To promote the cultural and intellectual life of Hong Kong, the Libraries has created the University of Hong Kong Libraries Reading Club. The Reading Club will sponsor a series of book talks featuring leading members of Hong Kong intellectual community.
Centenary Book Talk Series 
Forging a HKU Identity, 1905-1945
|
Theme Book: |
History of the University of Hong Kong, Volume 1, 1911-1945, written by Peter Cunich |
|
Speaker: |
Dr Peter Cunich, School of Humanities, HKU |
|
Moderator: |
Mr Peter Sidorko, University Librarian, HKU |
|
Date: |
29 November 2012 (Thursday) |
|
Time: |
7:15 - 9:00 pm |
|
Language: |
English |
Click here to re-visit the whole book talk - Forging a HKU Identity, 1905-1945
|
Theme Book: |
《東西的故事》安妮．雷納德著 (The Story of Stuff / Annie Leonard) |
|
Speaker: |
張韻琪, 綠色和平 項目經理 (Ms Gloria Chang Wan-ki, Campaign Manager, Greenpeace East Asia, HK) |
|
Moderator: |
張沛坤, 港大學生會 常綠林 學術幹事 2011-12 (Mr Cheung Pui Kwan, Paul, Academic Secretary 2011-12, Greenwoods, HKUSU) |
|
Date: |
15 November 2012 (Thursday) |
|
Time: |
7:15 - 9:00 pm |
|
Language: |
廣東話 Cantonese |
Click here to re-visit the whole book talk - 尋根問底的東西
Through Boxer Rebellion, Plague and Revolution – 45 years of an Irish missionary in Manchuria
|
Theme Book: |
Frederick--The Life of My Missionary Grandfather in Manchuria |
|
Speaker: |
Mr Mark O'Neill (Author & Journalist) |
|
Moderator: |
Professor Ying Chan, Director, The Journalism and Media Studies Centre, HKU |
|
Date: |
22 October 2012 (Monday) |
|
Time: |
7:15 - 9:00 pm |
|
Language: |
English |
Click here to re-visit the whole book talk - Through Boxer Rebellion, Plague and Revolution
|
Speaker: |
Dr Raees Baig (碧樺依博士) |
|
Moderator: |
Dr Law Chi Kwong (羅致光博士) Department of Social Work and Social Administration, HKU |
|
Date: |
27 April 2012 (Friday) |
|
Time: |
7:15 - 9:00 pm |
|
Language: |
English |
Click here to re-visit the whole book talk - East and West
|
Theme Book: |
《千日無悔：我的心路歷程》程翔著 (My 1000-day Ordeal ─ A Spiritual Journey by Ching Cheong) |
|
Speaker: |
程翔先生 (Mr Ching Cheong) |
|
Moderator: |
陳婉瑩教授 (Professor Ying Chan) 香港大學新聞及傳媒研究中心總監 |
|
Date: |
22 March 2012 (Thursday) |
|
Time: |
7:15 - 9:00 pm |
|
Language: |
Cantonese (廣東話) |
Click here to re-visit the whole book talk - 怎樣使我的牢不白坐
《狼圖騰》 姜戎著 (Wolf Totem by Jiang Rong)
|
Speaker: |
Ms Mabel Cheung Yuen Ting 張婉婷女士 (Film director 導演) |
|
Moderator: |
Dr Elaine K. M. Chan 陳劍梅博士 (Film scholar 電影學者) |
|
Guest Moderator: |
Mr Yau Ching-yuen 游清源先生 |
|
Date: |
28 February 2012 (Tuesday) |
|
Time: |
7:15 - 9:00 pm |
|
Language: |
Cantonese (廣東話) |
Click here to re-visit the whole book talk - 狼圖騰
Steve Jobs written by Walter Isaacson
|
Speaker: |
Professor Frederick S. H. Ma (馬時亨教授) |
|
Moderator: |
Dr Elaine K. M. Chan (陳劍梅博士) |
|
Date: |
31 January 2012 (Tuesday) |
|
Time: |
7:15 - 9:00 pm |
|
Language: |
Cantonese (廣東話) |
Click here to re-visit the whole book talk - Steve Jobs