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.
*Photos and video recordings will be taken during the book talk by Library staff and/or authorized personnel.
Fall 2018
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Speaker: |
Tom Wright |
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Moderator: |
Erin Hale |
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8 November 2018 (Thursday) |
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6:30 - 8:00 pm |
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English |
Click here to re-visit the book talk Billion Dollar Whale
Summer 2018
Polio - The Odyssey of Eradication
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Speaker: |
Thomas Abraham, Honorary Associate Professor, Journalism and Media Studies Centre, HKU |
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Moderator: |
Keith Richburg, Director, Journalism and Media Studies Centre, HKU |
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11 October 2018 (Thursday) |
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6:30 - 8:00 pm |
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English |
Click here to re-visit the book talk Polio - The Odyssey of Eradication
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Speaker: |
Ching Cheong 程翔 |
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Moderator: |
Kiang Kwan Sang 江關生, 《The CCP in HK 中共在香港》作者 |
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18 September 2018 (Tuesday) |
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6:30 - 8:00 pm |
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Cantonese |
Click here to re-visit the book talk 香港六七暴動始末 解讀吳荻舟
Handling the most difficult Chinese novel 「紅樓夢」閱讀 - Made Simple
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Speaker: |
Mr Chip Taso 陶傑 |
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9 July 2018 (Monday) |
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6:30 - 8:00 pm |
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Language: |
English |
The Miraculous History of China's Two Palace Museums
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Speaker: |
Mark O'Neill |
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Moderator: |
Julian Stargardt |
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Date: |
28 June 2018 (Thursday) |
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6:30 - 8:00 pm |
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Language: |
English |
Click here to re-visit the book talk The Miraculous History of China's Two Palace Museums
Spring 2018
Little Reunions: Eileen Chang's triumphant return to HKU
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Speaker: |
Martin Merz |
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Moderator: |
Ilaria Maria Sala |
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Date: |
8 May 2018 (Tuesday) |
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6:30 - 8:00 pm |
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Language: |
English and Mandarin |
Click here to re-visit the book talk Little Reunions: Eileen Chang's triumphant return to HKU
19th Century China (and Japan) through American Eyes
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Speaker: |
Dr Gillian Bickley |
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Date: |
13 March 2018 (Tuesday) |
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6:30 - 8:00 pm |
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Language: |
English |