19 Dec 2025 Ordinary Culture in Extraordinary Times: Climate Change and the Demand for a New Morality

Speakers: Péter Hajdu, Distinguished Professor, College of International Studies, Shenzhen University Zhou Mingying, Assistant Professor, College of International Studies, Shenzhen University Moderator: Daniel Vukovich, Professor, Faculty of Arts, HKU Date: Friday, December 19, 2025Time: 4:00–6:00 pm Hong Kong TimeVenue: Room 436, 4/F, Run Run Shaw Tower, HKU All are welcome. Registration is encouraged. https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=104259 This […]

15 Dec 2025 Clowns and Gangsters: Liberalism’s Outsider

Speaker: Catherine Liu, Professor of Film and Media Studies, UC Irvine Moderator: Daniel Vukovich, Professor, Department of Comparative Literature, HKU Date: Monday, December 15, 2025 Time: 4:00–6:00 pm Hong Kong Time Venue: Room 436, 4/F, Run Run Shaw Tower, HKU   All are welcome. Registration is required. https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=104144 In this talk, Professor Catherine Liu, the […]

5 Nov 2025 [Not] Just Another Chinese City: The Significance of Hong Kong In/As Part of China

Roundtable discussion Speakers: Jacob Dreyer (卓睿), commissioning editor at Palgrave and an independent writer Pan Lu (潘律), Associate Professor, Dept. of Chinese History and Culture, PolyU Daniel Vukovich (胡德), Professor, Dept. of Comparative Literature, HKU   Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025Time: 4:00–6:00 pm (Hong Kong Time)Venue: Room 417, 4/F, The Jockey Club Tower, The University […]

20 Aug 2025 Global Comparative Perspectives on Xinjiang

Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2025Time: 2:00–6:00 pm (Hong Kong Time)Venue: Room 201, 2/F, KK Leung Building, The University of Hong Kong Registration: https://hku.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_efgKGoHkYxvHX8O For a brief overview of the Workshop and speaker bios, click here. Detailed Panel Information   议题一: 新疆: 历史、土地与劳动 主持人:胡德教授,香港大学 Panel 1: Xinjiang: History, Land and Labor Panel Chair: Daniel F. Vukovich, Professor, […]

21 Mar 2025 A Philosophical Foundation for Political Meritocracy

Date: Friday, March 21, 2025Time: 4:00 pm (Hong Kong Time)Venue: Faculty Lounge (4.30), 4/F, Run Run Shaw Tower, The University of Hong Kong Registration is required https://bit.ly/CHAGS21March For a brief overview of the Workshop and speaker bios, click here. Event Photos

13 Nov 2024 The Return of the Third World

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024Time: 4:00 pm (Hong Kong Time)Venue: Room 436, 4/F, Run Run Shaw Tower, The University of Hong Kong Registration is required https://bit.ly/CHAGS13Nov2024 For a brief overview of the Workshop and speaker bios, click here.