Never Done: Endurance. Purpose. Faith.

In this video, Prof. Paul Williams from Regent College UBC speaks to HKU students, staff, alumni and the public on the role of Christian faith in a secular society.  Paul Williams is the Executive Director of the Marketplace Institute and the David J. Brown Family Chair of Marketplace Theology and Leadership at Regent College. He…

We all think we know what is to be humane until we are challenged. Once we are pushed out of the comfort of our civilised armchairs, our behaviour can be one of hatred, division, violence and the demonisation of our enemies – it can happen in Mong Kok or Syria, on a university campus or…

According to legend, Thamus, the King of the Egyptian pantheon, criticised the god, Theuth, for his invention of writing. Far from being a positive development in human history, Thamus viewed it as a dangerous new technology that would lead to the impoverishment of memory and consciousness. The God of the Bible appears to have had…

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.

A career talk on success, values and meaning A 47-year veteran of Hong Kong’s insurance industry, Y. K. Chan is the Regional Director of Agency with AXA Insurance. He is also a Founding Member of the Actuarial Association, the Founding President of the Life Underwriters Association, a Founding Director of the General Agent and Managers…

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…