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.
Fall 2016
Umbrellas in Bloom: Hong Kong’s Occupy Movement Uncovered
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Speaker: |
Jason Y. Ng |
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Moderator: |
David Bandurski |
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Date: |
17 November 2016 (Thursday) |
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Time: |
6:30 - 8:00 pm |
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Venue: |
Special Collections, 1/F, Main Library, The University of Hong Kong |
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Language: |
English |
| Admission: | Free |
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Spring 2016
Heroes & Gamblers - Tales of survival and good fortune of the Poy Family
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Speaker: |
The Honourable Dr Vivienne Poy |
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Moderator: |
Professor C. F. Lee, GBS, SBS, JP, former Pro-Vice-Chancellor of HKU |
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Date: |
7 May 2016 (Saturday) |
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Time: |
4:00 - 6:00 pm |
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Language: |
English |
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Speaker: |
Lynn Pan |
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Moderator: |
Yang Binbin, Ph.D, Assistant Professor, School of Chinese, HKU |
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Date: |
14 April 2016 (Thursday) |
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Time: |
6:30 - 8:00 pm |
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Language: |
English |
Click here to re-visit book talk When True Love Came to China
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Speaker: |
James Tam |
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Moderator: |
Dr Gillian Bickley |
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Date: |
31 March 2016 (Thursday) |
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Time: |
6:30 - 8:00 pm |
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Language: |
English |
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Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
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Speaker: |
Professor Peter Mathieson |
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Moderator: |
Mr Peter Sidorko, University Librarian, HKU |
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Date: |
3 March 2016 (Thursday) |
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Time: |
6:30 - 8:00 pm |
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Language: |
English |
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