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Seminar Series
2023-2024 First Semester
The Seminar Series takes place at Room CRT-7.45, 7/F, Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong at 4:30PM on Thursdays (HKT). Please reach out to Dr Hanwool Choe for any queries.
21 Sep 2023
Don Kulick, The University of Hong Kong
Exchanging languages: Explaining language shift in Papua New Guinea
Exchanging languages: Explaining language shift in Papua New Guinea
28 Sep 2023
Andre Theng, PhD Candidate, University of Edinburgh
Vincent Tse, PhD Candidate, Monash University & University of Warwick
Jasper Wu, PhD Candidate, National University of Singapore
Alumni Seminar Session
Vincent Tse, PhD Candidate, Monash University & University of Warwick
Jasper Wu, PhD Candidate, National University of Singapore
Alumni Seminar Session
05 Oct 2023
Simon Ng, The University of Hong Kong
“Why shouldn’t the flâneur be stoned”: Anglo-Québécois Writer Gail Scott’s Turn-of-the-Millennium Novel My Paris
“Why shouldn’t the flâneur be stoned”: Anglo-Québécois Writer Gail Scott’s Turn-of-the-Millennium Novel My Paris
12 Oct 2023
Rodney Jones, University of Reading
Iconicity, Virality and the Intercorporeal Speech Chains of TikTok
Iconicity, Virality and the Intercorporeal Speech Chains of TikTok
16 Nov 2023
Qiong Zhang, Fudan University
Continuity in the Floating World: King Lear in King Qi’s Dream, a Peking Opera
Continuity in the Floating World: King Lear in King Qi’s Dream, a Peking Opera
23 Nov 2023
Ghil’ad Zuckermann, University of Adelaide
Language Revival and Wellbeing: From the 'Promised Land' to the 'Lucky Country'
Language Revival and Wellbeing: From the 'Promised Land' to the 'Lucky Country'
30 Nov 2023
Sheila Hones, University of Tokyo & Swansea University
Literary Geography
Literary Geography
(Virtual Zoom)