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UM Macao Humanities Forum explores Chinese history through Illustrations of the Tributary States
Ge Zhaoguang The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) of the University of Macau (UM) held the Macao Humanities Forum, with Ge Zhaoguang, Distinguished Professor in the National Institute for Advanced Humanistic Studies and the Department of History at Fudan University, as the guest speaker. Prof Ge gave a lecture titled ‘Imagining a Universal Empire: A Study of the Illustrations of the Tributary States of the Myriad Regions Attributed to Li Gonglin’, attracting many students, faculty members, ...
Potential undergraduate students attend Principals’ Recommended Admission Briefing
Faculty booth at N1 Multi-Function Hall The University of Macau held the annual event “Principals’ Recommended Admission Briefing” for undergraduate admissions on 28th September 2024, attracting students from local high schools along with their parents and teachers. The Principals’ Recommended Admission (PRA) scheme is a key admission channel for high school students seeking entry to UM. FAH staff and students worked together at the programme consultation booths in the N1 Multi-Function Hall to ...
Thomas Mazanec of UC Santa Barbara discusses Buddhist poetry with UM students
On the evening of September 11, 2024, the Department of Chinese Language and Literature of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Macau, hosted an academic lecture titled “Poet-Monks: The Invention of Buddhist Poetry in the Late Tang and Five Dynasties,” featuring Professor Thomas Mazanec from the University of California, Santa Barbara. The lecture was moderated by Professor Zhang Yue from the Department of Chinese Language and Literature. Many faculty members and postgraduate studen ...
FAH Orientation Welcomes New Undergraduate Students for 2024/2025 Academic Year
Group photo The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) held a faculty orientation on 15th August to welcome over 300 new undergraduate students as they embark a new chapter at the University of Macau (UM). Prof. Zhang Jian, Associate Dean of FAH, led the orientation with the “Dean’s First Lecture”. He first welcomed the new students to the University of Macau and referenced Chinese and Western classics to explain the content, significance, and goals of humanities education. Following Prof. Zhang’ ...
UM holds opening ceremony for first intake of DFA and MFA programmes
Yonghua Song The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) of the University of Macau (UM) held an opening ceremony for the 2024/2025 intake of the Doctor of Fine Arts (DFA) and Master of Fine Arts (MFA) programmes. The two programmes have admitted a total of about 50 outstanding artists from different places this year. During the ceremony, Yonghua Song, rector of UM, said that art is a vital component of human civilisation, and that art education plays a crucial role in fostering creativity, critic ...
UM students join academic summer camp at Tsinghua University
Students from the three places engage in discussions Students from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) of the University of Macau (UM) participated in the second academic summer camp jointly organised by Tsinghua University, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and UM. They took part in a series of activities, such as academic discussions and cultural visits, and strengthened exchanges in the field of humanities with students from Beijing and Hong Kong. The summer camp, hosted by Tsingh ...
Students and faculty from Soochow University learn about Macao’s history and culture at UM
Students and faculty members of Soochow University take part in a training programme at UM To promote academic exchanges between Macao and Suzhou, the Centre for Chinese History and Culture (CCHC) of the University of Macau (UM) and Soochow University jointly organised a three-day training programme on Chinese culture promotion. A total of 26 students and faculty members from Soochow University participated in the programme at UM to enhance their understanding and knowledge of Macao’s history ...
UM Portuguese Language Summer Programme closing ceremony showcases participants’ learning outcomes
A cultural performance The Department of Portuguese of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Macau (UM) held a closing ceremony for the 38th Portuguese Language Summer Programme. During the event, participants demonstrated their learning outcomes over the past three weeks through dance performances and poetry recitations. Certificates were also presented to those who passed the course requirements. During the three-week programme, a total of 343 participants from mainlan ...
Faculty and Students from Department of Chinese Language and Literature Participated in “Intersections and Interactions: The 4th Cross-Strait Inter-Institutional Chinese Studies Postgraduate Students Research Camp”
The “Intersections and Interactions: The 4th Cross-Strait Inter-Institutional Chinese Studies Postgraduate Students Research Camp” was held in School of Chinese of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) from 2 to 5 July 2024. Faculty and students from the University of Hong Kong, Peking University, Taiwan University and University of Macau participated in the Research Camp in the purpose of academic research exchange and discussion in Chinese studies. The Research Camp was hosted by the School of Ch ...
FAH hosts tour for Sacred Heart Canossian College English Section
Twelve prospective Form 6 students from Sacred Heart Canossian College English Section (SHCCES), accompanied by their teachers, visited the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) on 10th July, 2024. The group engaged in a series of immersive activities during their visit. Upon arrival at FAH, the students received an introduction to the faculty and its programmes, followed by group activities. They were introduced to the Simultaneous Interpreting Laboratory (SI Lab) and participated in a demo tra ...