Prof Douglas Jack Robinson, a professor in the School of Humanities and Social Science, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, was invited as a guest speaker by the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences (DHSS) High Table Dinner on the evening of 12 October and shared his experience as a translator and teacher.Prof Robinson taught previously at the University of Jyväskylä, Universit...

The Inauguration of Centre for Research and Services in Humanities and Social Sciences (CRSHSS) and Book Launching Ceremony, organised by UIC’s Division of Humanities and Social Sciences (DHSS), was held on 24 September.Inauguration of Centre for ResearchDHSS’s previous Centre for Social Management Research and Service had been highly successful in attracting local and provincial funding for ...

On 18 May, UIC's Division of Humanities and Social Sciences (DHSS) Exhibition of Students Achievements 2021: Best Final Year Projects (FYPs) and Award-winning Projects was held, with 61 outstanding graduation works exhibited in total. In addition, the students put forward their opinions on topics including environmental protection, poverty alleviation policies, population ageing, internat...

Jinwan Centre for Disability Services (Jinkangyuan Branch, Zhuhai) was unveiled on 30 April. Party secretary of Jinwan District committee, Yang Huabing; District Head of Jinwan, Zhao Weiyuan; Vice Head, Liu Xiaoman; Director of Zhuhai Disabled Person's Federation, Liang Zhuang; and UIC Provost, Prof Chen Zhi, unveiled Jinkangyuan together.Jinkangyuan will provide free services to disabled ...

Dr Zhou Jinfeng, the Secretary-General of the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF), a leading China-based organisation at the forefront of biodiversity conservation, environmental protection and sustainable development, visited UIC and offered a lecture as a Guest Speaker at the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences (DHSS) High Table Dinner on 30 ...

Dr Helmut Warmenhoven, a Lecturer in the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences (DHSS), has recently conducted interviews with various media outlets in China and his homeland in the Netherlands.Dr Helmut WarmenhovenQuest interviewed Dr Warmenhoven in December 2020. Quest is the second-largest magazine in the Netherlands and the largest popular scientific magazine. The interview with Ques...

With a mother from Canada and a father from the US, Dr Jesse Owen Hearns-Branaman sees things with balance and weighs both ends of the spectrum. Jesse is an Associate Professor as well as the Acting Programme Director for Media and Communication Studies Programme at UIC. He has travelled for much of his life, gaining tons of experience and seizing opportunities when they arise.Dr Jesse Ow...

A study on the situation of poor children in Macao was conducted by UIC students and teachers from the Social Work and Social Administration programme (SWSA) and the Caritas Macao, and was released on 28 January. Research shows that poor children in Macao mainly come from single-parent families, families with new arrivals, and families with disabled members. The report puts forward sugges...