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Academic Conversation with Rice University Professor Nanxiu Qian Successfully Held at the University of Macau
The Department of Chinese Language and Literature and Center for Chinese History and Culture at the University of Macau organized an academic conversation entitled “American Sinology and the Study of Premodern Chinese Literature” at 8:30 pm on November 22, 2021. Professor Nanxiu Qian of Rice University and Professor Yue Zhang of University of Macau held a fruitful and constructive academic conversation, which was also the invited keynote speech of the 4th Chinese Culture (Macau) Forum. Faculty ...
UM scholar wins second prize from international conference on applied writing in Chinese
A group photo Two faculty members and an alumna of the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Macau (UM), received one second prize and two third prizes from the 15th International Conference on Applied Writing in Chinese. The second prize went to Ma Wan Cham, a visiting senior instructor in the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, who shared the prize with Prof Wong Un In of the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies. The two third p ...
UM holds online international seminar on Yang Yi’s academic theories and methodology
(Upper left) Xu Jie, (upper right) Billy So, (lower left) Liu Yuejin, and (lower right) Yang Yi An international seminar on Yang Yi’s academic theories and methodology was held online recently. During the event, 180 experts and scholars from China and abroad had in-depth discussions about Prof Yang Yi’s academic theories and methodology as well as his significant contributions to Chinese literature. The event was co-organised by the University of Macau (UM) Centre for Chinese History and Cultur ...
UM-organised inter-varsity short video competition now open for submissions
To nurture creativity in university students and to promote knowledge of media production, the Chinese-Portuguese Bilingual Teaching and Training Centre (CPC) of the Department of Portuguese, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Macau (UM), has launched an inter-varsity short video competition. All university students in Macao are welcome to submit their videos before 12 November 2021. The theme of the competition is ‘Paixão’, a Portuguese word that indicates a strong feeling and has m ...
FAH hosts orientation session to welcome over 240 new UG students of year 2021/2022
FAH Management The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) hosted an orientation for UG programmes to welcome over 240 new undergraduate students on 16thAugust, 2021 to help them adjust to life at UM. At the Orientation, Professor Jie XU, Dean of FAH, led the session ‘First Lecture’ and welcomed the new students joining the University of Macau. Due to the current COVID-19 situation and social distancing measures, the ‘First Lecture’ was delivered online through Zoom instead. The event attracted ...
“Literature and the Construction of National Image:The 14th International Conference on Ci-fu”, successfully hosted by FAH, University of Macau
Department of Chinese Language and Literature (FAH, UM), in conjunction with China Ci-fu Studies Association, held a high-caliber academic gathering, “Literature and the Construction of National Image:The 14th International Conference on Ci-fu”, from Aug 8th to 10th, 2021. More than 120 scholars and researchers from academic institutes like Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Peking University, Nanjing University, Fudan University, Zhejiang University, Renmin University of China, The Chinese Un ...
FAH Academic Awards Winners 2020
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) presented the FAH Academic Awards to recognize the members’ excellence in teaching, research and service. The Awards are given annually based on students’ and colleagues’ nominations, recommendation by the Academic Award Selection Committees and a final review by the FAH management. We are proud to announce that the 2020 winners are here: Category Winner(s) Best Teacher Jeremy DE CHAVEZ Department of English Best Instructor Julio JATOBA Department of Po ...
UM’s 35th Portuguese Language Summer Course ends with success
UM’s 35th Portuguese Language Summer Course has ended with success The 35th Portuguese Language Summer Course, organised by the University of Macau (UM) Department of Portuguese, has ended with success. This year’s summer course attracted 123 students from Japan, Myanmar, mainland China, Singapore, Malaysia, Poland, Hong Kong, and Macao. Approximately 60 per cent of the participants attended language courses at intermediate and advanced levels. This year’s course was held online and was taught ...
UM faculty members and students teach Portuguese courses in Congjiang
Students in a Portuguese language lesson A group of ten faculty members and students in the Department of Portuguese, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Macau (UM), recently taught Portuguese language courses in three schools in Congjiang county, Guizhou province. The language courses were commissioned by the Education and Youth Development Bureau of Macao and aimed to increase Congjiang students’ interest in Portuguese language and culture and strengthen their language skills. Based ...
UM publishes trilingual comic books to promote Chinese history and culture
Chinese History and Culture Comic Book Series Two centres of the University of Macau (UM), namely the Centre for Chinese History and Culture (CCHC), and the Chinese-Portuguese Bilingual Teaching and Training Centre (CPC), have edited and published the Chinese History and Culture Comic Book Series, a series of books that present traditional Chinese myths, legends, and historical stories in Chinese, English, and Portuguese, with the aim of enhancing the understanding of Chinese culture among youn ...