Faculty of Arts and Humanities | University of Macau

First Symposium on the Intersecting Histories of the Greater Bay Area (1820–1940) and Donation Ceremony of Tourist and Promotional Literature on Canton, Hong Kong and Macau
2025-05-06 10:00 - 17:00 UTC | E34 Cultural Building
Intersecting Histories Symposium_Programme

DHIST Guest lecture: Stone, Paper, Silk Yang Ziqi and the Topological Mapping of the Ming State, Prof. Mario Cams
2025-05-05 15:30 - 17:00 | E21-G002

FAH-DENG Guest Lecture: 'The Coping Tactics of Interpreting (口譯的藝術與應對策略)'
2025-05-03 17:00 - 18:00 | E2-G012
Abstract:
Professor Zhong views interpreting as both a technique and an art. Drawing on extensive experience as both a practitioner and educator, he will explore the interplay between technical skill and artistry in the field. The discussion will focus on how interpreters, in practice, leverage their skills, techniques, and linguistic abilities to navigate dilemmas, resolve difficulties, achieve communicative goals, and successfully complete their assignments.

Speaker Biography:
Professor Zhong is a leading figure in interpreting and translation studies, language service studies, and foreign language education. He is celebrated as a pioneer and advocate for professional education in translation and interpreting, having played a key role in establishing degree programmes such as the Bachelor of Translation and Interpreting (BTI), Master of Translation and Interpreting (MTI), and Doctor of Translation and Interpreting (DTI).
From May 2017 to October 2023, Professor Zhong served as Co-President of Kingold Group and President of Kingold Academy. Before his tenure with Kingold Group, Professor Zhong made significant contributions as President of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS).
As an author of over 100 books and research papers, Professor Zhong remains a prolific academic and Ph.D. supervisor. His ongoing research and teaching focus on interpreting and translation studies, foreign language education, and language service studies. He is an active Distinguished Chair Professor at Macau Metropolitan University and continues to supervise Ph.D. students and publish papers.
Professor Zhong has served on numerous national and provincial advisory boards, significantly contributing to the advancement of foreign language education and professional translation and interpreting education in higher education. His extensive work has earned him numerous accolades and recognitions, including prestigious awards and international honorary titles.
His international impact is further highlighted by honorary recognitions such as Honorary Fellow of the University of Warwick, and Doctor of Letters from the University of Central Lancashire, the University of Westminster, and the University of Coventry, acknowledging his vast contributions to the field.

FAH-DENG Guest Lecture: 'Translators in the AI Era: Upholding Core Values and Pursuing Continuous Improvement (在人工智能的浪潮中堅守初心，不斷提高自己)
2025-05-03 17:00 - 18:00 | E2-G012
Abstract:
The rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the translation industry, making human-machine collaboration the new standard. In this new landscape, both translation education models and the working methods of translators must evolve to meet emerging demands. This lecture will explore two key areas: firstly, the reform and expansion of translator training programs, and secondly, the critical importance of the translator’s “attitude positioning”
(“態度定位”). Establishing a clear stance is crucial for every translator engaged in international communication and represents the core value of human translation itself. Through case studies and examples, the lecture will offer insights for practitioners and students, helping them navigate the opportunities of the AI era while upholding professional integrity and becoming competent language service providers.

Speaker Biography:
Prof. Zhang Meifang is Emeritus Professor of the FAH, University of Macau. During her working years at the University of Macau, Prof. Zhang was the major creator and coordinator of the MA programme of Translation Studies. She also served as head of the Department of English, and Master of Cheong Kun Lun College. Her research interests include discourse and functional approaches to Translation Studies, media and political discourse and translation, translation and intercultural studies. Prof. Zhang is a founding member and leader of the Macau Federation for Translators and Interpreters. She is an expert member and council member of the Chinese Translators・Association, council member of China Association for Comparative Study of Chinese and English, and executive member of the APTIF Joint Committee. She was Co-editor in Chief of Babel: International Journal of Translation (2017-2020), and is serving on the editorial boards of Target: International Journal of Translation Studies, Chinese Translators Journal, and several other refereed international and national journals of translation studies.

10th Cross-Strait Interpreting Contest
2025-05-03 13:00 - 18:00 | E2, Library Auditorium
Fourth Macao Interpreting Contest (English ↔ Chinese)
Macao Regional Final of the Tenth Cross-Strait Interpreting Contest
Experience a Showcase of Interpreting Talent, Gain Insights from Experts, and Celebrate Cross-Cultural Communication!
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Macau (FAH UM) and the Federation of Translators and Interpreters of Macao (FTIM) are pleased to announce the upcoming Fourth Macao Interpreting Contest. Thisevent serves as the Macao Regional Final, where talented student interpreters will compete for the opportunity to represent Macao at the Grand Final of the highly influential 10th Cross-Strait Interpreting Contest.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, 3rd May, 2025
Time: 13:00 – 18:00 (Includes Contest Rounds, Guest Lectures & Result Announcement)
Venue: Library Auditorium (E2-G012), Ground Floor, UM Wu Yee Sun Library, University of Macau
Programme (13:00 – 18:00):
The afternoon will feature a dynamic sequence of events:

Macao Regional Contest Rounds:

First Round: Interpret a short English speech into Mandarin(note-taking permitted).
Second Round: Summarize a Mandarin speech into English (without notes).
Final Round: Selected finalists will perform consecutive interpreting for a Mandarin-English dialogue (with notes).

Special Guest Lectures (Scheduled towards the latter part of the programme, before results):
Enhancing the event, we are honored to feature insightful talks from two distinguished leaders in the field of Translation and Interpreting:

Prof. Meifang Zhang (Emeritus Professor, FAH, University of Macau)
Topic: Translators in the AI Era: Upholding Core Values and Pursuing Continuous Improvement.
Focus: Exploring AI’s impact on translation, evolving training needs, and the essential role of the translator’s professional stance and core values.
Prof. Weihe Zhong (Rector of Macau Millennium College; Leading Figure in T&I Studies; Pioneer in Professional T&I Education)
Topic: The Coping Tactics of Interpreting.
Focus: Discussing interpreting as both technique and art, highlighting the practical skills and strategies interpreters use to overcome challenges and succeed.
* The special guest lectures will be moderated by Prof. Defeng Li (Distinguished Professor, FAH, University of Macau)

Result Announcement & Award Ceremony (Concluding the event around 18:00):
Following the contest rounds and guest lectures, the winners of the Fourth Macao Interpreting Contest will be announced, and prizes will be awarded.

Evaluation Criteria (Contest):
Contestants will be evaluated by a panel of academic trainers and industry professionals based on accuracy, fluency, clarity, and overall presentation.
Awards and Representation:
Prizes, including First, Second, Third, and Commendations will be awarded. The top three winners (First Prize and two Second Prizes) will earn the distinct honor of representing the Macao SAR at the Grand Final of the 10th Cross-Strait Interpreting Contest in Hong Kong on 10th May, 2025.
Participants:
The contestants are full-time students drawn from various educational programs across Macao, representing the region’s emerging interpreting talent.
Lecture Attendance for Academic Development:
We offer FAH postgraduate and doctoral students an opportunity to fulfill part of their Academic Development requirement through registered attendance at the guest lectures. Please ensure you register your attendance as required.
Join Us!
This event offers a unique combination of competitive excitement and expert insights, all within a single afternoon. It’s a celebration of interpreting skills, a vital link in cross-strait dialogue, and an opportunity to learn from leading scholars. We enthusiastically encourage anyone interested in interpreting, languages, AI’s impact on the profession, and cross-cultural communication to attend.
Come support the talented participants, gain valuable knowledge from our guest speakers, witness the announcement of the winners, and be part of this flagship annual event as we contribute to the flourishing development of the interpreting field. Let’s celebrate dedication and expertise as we look forward to a magnificent new chapter for the 10th anniversary of the Cross-Strait Interpreting Contest!
Organized by:
 Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Macau (FAH UM)
 Federation of Translators and Interpreters of Macao (FTIM)
We look forward to seeing you at the event!

Establishment Ceremony of Faculty of Arts and Humanities Postgraduate Association of University of Macau Postgraduate Association
2025-05-03 11:30 - 12:30 | E21-G035
🎊 To establish an interdisciplinary dialogue platform and enhance academic collaboration between faculty and students, the Faculty
of Arts and Humanities Postgraduate Association of University of Macau Postgraduate Association (FAHPA) of the University of Macau will grandly inaugurate on Saturday, May 3, 2025. ⭐ We cordially invite all postgraduate and doctoral students from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities to witness this milestone and jointly pioneer a new chapter for our academic community!

🎉 Organizer: Faculty of Arts and Humanities Postgraduate Association of University of Macau Postgraduate Association (FAHPA)
📅 Date: May 3, 2025 (Saturday)
🕚 Time: 11:45 AM – 12:20 PM (with refreshments)
📍 Venue: G035, E21 Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Macau
🎯 Participants: All postgraduate and doctoral students from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities
💰 Fee: Free admission
😋 Refreshment Hour: Exquisite afternoon tea packages will be distributed post-event. We look forward to meeting you at the inauguration!

📝 Lecture attendance: We offer FAH postgraduate and doctoral students an opportunity to fulfill part of their Academic Development requirement through registered attendance.
Please scan the WeChat QR code on the poster to add our Secretary Ms. Han for inquiries. Alternatively, you may email us at: umpa.fahpa@connect.um.edu.mo

Curriculum Exhibition of Studio and Professional Practice in Western Painting I - 西畫工作室專業實踐（I）課程作業展示
2025-05-02 10:00 - 2025-05-05 22:00 | W32-G043

人文學院中國語言文學系嘉賓講座: “大語言模型賦能語言教學資源建設” – 饒高琦教授 FAH-DCLL Guest Lecture: “Construction of Language Teaching Resources Empowered by LLMs” by Prof. Rao Gaoqi
2025-04-30 19:00 - 20:30 | E21-3118

Papal Effort to Control the Council of Trent (1545-63)
2025-04-30 09:00 - 10:30 | Via Zoom

人文學院中國語言文學系研討會：「第三屆大灣區中文論壇」 FAH-DCLL Conference: “The 3rd Greater Bay Area Chinese Forum”
2025-04-26 09:00 - 18:00 | E21-3118

FAH-DENG Guest Lecture: "Utopian Studies, Food Studies, Spatiality Studies and the Digital Humanities: Intersections and New Research Questions"
2025-04-25 16:00 - 17:00 | E21-3118
Abstract:
Societies evolve based on the questions they pose, and the same holds for utopian imagination. Over the past two decades, Utopian Studies has expanded through insights from emerging fields. When intersecting with Food Studies, the focus shifts to how societies can progress through the lens of food—examining sustainable and equitable production, distribution, and preparation. In dialogue with Spatiality Studies, particularly in the context of dystopias, emphasis is placed on material, social, and mental spaces and the body as a space—each serving as a site of resistance and signalling the possibility of a “light at the end of the tunnel.” Meanwhile, as a research methodology, Digital Humanities unveils patterns that offer fresh perspectives. These interdisciplinary intersections generate new research questions, charting novel paths for Utopian Studies. These are the new avenues I intend to explore in my talk.
Biography:
Prof. Fátima Vieira is a Full Professor of English at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Porto, where she has been teaching since 1986. She currently serves as Vice-Rector for Culture at the University. In 1998, she earned her doctoral degree with a thesis on William Morris and the British Utopian literary tradition. From 2006 to 2016, she chaired the Utopian Studies Society/Europe. She also coordinates the Porto branch of CETAPS (Centre for English, Translation, and Anglo-Portuguese Studies) and leads the research project “Mapping Dreams: British and North-American Utopianism”.

人文學院中國語言文學系嘉賓講座: “文與圖的交響——圖像時代的《紅樓夢》閱讀” – 王懷義教授 FAH-DCLL Guest Lecture: “The Symphony of Text and Image: Reading The Dream of the Red Chamber in the Age of Visual Culture” by Prof. Wang Huaiyi
2025-04-24 19:00 - 20:30 | E21-3118

【Macao Humanities Forum】The University as a Place of Culture: The Portuguese Experience - Professor Fátima Vieira (Vice-Rector of the University of Porto)
2025-04-24 14:00 - 15:30 | E21A-G035
We are delighted to invite you to the 6th Lecture of the FAH Macao Humanities Forum (2024/2025), scheduled on 24 April 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 Fátima Vieira as our guest speaker to deliver a lecture on “The University as a Place of Culture: The Portuguese Experience”. Professor Vieira is the Vice-Rector for Culture and Museums and Full Professor at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Porto, President of the Board of Directors of the Marques da Silva Foundation, and Chair of the Specialized Commission on Art and Culture of the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities (CRUP). As an internationally renowned scholar and researcher, she devoted her entire career to cultural studies, with particular emphasis on Utopian and Spatiality Studies.

Details of the forum are as follows:
Speaker: Professor Fátima Vieira
Topic: The University as a Place of Culture: The Portuguese Experience
Date: 24 April 2025 (Thur)
Time: 14:00 – 15:30
Venue: E21A-G035
Language: English (with onsite simultaneous interpretation into Mandarin)
*Light refreshments will be served on a first-come-first-served basis.

Please register for the forum by 22 April 2025 (Tue) via https://umac.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0O2daAzvn9wSa7I.
Thank you for your attention!

Workshop on Strategies to Excel in the CAPLE-ULisboa Exams
2025-04-24 - 2025-04-25 | E34-1002

New incursion into the construction of audiovisual materials for teaching listening comprehension of Portuguese as a foreign language
2025-04-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Online

FAH/DPHIL Lecture Series – "Daoist Wisdom: An Account of Epistemic Humility" by Dr. Christine Tan, Yale-NUS College, Singapore
2025-04-23 17:30 - 19:00 | E21A-3118
Microsoft Teams: https://go.um.edu.mo/4sjk6f1d

Abstract
This work draws from Daoist thought to argue that epistemic humility is not only a necessary pre-condition to wisdom but is also sufficiently constitutive of wisdom. Additionally, I argue that going beyond that sufficiency undermines the genuineness of said wisdom. More specifically, both Zhuangzi and Laozi argue that going beyond epistemic humility assumes a context-transcending truth, epistemic justification, or metanormative value which exists, and can be known. In contrast, genuine wisdom understands that no knowledge, truth, or epistemic claim transcends any given context.
I advance three central arguments: First, epistemic humility is incompatible with holding any “belief,” “knowledge,” or “understanding” that is taken to be epistemically justifiable or rational. Second, epistemic humility is sufficient, and more radically, necessarily sufficient, meaning that anything added to it undermines it. Third, epistemic humility necessitates, rather than prevents, engagement and action.

Bio
Dr Christine Tan is a Filipino-born philosopher whose main areas of expertise are Chinese and Comparative Philosophy in general, and Neo-Daoist philosophy in particular. Before joining Yale-NUS College, she did her PhD at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, where she wrote her dissertation titled ‘Freedom as Self-realisation: Zide in the Neo-Daoist Philosophy of Guo Xiang’. Before that, she did her MA and BA at the University of Santo Tomas, Philippines, where her areas of focus were psychoanalysis and post-structuralist philosophy.
Dr Tan has published extensively in Chinese philosophy (with a specific focus on Guo Xiang). Her work has spanned a variety of epistemological themes from classical and medieval Chinese textual analysis to problem-driven treatments of traditionally Euro-centric issues such as freedom and autonomy. This includes published journal articles on Chinese Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism. Ultimately, her goal is to push the boundaries for how we understand selfhood, agency, and community from inter-cultural and truly global lenses.

ELC- EWCC: "Finding Success Across (Language) Borders" Chatroom
2025-04-23 14:00 - 16:00 | E3-G033
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EWCC Chatroom: Finding Success Across (Language) Borders
The English Writing and Communication Centre (EWCC) at the University of Macau is delighted to host an inspiring event, “Finding Success Across (Language) Borders”. This chatroom session will explore how learning a new language can transform lives and create opportunities for personal and professional success.
Event highlights:
This event features real-life stories of individuals who have migrated to new countries and overcome challenges by mastering English. Participants will gain insights into how language proficiency serves as a bridge to achieving dreams and building successful careers in a globalized world.
Event details:

Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Venue: Room E3-G033

This chatroom session is an excellent opportunity for students and faculty members alike to:

Learn from inspiring personal journeys of language and cultural adaptation.
Understand the critical role of language in achieving success across borders.
Engage in meaningful discussions about the transformative power of English.

Register Now!
To attend this event, please register by scanning the QR code on the poster or clicking this “Register link“ .Seating is limited, so early registration is encouraged.
For further inquiries, please contact the EWCC team at ewcc@um.edu.mo. We look forward to welcoming you to this enriching and thought-provoking event!
Organized by:
English Writing and Communication Centre (EWCC)
English Language Centre
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
The University of Macau
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ELC -EWCC: Writing & Public Speaking Workshops
2025-04-22 16:30 - 2025-04-25 18:30 | E3-G033
Join Our Exclusive Writing and Public Speaking Workshops!
Looking to elevate your writing and public speaking skills? The English Writing and Communication Centre (EWCC) has got you covered! This April, we are excited to bring you two engaging workshops designed to help you excel in your academic and professional pursuits.
1. Writing Workshop: Revise, Edit, and Proofread

Topic: Strategies for Polishing Your Final Essay
Date: Tuesday, 22 April 2025
Time: 4:30 – 6:00 PM
Venue: E3-G033

Enhance your essay-writing skills by learning the art of revision, editing, and proofreading. This workshop will provide you with practical techniques to refine your essays, ensuring coherence, clarity, and grammatical accuracy. You will also discover how to identify and address common writing errors, strengthen your arguments, and produce high-quality, polished work.
2. Public Speaking Workshop: Speak to Captivate

Topic: Mastering Your Voice & Vocabulary
Date: Friday, 25 April 2025
Time: 4:30 – 6:00 PM
Venue: E3-G033

Boost your confidence and captivate your audience with effective public speaking techniques. This workshop focuses on using the right vocabulary and voice strategies to craft compelling speeches. With practical tips and strategies, you will learn to deliver your message with clarity, confidence, and impact.
Why Join?

Gain valuable skills for academic and professional success.
Learn practical strategies to improve your writing and speaking.
Participate in interactive sessions led by experienced instructors.

Register Now!
Secure your spot today by scanning the QR code on the poster or clicking this “Register link“ . Limited seats are available, so do not miss this opportunity!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Organized by:
English Writing and Communication Centre (EWCC)
English Language Centre
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
The University of Macau

FAH-DENG Guest Lecture: "John Polidori's Geneva Journal (1816): Social Gatherings in Geneva and the Identity of the Mysterious Portuguese Lady"
2025-04-22 15:00 - 16:00 | E21-3118
Abstract:
In 1816, Lord Byron travelled to Switzerland with his physician John William Polidori. In Geneva they met Percy Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin and her stepsister Claire Clairmont. During one of the group’s evenings at the Villa Diodati, Byron challenged his friends: “We will each write a ghost story”. Mary Shelley would start Frankenstein, and Polidori, influenced by the challenge, would later write his novella The Vampyre. The young author also kept a journal of the voyage which would only be published in 1911. This paper deals with the author’s description of the trip, the group’s social gatherings in Geneva and with the identity of a mysterious Portuguese lady and her daughters whom Polidori met at the Countess of Bruce’s famous parties in Genthod.
(A digitized version of the first-edition of The Vampyre is available online at Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/thevampyretale00poliuoft/mode/2up)

Biography:
Rogério Miguel do Deserto Rodrigues de Puga has an MA and PhD in Anglo-Portuguese Studies from the Universidade Nova (2006 and 2007 respectively), and a BA in Modern Languages and Literatures (Portuguese and English Studies) from the same University (1998). He was a Post-Doc Fellow at the University of Lisbon’s Centre for Comparative Studies (FCT grant, 2007), Assistant Professor at the University of Macao (2007-2009) and has been invited researcher/professor at several foreign universities. He is currently Associate Professor with Habilitation (“Agregação”) at Universidade Nova (NOVA-FCSH), where he teaches English contemporary literature, literary theory, travel writing, literary intermedialities and digital humanities, and children’s literature and young adult fiction. Prof. Puga has authored 86 articles, 53 book chapters, has published 22 books. He was awarded the Santander-Nova Research Internationalization Award 5 times and is a member of CETAPS, where he coordinates the Orientalism and (Post-)Colonial Anglo-Portuguese Relations strand.. He has published extensively on Sino-Western relations, namely Anglo-Portuguese relations in China, and on early British and North-American presence in China (Macao). He also promotes a wide range of outreach activities in cooperation with (inter)national museums, newspapers, tvs, libraries and schools.

FAH-DPORT: Palestra “Vegetarianos portugueses de há 100 anos: um caso de amnésia coletiva”, pela Professora Fátima Vieira, Vice-Reitora para a Cultura e Museus da Universidade do Porto
2025-04-22 14:30 - 16:00 | E21-1027
Convidamos todos os Professores e Alunos a estarem presentes na Palestra “Vegetarianos portugueses de há 100 anos:um caso de amnésia coletiva”, pela Professora Fátima Vieira, Vice-Reitora para a Cultura e Museus da Universidade do Porto, Presidente do Conselho Diretivo da Fundação Marques da Silva e Professora Catedrática da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto, no dia 22 de Abril de 2025, pelas 14:30 horas, na sala E21a-1027.

“Vegetarianos portugueses de há 100 anos: um caso de amnésia coletiva”
Quem for hoje a Portugal, encontrará como prato nacional o bacalhau, e, dependendo da zona geográfica que visite, também o leitão, as tripas, o peixe e o marisco, entre outros pratos. A gastronomia portuguesa é apresentada como tendo origens longínquas, mas na verdade esta é uma ficção cultural. No projeto Alimentopia, que coordenei (financiado pela Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia), a equipa de investigadores provou que os portugueses recalcaram a memória de um período da sua história em que um número considerável de indivíduos optou por uma alimentação vegetariana, numa altura em que o vegetarianismo era visto, internacionalmente, como uma filosofia e um modo de vida.
Na minha palestra, falarei da singularidade do periódico português O Vegetariano (1909-1935), que se distinguiu, no panorama internacional, pela forma como comunicava e engajava os leitores; da implantação do naturismo em Portugal; da rede de restaurantes hotéis, e serviços médicos que então foi criada; e do livro de receitas vegetarianas de Julieta Ribeiro (1916), que a autora considerava ser um contributo importante para a [pseudo] libertação das mulheres do início do século XX.
EM LÍNGUA PORTUGUESA
Professora Fátima Vieira
Vice-Reitora para a Cultura e Museus da Universidade do Porto, Presidente do Conselho Diretivo da Fundação Marques da Silva e Professora Catedrática da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto
Fátima Vieira é Vice-Reitora para a Cultura e Museus da Universidade do Porto, Presidente do Conselho Diretivo da Fundação Marques da Silva e Professora Catedrática da Faculdade de Letras da mesma universidade, onde leciona desde 1986. Tem vasta experiência de gestão de instituições culturais (Museu de História Natural e da Ciência da U.Porto, Casa-Museu Abel Salazar, Fundação Marques da Silva), académicas (foi membro do Conselho Geral da Universidade do Porto e Conselho Científico da FLUP; diretora do Departamento de Estudos Anglo-Americanos) e de centros e projetos de investigação (Coordenadora do CETAPS / Porto; Investigadora Responsável por 4 projetos financiados pela FCT). Foi Presidente da Utopian Studies Society / Europe entre 2006 e 2016.
Fátima Vieira foi agraciada com a Medalha Municipal de Mérito, Grau Ouro, da Câmara Municipal do Porto em 2024; com a Medalha de Mérito Municipal – classe Cultural, Grau Ouro, da Câmara Municipal de Gaia em 2023; com o “Lifetime Achievement Award 2023”, atribiído pela Utopian Studies Society / Europe; com o “Larry E. Hough Distinguished Service Award” pela associação americana e canadiana “Society for Utopian Studies em 2013; e com o Selo Europeu das Línguas para o projeto que coordenou administrativamente “STETS-UP: Support for Teaching English in Primary Schools” in 2008 (o projeto foi considerado pela Comissão Europeia, em 2012, como “o melhor projeto português para o ensino de línguas dos últimos 10 anos”).

Zhuangz's Five Arguments for the Unknowability of the World - 莊子關於世界不可知的五個論證
2025-04-22 06:30 - 20:30 | Room G011, Cultural Building, Lecture Hall (E34)

人文學院中國語言文學系嘉賓講座: “從“馳煙驛霧”猜想看黃季剛先生的治學特色及其與東南學術之關係” – 程章燦教授 FAH-DCLL Guest Lecture: “Exploring Huang Jigang's Academic Style and Its Relationship with Southeastern Academia through the Hypothesis of "Driving the Mist and Ordering the Fog"” by Prof. Cheng Zhangcan
2025-04-17 19:30 | E21-3118

The Deification of Objects and Their Symbolic System A New Interpretation of “大駕鹵薄圇書" -「物」的神格化及其象徵性系統《大駕鹵薄圖書》新解
2025-04-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Room G011, Cultural Building, Lecture Hall (E34)

Lecture by UM Distinguished Visiting Scholar Prof. Binhua Wang: "Yan Fu's Early Translation 20 Years before Proposing "Faithfulness, Expressiveness, and Elegance": His Translation of The Times' Political Commentary on Sino-British Relations"
2025-04-16 16:00 - 17:00 | E21A-G049
Abstract:
Yan Fu, who translated eight major social science works into Chinese, is not only known as a prominent figure in “the spread of Western learning to the East” but also profoundly influential in modern Chinese translation studies for proposing “faithfulness, expressiveness and elegance”, which has been canonised as the criteria of translation even since. However, it is rarely mentioned in translation studies that before translating Western knowledge and proposing “faithfulness, expressiveness and elegance”, Yan Fu, as one of the first Chinese students studying in the UK, had actually translated a political commentary on Sino-British relations from The Times in 1878. That translation had also been very influential as an important document about Sino-British relations at the time, which revealed much about the departure of Guo Songtao, China’s first ambassador to the UK and the West. This lecture will explore this significant yet often overlooked document in the context of modern Chinese diplomacy and translation studies.
作為近代翻譯大家，嚴複翻譯了八大社科著作，在當時影響巨大，堪稱中國20世紀最重要的思想啟蒙譯著。對於翻譯學界而言，嚴複在其譯作<天演論>卷首提出的“譯事三難，信、達、雅”更是影響深遠。然翻譯學界鮮少提及，在其翻譯西學和提出“信、達、雅”之前，早在1878年，作為首批留英學生的嚴複就翻譯了《泰晤士報》的中英關係政論，傳達了關於當時中英關係以及中國首任駐西方國家公使郭嵩燾離任事件的諸多資訊，實為近代中國外交和翻譯研究不可忽視的文獻。本講將對此進行探析。
Biography:
Prof. Binhua Wang is Chair/Professor of interpreting and translation studies at University of Leeds in the UK, where he served as Director of the Centre for Translation Studies and Programme Manager of the MA programmes in interpreting. He is an elected Member of the “European Academy of Sciences and Arts” and Fellow of the “Chartered Institute of Linguists”. He sits on the Executive Committee of the UK “University Council of Languages” and the Interpreters Committee of the Translators Association of China. Currently he serves the international academic community as the co-editor of Interpreting and Society (a Scopus-indexed journal published by Sage), Associate Editor of Frontiers in Psychology and on the editorial boards of other top journals in TIS and language studies, such as Babel, The Interpreter and Translator Trainer, Forum, Chinese Translators Journal, Foreign Language Teaching & Research, Translation Quarterly and The Linguist.
His research interests focus on interpreting and translation studies, with interdisciplinary extension to digital humanities, Chinese studies and language education, in which he has published over 80 research articles in world-leading SSCI/A&HCI/CSSCI journals and in edited volumes published by Routledge, John Benjamins, Springer, Brill, Palgrave and Bloomsbury. His recent articles have appeared in Across Languages and Cultures, Digital Scholarship in the Humanities, Babel, Perspectives, Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Target, The Translator and in The Routledge Handbook of Conference Interpreting and The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Discourse Analysis. He has authored the monographs New Orientations in Interpreting Studies and Interpreting Education (Routledge forthcoming), Theorising Interpreting Studies (FLTRP), A Descriptive Study of Norms in Interpreting (FLTRP), and edited with Prof. Jeremy Munday Advances in Discourse Analysis of Translation and Interpreting (Routledge). He has also guest-edited themed special issues for some top international journals such as Perspectives, Frontiers in Communication, and Asia-Pacific Translation and Intercultural Studies. He has been invited to give keynote speeches to over 30 international conferences and guest talks in many universities across the world. Parallel to his academic career, he is also a veteran conference interpreter and interpreting trainer with over 20 years’ experience.
王斌華，世界百強大學英國里茲大學終身講席教授、博士生導師，“歐洲科學與藝術院”院士、英國“皇家特許語言專家學會”會士，兼任英國“語言學科大學理事會”（UCFL）常務理事及東亞語言學科代表、中國譯協口譯委員會委員等。擔任SSCI語言學科期刊副主編、Scopus檢索期刊Interpreting and Society聯合主編，SSCI國際期刊Babel、ITT等和CSSCI期刊《外語教學與研究》、《中國翻譯》等10餘家期刊編委。近10多年來受邀擔任“Times高等教育世界高校排行榜”及“QS世界大學排行榜”年度評審人。2023年領銜制訂了“國際電信聯盟”（ITU）有關口譯的指導原則和技術標準文件。
主要研究方向為口筆譯研究和跨文化研究，兼及數位人文、漢學、人工智慧在口筆譯中的應用等領域。在SSCI/A&HCI/CSSCI核心期刊以及John Benjamins、Routledge、Springer、Palgrave Macmillan等國際知名出版社專題論集發表論文80多篇，入選CNKI高被引學者Top 1% 榜單，在30多場國際會議上發表主旨報告。出版著作包括New Orientations in Interpreting Studies and Interpreting Education (Routledge forthcoming)、《口譯理論研究》（外研社）、《口譯規範的描寫研究》（外研社）等，與Jeremy Munday教授在Routledge合編Advances in Discourse Analysis of Translation and Interpreting，客座主編Perspectives、Frontiers in Communication等國際核心期刊的主題專刊。研究課題先後獲英國政府、歐盟、香港特區研究資助委員會優配基金（GRF）等立項。獲里茲大學人文學部優秀博士生導師獎，作為參與者獲教育部高等學校科研優秀成果獎一等獎、獲廣東省哲學社會科學優秀成果獎。
是英國首位由華人擔任的口譯及翻譯研究講席教授。被多所高校聘為客座教授，多年受邀擔任中國譯協“全國高等院校翻譯專業師資培訓”的授課專家，應邀為英、美、加、歐盟國家、中國內地及港澳等地百餘所高校作學術講座。

Anglo-Portuguese Relations and the British Presence in Macau (18th - 19th centuries)
2025-04-16 14:30 - 16:00 | E21-G040

History Forum 24: Imperial Intransigence: Revisiting the Fu’an Missionary Case (1746–1748)
2025-04-16 12:30 - 14:00 | E21-3118

FAH-DPORT: Palestra “A linda Inês e o mito de Portugal", pelo Professor José Augusto Cardoso Bernardes, Professor Catedrático na Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Coimbra
2025-04-16 10:30 - 12:00 | E21-3118
Convidamos todos os Professores e Alunos a estarem presentes na Palestra “A linda Inês e o mito de Portugal”, pelo Professor José Augusto Cardoso Bernardes, Professor Catedrático na Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Coimbra, no dia 16 de Abril de 2025, pelas 10:30 horas, na sala E21a-3118.

“A linda Inês e o mito de Portugal”
Partindo de uma base histórica que remonta ao século XIV, Camões transformou o caso de D. Inês de Castro no mito mais forte e perdurável da sensibilidade portuguesa.
Na presente palestra, estudar-se-ão os fundamentos dessa lenda e a forma como ela se vem mantendo até aos nossos dias, tanto no plano da arte como no plano da cultura popular.
Em Língua Portuguesa

JOSÉ AUGUSTO CARDOSO BERNARDES
Professor Catedrático
Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Coimbra
JOSÉ AUGUSTO CARDOSO BERNARDES é Professor Catedrático na Faculdade de Letras de Coimbra, onde tem regido sobretudo cadeiras no âmbito da literatura portuguesa do século XVI e de História do Teatro.
Tem-se consagrado ainda ao ensino da literatura e à história institucional das Humanidades.
Desempenhou, entre outros, os seguintes cargos institucionais: Presidente do Conselho Científico da sua Faculdade (2004-2007), Membro do Conselho Geral da Universidade de Coimbra (2007-2010), Coordenador Científico de duas unidades de investigação reconhecidas e financiadas pela Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (Centro interuniversitário de Estudos Camonianos e Centro de Literatura Portuguesa), entre 2007 e 2011, Diretor da Biblioteca Geral da Universidade de Coimbra (2011-2018), Membro do Conselho Nacional de Educação (20011-2014), Membro do Painel Temático (Estudos Literários) da Agência Nacional de Acreditação para o Ensino Superior (desde 2022), Presidente do Júri do Painel de Avaliação das candidaturas a bolsas de doutoramento da Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Membro do Conselho Consultivo da Língua Portuguesa, da Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (2017-2019), Professor visitante nas universidades de Oxford, California (Santa Barbara), Blaise Pascal (Clermont Ferrand), Valência e São Paulo, Professor Bibliotecário da Universidade de Coimbra e Presidente da Comissão Nacional de Portugal para o V Centenário do Nascimento de Luís de Camões.

FAH-DPORT: COMEMORAÇÃO DO DIA DA LÍNGUA PORTUGUESA – 2025, 15/04/2025, 15:00h, E31-Auditorium
2025-04-15 15:00 - 18:00 | E31-G001
COMEMORAÇÃO DO DIA DA LÍNGUA PORTUGUESA – 2025

No dia 15 de Abril de 2025 terá lugar, pelas 15h, no Auditório do Centro das Actividades Estudantis (E-31), um evento que contará com a exibição do documentário Douro Boys à qual se seguirá uma sessão de perguntas e respostas com o realizador Max Bessmertny, uma actuação de dança folclórica pelo grupo de estudantes da Escola Luís Gonzaga Gomes, e, por fim, um concerto de música em língua portuguesa com a cantora Betchy Barros acompanhada pelo guitarrista Tomás Ramos de Deus.

Junta-te a nós!

Portuguese for specific purposes: from theory to practice
2025-04-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Online

Translating China: A Cape Verdean poet-translator's history
2025-04-14 19:00 - 21:00 | E21-G049
