Is Justice Possible? – Pre-Lecture Discussion

One of the grand questions of all great art, literature, and philosophy is this: What does it meant to be human? This is a central question in science and also in theology.  These two views of the world seem to present contrasting pictures. Are we similar to the other animals, or are we different? Are…

L4L is a four-year, transformational journey for HKU students to acquire the characteristics needed for lifelong leadership – leadership, which is life-enriching, life-nurturing (for leaders and group members) and a way of life.  The purpose is to help students flourish during their time at HKU, and to equip them to build flourishing communities afterwards.  We…

The “Global South” is not the helpful image it once was for the purposes of understanding economic growth and the Christian rise in Chinese societies. Instead, I propose to adopt the concept of Global China. Global China means Chinese societies of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, as well as Chinese diasporas in Asia, the…

Can social media make us happy? When Dr. Donna Freitas set out to interview university students across the United States about social media, she found happiness to be a recurring theme in those conversations. When students talk about social media and their smartphones, they do so in a way that measures their happiness – or the appearance of…

13 January 2014 | 9:30am – 5:30pm14 January 2014 | 9:30am – 5pm Organisers: Centre for Comparative and Public Law, the Faith and Global Engagement initiative, and Bridging Gaps This interfaith conference will explore the relationship between spiritual ethos and power in a number of world religions – Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. In particular, the conference…

Celebrating a combined Lead for Life midyear reunion with Cohort 2023 Year 1 students and Cohort 2022 Year 2 students.