News & Events

7 December 2017 On 7 Dec 2017, the Department of English hosted its 24th Departmental Seminar. Dr Rebecca Ong, who had visited the United States of America for professional exchange and consultation under the International Visitor Leadership Program in Oct 2017, shared her experience in the States and gave some insights into the development of English language curriculum during…

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26 October 2017 On 26 Oct 2017, the Department of English hosted a long lecture by Prof Jeremy Tambling, Honorary Professor of Comparative Literature at The University of Hong Kong and former Chair of Literature at The University of Manchester. Prof Tambling has written over 20 books and is a prominent international figure in literary studies, critical theory and…

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12 October 2017 On 12 Oct 2017, the Department of English hosted its 22nd Departmental Seminar. Dr Maggie Ma shared on the topic “Implementing Assessment for Learning in English Writing Classes”. Dr Maggie Ma shared her insights on implementing assessments for learning. Dr Maggie Ma and other members of the Department of English

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14 September 2017 The Department of English invited Ms Sharon Ho, a representative from the British Council, to deliver an IELTS Talk to our students on 14 Sep 2017. The IELTS Talk was well-received by our students. As a token of appreciation, Ms Amy Chow, IELTS Preparation Course Co-ordinator of Department of English, presented a souvenir to Ms Sharon…

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24 August 2017 On 24 Aug 2017, the Department of English hosted its 21st Departmental Seminar. Topics included micro-genetic approach to exploring scaffolding strategies and social relationships in trained peer review, exploring some implications of successful teacher followership on the generic teacher competencies framework in Hong Kong, a key factor influencing course selection: the human capital theory, and mirror,…

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31 July 2017 On Monday, 31 Jul 2017, the Department of English hosted their 20th Departmental Seminar presented by Ms Joyce Lee, Dr Anora Wong, Dr Holly Chung, and Dr Rebecca Ong. Each presentation lasted thirty minutes with time for a Question & Answer Session. Date: Monday, 31 July 2017 Time: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Venue: M405 Speakers…

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22 July 2017 Sponsored by the Tin Ka Ping Foundation, the Department of English held an English Intercultural Exchange Camp from 17 to 22 Jul 2017 for HSMC students of all disciplines and students from Dapu County Tin Ka Ping Experimental High School to foster intercultural collaboration between HSMC and Mainland students, provide students with an opportunity to expand…

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22 May 2017 The 2nd Undergraduate Conference on Language, Linguistics and Literature was held on 22 May 2017 (Mon) by the Department of English. During the conference, 13 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English (BA-ENG) graduating students presented their senior year projects on various literary and linguistics topics. Dean Thomas Luk, School of Humanities and Social Science and Head…

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23 February 2017 The Department of English hosted their 19th Departmental Seminar presented by Dr Donovan Grose on 23 February 2017. The seminar lasted an hour with time for a Question & Answer Session. Date: 23 February 2017 (Thursday) Time: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Venue: A315 Speaker:  Dr Donovan GROSE Topic:  Language, Modality and Evolution Dr Donovan Grose…

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12 January 2017 Between 3 and 12 January  2017, the Tin Ka Ping Arts Ambassadors visited Dabu County, Mei zhou, China and Singapore in order to explore the glocalisation of Hakka culture.  This second cohort of TKP Arts Ambassadors comprises 15 students from different disciplines who have excelled in the Department of English “Glocality” & Cultural Literacy Project events….

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