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31 March 2017 (Friday) – online Dr Lisa Lim, Associate Professor in the School of English, shares her views on the city’s language policy and discusses the case of Constable Ifzal Zaffar, a Hong Kong policeman of Pakistani descent who became an overnight star, in her fortnightly Post Ma...
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17 March 2017 (Friday) – online Dr Lisa Lim, Associate Professor in the School of English, explores how the word ‘shroff’ has narrowed its scope of meaning with a rich history spanning several centuries in her fortnightly Post Magazine column: Language Matters. “Money chang...
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HKU Arts and Humanities rises to 13th in the QS University Subject Rankings 2017
HKU Arts and Humanities rises to 13th in the QS University Subject Rankings 2017 HKU’s overall ranking in the Arts & Humanities has jumped from 19th in 2016 to 13th in the latest QS University Subject Rankings released on March 8, 2017. While university ran...
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Language Matters: Dr Lisa Lim Makes the Case for Renaming a Hong Kong Street
3 March 2017 (Friday) – online Dr Lisa Lim, Associate Professor in the School of English, makes the case for renaming Upper Lascar Row, in her fortnightly Post Magazine column: Language Matters. “Historical circumstances aside, mindful consideration of nomenclature is important in term...
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A Tribute to Yasi: Watching Over Hong Kong - City, Art, Poems
A Tribute to Yasi: Watching Over Hong Kong - City, Art, Poems To commemorate the fourth anniversary of the passing of one of Hong Kong's foremost literary figures, Leung Ping-kwan, better known under his pen name Yasi, the University will be hosting a multimedia lun...