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The 3rd Short Video Shooting Contest of Higher Education Institutions in China
Please visit the Contest's webpage at https://cpc.fah.um.edu.mo/the-3rd-short-video-shooting-contest-of-higher-education-institutions-in-china/ for details. The application form can be download from the following link: https://www.wjx.top/vm/r3BsZnT.aspx#
ELC-Fall 2025 i-Learner English for Universities Marathon Competition
This semester, the ELC is thrilled to present the i-Learner English Marathon Competition! Dive into as many lessons as you can by November 17, 2025. To join the contest, students have to complete a minimum of 35 lessons with a score of 70% or above. The ELC will select one champion who achieves the highest completion regardless of the level. The champion will be awarded a grand prize worth up to MOP 1,000. Meanwhile, the top students at each level who have completed the most will also be awarded amazing prizes for their outstanding efforts. The ELC is also hosting a writing competition for UE 1-3 students. Students should complete the course required lessons (25 lessons for UE1/2, 12 lessons for UE3), and submit the writing assignment for the last […]
The 1st Chinese-Portuguese Lyrics Translation Competition
Please visit the Competition’s webpage at https://cpc.fah.um.edu.mo/zh-hant/pybzpgcfyds/ The application form can be download from the following link：https://www.wjx.top/vm/tU3udy4.aspx#
Voices, Glances, Memories: Commemoration of the Centenary of José Cardoso Pires
José Cardoso Pires (1925–1998) is considered as an indispensable reference in 20th-century Portuguese literary history. His works offer profound analyzes of the intricate interplay between power, identity, and memory. Through a distinctive narrative style and acute social observation, he chronicled Portugal's social transformations and individual destinies during the latter half of the 20th century. This exhibition will explore Cardoso Pires' literary heritage and spiritual world through three core dimensions—Voices, Glances, and Memories—offering a multi-faceted, immersive experience. It examines how literature holds the weight of both individual and collective memory, thereby fostering public engagement with and better understanding of his works. Exhibition – Voices, Glances, Memories: Commemoration of the Centenary of José Cardoso Pires Date and Time: 22/09-19/12/2025 Venue: Sky Garden, […]
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FAH-DENG: ‘Crossing Boundaries: Reflections on Leading Transdisciplinary Research for Sustainable Food Systems’
FAH-DENG: ‘Crossing Boundaries: Reflections on Leading Transdisciplinary Research for Sustainable Food Systems’
Abstract: In recent years, I have had the opportunity to lead and participate in cross-disciplinary projects that bring together researchers from the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences to address global challenges in food, health, and sustainability. In this talk, I will reflect on my own experience of working with colleagues across fields such as environmental science, linguistics, aquaculture, nutrition, computer science, and political ecology in a project on aquatic food perceptions in Vietnam. Leading such a diverse team taught me the importance of building trust, negotiating different disciplinary languages, and creating a shared framework where cultural perspectives are valued alongside quantitative evidence. Through this process, I came to appreciate how humanities-led approaches can illuminate aspects of food, identity, and […]
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ELC- ECAC: “Discover a New Presentation Style: Pecha Kucha” workshop
ELC- ECAC: “Discover a New Presentation Style: Pecha Kucha” workshop
Pecha Kucha is a dynamic presentation format that emphasizes imagery over text, challenging speakers to convey their message through 20 slides shown for just 20 seconds each. This concise, visually driven style offers an excellent opportunity to sharpen public speaking skills and creative expression. Join our upcoming workshop to explore the techniques and structure behind Pecha Kucha. Whether you’re new to the format or preparing for the Pecha Kucha Presentation Competition on 22 October 2025, this session will equip you with the tools you need to craft compelling slides and captivate your audience. Bring your friends, master a cutting-edge presentation style, and earn Smart Points along the way. ================================ ECAC Pecha Kucha Workshop Date: 8 October 2025 Time :14:30 – 16:00 Venue: E3-3033 Scan the QR code on the poster to […]
FAH/DPHIL Lecture Series – “Comparative Philosophy Without Method” by Prof. Steven Burik, Singapore Management University, Singapore
FAH/DPHIL Lecture Series – “Comparative Philosophy Without Method” by Prof. Steven Burik, Singapore Management University, Singapore
Microsoft Teams: https://go.um.edu.mo/7mnk1eav Abstract I argue that comparative philosophy cannot have one method or even one methodology. I take my cue from two ideas. The first is tied to the famous story of G. E. Moore pointing to the wall of books behind him and saying philosophy was “what these are about.” Moore referred to an entire history of thinking with its own categories, demands, and interests, but more importantly to the impossibility to narrow down philosophy to a particular method or to one way of doing philosophy. My second cue has to do with the definitions of philosophical ‘method’ and ‘methodology.’ Using the different definitions of ‘method’ and ‘methodology’, I claim firstly that comparative philosophy cannot by its […]
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FAH-DENG Guest Lecture: “Australian Literature on Fire”
FAH-DENG Guest Lecture: “Australian Literature on Fire”
Abstract: Fire is a major determinant for life in Australia. The seasonal and spasmodic quality of Australian rain and the hot dry air masses that form in the central arid regions provide the conditions for bushfires in the dry months. Australian literature reflects the recurrence of fire in various ways, most obviously in providing narratives with their moment of extremity and climax. As a limit moment within the Australian settler imaginary, fire has always signified a certain terrifying terminus in its literary representations. But this quality has varied with time and Australian literature captures these qualitative changes. In the early settler literature, fire represented the terrible return of Australian strangeness, which had been violently pushed away by the settler […]
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FAH/DPHIL: UM DISTINGUISHED VISITING SCHOLAR LECTURE – “Investigating a Philosophical Method” by Prof. Claudine Verheggen, York University, Canada
FAH/DPHIL: UM DISTINGUISHED VISITING SCHOLAR LECTURE – “Investigating a Philosophical Method” by Prof. Claudine Verheggen, York University, Canada
Microsoft Teams: https://go.um.edu.mo/7mnk1eav Abstract Ludwig Wittgenstein’s philosophical method of #2 is that of trying to make sense of a philosophical idea by trying to “make the idea real”, that is, to “describe or imagine a situation to which the philosophical idea in question truly applies” (Stroud 1983). I argue, with Barry Stroud, that the method of #2 can be used to rule out reductionist accounts of meaning, but, against Stroud, that it can also be used to rule out the possibility of both private and solitary languages. Moreover, constructive claims about meaning can be generated when the method is applied to the idea of a shared or social language. Bio Professor Claudine Verheggen has research and teaching interests […]
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ELC-ECAC: Pecha Kucha Competition
ELC-ECAC: Pecha Kucha Competition
Flex your creativity and presentation skills, and win cash prizes up to MOP1000! Using 20 slides with minimal text and just 20 seconds per slide, share the lessons you have learned. Scan the code to learn more about the topic, check the rules and register to compete. Be 1 of the 5 lucky finalists! Submit your entry before the deadline! ✰ Step up. Claim the spotlight. Live the moment. ✰ ★Entry Submission Deadline : 13 October 2025★ ★Competition : 22 October 2025 ; 19:00 at E4-G062★ 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