Faculty of Arts and Humanities | University of Macau

History Forum 19: Legends, Myths, and History of the Origin of the Gowned Brotherhood (Paoge)
2024-04-22 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | E21-3118

人文學院中國語言文學系嘉賓講座：“AB雙音節性質形容詞不完全重疊式 結構類型及其地域分佈”-張美蘭教授 FAH-DCLL Guest Lecture: “Structural Types and Geographical Distribution of the Incomplete Reduplication of AB Disyllabic Adjectives” by Prof. Zhang Meilan
2024-04-17 19:30 - 21:00 | E21-3118 or via Zoom

ECAC-ELC: “Online Culture Workshop ”
2024-04-17 14:30 - 16:00 | E3-G033
This workshop aims to help students appreciate online culture in ways new to them, evaluate online communities, create an online persona (in English) on the Second Life platform and have the courage to communicate in English via text and voice chat in authentic interactions with that avatar. Peer assistance and collaboration will be encouraged.
Students will be able to explore English games, blogs, podcasts and virtual communities with a focus on their interests and English level. Participants will also explore Linden Lab’s virtual world Second Life with the avatar they will create.
This workshop is hosted by Dr. Jean-Paul Duquette, ELC Senior Instructor.
Bring your laptop and join the fun! Earn CS & SP points while you learn!

Date: 17 April 2024
Time: 14:30 – 16:00
Venue: E3-G033

​​​​​​​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

Wet and Dry: Seasonality in Urban Guangzhou, 1820s-1880s
2024-04-17 14:30 - 16:00 | E21-3118

EWCC-ELC : "The Word Matters festival - Word Mania "
2024-04-17 14:00 - 16:00
The Word Matters festival introduces two competitions which will be held on April 17 : 1) “Language Master Challenge”, which mainly focuses on language usage; and 2) “Word Mania Challenge”, which mainly focuses on vocabulary.
The English Writing and Communication Centre (EWCC) has prepared amazing prizes for the winners. Students of all levels are welcome to participate. Do not hesitate to win yourself a prize ! (Buffet coupons, movie tickets or Starbucks vouchers !)
1)Language Master Challenge

Date: 17 April 2024
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Venue: E4-1051

2) Word Mania

Date: 17 April 2024
Time: 14:00 – 16:00
Venue: E4-1051

If you are interested in the competitions, please registered here : https://qfreeaccountssjc1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3QJq1TDAhhukvD8
Should you have any inquiries, please feel free to contact us at fah_elc_ells@um.edu.mo
The Word Matters festival Event Timetable:

EWCC-ELC : "The Word Matters festival - Language Master Challenge "
2024-04-17 10:00 - 12:00 | E4-1051

人文學院中國語言文學系工作坊：「中國人文研究的新視野」 FAH-DCLL Workshop: "New Horizons in Chinese Humanities Research"
2024-04-17 09:00 - 17:30 | E21-3118 (上午), E21-3121 (下午)

FAH-DENG Conference: "Critical Island Studies Conference 2024"
2024-04-17 08:00 - 2024-04-18 17:00 | To be confirmed

人文學院中國語言文學系嘉賓講座：“廖恩燾與晚清文學改良”-夏曉虹教授 FAH-DCLL Guest Lecture: “Liao Entao and Literary Reform in the Late Qing Dynasty” by Prof. Xia Xiaohong
2024-04-16 19:30 - 21:00 | E21-3118

Normandy Impressionism - The Birth of Impressionism
2024-04-16 15:30 - 17:00 | Multi-function Hall, UM Guest House (N1-G014), University of Macau

【Macao Humanities Forum】The Facets of the New Culture Movement by Prof Chen Pingyuan from Peking University
2024-04-15 16:00 - 17:30 | E21A-3118 & Zoom
We are very pleased to announce that the 5th Lecture of the FAH Macao Humanities Forum (2023/2024) will be held on 15 Apr 2024. The forum aims to provide 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 Prof. Chen Pingyuan as our guest speaker to deliver a lecture on the topic “The Facets of the New Culture Movement”. Prof. Chen Pingyuan is currently first-class professor of Philosophy and Social Sciences of China, Peking University Boya Chair Professor, and Director of the Institute of Modern Chinese Humanities at Peking University, and a member of the China Central Institute for Culture and History. Prof. Chen was the former Head of the Chinese Department of Peking University, a member of the 6th and 7th Chinese Language and Literature Discipline evaluation group of the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council, and President of the Chinese Institute of Folk Literature. Over the past 30 years, Prof. Chen has received countless awards for his prolific academic research output, having published more than 40 books related to Chinese novels and prose, such as Transformation of the Narrative Mode of Chinese Novels, Touches of History: An Entry into ‘May Fourth” China, The Unfinished ‘May Fourth’ Movement, and How to Educate Literature. He was designated a “Chinese Doctoral Degree recipient with outstanding Contributions” by the State Education Commission and the Academic Degrees Committee of The State Council (1991). Prof. Chen was also awarded the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th and 9th Outstanding Scientific Research Output Award (Humanities and Social Sciences) for Higher Education Institutions (1995, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2013, 2024), and other awards including the 4th Wang Yao Academic Award (2016), the 4th Simian Original Award (2017), the 14th Wenjin Book Award (2019), and a Book Nomination Award in the 5th China Publishing Government Awards (2021), among others.

Details of the forum are as below:
Speaker: Prof. Chen Pingyuan
Topic: The Facets of the New Culture Movement
Date: 15 Apr 2024 (Mon)
Time: 16:00 – 17:30*
Venue: On-Site (E21A-3118) / ZOOM ( https://umac.zoom.us/j/99271203610 )
Language: Mandarin (with simultaneous interpretation into English on Zoom)
*Light refreshments will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis

Abstract:
The New Culture Movement didn’t fall out of thin air, nor was it solely achievable through the efforts of individuals like Chen Duxiu and Hu Shi. The period from 1898 to 1927 should be comprehended and interpreted as a unified entity. This approach aims to diminish the dramatic nature of “events” and highlight the lengthy and tortuous “evolution”. From the nascent beginnings to the widespread impact, there was a long struggle, and not everyone was fortunate enough to catch the golden opportunity. It’s like a multi-act play where those who show up on stage at the beginning might exit halfway through, and the supporting roles in the first act might become leading roles in subsequent acts. Those who play until the final act are not necessarily the ultimate winners. The whole cast should receive applause at the curtain call, not just the leads or the last performers.

Please register for the forum by 12 April 2024 (Fri) via https://umac.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_50E61Wlgq6ex07c

"With the Sunshine Across the Sea" Curator's Guided Workshop
2024-04-15 16:00 - 17:00 | E2, Library Auditorium

FAH/DPHIL Lecture Series – “Affective Basis of Cognition and Reasoning in Non-human Animals" by Prof. Sanja Srećković, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
2024-04-10 17:30 - 19:00 | E21-3118 or via Zoom
Zoom: https://umac.zoom.us/j/93537268512
Password: [REDACTED]

Abstract
The talk starts by presenting what I call ‘the two problems of animal reasoning’. The first problem concerns the mainstream understanding of reasoning in philosophy of mind and epistemology, which faces significant difficulties explaining a growing body of empirical results in animal cognition research. The second problem concerns the interpretation of the same empirical results within comparative psychology, namely, whether they are best explained by appeal to (‘lower’) associative or (‘higher’) cognitive mechanisms. Some recent developments have led to a crisis of both this practice and the distinction between the ‘associative’ and the ‘cognitive’. In response to these two problems, I develop an affect-based approach to reasoning, which broadens the conception of reasoning to include the non-human cases. I also show that affective experiences exhibit both ‘associative’ and ‘cognitive’ characteristics, further challenging the strict dichotomy between them, which might more fruitfully be replaced by a continuum.

Bio
Sanja Srećković received her Ph.D. degree in Philosophy at the University of Belgrade in 2019, where she continued working as a Research Associate. During her PhD, she was a visiting scholar at York University in Toronto, where she did research on mental representation and animal cognition. In February 2024, she won an EPSA Fellowship for a research visit to the University of Geneva, to work on philosophy of emotions and philosophy of biology. In 2024 she became a Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow at Ruhr University Bochum, where she joined Alber Newen’s research group. Her current work combines research on mental representation, reasoning and affective experiences from a comparative and developmental perspective. The goal of her research project is to develop a framework for understanding reasoning that does not depend on linguistic capability and can include non-linguistic reasoning agents. She is also exploring the role of affective and emotional experiences in developing more abstract cognitive capacities.

Global languages and linguae francae in global communication
2024-04-10 16:00 - 17:30 | E22-G013

Preaching Under the Trees ---Depictions of Buddhist Assemblies in Gandhāra, Kucha, and China
2024-04-10 13:00 - 14:30 | E21-3118

Capoeira Workshop
2024-04-10 - 2024-04-24 | E34-1002
Instructor’s Profile: Edilson Almeida, also known as Mestre Eddy Murphy, is one of the most famous Brazilian Capoeira Mestres in the world. He has been practicing Capoeira for 40 years and teaching classes all over the world for more than 32 years.
About the Workshop: Capoeira is a special Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, and music. Not only an excellent form of physical exercise, helping to maintain a healthy lifestyle and relieve stress, it is also a creative art form that offers participants an opportunity to get to know the culture and history of Brazil.
Registration link: https://forms.gle/TGU41ZyXztu4kRGs5 (Registration deadline: 03/04/2024)

Short Course on Chinese-Portuguese Simultaneous Interpretation
2024-04-10 - 2024-05-11 | E21-G049

New Histories of South Asia and the Word
2024-04-09 10:00 - 11:30 | E21-3118

FAH/DPHIL Lecture Series – “Transparency, Moore’s Paradox and the Concept of Belief " by Prof. Adam Andreotta, Curtin University, Australia
2024-04-03 17:30 - 19:00 | E21-3118 or via Zoom
Zoom: https://umac.zoom.us/j/95298043328
Password: [REDACTED]

Abstract
In this paper, I take a closer look at the relationship between belief and judgement. I argue for the output thesis—the thesis that conscious judgements give rise to occurrent beliefs. I then go on to suggest that the output thesis provides independent support for the transparency method and an independent explanation of why Moore’s Paradox arises. My view stands in contrast to views in the literature which are sceptical of there being such a close connection between judgement and belief, and also provides a challenge to those who support the transparency method by appealing to Moore’s Paradox. Along the way I discuss some of the implications of the output thesis for current characterisations of judgement and belief. Finally, I address a significant objection to the output thesis—namely, the set of cases where subjects assert that P, but behave in ways that suggest they believe not-P. I argue that such cases do not undermine the output thesis.

Bio
Professor Adam Andreotta is a Lecturer at Curtin University in Western Australia. He received his doctoral degree in Philosophy from the University of Western Australia in July 2018. ​His main research topic is the philosophy of self-knowledge—a major topic at the intersection of epistemology and the philosophy of mind. His Ph.D. thesis, First-Person Authority and its Limits, defended a view of self-knowledge called the transparency method—a view which differs from traditional inward-looking accounts of introspection. He has continued to publish work on the transparency method and other topics pertaining to self-knowledge. Beyond this, he has published on the philosophy of artificial intelligence, specifically on the Ethics of Big Data and AI Rights, as well as the history of philosophy, with a keen interest in the philosophical works of David Hume.

Coffee-Tea with Professors
2024-03-27 16:00 - 17:00 | E21-2001

ELC : Growing your Social Media Following -A Workshop (Featured talk for EELC 2010 students)
2024-03-27 15:00 - 16:15 | E4-1052

UM Language and Culture Day 2024
2024-03-27 12:00 - 2024-04-16 17:00 | E21A
Please click here for the Chinese version. 請按此查閱中文版。

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 27 March 2024 (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: 27th Mar 2024
Time: 13:00 – 14:00
Venue: E21A FAH Lobby

Time
Item

12:15-12:45
Redeem Raffle Tickets

13:00-14:00
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Cultural Performances
Lucky Draw

* PRIZES TO BE WON ON-SITE:

Item
Quota

APPLE AirPods with Lightning Charging Case
1 pc

Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 Blue
1 pc

PANASONIC Hair dryer
1 pc

MOMAX Power Bank 10000mAh
1 pc

$200 Supermarket cash coupon
2 pcs

$100 Supermarket cash coupon
2 pcs

* Offer valid while stocks last.
** Winners must immediately come on stage to receive their awards, or else they will forfeit.
2. Handcraft Workshops
Date: 27th Mar 2024
Time: 14:00-15:00
Registration：https://umac.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8ukEIUK797LqTiu
Remarks: Successfully registered participants will receive a confirmation email by 20 March 2024. If a registered participant is unable to attend, please notify us (Email: lisalam@um.edu.mo) by 23 March 2024; otherwise, it may impact your eligibility for future activities organised by FAH. Therefore, please review your schedule carefully before completing registration.

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.

Japanese Tea Ceremony |14:00–15:00|E21A-G040
Language: English
Quota: 16 participants
The tea ceremony is an embodiment of traditional etiquette, where finely-ground green tea is prepared and offered by a host for the pleasure of esteemed guests. This philosophy of hospitality in the tea ceremony resonates with contemporary Japanese practices of entertaining guests. The essence of the tea ceremony lies in embracing the spirit of hospitality and savoring the joy of tea tasting. We aspire to share with everyone the warm hospitality of Japan, the brilliance of its traditional culture, and the exquisite taste of matcha through the ritual of the tea ceremony.

Peking Opera Facial Makeup Workshop |14:00–15:00|E21A-G037
Language: Mandarin & English
Quota: 10 participants
Peking Opera facial makeup is a distinctive makeup technique steeped in Chinese cultural tradition and a vital element of Peking Opera’s performing arts. It utilizes a vivid palette of colors, patterns, and symbols to depict the personality, status, and traits of the characters on the actors’ faces.

POR[CELAIN]TUGUESE |14:00––15:00| E21A-G038
Language: Mandarin & Portuguese
Quota: 12 participants
What kind of spark arises when the elements of Chinese blue and white porcelain meet Portuguese design motifs? This workshop introduces the emblematic cultural symbols of China and Portugal, guiding participants to create their own art by arranging porcelain shards on canvases featuring Portuguese elements. It’s an opportunity to craft a unique personal piece that merges these distinct cultural heritages.

Calligraphy Workshop |14:00 – 15:00｜E21A-G039
Language: Mandarin & English
Quota: 25 participants
Chinese character calligraphy is not only an artistic expression of Chinese culture but also a jewel of the world’s cultural heritage. In our calligraphy workshop, participants will independently complete their calligraphy artworks under the guidance of our staff, discovering the endless allure of traditional calligraphy. They will experience the ancient charm of brush writing and the elegance of Chinese line art. Participants are encouraged to unleash their imagination, blending their creativity and aesthetic taste, as they create on round or folding fans—allowing their brush to flow freely, capturing their emotions and artistic flair.

Portuguese Speaking Communities: A Group Competition Game |14:00–15:00 E21A-G036 Black Box Theatre
Language: English
Quota: 30 Participants
The Portuguese language has experienced an increasing presence worldwide, with numerous communities and countries adopting it for day-by-day interaction, teaching, and learning purposes. Each day, a wide range of cultural expressions, including music, literature, arts, and cinema… are created in Portuguese. It is also noteworthy that Portuguese is widely used on the internet. In a world marked by vast diversity, familiarizing ourselves with different languages and cultures can help us become a better global citizen and more adept at navigating differences. In our workshop, we will organize a group competition to enhance our understanding of Portuguese-speaking countries through images, sounds, videos, and general information. To conclude, we will collectively learn and sing a song in Portuguese. Join us!!

Philosophy Hits |14:00 – 15:00| FAH Learning Commons
Quota: No registration required. Unlimited participants. Join at any time!
Throughout history and across different cultures, philosophy has certainly delivered numerous “hits”—influential ideas, theories, and figures that have profoundly shaped our understanding of the universe, our identity, and the nature of happiness. Our game is designed to showcase the power of philosophy to “strike the core” of these subjects, posing and solving the most significant and complex questions in the most rigorous and systematic ways. Join us to explore the thoughts of leading philosophers and their pivotal concepts while honing your darts’ precision and focus. Philosophy is not only deeply engaging—it also requires skill!

Completing the Couplet |14:00 – 15:00| FAH Learning Commons
Quota: No registration required. Unlimited participants. Join at any time!
The couplet is a hallmark of traditional Chinese culture—a crafty and profound phrase that captures the essence of a photograph through the use of rhythmic cadence. Whether it narrates, describes, expresses emotions, or conveys moral lessons, it employs a variety of rhetorical techniques. This not only allows one to appreciate the aesthetic beauty of the photograph but also to revel in the linguistic grace, rhetorical elegance, conceptual depth, and melodic charm of the couplet. When a couplet is meticulously crafted to mirror the rhythm, part of speech, and structure of its paired sentence, it emerges as an exquisitely aligned and harmoniously resonant gem. Why not challenge yourself to create a couplet that complements the given photo, achieving a seamless and delightful pairing?

Portuguese Language & Culture Games | 14:00 – 15:00| FAH Learning Commons
Quota: No registration required. Unlimited participants. Join at any time!
Game 1: The participants will learn the numbers from 1 to 20 in Portuguese. Then they’ll take part in the BINGO game.
Game 2: The participants will look at the map of the Portuguese-speaking countries and their flags. Then they will make puzzles to form the flags.

3. CULTURAL TREASURE HUNT
Date: 27/03/2024 – 16/04/2024
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 2024 on the faculty website.
PLAY TO WIN THE ULTIMATE PRIZES:

Item
Quota
Winner

APPLE AirPods
1 pc
周洁 ZHOU JIE
Student ID last 3 digits：219

Booster ^MaseTina Fascia Gun
1 pc
林晓彤 Hari
Student ID last 3 digits：388

Monster Bluetooth Speaker
1 pc
付颖 FU Ying
Student ID last 3 digits：085

MOMAX Power Bank 10000mAh
1 pc
鍾泓皓 Honghao Zhong
Student ID last 3 digits：721

GIGGAS Electric Caldron
1 pc
潘雅琳 Lydia
Student ID last 3 digits：358

$200 Supermarket cash coupon
1 pc
郭栩 GUOXU
Student ID last 3 digits：654

$100 Supermarket cash coupon
1 pc
王娆 WANG RAO
Student ID last 3 digits：197

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 01/05/2024 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.

FAH-DENG Guest Lecture: "But, but me no buts: Contrastive Markers in Interpreted and Non-Interpreted Policy Speeches"
2024-03-25 20:00 - 21:00 | E21A-G049
Abstract:
The rendition of political speeches and political interpreting usually involves the employment of high-level pragmatic competence. In this regard, the appropriate use and rendition of contrastive markers (CMs), i.e. the linguistic indicator that may signal propositions unfavourable or contrastive to people’s presuppositions, form part of an important pragmatic strategy. Nevertheless, little empirical evidence has been provided as to how CMs are and should be rendered in political speeches and their interpreting. This study, therefore, aims to investigate and compare the employment of two frequently used CMs, however and but, in interpreted and non-interpreted policy speeches in English. Datasets in the Chinese/English Political Interpreting Corpus (CEPIC), consisting of speeches delivered by top government officials in or interpreted into English, were employed for the purpose of the study. Findings of the study suggest that the use of the two CMs display different patterns in interpreter speeches and politician speeches, and in speeches delivered in a monologue mode and a dialogue mode. The pragmatic implications and possible triggers were further explored through examining the top collocates of the CMs. Findings of the study shed new light on issues relating to representativeness and sanction, or authority and acceptability of political speeches.
Biography:
Jun Pan works as Associate Dean (Research) of the Faculty of Arts, and Associate Head and Associate Professor of the Department of Translation, Interpreting and Intercultural Studies at Hong Kong Baptist University. Her other roles include co-editor of Bandung: Journal of the Global South (Brill) and review editor of The Interpreter and Translator Trainer (Taylor & Francis). She is also President of the Hong Kong Translation Society and Founder of Enter-Link. Dr. Pan’s research interests lie in corpus-based interpreting/translation studies, political discourse and translation/interpreting, learner factors in interpreter training, and professionalism in interpreting.

Port Marriage: Sojourners and Their Contractual Wives in Precolonial Maritime Asia
2024-03-22 14:00 - 15:30 | E21-3118

Invitation: Department of English Distinguished Lecture Series: ‘On Re-construction of the Image of Rule of Law in China through Translation of Chinese Legal Literature: Problems and Pathways'
2024-03-21 19:00 - 20:30 | E21-1053
Abstract:
The Chinese civilization of the rule of law has a long history, and the legal thoughts and knowledge refined in different historical dynasties are recorded in numerous literary masterpieces, awaiting to be explored and elucidated. The translation of Chinese legal literature, related to the re-construction of the image of rule of law in China, is of great significance with some prominent problems remaining to be clarified and pathways to be unraveled. On the basis of existing achievements in adapting Western Law & Literature Movement (1970s) to the Chinese context and the conclusions in connecting literary creation and image construction, the presenter will clarify the connotation and categorization of Chinese legal literature, discuss the merits and demerits of the translation of legal literature compared with the translation of legal codes and classics written by Chinese ancient standardizers, and elaborate on the potential pathways for the re-construction of the image of rule of law in China through the translation of Chinese legal literature in the new era.
Key words: translation of Chinese legal literature; rule of law in China; image re-construction; problem; pathway

Biography:
Junfeng Zhao holds a PhD in forensic linguistics, being a PhD supervisor, professor and director of Centre for Translation Studies, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS). Professor Zhao is currently vice chairman of China National Committee for Graduate Education in Translation and Interpreting (GETI), vice director of Legal Translation Committee of Translator’s Association of China (TAC). He was the former Secretary General of China National Committee for Graduate Education in Translation and Interpreting from 2016 to 2021, and from 2014 to 2018 he was the dean of the School of Interpreting and Translation Studies (SITS), GDUFS. He has published extensively in translation and interpreting studies, especially in legal translation and court interpreting domains.

FAH – CCHC : Fan Weiqun's Purple Clay Teapot Exhibition in the Greater Bay Area of Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao
2024-03-21 09:00 - 2024-03-27 17:30
Event name

FAH – CCHC : Fan Weiqun’s Purple Clay Teapot Exhibition in the Greater Bay Area of Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao

Categories

:

Conference / Symposium, Activity, Student Activity

Organizer

:

FAH – Centre for Chinese History and Culture (CCHC)

Date

:

21 Mar to 27 Mar 2024

Time

:

9:00 – 17:30

Venue

:

Room G016, Cultural Building, Exhibition and Multi-function Hall (E34)

Content

:

Opening Ceremony
Date: 21 March 2024
Time: 14:30
Venue: Lobby, Cultural Building (E34)
Symposium
Date: 21 March 2024
Time: 16:00 – 18:30
Venue: Room G011 & G019, Cultural Building (E34)
Date: 22 March 2024
Time: 15:00 – 17:00
Venue: Room G016 & G019, Cultural Building (E34)
Exhibition Period
Date: 21 March 2024 – 27 March 2024
Time: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)
Venue: Room G016, Cultural Building, Exhibition and Multi-function Hall (E34)

Target Audience

:

All are welcome

Contact Person for Details

Name

:

Centre for Chinese History and Culture (CCHC)

Tel. No

:

88222708

Fax

:

28822383

Email

:

cchc.info@um.edu.mo

人文學院中國語言文學系嘉賓講座：“詞典的生命力在於版本”-蘇新春教授 FAH-DCLL Guest Lecture: “The vitality of a dictionary lies in its editions” by Prof. Su Xinchun
2024-03-20 19:00 - 20:30 | E21-2100

FAH-DENG Film Screening: "Ja, Andrei Iwanowitsch with Concentration Camp survivor, Andrei Iwanowitsch and the director, Hannes Farlock"
2024-03-20 15:00 - 17:00 | E4-1063

ECAC-ELC: “Developing Confidence in Presentation Workshop ”
2024-03-20 14:30 - 16:00 | E3-G033
The Developing Confidence in Presentation Workshop aims to help students overcome negative thoughts and reduce anxiety when speaking in the public.
After the workshop, students will be able to:

identify factors that trigger them to be anxious when speaking in a public setting,
learn physical methods such as breathing and body movements to help them overcome anxiety before the speech, and
use positive thinking methods to turn negative feelings, fears, low self-esteem caused by stage fright.

This workshop is hosted by ELC Visiting Instructor Ms. Miranda Gao.
Come with your friends and earn CS & SP points while you learn!

Date: 20 March 2024
Time: 14:30 – 16:00
Venue: E3-G033

​​​​​​​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

FAH-DENG Guest Lecture: "Audio description training and assessment: Perceptions and approaches" by Prof. Yan Xiu
2024-03-19 19:00 - 20:30 | E21A-G049
Abstract:
Audio description (AD) is a language service that helps people who are visually impaired access audio-visual products. The process of AD is cross-modal, involving the translation of visual images into verbal text. In recent years, researchers have noted that many of the skills required for interpreters and audio describers are similar, and that interpreting trainees can benefit from AD training. However, when AD training is provided in an interpreting program, it is important to identify the criteria for both AD and interpretation, and to understand the discrepancies in perceptions between trainers and students, and between sighted people and people who are visually impaired. Based on an AD training program for interpreting students at a university in Hong Kong, this study introduces the training approaches and the different perceptions of trainers, learners and users of AD. The assessment criteria in AD and interpreting training are compared and analysed.

Biography:
Jackie Xiu Yan received her PhD from the University of Texas at Austin, USA. She is now Subject Leader of the MA Translation Program in the Department of Linguistics and Translation at City University of Hong Kong, President of the Hong Kong Audio Description Studies Association (HKADSA), and President of the Hong Kong Association of University Women (HKAUW). Her research and teaching interests include language and translator training, audio description studies, Applied Linguistics and classical Chinese translation. Her books include Cultural Identity and Language Anxiety (edited), Research on Translator and Interpreter Training: A collective Volume of Bibliometric Reviews and Empirical Studies on Learners; The Commentary of the Analects (translation), and Chinese Poems Translated by Arthur Waley (edited). She has also edited a series of history works in Chinese translation, and served as reviewer for important academic journals. In 2021, she won a silver medal in the International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva.
