The ICCS and the Department of Languages and Cultures co-hosted two seminars by Professor Richard Fitzgerald of the University of Macau (5th & 6th December). Seminar topics included methodologies for analyzing Chinese social media and understanding journals and journal publishing

UIC's Provost, Professor Chau was the chief guest at the ceremony. Professor Hon, the Dean FHSS, Professor Zhao, Associate Dean Research, and Heads of Departments of the Faculty were also present at the occasion.For their efforts in securing prestigious competitive funding, the following FHSS staff were recognized:Dr. Luyang LIDr. Xuemei CHENDr. Wei Chin WONGDr. Shuang WUProf. Johnston Hong-Chu...

The talk by Associate Professor Walter Hsu (National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan) focused on the adaptation by the theatre group Contemporary Legend of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. By looking at the group's acting, staging and directing choices, Dr. Hsu discussed how this adaptation departs from Shakespeare’s original play. He also discussed what cross-cultural connotations it might ...

The Institute of Cross-Cultural Studies (ICCS) hosted the 3rd Media Anthropology Conference (June 9-10), bringing together media anthropology academics and intellectuals from China and abroad. The conference, themed "Revisiting Global/Local Communities: Media, (Im)mobilities and (Dis)placement," generated insightful discussions that led to profound insights into a variety of topics, including m...

Professor John Cobert was appointed Honorary Fellow of the Association for Scottish Literature (ASL) in recognition of his significant contribution to Scottish literature. The conferment occurred on 21st April 2023. More information about ASL and the fellowship can be found at: https://asls.org.uk/about/honfels