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UM Macao Humanities Forum discusses pedagogical grammar in international education of Chinese language
Liu Lening The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) of the University of Macau (UM) held the Macao Humanities Forum on 15 January, where Liu Lening, professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University, delivered a lecture titled ‘Pedagogical Grammar: Its Status and Formation in the International Education of Chinese’. The lecture attracted a large audience of faculty and students. Speaking at the event, Joaquim Kuong, assistant dean of FAH, highlighted the ...
Digital Art by Lampo Leong and Yanxiu Zhao from UM Wins Gold Award at Glow Shenzhen Light Art Festival
The digital ink generative video art installation "Icy Fire," created by Professor Lampo Leong and doctoral student Yanxiu Zhao from the Centre for Arts and Design of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Macau, won the Gold Medal Award at the “Glow Shenzhen” Light Art Festival. The 2024 “Glow Shenzhen” Light Art Festival is organized by the Shenzhen Urban Management and Comprehensive Law Enforcement Bureau in cooperation with the governments of Futian, Luohu, Yantian, Nanshan ...
FAH of University of Macau hosts Interpreting Experiencing Programme for Secondary School Students
Group photo of the first-week programme To further promote collaboration between the University of Macau (UM) and local secondary schools, the Department of English of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) successfully hosted two sessions of the Interpreting Experience Programme for Secondary School Students on December 7-8 and December 14-15, 2024. The programme aimed to provide high school students with insights into the interpreting profession, offer academic and career planning guidance, ...
UM Open Day 2025: FAH Welcomes Visitors to ‘Twist into a New World of Humanities’
To echo the UM Open Day on 12 January 2025, the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) welcomed around 1,000 students and their families to the FAH facilities for a vibrant cultural experience and a closer look at campus life. With the theme “Twist into a New World of Humanities,” this year’s Open Day showcased two art exhibitions and twelve interactive game booths covering topics such as language, culture, history, interpreting, and art. A Programme Briefing for FAH Undergraduate Programmes w ...
UM students win awards at 3rd Chinese-Portuguese Translation Contest for Higher Education Institutions in China
A group photo of the contestants and their supervisors The finals of the 3rd Chinese-Portuguese Translation Contest for Higher Education Institutions in China were held concurrently at the University of Macau (UM) and Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) on 22 November. Jointly organised by UM’s Chinese-Portuguese Bilingual Teaching and Training Centre and BFSU’s School of Hispanic and Portuguese Studies, the contest aims to promote exchanges in Portuguese language teaching between universi ...
UM holds Annual Conference of Confucius Institute Alliance in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
A group photo In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region and the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Confucius Institute, the Confucius Institute at the University of Macau (UM) held the 3rd Annual Conference of the Confucius Institute (Chinese International Education) Alliance in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The event brought together representatives from several universities, including UM, Hong Kong Polytec ...
FAH shares history research with local secondary school representatives
Representatives from 20 local schools attended the academic talk held by FAH To enhance the collaboration and exchange between local schools and the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) of the University of Macau, FAH organized on December 11, 2024 an event that included an academic talk, a discussion session, and a dinner, which was attended by 26 representatives from 20 local secondary schools. The event was hosted by Professor Victoria Lai Cheng Lei, Assistant Dean of FAH. Chair Professor Zh ...
UM holds launching ceremony for key project of Festival of Chinese Culture
UM holds the launching ceremony for the key project of the 3rd Festival of Chinese Culture and the 7th Macao Forum on Chinese Culture The University of Macau (UM) held a launching ceremony for the key project of the 3rd Festival of Chinese Culture and the 7th Macao Forum on Chinese Culture, with the aim of promoting Chinese culture, enhancing patriotism among Macao’s academic community and society, and creating a good atmosphere for the promotion of Chinese culture in the city. The event was a ...
Tsinghua University Professor explores Digital Humanities and Dream of the Red Chamber at UM
On October 30, 2024, the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Macau hosted an academic lecture titled “Digital Humanities and Text Mining of Dream of the Red Chamber,” featuring Professor Li Feiyue from Tsinghua University. The lecture was hosted by Professor Zhang Yue from the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, and attracted a large audience of faculty members and students online and offline, creating a lively and engagin ...
UM Macao Humanities Forum discusses grammaticalisation of languages
Heiko Narrog The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) of the University of Macau (UM) held the Macao Humanities Forum, featuring a lecture titled ‘Unidirectionality of Grammaticalization and Scope’ by Heiko Narrog, professor at Tohoku University, Japan. The lecture was well-attended by students and faculty, as well as online participants. Joaquim Kuong, assistant dean of FAH, said in his speech that languages around the world have evolved over the years in terms of phonology, semantics, morph ...