Advertisement
Advertisement

The List

Schools & Families

Panda myths: By Judy Butler. Children's story reading (19 tales by local five to 14-year-olds). Bookazine, Shop 309, Prince's Building, Central. Tomorrow, 2pm-3pm. Tel 2525 0431.

ESU English play reading: Abigail's Party by Mike Leigh. G/F or 2/F, Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai. Tuesday, 7pm-9pm. Tel 2186 8449.

Higher & Continuing

Kant in Asia - the unity of human personhood: HKBU Dept of Religion and Philosophy conference. Y.C. Cheng Building, LT-3 (Level 5), Science Tower, HSH campus, Waterloo Road, HKBU. Today and tomorrow, 9am-9pm. E-mail: [email protected].

Streamlining transactional content and input management: EMC TechAcademy workshop. EMC, 9/F, Cityplaza 4, Taikoo Shing. Today, 2.30pm-5pm. Tel 2839 5125.

A criticism of the later rawls and a defence of a decent (Confucian) people: HK Dept of Philosophy seminar. Speaker: Dr Tongdong Bai, XavierU, Cincinnati. Room 305, Main Building, HKU. Today, 3pm-5pm. Tel 2859 2796.

Global English(es) and global Chinese(s): Toward a new orientation of literary historiography: HKU Faculty of Education. Speakers: Dr Diane Hui and Prof Wang Ning. Room LG-01, O.C Hui Science Building, HKU. Today, 4.30pm-6pm.

The politics of judicial review: HKU Faculty of Law Interdisciplinarity and Law seminar. Speaker: Prof Barry Friedman, New YorkU. Convocation Room 218, Main Building, HKU. Tonight, 6.30pm-7.30pm. Tel 2859 2941.

Niccolo Machiavelli: Modern political thinker and antecedent of classical realism. HKBU Dept of Government and International Studies seminar. Speaker: Dr Krzysztof Sliwinski, HKBU. Room 204, Harilela LT, WLB Building, Shaw Campus, HKBU. Tonight, 7pm-9pm. Tel 3411 5726.

China studies - past, present and future: HKBU China Studies 20th anniversary conference: Lam Woo Centre, Shaw Campus, HKBU. Tomorrow, 8.30am-6.30pm. Tel 3411 5668.

International forum on shipping, ports and airports: C.Y. Tung International Centre for Maritime Studies/ Dept of Logistics and Maritime Studies. Rooms TU201 and Y301/3, PolyU. Sunday to Wednesday, 8.30am-6.30pm. Tel 2766 7918.

Institutions, history, and political economy in China: CityU-CUHK joint symposium. Speakers: K.S. Chan, CityU; Y. Huang, MIT; C. Xu, HKU; and J. Zhang, CUHK. Lecture Theatre 4, 4/F, Academic Building, CityU. Monday, 2.15pm-5.45pm. E-mail: [email protected]

Using dynamic, interactive scientific visualisations to teach science: HKIEd seminar. Speaker: Prof Marcia Linn, CaliforniaU. Room D3-G-03, Tai Po Campus, HKIEd. Monday, 12.30pm-2pm. [2] Teaching science with technology. Same venue, speaker. Next Friday, 2.30pm-4.30pm. Tel 2948 8053.

China's education co-operation with Africa: HKU Comparative Education Research Centre seminar. Speaker: Prof Kenneth King, EdinburghU. Convocation Room 218, Main Building, HKU. Monday, 3.30pm-4.30pm. E-mail: [email protected]

China's aid to Africa for educational development: Is aid dead as a strategy? HKIEd seminar. Speaker: Prof Kenneth King, EdinburghU. Room D1-1/F-37, HKIEd Tai Po Campus. Tuesday, 12.45pm-2pm. Tel 2948 7618.

Customary law and the New Territories: HKU Centre of Asian Studies seminar. Speaker: Prof Hugh Baker, LondonU. CAS reading room G-4, C.N. Tang Building, HKU. Tuesday, 4.30pm-5.30pm. Tel 2859 2460.

Multidiscipline approach to the prevention of domestic violence: Social, legal and health perspectives. HKU Dept of Social Work & Social Administration conference. Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU, Pokfulam Road. Wednesday, 9am-5pm. E-mail: [email protected]

OUHK nursing studies: Seminar for prospective students. 8/F, Kwok Tak Seng Building, 30 Good Shepherd Street, Ho Man Tin. Next Friday, 2pm-3.30pm. Tel 2768 6205.

Exhibitions & Events

The Parents' Journal Education Expo and Family & Home Show: Global Max Ltd. Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai. Tomorrow and Sunday, 2505 7578.

Knitwear fashion show: PolyU Institute of Textiles and Clothing. The Mira, 118 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Wednesday, 2.30pm-3.30pm.

Innovative cloths - Junichi Arai: PolyU Institute of Textiles and Clothing exhibition. Fashion and Textiles Resource Centre, Room MN109, PolyU. Reception, Tuesday, May 26, 4pm-5.30pm; show runs until next Friday, 9am-5pm. Tel Chanel Fok, 2766 6492.

PolyU Design annual show: InnoCentre, 72 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong. Next Friday, until June 13, 10am-7.30pm. www.sd.polyu.edu.hk

HKTDC Entrepreneur and Continuing Education Day: Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai. Next Saturday. Tel 2584 4371.

UK Education Expo: Academia Asia. Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai. Next Saturday and Sunday. Tel 2833 0919.

Old factory, emerging arts: From Shek Kip Mei factory estate to Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre exhibition. 2/F Stand, Happy Valley Racecourse. Until next Sunday. Tuesdays-Sundays, 10am-5pm. Tel 2966 8065.

Expression of harmony: HKUST exhibition of calligraphy by Dr Sze Chi-ching. Yuan and Tang Gallery, Lee Library, HKUST. Until June 30. Tel Alice Ho, 2358 6707.

Post