Events

New Asia Lectures on Confucianism 2024

Date:

9 Oct 2024 - 13 Oct 2024

Speaker(s):

Professor YAN Binggang

Biography of Speaker:

Dean and Distinguished Professor, Rural Confucian Research Institute of Qufu Normal University

Enquiries:

Mr. Jack Wong, Dean of Students’ Office (Tel: 3943-1690; Email: jackwong@cuhk.edu.hk) or Miss Angela Leung, Dean of Students’ Office (Tel: 3943-9589; Email: angelaleung@cuhk.edu.hk)

Event Details:

“New Asia Lectures on Confucianism” is generously sponsored by the Moonchu Foundation. The 10th New Asia Lectures on Confucianism will be held in October 2024, and it is our honor to have invited Professor YAN Binggang to be our speaker. Professor Yan is the Dean and Distinguished Professor, Rural Confucian Research Institute of Qufu Normal University. Details of the lectures are as follows:

1st Lecture
Topic: “Liang Shuming’s Theory of Rural Reconstruction and the Chinese Mode of Modernization”
Moderator: Prof. HUANG Yong, Department of Philosophy, CUHK
Date: 9 October 2024 (Wednesday)
Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Venue: Sir Run Run Shaw Hall, CUHK
(This lecture will be held at the College Bi-weekly Assembly)

2nd Lecture
Topic: “Yan Hui and Zhuang Zhou: A Synthesized Account”
Moderator: Prof. David CHAI, Department of Philosophy, CUHK
Date: 10 October 2024 (Thursday)
Time: 4:30pm – 6:15pm
Venue: Cho Yiu Conference Hall, G/F, University Administration Building, CUHK
(This Lecture is jointly organized by New Asia College and Department of Philosophy, CUHK)

3rd Lecture
Topic: “The Revival of Confucianism in the Mainland China in the Last Four Decades: A Reflection”
Moderator: Prof. CHENG Chung Yi, Department of Philosophy, CUHK
Date: 13 October 2024 (Sunday)
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Venue: Function Room AC1, 4/F, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon

Online Registration: https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13694473

Meanwhile, there is a display of publications by Prof. YAN Binggang at G/F, New Asia College Ch’ien Mu Library from 23 September to 27 October 2024.

Remarks:

All lectures will be conducted in Putonghua.
Participation in person or via Zoom online is also welcome.
(A Zoom link will be sent to registrants by email before the event)