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FAH/DPHIL: The Mario Echano Prize for the Best Undergraduate Philosophy Essay
The Mario Echano Prize for the Best Undergraduate Philosophy Essay is awarded for excellence in philosophy. Students enrolled in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies undergraduate courses are eligible to enter an essay for the annual award. Students are invited to submit an academic essay written as an assignment in one of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies’ undergraduate courses this academic year (AY2023/2024). Essays of any length are acceptable. The organisers reserve the right not to award the prize if essays are not of sufficiently high standard. Please submit essays by e-mail with the subject line ‘Submission for the Mario Echano Prize’ to Maggie Wong at MaggieWong@um.edu.mo. Attach your essay to the message as a Microsoft Word document (other […]
The 2nd Short Video Shooting Contest of Higher Education Institutions in China
With the theme of "China in the eyes of the new generation", this contest aims to encourage students from Mainland China and Macao higher education institutions to tell the story of China and to show the development of contemporary China through creative short films from their own perspective. 1. Organizers: Chinese-Portuguese Bilingual Teaching and Training Centre of the University of Macau, School of International Studies of Communication University of China 2. Eligibility: Participants Undergraduate and postgraduate students of the higher education institutions majoring in Portuguese in China; Students can either participate as an individual or in a group of 3 members or less. Each contestant or group can only submit one application. Video specification Length: 3-5 minutes; Format: MPEG/MP4/MOV; Tools: Any […]
EWCC Fall 2023 English Academic Workshops : “Beyond Words”
EWCC Fall 2023 English Academic Workshops : "Beyond Words" The EWCC is thrilled to announce that a series of English academic workshops will be held in September. Information: Title: EWCC Fall 2023 English Academic Workshops Theme: Beyond Words Date: 19/21/26/28 September Time: 18:30-:20:00 Students who are of interest, please registered here: https://qfreeaccountssjc1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8bNA96LcoXqgFEO For further details about each workshop, please find in the poster
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Fall 2023 ELC i-Learner English for Universities Marathon contest
Fall 2023 ELC i-Learner English for Universities Marathon contest Starts from Sept 27 to November 27 Dear students, Get ready for an exciting learning journey with i-Learner's English for Universities Marathon Contest this semester, running from Sept 27 to Nov 27. Your mission: Complete as many lessons as you can with a 70% or higher score. Prizes include MOP1000 in book and supermarket coupons for the top student, and MOP 100 to 500 coupons for the top 3 students in each level. If writing is your strength, submit your writing in Lesson 24 for a chance to win MOP300 coupons. All winners will receive a certificate of distinction from ELC. Make learning a daily habit , enhance your […]
MLRG Seminar Series
MLRG Seminar Series
Andrew Moody 14:00: Norms in World Englishes: Three Misconceptions in Applied Linguistics This presentation will briefly introduce the “three circles” model of world Englishes (WE) that has defined research in the field for nearly 40 years. Although Kachru (1986) argued that new English varieties (a.k.a. new Englishes, world Englishes, etc.) should be understood within their acquisitional, sociocultural, motivational and functional contexts, the full breadth of contexts have been frequently overlooked within many disciplines in applied linguistics. This paper will briefly introduce Kachru’s world Englishes model and illustrate three common misconceptions about the model in language teaching contexts: (1) the language proficiency fallacy, (2) the developmental cline fallacy, and (3) the variability fallacy. In response to these fallacies, the presentation will […]
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Bossa Nova – An Introduction
Bossa Nova – An Introduction
In this lecture, the speaker will present a short history of Brazilian Popular Music starting from the instrumental choro, to the sung samba, to the encounter of Brazilian samba and American jazz culminating with bossa nova. They will discuss the lyrics and the music elements (rhythm, harmony, melody) in examples selected from artists including Jobim, Joao & Astrud Gilberto, Elizete Cardoso, and others. The lecture will be followed by a Q&A session and a music performance by Giuliana Fellini and Joao Mascarenhas. Please register from the below weblink or scan the QR code on the poster on or before 03/10/2023. https://forms.gle/Kq5ZJzEkQazhHTtD9
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FAH-ELC : English Writing and Communication Centre (EWCC) Open House
FAH-ELC : English Writing and Communication Centre (EWCC) Open House
English Writing and Communication Centre (EWCC) Open House 11 October,2023 Dear Students, The English Writing and Communication Centre (EWCC) is thrilled to announce that an Open House event will be held on 11 October 2023. The Open House event aims at letting students know more about the EWCC, as well as our services and upcoming activities. On this Open House Day, we are going to play some games related to the English language and enjoy refreshments. Students are also welcome to bring up their concerns regarding English learning. Number of participants: No limit Targeted Participants: all UM students Date: 11 October 2023 (Wednesday) Venue: E6 Booth (12:00-14:00) & E7-1022 (14:00-17:00) No registration needed. Come and join […]
FAH/DPHIL Lecture Series – “For a Process Philosophy of Mind” by Prof. Rein Raud, Tallinn University, Estonia
FAH/DPHIL Lecture Series – “For a Process Philosophy of Mind” by Prof. Rein Raud, Tallinn University, Estonia
Zoom: https://umac.zoom.us/j/92096145103 Password: 319356 Abstract The majority of both traditional and contemporary object-oriented ontologies rely on the presumption that reality has a selfsame structure that exists independently of the human mind, but nonetheless corresponds more or less exactly to the way in which human beings experience reality. In the present world, however, this view is being challenged from two sides: on the one hand, the calls for a “posthuman” or “post-anthropocentric” approach question the validity of privileging the human perspective against other living species, together with whom we are facing an ecological catastrophe, while on the other hand, the ever more intelligent forms of technology — and modes of surveillance and control that they make possible — infringe on […]
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FAH – CCHC : Like — Exhibition of Donated Works by Xu Guixun (University of Macau)
Event Information Event Name : FAH – CCHC : Like -- Exhibition of Donated Works by Xu Guixun (University of Macau) Categories : Activity Organizer : FAH – Centre for Chinese History and Culture (CCHC) Date : 12 October to 31 October Time : 09:00 ~ 17:30 Venue : Room G016, Cultural Building, Exhibition and Multi-function Hall (E34) Content : Opening Ceremony Date: 12 October 2023 Time: 15:00 pm – 16:30 pm Venue: Lobby, Cultural Building (E34) Exhibition Period Date: 12 October 2023 – 31 October 2023 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 […]
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Celebration of the Centenary of Henrique de Senna Fernandes
Henrique de Senna Fernandes was born on October 15th, 1923 and passed away on October 4, 2010. Born into an illustrious Portuguese family in Macao, he was a renowned lawyer and writer in Macao, and wrote long and short novels such as The Bewitching Braid, Amor e Dedinhos de Pé, Nam Van: Contos de Macau, Os Dores, Mong-Ha, A Noite Desceu em Dezembro, etc. Among them, The Bewitching Braid and Amor e Dedinhos de Pé have been adapted into films. Most of his works are set in Macao in the last century, and they have a unique significance in the presentation of Macao's history, customs, people and landscapes. The writer is also considered by many literary critics as the guardian […]
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ELC-Fall 2023 EWCC Guest Talk Series “Beyond Words”
Dear students, Do you sometimes find yourself having difficulties in understanding English lectures or your English-speaking professors? Eager to improve your listening accuracy? The English Writing and Communication Centre (EWCC) is going to hold a series of ONLINE GUEST TALKS next week for three consecutive days (17/18/19 October)! Students who have attended and participated will receive 1.5 Smart points and 15 CS points in each workshop, and those who have attended all 3 workshops will receive a certificate of completion from the ELC! The above guest talks focus on effective listening in different contexts. I believe that you will benefit from our honored guests. Do not hesitate to sign up for the event and be a good listener! Registration link: https://qfreeaccountssjc1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3q0W1u1q9z4BvIW […]
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FAH – CCHC : Opening ceremony of the exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of the publication of ‘The Scream’ and Lu Xun Literature and Chinese Culture Academic Symposium
FAH – CCHC : Opening ceremony of the exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of the publication of ‘The Scream’ and Lu Xun Literature and Chinese Culture Academic Symposium
Event Information Event Name : FAH – CCHC : Opening ceremony of the exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of the publication of 'The Scream' and Lu Xun Literature and Chinese Culture Academic Symposium Categories : Conference / Symposium, Activity, Student Activity Organizer : Beijing Luxun Museum, FAH – Centre for Chinese History and Culture (CCHC) and Research Centre for Humanities in South China Date : 20 October 2023 Time : 15:00 - 18:00 Venue : 2/F, Sky Garden of UM Library (E2) and Room 2100 of Faculty of Arts and Humanities (E21A) Content : Opening Ceremony Date: 20 October 2023 Time: 15:00 pm – 15:30 pm Venue: 2/F, Sky Garden of UM Library (E2) Exhibition Period Date: 20 October 2023 […]
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ECAC-ELC 2023 Fall workshop “American Ways”
ECAC-ELC 2023 Fall workshop “American Ways”
Dear Student, You are invited to join the first workshop of this year “American Ways” by the English Co-Curricular Activities Committee of the English Language Centre (ECAC-ELC). Understand the basic concepts of intercultural communication. Understand the basic American cultural values. Learn some do’s and don’ts on American culture. Learn how to interact and communicate with westerners in general and Americans in particular, to minimize cultural shock. Meet new friends and learn together some best practices when visiting the US. This workshop is hosted by ELC Instructor, Mr. Ricky Ribeiro. It intends to help students familiarize themselves with specific social norms and behaviors displayed by Americans. Through this workshop, students will gain an overall and better understanding of Western […]
FAH/DPHIL Lecture Series – “Pluralistic Theism and Religious Syncretism in Southeast Asia” by Prof. Jeremiah Joven Joaquin, De La Salle University, Philippines
FAH/DPHIL Lecture Series – “Pluralistic Theism and Religious Syncretism in Southeast Asia” by Prof. Jeremiah Joven Joaquin, De La Salle University, Philippines
Zoom: https://umac.zoom.us/j/98342254152 Password: 930724 Abstract Pluralistic Theism is the view that there are different and equally correct conceptions of the divine, and conjoining these varying conceptions need not imply a (logical) contradiction. I show how this view explains the contradictions implied by religious syncretism in Southeast Asia. I then compare and contrast the theoretical merits of this view with those of Ninian Smart’s Philosophy of Worldviews and John Hick’s Religious Pluralism. I conclude that the former view explains the target phenomenon better than the two latter views. Bio Jeremiah Joven Joaquin is a Professor of Philosophy at De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines, where he is also a Founding Fellow of the Southeast Asia Research Center and Hub. […]
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FAH/DPHIL Lecture Series – “Sexual Creepiness” by Prof. Dan Demetriou, University of Minnesota, U.S.A.
FAH/DPHIL Lecture Series – “Sexual Creepiness” by Prof. Dan Demetriou, University of Minnesota, U.S.A.
Zoom: https://umac.zoom.us/j/95168727885 Password: 763390 Abstract Accusations of “sexual creepiness” appear to be on the rise. Why is this so, and are such accusations morally problematic? In this essay I will follow legal scholar Heidi Matthews in arguing that sexual creepiness is in tension with liberal and progressive moral commitments. Liberals and progressives may, as Matthews does, maintain a principled stance and reject creepiness as a category, just as they do sluttiness. But the costs of abandoning sexual creepiness may be high, and these costs should be tallied before creepiness norms are expunged. Empirical findings about what gets accused of being creepy suggest that creepiness norms may have been recruited to establish important social equilibria. It is plausible that recent […]
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【Macao Humanities Forum】 The Lure and Peril of Contrarianism: Wang Anshi’s Poems on Wang Zhaoju by Prof Xiaoshan Yang from the University of Notre Dame
【Macao Humanities Forum】 The Lure and Peril of Contrarianism: Wang Anshi’s Poems on Wang Zhaoju by Prof Xiaoshan Yang from the University of Notre Dame
We are very pleased to announce that the 1st Lecture of the FAH Macao Humanities Forum (2023/2024) will be held on 30 Oct 2023. 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 Professor Xiaoshan Yang as our guest speaker to deliver an online lecture on the topic “The Lure and Peril of Contrarianism: Wang Anshi’s Poems on Wang Zhaojun” 唱反調的誘惑與危險：論王安石的昭君詩. Prof Yang is the Department Chair and Professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Notre Dame. He received […]
FAH-DENG Guest Lecture: “‘Convinced about Knowing Little’: colonial knowledge production in Grierson’s Linguistic Survey of India (1903-1928).”
FAH-DENG Guest Lecture: “‘Convinced about Knowing Little’: colonial knowledge production in Grierson’s Linguistic Survey of India (1903-1928).”
Abstract: Drawing on my recent two-volume study of Grierson’s Linguistic Survey of India (1903-1928), I will discuss the different axes, conflicting strands, and productive paradoxes of colonial knowledge in the Linguistic Survey of India . In particular, I will address the following questions: What do the terms ‘India’, ‘Survey’, and ‘knowledge’ mean in the Linguistic Survey of India? In what sense is the Survey ‘colonial’? What is the relationship between superintending and authoring in the Survey? What role do ignorance & doubt play in the Survey’s generation of knowledge in relation to the failure of the planned Linguistic Survey of Burma? Finally, how might we think about the LSI’s postcolonial legacy? Biography: Javed Majeed is Professor of English […]
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FAH-DENG Guest Lecture: “To be Moved: Affect and Migration in Southeast Asian Literature”
FAH-DENG Guest Lecture: “To be Moved: Affect and Migration in Southeast Asian Literature”
Abstract: Movement and mobility have always been entangled in how affect is conceptualized and understood. To be affected, after all, may also mean to be moved, as the condition of affectivity traverses senses of displacement, transformation, and passage. This is why stories about migration, of bodies crossing borders and cultures, are charged with emotions and feelings that are, in themselves, fraught with contradictions that intervene in public discourses. This talk looks at the development of affect studies at the intersections of class, race, gender, sexuality, and postcoloniality while also exploring the emerging literary and cultural texts written by migrant underclass from Southeast Asia. Through the lens of affect, migrant writings illustrate the importance of the ordinary and the everyday in […]
