursivos do português e pelo seu estudo em contraste com outras línguas. Colaborou em diversos projetos de investigação\, integrou comités científicos de conferências e revistas especializadas e é autora e coautora de vários artigos publicados em revistas nacionais e internacionais\, atas de conferências e livros. \n 
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/fah-dport-portuguese-linguistics-seminar-series-friday-12-12-2025-300pm-e21a-g049-si-lab/
LOCATION:E21-G049
CATEGORIES:Department of Portuguese
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SUMMARY:FAH-DENG Guest Lecture: "Discourse-level Semantic Processing Model for Chinese Reading Based on Large Language Models and Intervention for Children with Dyslexia"
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nLanguage acts as the medium for information transfer in human society\, through which meaning is continuously generated\, conveyed\, and interpreted. The evolution of large language models (LLMs) put it more challenging and provide insights that meanings\, rather than structures\, might primarily organize and convey the information. We aim to explore to what extent a LLM might share similarities with human’s behaviours in realistic natural discourse reading. We firstly abstracted LLM-based semantic metrics to quantitively model the semantic representation in a dynamic and multilevel nature. Eye-tracking data were recorded when healthy adult\, typically developed children and children with developmental dyslexia read Chinese paragraphs. The LLM-based semantic metrics were found significantly correlated to eye-movement features. In dyslexic individuals\, this approach further captured discourse-level reading processing specificity and demonstrated diverse linking patterns. These links can then assist LLMs to generate texts tailored for those with reading disorders: we explored a promising approach to optimize reading texts and generate tailored training material. It would formulate effective personalized intervention strategies\, ultimately addressing the special educational needs of children with developmental dyslexia with greater efficacy. \n  \nBiography: \nLu Shuo\, Ph.D. in Linguistics\, is a Distinguished Professor and doctoral supervisor at the College of International Studies\, and Director of the Neurolinguistics Laboratory at Shenzhen University. She received dual bachelor’s degrees in Literature and Economics from Peking University in 2005\, completed her master’s degree at Peking University in 2008\, and earned his Ph.D. from City University of Hong Kong in 2011. She also serves as a Research Fellow in the Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. \nProfessor Lu is the Principal Investigator of the major National Social Science Fund project “Research on corpus construction and language evaluation of aphasia in China” and has been recognized as a High-level Talent in Language Application by the Ministry of Education and as a Young Talent of Guangdong Province (Pearl River Scholar). She has led multiple projects funded by the National Social Science Fund\, the Ministry of Education\, and Guangzhou Science and Technology Program\, and is the director of the Guangdong High-tech Language Service Science Popularization Demonstration Base. She also leads the “Leading Scholar” Innovation Team in Humanities and Social Sciences at Shenzhen University. She has published 30 research articles in SCI-indexed journals such as IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging\, NeuroImage\, Learning and Instruction\, Cerebral Cortex\, and Journal of Speech\, Language\, and Hearing Research (JSLHR)\, along with 12 papers in CSSCI-indexed journals including Zhongguo Yuwen. She holds more than 10 national patents.
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/fah-deng-guest-lecture-discourse-level-semantic-processing-model-for-chinese-reading-based-on-large-language-models-and-intervention-for-children-with-dyslexia/
LOCATION:E21-3118
CATEGORIES:Department of English
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SUMMARY:FAH-DENG Guest Lecture: "From Techne to Device: The Role of Translation in Internationalist Aesthetics"
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nIn the recent literature on internationalist or Comintern aesthetics\, the role of translation tends to be either ignored (see Glaser and Lee 2020) or presented as a problem (see Clark 2021; Tyerman 2022). This paper critically addresses this treatment of translation in order to offer a more systematic theorization of translation’s role in internationalist aesthetics\, especially in its eastward trajectory. Part I provides an overview of attempts by Soviet translation scholars to theorize translation’s role in internationalist aesthetics\, beginning with Fedor Batiushkov’s contribution to the 1920 edition of Printsipy khudozhestvennogo perevoda [Principles of Literary Translation]. The second part analyzes how those theoretical positions were reflected in the many Soviet journals dedicated to translated literature\, ranging from Sovremennyi Zapad [The Contemporary West] and Vostok [The East]\, of the early 1920s\, to the journals Vestnik Inostrannoi Literatury (1928-1930)\, Literatura Mirovoi Revoliutsii (1930-1932) and Internatsional’naia Literatura (1933-1943). This diachronic analysis will show that translation was initially treated as a techne\, i.e.\, a necessary support for internationalist aesthetics and the creation of a Socialist World Literature\, but was later treated as a device\, used to represent the linguistic and cultural otherness negotiated through translation. \n  \nBiography: \nBrian James Baer is Professor of Translation Studies at Kent State. He is founding editor of the journal Translation and Interpreting Studies and co-editor of the book series Literatures\, Cultures\, Translation (Bloomsbury)\, with Michelle Woods\, and Translation Studies in Translation (Routledge)\, with Yifan Zhu. His recent publications include the monographs Translation and the Making of Modern Russian Literature and Queer Theory and Translation Studies: Language\, Politics\, Desire\, and the collected volumes Translation in Russian Contexts\, with Susanna Witt\, Queering Translation\, Translating the Queer\, with Klaus Kaindl\, and Teaching Literature in Translation: Pedagogical Contexts and Reading Practices\, with Michelle Woods. His recent translations include Culture\, Memory and History: Essays in Cultural Semiotics\, by Juri Lotman\, Introduction to Translation Theory\, by Andrei Fedorov\, and Red Crosses by Sasha Filipenko. He is a member of the advisory board of the Nida Center for Advanced Research on Translation and is the current president of the American Translation and Interpreting Studies Association (ATISA).
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/fah-deng-guest-lecture-from-techne-to-device-the-role-of-translation-in-internationalist-aesthetics/
LOCATION:E21A-G038
CATEGORIES:Department of English
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