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Mind Matters

Every week, all around Hong Kong, there are many fascinating talks and lectures happening, on a variety of topics. You can easily find them online by looking at the websites of our universities, societies, and libraries. Here are a great selection of talks for you to listen to, and indulge your... Mind Matters.

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00:29:17

Professor Nicolas Standaert - Joining the Global...

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2023/09/23

In this week's episode, we will study the old Chinese Gazette, which was used as a publicly available government publication that was distributed in various formats since the 12th century. Professor Nicolas Standaert from the University of Leuven in Be...

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00:28:46

Dr. Macabe Keliher - Hong Kong Industry and the...

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2023/09/16

In this week's episode of Mind Matters, we will delve into the era of Hong Kong's industrial diversification during the 1970s and 1980s. Dr. Macabe Keliher from Southern Methodist University will focus on Meyer Aluminum of Hong Kong. He was invited by ...

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00:29:12

Professor Huali Wang - Hong Kong and Global Response...

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2023/09/09

In this week's Mind Matters, we will look at one of the world’s top ten leading causes of death among all diseases, and one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older people - dementia. Professor Huali Wang from Peking University will...

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00:29:01

Professor Tang Shui Yan - Effective governance, CUHK

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2023/09/02

In this week's episode, we explore different perspectives on institutions, behaviour, and governance. Professor Tang Shui Yan guides us in comprehending the enduring difficulties involved in establishing and maintaining effective governance in China, t...

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00:28:54

Professor Hinrich Kaiser - East Timor, Royal...

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2023/08/26

In this week's episode, we'll learn about the little-known nation of East Timor. Located between Australia and Indonesia, it houses vast, unexplored rainforests. Professor Hinrich Kaiser of Victor Valley College recently shared his experiences of trek...

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00:29:00

Dr. Peter Thilly - The Opium Business: A History of...

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2023/08/19

In this week's episode, Dr. Peter Thilly from the University of Mississippi will talk about how the opium trade had a profound impact on the Chinese political economy from the 1830s to the 1930s. Dr. Thilly has been invited by Hong Kong University to d...

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00:29:18

Dr. Gina Anne Tam - Cantonese - Trinity University in...

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2023/08/12

In this week's episode, Dr. Gina Anne Tam from Trinity University in the USA discusses the historical development of Mandarin as the official language of China. And, she explores the classification of other regional languages like Shanghainese and Can...

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00:29:20

Professor Philip Buckley - Art and Design - Hang Seng...

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2023/08/05

In this week's episode, Professor Philip Buckley from McGill University dives into the intriguing philosophical debates surrounding our experiences of art. Is art truly objective, with inherent qualities like beauty? Or is our response to art entirely ...

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Professor Brasó Broggi - China Engineers Limited - HKU

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2023/07/29

In this week's episode, Professor Carles Brasó Broggi from The Open University of Catalonia speaks about the intriguing history of a company that played a pivotal role in the early stages of the Chinese textile industry. It later transitioned into a Ho...

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Professor Pascale Fung - ChatGPT - HKUST

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2023/07/22

In this episode, we're honoured to feature Professor Pascale Fung from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. She recently delivered an enlightening talk about the capabilities and limitations of the revolutionary technology, ChatGPT. Her...

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John Terenzini - The Hong Kong Jellyfish Project -...

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2023/07/15

In this week's second episode we'll hear from John Terenzini, the Founder of the Hong Kong Jellyfish Project. Listen here to his engaging talk to Hong Kong’s Royal Geographical Society on our city’s latest 'wonder-of-nature' obsession.Sunday mornings...

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Professor Hallam Stevens - Fairchildren and Factory...

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2023/07/08

In this week's first episode we'll hear from the engaging Professor (of Interdisciplinary Studies) Hallam Stevens, from James Cook University in Australia. He gave a talk recently at Hong Kong University about the notion in the past that Asian women we...

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