Is Justice Possible? – Pre-Lecture Discussion

In light of the ongoing environmental crisis and climate change, many have suggested that we now live in the age of the Anthropocene, an age in which the geology and ecosystem of the natural world are significantly shaped by human activities and technology. How should human beings interpret their place in this changing world? How…

Presenters from The University of Hong KongThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong Shue Yan UniversityCity University of Hong KongUnited Christian Hospital 15 Papers in Total ProgramOpening remarks and a video message from Crystal Park (Former President of Division 36 of APA and Author of Handbook of Psychology of Religion and Spirituality): Psychology of Religiousness and…

To be human is to be in some way special. Most people would assent to this idea, and yet every aspect of its consideration raises more questions. Are we special because we are human, or are we human because we are special? Is the essence of our humanity founded in our bodies, our brains, our…

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.

Synopsis: How can we find quietness amidst the uncertainty we face in Hong Kong? How can meditation help our emotional health under the pressure of university life and lead to peace between people of different beliefs? Come and discover how you can practice a simple and powerful daily meditation for personal and organisational transformation. Speaker…

Synopsis Faith groups aren’t just moral voices: the world’s faiths run 50% of all schools; a third of all universities; more than a third of all medical facilities; own about 8% of the habitable surface of the planet; and are probably the 5th largest investing group in the world…… as such important stakeholders in our…