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Shame Anger Violence
Co-organised by:Faith and Global Engagement, HKUDepartment of Social Work & Social Administration, HKUVisual Psychophysics and Neuroimaging Laboratory, HKU Anger is often associated as one of the major faces of shame in society. The word shame’ has been traced to the root meaning to cover or to hide, exemplified in the Biblical narrative of Adam and Eve. Shame is…
The Still Point Arts Festival
The Still Point is a collaboration between Faith and Global Engagement and International Arts Movement (Hong Kong Chapter). It is a three-week line-up of exhibitions, concerts, performances and talks engaging art, faith and humanity. The festival consists of a touring presentation of an artistic collaboration entitled the QU4RTETS, as well as works and performances by artists in Hong…
Cohabitation Around the Globe: “Living Together” and Its Impact on Society
Across much of the globe — from the United Kingdom to the United States, from Peru to the Philippines — marriage is in retreat and cohabitation is on the advance. The implications of this shift for adults are much debated, but what are the effects on children? In this lecture, University of Virginia sociologist Bradford Wilcox will show the repercussions that the rise in…
Slaves to our genes? Genes, Determinism and God
Denis Alexander provides an engaging approach to the question of what it means to be human. With insights from genetics, philosophy and theology, Alexander shows that contemporary science is a gift to natural theology and that theology and science can indeed learn from and support one another. About the talk The old, bad days of…
The Character of Leadership student forum 2017
The Character of Leadership is a collaboration between HKU Faculty of Social Sciences, HKU Faith and Global Engagement, The Oxford Global Leadership Initiative, and The Oxford Character Project, sponsored by Templeton World Charity Foundation.
Christianity – The Chinese Way
Synopsis How ‘western’ is Christianity? This joint lecture explores Chinese contributions to Christian thought, and how Chinese viewpoints on the human may change and challenge traditional ideas inherited from the West. Peng Yin probes the difference Chinese philosophy makes for a Christian understanding of human nature. He diagnoses three flawed European imageries of China, and identifies their…