各位老師及同學： 

香港教育大學人文學院主辦之第五屆「大學生人文學術研討會」，將於2021年6月18日（星期五）上午9時正至下午6時30分以線上會議的形式(Zoom)舉行。 

本屆透過公開徵稿，共收到來自大中華及東南亞地區二十多間院校的參賽摘要，經初選得出的八十多篇論文，將按內容分為十九個小組分場報告，大會亦有幸邀請到新加坡南洋理工大學文學院朱翹瑋博士於當日作主題演講，以及本港各大專院校的學者擔任論文評審及分組主持，歡迎各位報名登記旁聽，增進交流！ 

會議詳情：http://www.eduhk.hk/HKUAC
旁聽報名表：https://forms.gle/hVVzsz6W6iV6CWVN9 

以下為主題演講資訊： 

題目：Humanities in Pandemic Times
日期：2021年6月18日（星期五）
時間：09:30-11:00
形式：線上會議（Zoom）
語言：英語
講者：朱翹瑋博士（新加坡南洋理工大學文學院助理教授） 

內容提要： 

Pandemic narratives, in the forms of both historical documentations and media representations, provide us with valuable information to understand how humans had conquered, coped and coexisted with invisible diseases over the past thousands of years. Drawing examples from classical European paintings, Hollywood drama, Chinese documentaries and online texts, this talk explores the power of visual art and media in promoting global solidarity and cooperation in pandemic times. It explores how the pandemic brings a range of ethical issues into our focus: from bioethical debates on laboratory animals, to film and media ethics against fake news and insensitive representations. At this pandemic time characterised by closing borders, social distancing, grief and anxiety, the talk also argues in order to bring hope back to humanity, it is crucial to cultivate new forms of posthuman convergence and harmony through extending our care and empathy for animals and the broader nonhuman world. 

祝好
第五屆「大學生人文學術研討會」籌備委員會 

Dear Colleagues and Students, 

The 5th Undergraduate Academic Conference on Humanities (UAC) organised by the Faculty of Humanities of The Education University of Hong Kong, will be held on 18 June 2021 (Friday), 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the form of an online conference (via Zoom). 

We have received abstract submission from students of more than 20 different institutions from Greater China and Southeast Asia, and more than 80 papers have been selected and grouped into 19 discussion panels. We are honored to have Dr Kiu-wai Chu, Assistant Professor in Environmental Humanities and Chinese Studies at Nanyang Technological University, as the keynote speaker for the Conference, and scholars from various Hong Kong institutions as our judge and panel chairs. You are welcome to register online as an audience for UAC! 

Details: http://www.eduhk.hk/HKUAC
Audience Application Form: https://forms.gle/hVVzsz6W6iV6CWVN9 

Below are the details of the keynote speech: 

Topic: Humanities in Pandemic Times
Date: 18 June 2021 (Friday)
Time: 09:30-11:00
Form: Online Video Conference (via Zoom)
Language: English
Speaker: Dr Kiu-wai Chu (Assistant Professor in Environmental Humanities and Chinese Studies, Nanyang Technological University) 

Abstract: 

Pandemic narratives, in the forms of both historical documentations and media representations, provide us with valuable information to understand how humans had conquered, coped and coexisted with invisible diseases over the past thousands of years. Drawing examples from classical European paintings, Hollywood drama, Chinese documentaries and online texts, this talk explores the power of visual art and media in promoting global solidarity and cooperation in pandemic times. It explores how the pandemic brings a range of ethical issues into our focus: from bioethical debates on laboratory animals, to film and media ethics against fake news and insensitive representations. At this pandemic time characterised by closing borders, social distancing, grief and anxiety, the talk also argues in order to bring hope back to humanity, it is crucial to cultivate new forms of posthuman convergence and harmony through extending our care and empathy for animals and the broader nonhuman world. 

We look forward to seeing you at the Conference! 

Regards,
The Organizing Committee of the 5th Undergraduate Academic Conference on Humanities