e-bulletin (Issue 140) - 17 Mar 2021

19 Mar (Fri) 2:00–4:00 pm Three speakers will share their experiences of using English as the medium of instruction in higher education in Japan, mainland China and Hong Kong. Their presentations will reveal the language policy goals of universities in these regions, the progresses that have been made and challenges to be surmounted in the future.

19 Mar (Fri) 6:00–8:00 pm The TKPCCC is collaborating with the High Achievers Foundation to launch the 'Story of Chinese Paper Craft Art' project, sponsored by the Intangible Cultural Heritage Office. The opening event will feature recorded interviews with two paper craft masters and lectures by OUHK staff. (Conducted in Cantonese)

26 Mar (Fri) 5:30-6:30 pm RIBiLT Distinguished Professor Laurence Anthony will speak on 'Word Profiling in Corpus Research: Going beyond Frequency'.

27 Mar (Sat) 2:00–4:20 pm Co-organized with the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA), this seminar will look into common questions about retirement planning. (Conducted in Cantonese)

30 Mar (Tue) 6:00-7:30 pm By juxtaposing and analysing Ai narratives in Chinese popular culture, sci-fi writer Stanley Chan will decode the ideologies and changing cultural assets underneath while giving a forecast on future creative trends. (Conducted in Putonghua)

23–25 Jun Organized by the Public and Social Policy Research Centre (PSPRC), the conference will explore issues pertaining to housing and ageing policies in European, American, Asia Pacific and Chinese societies.

• Business Boomers: Amazon's Retail Revolution (English) • Corporate Governance Conference: How to Bring the Best Out of the Board? (Mr Rex Auyeung and Ms Edith Shih) (English) • Great Speakers Series: From Neuroscience Discoveries to Promoting Human Health (Prof. Nancy Ip) (Cantonese)