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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 (AY2024/2025). 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 […]
ELC-Spring 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 April 15, 2025. To join the contest, students have to complete a minimum requirement of lessons with a score of 70% or above. Students from UE1 to UE3 must complete a minimum of 35 lessons, while students from E4 to E5 must complete at least 20 lessons to enter the competition. 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 […]
ELC-EWCC: “Library DROP-IN Tuesday”
Dear students, What’s your new year resolution for your academic studies? Have you ever explored the UM library, and have you ever met with any tutors at the English Writing and Communication Center (EWCC)? This semester, the writing centre EWCC will collaborate with the UM library to provide quick consultation support. Starting from February 11th, every Tuesday, you can bring your questions and concerns and meet with our tutors in the library ! You can find us in the AI Cabin, on the Ground Floor of the Library, every Tuesday from 1:30pm to 4pm. The drop-in service will offer fast and effective guidance for students who need help with: Understanding essay questions Quick check of drafts and structuring ideas Referencing CV formatting General academic concerns […]
UM Language and Culture Day 2025
We are excited to announce the return of the UM Language and Culture Day! As one of the flagship events of the FAH, this year’s UM Language and Culture Day will take place on 26 March 2025 (Wed), with the theme “Cherish Mother Tongues; Embrace All Cultures.” The event aims to celebrate linguistic and cultural diversity while preserving mother tongues on the UM campus, as well as in Macau in general. Building on the success of last year, we have prepared a series of engaging and interactive activities, including the Opening Ceremony, various handcraft workshops, games booths, and the Cultural Treasure Hunt. We warmly invite all UM members to join us in making this fantastic event a great success. Below is the […]
FAH-DENG ‘Best Essay in English Studies Competition 2025’
To all students enrolled in UM English Department courses The Best Essay in English Studies competition for 2025 is now open. The Department looks forward to acknowledging student achievement by awarding a prize for the best essay in each year of the undergraduate degree, and in each of our three subject areas: Linguistics, Literary Studies, and Translation (for Translation this may be a translated passage). Please submit your most original, insightful, and/or best-researched work. The competition is open to all students enrolled in UM English Department courses. Each student may submit one piece of work, which should be an academic assignment in one of the Department’s courses in the current academic year (2024–25). If the work has already […]
Call for Presentations : 3rd FAH MACAO HUMANITIES ROUNDTABLE
Call for Presentations : 3rd FAH MACAO HUMANITIES ROUNDTABLE
We are thrilled and excited to announce that the 3rd FAH MACAO HUMANITIES ROUNDTABLE will be held on 7 May 2025 (Wednesday), building on the success of the previous editions. The Roundtable aims to foster collegiality and to nurture a research sharing culture in the FAH family. We sincerely hope that the Roundtable will serve as an excellent platform for FAH colleagues and PhD students to share and showcase their research with the UM members. As many of you may have experienced in your research endeavor, sharing and discussing a research project and its (preliminary) findings with colleagues and students is a rewarding experience in that feedback received through this kind of exchange of ideas and insights often helps in enhancing […]
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ELC-ECAC :International English Tests: Tips for Success
ELC-ECAC :International English Tests: Tips for Success
Going to study abroad and need a better score on your English test? This workshop aims to provide students a better understanding of what is required in the sections of the international English tests. Through the activities, students will gain more understanding and ideas on how to handle different parts of a test and obtain a better band score in the required skills. Date: Wed., April 9, 2025 Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 noon Venue: E6-1113B Come learn tips, tricks, and best strategies with ELC instructor, Mr. Matthew Lambert, who has been teaching students in different countries for over 20 years, as well as an in-depth knowledge of handling international English tests. Mr. Lambert holds an MA in TESOL and a BSc in Psychology (Hons). Scan the […]
FAH/DPHIL Lecture Series – “Mental Minutiae: On the Residues, Fragments, Remnants, and Seeds of Mental Life” by Prof. Benjamin Winokur, University of Macau
FAH/DPHIL Lecture Series – “Mental Minutiae: On the Residues, Fragments, Remnants, and Seeds of Mental Life” by Prof. Benjamin Winokur, University of Macau
Microsoft Teams: https://go.um.edu.mo/wnp200k4 Abstract We often refer to the remnants, fragments, and seeds of physical objects in everyday life: the remnants of a fallen building or exploded firecracker, a fragment from a chipped mug, or the seed of an acorn tree. In referring to these, we find nothing of obvious metaphysical difficulty; adequately conceptualizing these items seems to require just basic object concepts, and basic representations of the mereological and temporal relations in which they stand. But what about the remnants or residues of mental phenomena? Here we do confront a metaphysically difficult question, namely whether such mental minutiae exist at all. I first introduce the concept of mental minutiae, contrasting them with “minimally complete” mental phenomena that are […]
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FAH-DPORT: COMEMORAÇÃO DO DIA DA LÍNGUA PORTUGUESA – 2025, 15/04/2025, 15:00h, E31-Auditorium
FAH-DPORT: COMEMORAÇÃO DO DIA DA LÍNGUA PORTUGUESA – 2025, 15/04/2025, 15:00h, E31-Auditorium
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!
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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
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
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 […]
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”
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”
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 […]
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ELC -EWCC: Writing & Public Speaking Workshops
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 […]
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
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
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, […]
FAH-DENG Guest Lecture: “John Polidori’s Geneva Journal (1816): Social Gatherings in Geneva and the Identity of the Mysterious Portuguese Lady”
FAH-DENG Guest Lecture: “John Polidori’s Geneva Journal (1816): Social Gatherings in Geneva and the Identity of the Mysterious Portuguese Lady”
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 […]
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ELC- EWCC: “Finding Success Across (Language) Borders” Chatroom
ELC- EWCC: “Finding Success Across (Language) Borders” Chatroom
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 […]
FAH/DPHIL Lecture Series – “Daoist Wisdom: An Account of Epistemic Humility” by Dr. Christine Tan, Yale-NUS College, Singapore
FAH/DPHIL Lecture Series – “Daoist Wisdom: An Account of Epistemic Humility” by Dr. Christine Tan, Yale-NUS College, Singapore
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 […]
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【Macao Humanities Forum】The University as a Place of Culture: The Portuguese Experience – Professor Fátima Vieira (Vice-Rector of the University of Porto)
【Macao Humanities Forum】The University as a Place of Culture: The Portuguese Experience – Professor Fátima Vieira (Vice-Rector of the University of Porto)
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 […]
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FAH-DENG Guest Lecture: “Utopian Studies, Food Studies, Spatiality Studies and the Digital Humanities: Intersections and New Research Questions”
FAH-DENG Guest Lecture: “Utopian Studies, Food Studies, Spatiality Studies and the Digital Humanities: Intersections and New Research Questions”
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, […]