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13October, 2023

First ABAMAPLP and ABAMACHINA meeting and International Forum on Chinese and Portuguese Languages to be held at UM

The first council meeting of the Academic Library Alliance between Macao Special Administrative Region and Portuguese-speaking Countries (ABAMAPLP) and the Academic Library Alliance for Portuguese Language Resources between Macao Special Administrative Region and Mainland China (ABAMACHINA) will be held at the University of Macau (UM) on 17 to 19 October. The meeting aims to realise resource sharing and promote the development of the alliances. UM will also hold the First International Forum on ...

6October, 2023

Prospective undergraduate students attend Principals’ Recommended Admission talk

The University of Macau (UM) held the annual event “Principals’ Recommended Admission Talk” for the academic year 2024/2025 on 23 September 2023. The Principals’ Recommended Admission (PRA) scheme is one of the undergraduate admission channels for high school students to be admitted by UM. All participating parties showed excitement and interest in the FAH programmes offered. Many FAH staff and students worked together in preparing the programme consultation booths in the N1 Multi-Function Hall ...

25August, 2023

FAH Orientation Welcomes 2023/2024 New Undergraduate Students

Professor Io Kei Kuong, Prof. Lai Cheng Lei, Professor Qingjie Wang, Prof. Wenjiang Yang (front row, left to right) The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) hosted an orientation on campus to welcome over 250 new undergraduate students on 15th August 2023 and to prepare them for a new chapter at the University of Macau (UM). It was the first face-to-face orientation in three years and students were excited about it. Prof. Qingjie Wang, Associate Dean of FAH, led the orientation with the “Dean’s ...

14August, 2023

Journal of Chinese Linguistics’ 50th Anniversary Symposium on Chinese Linguistics — The Opening Ceremony of the Macao Editorial Office

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Journal of Chinese Linguistics (JCL), the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Macau held a Symposium on Chinese Linguistics on August 7, 2023. At the same time, the Macao editorial office of the Journal was officially launched. The honorary editor, editors, co-editors, and other members of the editorial board, along with invited guests and professors Yuan Yulin, Li Defeng, Zhang Jian, Andrew Moody, Joao Veloso among many other relevant staff ...

4August, 2023

UM professor’s book published by Cambridge University Press

The East India Company and the Politics of Knowledge Joshua Ehrlich, assistant professor in the Department of History of the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Arts and Humanities, recently had his book, The East India Company and the Politics of Knowledge, published by Cambridge University Press. The book is the product of a decade of research in over 30 archives spanning three continents. It shows how the British East India Company used knowledge to consolidate its commercial and political po ...

31July, 2023

UM’s Portuguese Language Summer Course ends

A cultural performance The Department of Portuguese of the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Arts and Humanities recently held a closing ceremony for the 37th Portuguese Language Summer Course. During the ceremony, students showcased their learning outcomes over the past three weeks through dance performances and poetry recitations. Certificates were also presented to those who had fulfilled the course requirement. The Portuguese language course   During the three-week language course and ...

13July, 2023

UM kicks off Portuguese Language Summer Course

The Department of Portuguese of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH), University of Macau (UM), recently held an opening ceremony for its 37th Portuguese Language Summer Course in the auditorium of the Student Activity Centre. This year’s summer course has resumed face-to-face teaching and includes language courses and a series of cultural activities, attracting a total of 280 students from Macao, mainland China, and South Korea. A group photo UM’s Portuguese Language Summer Course is commi ...

23June, 2023

UM holds Roundtable Seminar on Innovations in Interpreter Training in the Era of AI

UM holds the Roundtable Seminar on Innovations in Interpreter Training in the Era of AI The University of Macau’s Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) recently held a Roundtable Seminar on Innovations in Interpreter Training in the Era of AI. The event brought together interpreting experts, educators, and technology developers across the Greater China region to discuss the latest innovations in interpreter training in the era of artificial intelligence (AI). Li Defeng In his opening remarks, Li ...

23June, 2023

UM Confucius Institute holds graduation ceremony for Mandarin course students

The graduation ceremony The University of Macau (UM) Confucius Institute held a graduation ceremony for students in its Mandarin courses in the second semester of the 2022/2023 academic year. During the event, which was held at UM’s Student Activity Centre, over 100 students received their graduation certificates. According to the students, the Mandarin courses have enhanced their language skills and deepened their passion for Chinese culture. Since 2018, UM’s Confucius Institute has produced mo ...

19June, 2023

UM builds e-learning platform for Portuguese learners to study grammar

The Department of Portuguese of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Macau (UM) has built ple8ple, an e-learning platform for Portuguese language learners to study grammar. The platform integrates grammatical knowledge with practical usage to create a real-world language environment, making grammar learning fun and practical. UM builds e-learning platform for Portuguese learners to study grammar Funded by the Education Fund of the Macao SAR government (project reference numbe ...

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