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Professor Li Xiaolong from Beijing Normal University lectures on Chinese literary classic Yandanzi at University of Macau
On November 19, 2025, the Department of Chinese Language and Literature of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Macau hosted an academic lecture entitled “The Naming Strategies and Narrative Construction in Yandanzi,” featuring Professor Li Xiaolong from the School of Chinese Language and Literature at Beijing Normal University. The event was chaired by Professor Zhang Yue of the University of Macau, and attracted a large number of faculty members and students from both withi ...
UM Macao Humanities Forum discusses how language reflects the world
Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) of the University of Macau (UM) held the Macao Humanities Forum, where Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald, an Australian Laureate Fellow and professorial research fellow at the Jawun Research Institute of Central Queensland University, delivered a lecture titled ‘The world through the prism of language: what are gender and classifiers good for?’. The forum was well attended by students and faculty members. Speaking at the event, Joaquim Kuong ...
UM launches Festival of Chinese Culture
The 4th Festival of Chinese Culture The launch ceremony for the 4th Festival of Chinese Culture and the 8th Macao Forum on Chinese Culture, organised by the University of Macau (UM), was held today (19 November). The events aim to promote patriotism among Macao’s education sector and the wider community, while also serving as a platform for cultural exchange and mutual learning between China and the West. Running until December, the festival features a wide range of lectures, forums, and exhibi ...
University of Macau Chinese History and Culture Centre Organizes Shaoguan Study Camp to Deepen Youths’ Patriotic Sentiment
From November 1 to 3, 2025, with the support of the Education and Youth Affairs Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR, the Macao Youths Study Camp, organized by the University of Macau Chinese History and Culture Centre, was held in Shaoguan, Guangdong. This activity aimed to deepen the Macao youths’ understanding of national history and culture through field visits to red revolutionary sites and natural and cultural heritage. A total of 114 teache ...
FAHPA Hosts Peer Sharing Session on academic publishing, interdisciplinary research, and career development
To establish an effective platform for academic and career exchange among postgraduate students, on the afternoon of October 22, 2025, the Postgraduate Association of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAHPA) of the University of Macau (UM) successfully held a Peer Sharing Session at Room 3118 of FAH. The event attracted postgraduate students from different programmes and academic years. Prof. Li Defeng, Associate Dean of FAH, attended the session and delivered opening remarks. Yuan Lin, Presi ...
UM hosts Fourth Festival of Chinese Culture
The University of Macau (UM) is hosting its Fourth Festival of Chinese Culture to promote traditional Chinese culture and foster an atmosphere conducive to its inheritance on campus and in the local community. The festival comprises a series of activities designed to educate students about traditional Chinese culture, spark their interest in Chinese history and culture, and deepen their understanding of Chinese culture. The Fourth Festival of Chinese Culture is organised by UM, under the guidanc ...
Stanford professor discusses Chinese writer Su Dongpo’s work at UM
Ronald Egan The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) at the University of Macau (UM) held the Macao Humanities Forum, where Ronald Egan, the Stanford W. Ascherman, M.D. Professor and Confucius Institute Professor of Sinology in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Stanford University, delivered a lecture titled ‘A Forgotten Literary Colloquy: Qian Zhongshu, Su Dongpo, and Cyril Drummond Le Gros Clark, Sarawak’s Chief Secretary in 1935’. The lecture was well attended by students ...
University of Macau Students Achieve Outstanding Results at Chinese Classics Recitation Finals
The "2025 Chinese Classics Recitation Exchange and Performance Finals for University Students from Hong Kong, Macao and Mainland China" were held at the Yunlong Campus of Jiangsu Normal University on September 24-25. The event was co-hosted by the University of Macau, Jiangsu Normal University, and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, under the guidance of the Office of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs of the Ministry of Education. Outstanding students from universities across Hong Kong, Mac ...
UM holds exhibition to celebrate centenary of Portuguese writer José Cardoso Pires
The exhibition ‘Voices, Glances, Memories: Commemoration of the Centenary of José Cardoso Pires’ The Chinese-Portuguese Bilingual Teaching and Training Centre of the Department of Portuguese, University of Macau (UM), is holding an exhibition titled ‘Voices, Glances, Memories: Commemoration of the Centenary of José Cardoso Pires’ to celebrate the centenary of the birth of José Cardoso Pires, an eminent Portuguese literary figure who reshaped the landscape of modern Portuguese literature through ...
Prospective undergraduates attend Principals’ Recommended Admission Briefing
Group Photo The University of Macau (UM) held its annual Principals’ Recommended Admission (PRA) Talk for undergraduate admissions on 27th September 2025, drawing enthusiastic participation from local high school students, parents and teachers. Organised by UM in collaboration with all faculties, the event welcomed prospective students and provided comprehensive information on admission pathways and academic offerings. At University Hall, Assistant Dean Prof. Victoria Lai Cheng Lei delivered th ...