Faculty of Arts and Humanities | University of Macau

Confucius Institute’s Student Gathering – Spring Wellness & Care Workshop
2025-03-29 10:30 - 12:00 UTC | E34-1002

Fernando Pessoa's Heteronyms and Philosophical Connotations
2025-03-28 17:30 - 19:00 | E21-3118

The Ephemeral Mind: Alejandro Guijarro and the Fragility of Knowledge & Primitive, Magical Unity: on art, embodiment, landscape, and acts of looking - 短暫的思維：Alejandro Guijarro與知識碎片 & 原始的、神奇的統一：論藝術、體現、景觀與觀看行為
2025-03-27 18:30 - 20:30 | Room G011, Cultural Building, Lecture Hall (E34)

推進秦代政區地理研究的路徑
2025-03-27 14:30 - 16:00 | E21-3118

History Forum 23: Navigating Historical Data: Early modern commodities and networks in the Manila Intra-Asian Trade database
2025-03-27 12:30 - 14:00 | E21-3118

人文學院中國語言文學系嘉賓講座: “從《西遊記》看係詞“是”的語法化（之一）” – 楊榮祥教授 FAH-DCLL Guest Lecture: “The Grammaticalization of the Copula "Shi" (是) from the Perspective of Journey to the West (西遊記)” by Prof. Yang Rongxiang
2025-03-26 19:30 - 21:00 | E21-3118

FAH/DPHIL Lecture Series – "Reason With Multiple Exemplars" by Prof. Xinkan Zhao, Peking University, China
2025-03-26 17:30 - 19:00 | E21A-3118
Microsoft Teams: https://go.um.edu.mo/8aa0b7f1

Abstract
Suppose some form of idealization- and desire-based thesis of internalism about reasons is true, that an agent has reason to φ if and only if the ideal counterpart of the agent has a desire appropriately related to φ-ing. Questions then arise concerning how best to flesh out the thesis and what follows from it when properly understood. In this talk, I take up these questions. More specifically, I first engage with the well-known debate between two ways of understanding the thesis, namely, to treat the counterpart as an exemplar or an advisor, and make a case for a revised version of the exemplar model. Then I critically examine Eric Sampson’s recent challenge that internalism faces foundational difficulties because an agent may have multiple fully rational counterparts. I argue that we should follow Sampson in thinking that internalism should take the form of having multiple exemplars, but that the difficulties he raises rest on mistaken assumptions and therefore do not post a real threat. I go on to work out some of the theoretical consequences of internalism so understood, but remain neutral on whether they count in favor of or against the theory.

Bio
Professor Xinkan Zhao is an assistant professor in philosophy at Peking University, working primarily on normativity and metaethics. He is particularly interested in questions like whether normative facts can be identified with naturalistic facts, whether they are relativized (and if so, how), how various normative systems are related, the extent to which moral rationalism is true, among others. His most recent research focus revolves around theories that can be broadly categorized as constructivism about reasons, which he takes to be the best if not only hope of escaping the grip of error theory. Apart from normativity and metaethics, he takes an interest in metaphysics, including mainstream topics in the analytic tradition, and in comparative philosophy, with the hope that the native Chinese philosophical tradition receives the attention that it deserves in academia. His piecemeal thoughts have appeared in journals such as Australasian Journal of Philosophy, Synthese, and Dao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy.

"澳門出發的全球敘事" 名家講座 第二講: "從鄭舜功《日本一鑒》到復原列島周邊海路" 及 "地圖的融合與文化流"
2025-03-26 14:00 - 16:00 | E2-G018

UM Language and Culture Day 2025
2025-03-26 13:00 - 2025-04-25 15:00
We are excited to announce the return of the UM Language and Culture Day! As one of the flagship events of the FAH, this year’s UM Language and Culture Day will take place on 26 March 2025 (Wed), with the theme “Cherish Mother Tongues; Embrace All Cultures.” The event aims to celebrate linguistic and cultural diversity while preserving mother tongues on the UM campus, as well as in Macau in general. Building on the success of last year, we have prepared a series of engaging and interactive activities, including the Opening Ceremony, various handcraft workshops, games booths, and the Cultural Treasure Hunt. We warmly invite all UM members to join us in making this fantastic event a great success.

Below is the summary of the activities:
1.GRAND OPENING
Date: 26th Mar 2025
Time: 13:00 – 14:00
Venue: E21A FAH Lobby

Time
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12:00-12:35
Redeem Raffle Tickets*

13:00-14:00
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Cultural Performances
Lucky Draws**

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2. Handcraft Workshops
Date: 26th Mar 2025
Time: 14:00-15:00
Registration：https://umac.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1RlRQhjVWebtbtY
Successfully registered participants will receive a confirmation email on or before 21 March 2025. If a registered participant is unable to attend, please notify us (Email: lisalam@um.edu.mo) by 24 March 2025; otherwise, it may impact your eligibility for future activities organised by FAH. Therefore, please review your schedule carefully before completing registration. Thank you!

The “Sweetheart Handkerchief” – A Portuguese Traditional Embroidery |14:00––15:00| E21A-G049 (SI Lab)
Language: English
Quota: 15 participants
The sweetheart handkerchief is a fine linen or cotton handkerchief embroidered with various motifs. It is a traditional handicraft and garment from northern Portugal, worn by women of marriageable age. According to custom, a girl in love would embroider a handkerchief and gift it to her beloved. The handkerchiefs feature embroidered verses, drawings, and declarations related to friendship, love, fidelity, and pure, innocent love.

The Art of Blooms: Chinese Painting and Poetry Experience ︱14:00 – 15:00 ︱ E21A-G040
Language: Mandarin & English
Quota: 20 Participants
This workshop offers participants the opportunity to explore the elegance of Chinese culture through floral painting, blending traditional brush techniques with poetic expression. It provides a platform for East-West cultural fusion.Under the guidance of Prof. ZHANG Yan from the Department of Arts and Design, participants will learn Chinese painting techniques, focusing on brushwork and composition. They will create floral motifs using either meticulous (gongbi) or expressive (xieyi) styles, discovering the expressive power of brush and ink.
Once their artwork is complete, participants from diverse cultural backgrounds will add poetry, phrases, or personal messages in their native or familiar languages, enhancing the connection between the visual and emotional elements. By merging brushstrokes and words, participants will experience a dialogue between Eastern and Western cultures, showcasing the unique charm of cross-cultural exchange.

Cork Arts & Crafts Workshop |14:00 – 15:00｜E21A-G039
Language: Mandarin & English
Quota: 15 participants
Cork is 100% natural, recyclable and sustainable material with carbon sequestration ability. By utilizing our creative and crafty talents, we can use recycled cork to make eco-friendly, useful and unique handmade crafts.

Ancient Sachet Making Workshop |14:00––15:00| E21A-G038
Language: Mandarin & English
Quota: 15 participants
Sachet, also known as a perfume pouch or incense bag, is a traditional Chinese folk craft. This workshop will introduce the history of sachets, teach the different ways of wearing sachets and its traditional etiquette, and participants will also get to grind spices and enjoy the fun of making their own sachet.

Philosophy in Action: A Shared Quest for Truth and Wisdom |14:00 – 15:00|E21A-G035
Language: English
Quota: 45
Participants will be invited to watch a series of very short, animated videos that explain a mixture of philosophical ideas, concepts, and theories. After each short video, a brief philosophical discussion will take place.

Japanese Origami ︱ 14:00 – 15:00 ︱ FAH Learning Commons
Language: Mandarin, Cantonese & English
Quota: 15 participants
Japanese Origami is a traditional Japanese craft that creates various shapes, like animals and flowers, by folding square paper. Using only hands without scissors or glue, it embodies simplicity and creativity.

Ink Dance and Book Fragrance Workshop ︱ 14:00 – 15:00 ︱ FAH Learning Commons
Language: Mandarin & English
Quota: 20
This workshop features calligraphy moon lamps and oil-paper umbrellas as mediums, infusing traditional crafts with new vitality through creative calligraphy. It creates an immersive experience space for participants, fully showcasing the unique atmosphere where classical and modern elements merge. Participants not only have the opportunity to admire these exquisite artworks but also to personally experience the charm of calligraphy, feeling the beauty of the characters and the rhythm of the brush and ink.

3. CULTURAL TREASURE HUNT
Date: 26/03/2025 – 14/04/2025
Venue: FAH Ground Floor
Find answer clues around the ground floor of FAH and answer all questions online to enter the Ultimate Lucky Draw.
Draw results will be announced on 23 April 2025 on the faculty website.
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Terms & Conditions

Each person is eligible for one draw and can win only one prize.
Participation in the lucky draws and workshops is limited to UM members only
FAH administrative staff and organising committees are not eligible for the Lucky Draw.
The winner will receive a phone call for prize collection. The winner must redeem the Prize before 01/05/2025 otherwise the prize will be forfeited.
FAH reserves the right to amend the Terms and Conditions and may withdraw or discontinue the Lucky Draw without prior notice. All matters and disputes will be subject to the final decision of FAH.

Department of Japanese: 日本映画『ゴジラ』（ 1954）のインパクトーアメリカ映画 と日本怪獣映画のポップカルチャーGodzilla’s Legacy: The Impact of Japanese Kaiju Cinema on American Film and Pop Culture
2025-03-26 10:00 - 11:30 | E4-1061

人文學院中國語言文學系嘉賓講座: “中國古典詩歌體格律研究法芻議” – 杜曉勤教授 FAH-DCLL Guest Lecture: “A Preliminary Discussion on the Research Methods of Style, Form, and Rhythm in Classical Chinese Poetry” by Prof. Du Xiaoqin
2025-03-21 10:00 - 11:30 | E21-3118

Coffee-Tea with Professors
2025-03-19 15:00 - 17:00 | E21-2001

ELC- ECAC: American Ways 2
2025-03-19 11:00 - 12:30 | E6-1113B
We’re back with American Ways 2—the sequel to our hit 2024 workshop!
This fun, interactive session will dive deeper into American social norms, behaviors, and traditions. You’ll gain fresh insights into Western culture, while exploring the similarities and differences between American and Chinese customs. Your super charismatic and high-energy instructor Ricky will keep you hooked with fun and engaging stories, examples and quizzes. Plus, there are #Awesome_Prizes to win!
Don’t miss this chance to learn, laugh,
and level up your cultural knowledge!

Date: 19 March 2025 (Wed)
Time :11:00 – 12:30
Venue: E6-1113B

Students who attend will also earn Smart Points (SP).
This ELC ECAC event is presented by Mr. Ricardo Ribeiro, an English Instructor at the ELC, who has been teaching English to students from all over the world for over 15 years. He’s passionate about American pop culture, cross-cultural studies, and using humor to make learning fun. When he’s not teaching, you’ll find him jamming on his guitar, practicing Capoeira, or swimming.
​​​​​​​Scan the QR code on the poster to register now!
Should you have any inquiries, please feel free to contact us at ECAC_ELC@um.edu.mo
Best Regards,
English Co-Curricular Activities Committee (ECAC)
English Language Centre
Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Short Course on Chinese-Portuguese Simultaneous Interpretation
2025-03-19 - 2025-04-30 | 澳門大學

Through the Eye of the Storm Innovation and Research in Art and Design Amid Technological Shifts - 風眼 穿透“風眼”探詢藝術與設計領域的創作與研究
2025-03-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Room G011, Cultural Building, Lecture Hall (E34)

FAH/DPHIL Lecture Series – "Spiritual-Based Values at the Cultural Crossroads" by Prof. Dan Chițoiu, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania
2025-03-14 15:30 - 17:00 | E21A-3118
Microsoft Teams: https://go.um.edu.mo/3w6maslx

Abstract
In an increasingly interconnected world, the intersection of diverse cultures has become a rich ground for exchanging ideas, traditions, and values. At the heart of this cultural crossroads lies the potential for spiritual-based values to go beyond geographical, linguistic, and ideological boundaries. These values emerge from religious traditions, philosophical inquiry, or personal spiritual practices and experiences. Spiritual-based values are those principles and codes that arise from an awareness of the interconnectedness of all aspects of life, a multimillennial wisdom. Such values, rooted in the deeper dimensions of human existence, offer a framework for harmony in a world marked by division and conflict. Yet, while the potential of spiritual-based values is great, their integration into the cultural crossroads is not without challenges.

Bio
Dan Chițoiu is Professor of Philosophy at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania. Founder of the Institute for the Study of Values and Spirituality with John Farina. Director of the Iași Center of the Council for Research in Values and Philosophy (Washington DC). Editor of the Journal for Research in Values and Spirituality. Former Research Coordinator at the Romanian Academy-Iași Branch. Founding and organizing with Dr. Constantinos Athanasopoulos (FHEA, UK/Greece) the St Gregory Palamas Seminar: International Research into the Philosophical and Theological Work of St Gregory Palamas. His research interests are in Eastern European Spirituality and Philosophy, Intercultural Philosophy and Comparative Philosophy. He has attended conferences, lectured, and/or has been published in many countries, including the United States, Greece, Italy, Slovakia, Portugal, Turkey, Lebanon, Russia, China, Thailand, India, Pakistan, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, Argentina, and Australia. His most recent publications include Philosophizing in the Christian East; Founding Ideas of the Eastern-European Cultural Horizon; Person, World, Ultimate Reality and Faces and Sur-faces: A Phenomenology of Intercultural Encounters.

FAH/DPHIL Lecture Series – "Diverse Fates in Homer" by Prof. Hao Chunpeng, Shanghai Normal University, China
2025-03-12 17:30 - 19:00 | E21A-3118
Microsoft Teams: https://go.um.edu.mo/soiigfgx

Abstract
How does fate play out in Homer’s epics? Were Hektor’s and Achiles’s ends predestined? Do ordinary humans have any control over their lives, or do gods direct their plans? And does Zeus always have the final say? Fate is usually understood as the unknowable will of a supernatural power controlling all events in human life. In Homer, fate is a highly diverse notion, reflecting the hierarchical structure that defines the relationships between Zeus, other gods, heroes, and ordinary people. In what follows we look at how this structure plays out in the unfolding of events in the exciting Homeric universe.

Bio
Chunpeng Hao is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Shanghai Normal University. He obtained his B.A. in Administration from Hebei University of Economics and Business in 2005, Ph.M. in Western Philosophy from Hainan University in 2009, and Ph.D. in Western Philosophy from Fudan University in 2014 with a dissertation on “Raymond Aron and the Philosophy of History”. He was a visiting scholar at Boston College (2017.12-2018.12) and Université de Paris-Ouest-Nanterre-La Defense (2012.12-2013.4).
His research focuses on Philosophy of History, Political Philosophy, and French Philosophy. He has published books such as “A Companion to Utopia” (2022) and “Understanding and Construction: Raymond Aron’s Philosophy of History” (2021), and articles in refereed journals like “Diverse Fates in Homer” in Philosophy and Literature (2024).

FAH-DPORT: Palestra “A ALIT e a Linguística Aplicada: exemplos de investigação ”, pela Professora Adelina Castelo, Professora Auxiliar, Departamento de Humanidades, Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2025-03-11 19:00 - 21:00 | E21-3118
Convidamos todos os Professores e Alunos a estarem presentes na palestra online “A ALIT e a Linguística Aplicada: exemplos de investigação ”, pela Professora Adelina Castelo, Professora Auxiliar do Departamento de Humanidades da Universidade Aberta, Portugal, no dia 11 de Março de 2025 (Terça-feira), pelas 19:00 horas, na sala E21a-3118 (disponível online através de Teams Video Conferência em https://go.um.edu.mo/qu4qet8s).

Adelina Castelo
Professora Auxiliar, Departamento de Humanidades
Universidade Aberta, Portugal
Adelina Castelo é doutorada em Linguística Educacional (2012), mestre em Linguística Portuguesa (2004) e licenciada em Estudos Portugueses e Franceses (1999), pela Universidade de Lisboa. Atualmente é Professora Auxiliar no Departamento de Humanidades da Universidade Aberta, membro colaborador do centro de investigação LE@D (Laboratório de Educação a Distância e E-Learning, da Universidade Aberta) e membro integrado do CLUL (Centro de Linguística da Universidade de Lisboa). Anteriormente, trabalhou como Assistente e Professora Adjunta Convidada no Instituto Politécnico de Viseu (Portugal) e como Professora Adjunta no Instituto Politécnico de Macau (atual Universidade Politécnica de Macau). As suas áreas de investigação, ensino e orientação de trabalhos académicos abrangem a Linguística e o ensino do Português como língua materna e língua não materna, especialmente nas áreas da consciência fonológica, oralidade e pronúncia. Tem ainda dado formação a professores de português, tendo publicado diversos trabalhos científicos, bem como material didático.

RESUMO
A ALIT e a Linguística Aplicada: exemplos de investigação
A Aprendizagem de Línguas Intensificada por Tecnologias (ALIT) – em inglês, Technology-Enhanced Language Learning (TELL) – abrange todas as formas de utilização de tecnologias digitais com o objetivo de otimizar o ensino e a aprendizagem de línguas, sobretudo línguas não maternas. Após uma breve apresentação da história e de conceitos relativos à ALIT, explicitam-se as suas vantagens para os aprendentes e aborda-se a relação entre diferentes recursos digitais (por exemplo, vídeos e áudios com conteúdos diversos, tradutores automáticos, dicionários online, conversores de texto em fala e sistemas de reconhecimento de fala) e o ensino e a aprendizagem de competências diversas. Por fim, são expostas algumas investigações já realizadas no âmbito da ALIT. Com estes exemplos pretende-se ajudar os alunos de pós-graduação a refletir sobre as propriedades da investigação em Linguística Aplicada e a elaborar novos projetos de pesquisa na área.
EM LÍNGUA PORTUGUESA

Online
Teams Vídeo Conferência
https://go.um.edu.mo/qu4qet8s

【Macao Humanities Forum】Meaning Beyond the Text and Allegorical Interpretation
2025-03-10 09:30 - 11:00 | E21A-G035
We are delighted to invite you to the 5th Lecture of the FAH Macao Humanities Forum (2024/2025) scheduled on 10 March 2025. 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.
In the upcoming forum, we are honored to have Professor Zhang Longxi as our guest speaker to deliver a lecture on “Meaning Beyond the Text and Allegorical Interpretation”. Professor Zhang is the Li De Chair Professor at the Yenching Academy of Peking University and the Xiaoxiang Chair Professor of Comparative Literature at Hunan Normal University. He received his MA in English from Peking University (1981) and a PhD in Comparative Literature from Harvard University (1989). He has taught at Peking University, Harvard University, the University of California, Riverside, and the City University of Hong Kong. Prof. Zhang has been an elected foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities since 2009 and of Academia Europaea since 2013, in addition to serving as President of the International Comparative Literature Association in 2016-2019. Furthermore, Prof. Zhang is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of World Literature, and Advisory Editor of New Literary History, having published more than 20 books and hundreds of articles in both English and Chinese on the East-West comparative studies.
Details of the forum are as below:
Speaker: Professor Zhang Longxi
Topic: Meaning Beyond the Text and Allegorical Interpretation
Date: 10 March 2025 (Mon)
Time: 09:30 – 11:00
Venue: E21A-G035
Language: Mandarin (with onsite simultaneous interpretation into English)
*Light refreshments will be served on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please register for the forum by 6 Mar 2025 (Thu) via https://go.um.edu.mo/qaemspma.

Drilling Holes in Chaos The Artistic Practice of Shiro Matsui - 混沌鑿竅 松井紫朗的藝術活動
2025-03-06 18:30 - 20:30 | Room G011, Cultural Building, Lecture Hall (E34)

ELC- ECAC: Photography in the American West
2025-03-05 15:00 - 16:30 | E3-1032
The American West is a unique region that has attracted photographers for centuries. In this workshop, students will explore the physical, cultural, and political dimensions of the region through the lenses of historic and contemporary photographs. Participants will learn how photography has been used as a tool of conquest and self-expression, recognize different types of photographic materials and technologies, and expand their photography- and history-related vocabulary.
Students who attend will also earn Smart Points (SP).
This ELC ECAC event is presented by Hugo Teixeira, an English Instructor at the ELC and a visual artist specializing in photography and printing. His work explores landscape imagery as a mirror of identity.

Date: 5 March 2025 (Wed)
Time :15:00 – 16:30
Venue: E3-1032
Presented by ELC Instructor Mr. Hugo Teixeira

​​​​​​​Scan the QR code on the poster to register now!
Should you have any inquiries, please feel free to contact us at ECAC_ELC@um.edu.mo
Best Regards,
English Co-Curricular Activities Committee (ECAC)
English Language Centre
Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Classical Translation Workshop
2025-03-04 - 2025-03-06 | E34-1002
Session 1: Translation Theory and Translation of Chinese Classical Literature

Date: 04/03/2025
Time: 14:30-17:00

Place: E34-1002, UM
Language: Portuguese
Content:

To present the theory of Chinese-Portuguese translation for Classical Chinese
Introduce to Students the translation of Chinese Classics

Session 2: Translation methods and strategies: In the literary work of Matteo Ricci: The Treaty of Friendship 《交友論》
Date: 06/03/2025

Time: 14:30-17:00

Place: E34-1002, UM
Language: Portuguese
Content:

Translate for publication a short treatise by Ricci, On Friendship 《交友論》

Registration link: https://forms.gle/eWmWg3tXtcqS43rt9 (deadline: 26/02/2025)

“記憶之場的理論與實踐”學術工作坊
2025-03-01 09:00 - 2025-03-02 18:00 | E21-3118
緣起
“歷史在加速消失。”
“記憶（研究）的興起是文字書寫的輝煌的葬禮！”
隨著法國《記憶之場》全譯本被陸續譯介到中國，借鑒他山之石，展開關於中國“記憶之場”研究的時機業已成熟。記憶之場具有實在性、象徵性、功能性等特徵，以什麼標準、使用怎樣的方法展開澳門的記憶之場研究，是本次學術工作坊的目的所在。本次工作坊擬就三個方面進行深入討論：
一曰從法國和歐洲歷史探討記憶研究的方法論問題。
二曰通過若干實例檢討目前記憶研究狀況。
三曰就如何展開澳門的記憶之場研究進行討論。
會議議程

人文學院中國語言文學系嘉賓講座: “兩部英美版「中國文學史」與漢學” – 徐志嘯教授
2025-02-24 16:30 - 18:00 | E21-3118

History Forum 22: Refugee Issue and Cross-border Funeral: The Rise and Fall Macao Tung Sin Tong Cemetery
2025-02-21 12:30 - 13:30 | E21-3118

【Macao Humanities Forum】 Confucius or Confucianism: Which Came First?
2025-02-20 14:00 - 15:30 | E21A-G035
We are delighted to invite you to the 4th Lecture of the FAH Macao Humanities Forum (2024/2025), scheduled on 20 February 2025. The forum provides a platform for world-renowned scholars from diverse humanities fields to share their research with the FAH community and other UM scholars. All members of the UM community are cordially invited to this splendid event.
In this upcoming forum, we are honored to have Professor Chen Zhi as our guest speaker to deliver a lecture on “Confucius or Confucianism: Which Came First?“. Professor Chen is the President and Chair Professor of Beijing Normal University—Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (UIC), as well as a Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of the Humanities (HKAH). As an internationally renowned scholar and researcher on Chinese Studies, his research interests cover classical studies, early Chinese culture and history, historical writings, traditional Chinese poetry, excavated documents (particularly bronze inscriptions and bamboo/silk writings), and the intellectual history of the Ming and Qing dynasties. He has served as the founding Editor-in-Chief of several prestigious academic journals and book series, in both Chinese and English, and has published extensively in top-tier journals, as well as with renowned publishers, in the UK, the U.S., Europe, Japan, and China. He is the author of The Shaping of Book of Songs: From Ritualization to Secularization. Prof. Chen was appointed the local convener of Chinese Language and Literature in the Panel of Humanities of RAE 2009-2014 in Hong Kong.
Details of the forum are as follows:
Speaker: Professor Chen Zhi
Topic: Confucius or Confucianism: Which Came First?
Date: 20 February 2025 (Thu)
Time: 14:00 – 15:30
Venue: E21A-G035
Language: Mandarin (with onsite simultaneous interpretation into English)
*Light refreshments will be served on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please register for the forum by 18 Feb 2025 (Tue) via https://umac.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bxCqPpFJy5t0LmS.

人文學院中國語言文學系嘉賓講座: “類型學視野下的南島語言語法特點” – 潘家榮教授 FAH-DCLL Guest Lecture: “Grammatical features of Austronesian languages from the typological perspective” by Prof. Pan Chia-Jung
2025-02-19 19:00 - 20:30 | E21-3118

DHIST Guest lecture: "澳門出發的全球敘事”名家講座第一講: 從「何以澳門」到「從澳門出發」", Dr. Wu Zhiliang 吳志良博士
2025-02-18 16:00 - 18:00 | E34-G011

FAH-DPORT: Palestra “O Espaço Lusófono nas Relações Internacionais: o caso de Portugal”, pelo Professor Doutor Luis Tomé, UM Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Faculdade de Ciências Sociais – Universidade de Macau
2025-02-17 19:00 - 21:30 | E21-G049
Convidamos todos os Professores e Alunos a estarem presentes na Palestra “O Espaço Lusófono nas Relações Internacionais: o caso de Portugal”, pelo Professor Doutor Luis Tomé, UM Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Faculdade de Ciências Sociais – Universidade de Macau, no dia 17 de Fevereiro de 2025 (Segunda-feira), pelas 19:00 horas, na sala E21a-G049 (Laboratório de Interpretação).

Professor Doutor Luis Tomé
Professor Catedrático,
Director do Departamento de Relações Internacionais,
Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa
UM Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Faculdade de Ciências Sociais – Universidade de Macau

Professor Catedrático da Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa (UAL), onde é o Director do Departamento de Relações Internacionais e do OBSERVARE – Observatório de Relações Exteriores. Investigador integrado no Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (IPRI-Nova).
Tem sido Professor Convidado do Instituto Universitário Militar (IUM), do Instituto da Defesa Nacional (IDN), do Instituto Superior de Ciências Policiais e Segurança Interna (ISCPSI) e da Universidade de Coimbra, e Visiting Professor da La Sapienza-Università di Roma- Itália e da Middle East Technical University (METU) de Ankara-Turquia, bem como de várias instituições universitárias de Angola, Brasil e Timor-Leste.
Foi Adjunto/Técnico Especialista para as Relações Internacionais e o Combate ao Terrorismo no Gabinete da Ministra da Administração Interna (Nov. 2015 – Out. 2017); Assessor do Vice-Presidente do Parlamento Europeu (1999-2004); e Investigador da NATO durante dois anos, autor do relatório “Russia and NATO’s Enlargement” (2000).
Investigador nas áreas das Relações Internacionais, Geopolítica e Estudos de Segurança especializado nas regiões Euro-Atlântica, Eurásia e Ásia-Pacífico, é autor de mais de uma dezena de livros e de inúmeros ensaios e artigos publicados nas revistas da especialidade. Orador convidado de conferências de alto nível, colabora regularmente com vários órgãos de comunicação social, analisando e comentando assuntos de relações internacionais, geopolítica e segurança.
É Licenciado em Relações Internacionais pela Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa (UAL), Mestre em Estratégia pelo Instituto Superior de Ciências Socias e Políticas (ISCSP) da então Universidade Técnica de Lisboa e Doutorado em Relações Internacionais pela Faculdade de Economia da Universidade de Coimbra (FEUC).
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FAH/DPHIL Lecture Series – "Fake News and the Dark Side of Speech" by Prof. Carlo Penco, University of Murcia, Spain
2025-02-12 17:30 - 19:00 | E21-3118
Microsoft Teams: https://go.um.edu.mo/w7j1ioud

Abstract
In the talk, I will discuss the topic of disinformation, starting with the different approaches taken by the United States and Europe to the notion of free speech. After discussing problems that connect free speech with disinformation and fake news, I will use some basic tools in the philosophy of language to give some clarification of the notion of fake news. First of all, I will use Austin’s notion of speech act, and in particular, I will describe fake news as a kind of speech act falling under the force of assertion. I then will treat some aspects of pragmatics dealing with the idea of common ground (Robert Stalnaker) and accommodation (David Lewis). Through these notions, I will illustrate with examples how hidden presuppositions can persuade people implicitly, leading them to easily believe fake news. If there is time, I will conclude on the problem of the relation between fake news and belief: do people believe in fake news? And if yes, why?
Bio
After studying in Oxford with Sir Michael Dummett, Professor Penco taught philosophy of science at the University of Salento (1988–1992) and then became a full professor of philosophy of language at the University of Genoa, where he was head of the master’s in philosophy and of the doctorate in philosophy. he edited many volumes and collections of classical and contemporary philosophers (Gottlob Frege, John L. Austin, Michael Dummett, Hilary Putnam, Donald Davidson, Saul Kripke, David Kaplan, John Perry, and others) and published in many philosophical journals such as Philosophia, Philosophical Investigations, and Theoria. He co-organized many international conferences, including conferences on modeling and using contexts, a venue for interdisciplinary research with computer scientists, philosophers, and other social science experts. He was a visiting scholar at various institutions, such as the Pittsburgh Center for Philosophy of Science and London’s Institute of Philosophy. Among his main works are an introduction to the philosophy of language and a book on disinformation, The Dark Side of Speech.
