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Appreciation of Language and Culture

  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)11:00 - 12:00 Free
    Must-know French for Travelers
    Venue
    Room 206, 2/F, Admiralty Centre
    Speaker
    • Mr Milton Poon (Part-time French Instructor and Coordinator of HKU SPACE )

    Mr Milton Poon

    Mr Milton Poon has obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in French and European Studies at Hong Kong University. He has also attained the Diploma in French language studies (Diplôme d'université Français Langue Étrangère) at Stendhal University in France. Mr. Poon has been a French instructor at HKU SPACE since 2014. With his years of teaching experience and interactive lessons, Mr. Poon often receives positive feedback from his students.

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  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)11:00 - 12:00 Free
    Self-correction and Correcting Others in Interactions in English
    Venue
    Room 207, 2/F., Admiralty Centre
    Speaker
    • Prof Winnie Cheng (Professor, Department of English The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (retired in 2020) )

    Prof Winnie Cheng

    Professor Winnie Cheng is a devoted academic and researcher who has contributed to English language education, including business English and professional communication, in Hong Kong and global for decades.

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  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)11:30 - 12:30 Free
    Heritage and Innovation: A Survey of Japanese Animation History
    Venue
    Room 204, 2/F., Admiralty Centre
    Speaker
    • Dr Carol Poon

    Dr Carol Poon

    Dr Carol Poon is Chairman of the Society of Transcultural Studies and Honorary Professor at Nagasaki Wesleyan University. She earned her PhD in International Cultural Studies from Tohoku University with a Japanese Government scholarship, following an MPhil in Japanese Studies at The University of Hong Kong, where she studied Japanese Popular Culture and Globalization. Poon has taught and conducted research at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Waseda University. After returning to Hong Kong, she joined The Open University of Hong Kong (now Hong Kong Metropolitan University), where she developed programs and established a Center for Japanese Language and Cultural Studies, focusing on interdisciplinary research in cultural studies, gender studies, and globalization theory.

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  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)11:30 - 12:30 Free
    Career Planning: Experience Sharing Session as a Korean Interpreter
    Venue
    Room 205, 2/F., Admiralty Centre
    Speaker
    • Ms Kera Tong (College Assistant Lecturer, College of Humanities and Law, HKU SPACE)

    Ms Kera Tong

    Kera Tong is College Assistant Lecturer at the College of Humanities and Law. With her bringing extensive experience in Korean-Cantonese interpretation and translation, she has been involved in various projects, including Korean television programmes, YouTube web shows, commercial shoots, and newspaper interviews for organisations such as the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) and the Chosun Daily.

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  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)11:30 - 12:30 Free
    A Taste of Modern Dance
    Venue
    Room 312, 3/F, Admiralty Centre
    Speaker
    • Ms. Rebecca Wong Mei Yuk

    Ms. Rebecca Wong Mei Yuk

    Rebecca Wong graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts with first honors in contemporary dance in 2003 and gained her Master of Fine Arts from the same institute in 2014. She is currently Programme Manager at HKU SPACE and has extensively experiences performing and working with various well-known local and international artist.

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  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)11:30 - 12:30 Free
    My Visual Journal
    Venue
    Room 317, 3/F., Admiralty Centre
    Speaker
    • Mr Ricky Yeung Sau Churk (Art educator)

    Mr Ricky Yeung Sau Churk

    Ricky Yeung Sau Churk graduated from the University of Hong Kong, majoring in Fine Arts and Comparative Literature. Active in the art scene during the 1980s and 1990s, he later specialized in secondary school art education. He is also the author of the book Brain to School (2022).

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  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)14:00 - 15:00 Free
    Get Ahead in the Workplace with English Skills
    Venue
    Room 207, 2/F., Admiralty Centre
    Speaker
    • Ms Yvonne So (Corporate Communications and Marketing professional)

    Ms Yvonne So

    Ms Yvonne So is a veteran business communications and marketing professional with over 30 years of experience at leading Hong Kong and international companies and institutions. She had also been a lecturer on business English at HKU SPACE and has experience in running workplace English communications training for different levels of professionals from junior staff to senior executives.

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  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)14:30 - 15:30 Free
    Demystifying I Ching and Chinese Calendar
    Venue
    Professor and Mrs Enouch Young Lecture Theatre (Room 204), 2/F., Admiralty Centre
    Speaker
    • Dr Chan Wing Cheong (HKU SPACE Part-time Instructor)

    Dr Chan Wing Cheong

    Dr. Joseph Chan holds a PhD in Chinese History of Science. With support from Joint Publishing (Hong Kong) Ltd., he published a book Gu jin li shu kao古今曆術考 on Chinese traditional astronomy and calendrical science in 2013. In recent years he was interviewed by TVB programmes “The Seasons of Life” and “Sunday Report”on topics about Chinese traditional calendar. His research focus includes Chinese ancient astronomy and astrology, and the transmission of European astronomy to China.

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  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)14:30 - 15:30 Free
    Korean Trial Lesson: Writing My Name in Korean!
    Venue
    Room 205, 2/F., Admiralty Centre
    Speaker
    • Mr Unpi Lo (HKU SPACE Korean Lecturer)

    Mr Unpi Lo

    Unpi Lo studied Korean at the Korean Language Education Center of Sogang University and the Advanced Korean Language Programme at the Ewha Language Center. He joined the College in 2023 and has received a lot of positive feedback from students. He is currently teaching Certificate in Korean (Introductory).

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  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)14:30 - 15:30 Free
    ¡Hablamos Español! – Spanish Trial Lesson
    Venue
    Room 206, 2/F, Admiralty Centre
    Speaker
    • Ms Carmen Jordán Fernández (Part-time Spanish Instructor and Coordinator of HKU SPACE )

    Ms Carmen Jordán Fernández

    Carmen is a native teacher from Spain, who has attained a bachelor’s degree in Spanish Language and Literature. She has also obtained a master's degree in Didactics of Spanish as a Foreign Language. She has been working as a Spanish teacher in Hong Kong for more than ten years and is currently the Spanish coordinator of HKU SPACE.

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  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)14:30 - 15:30 Free
    Harmonious Dialogues: A Piano Duet Experience
    Venue
    Room 308, 3/F., Admiralty Centre
    Speaker
    • Dr Amy Sze ;
    • Mr Stephen Wong

    Dr Amy Sze

    Master of Music from the Eastman School of Music, where she was awarded the prestigious Performer’s Certificate. Prior to that, she had studied at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts since the age of ten. Her most important teachers include Gabriel Kwok, Nelita True and John Perry. She enjoys a successful career as a performing artist, teacher, and advocate of contemporary music. She is currently on the piano faculty of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and Hong Kong Baptist University.

    Mr Stephen Wong

    Stephen Wong's formal music training includes Royal College of Music London, UK an received Master of Music from McGill University, Montreal, Canada. He has performed extensively in Canada, United States and also in Marboro Music Festival and Rome Chamber Music Festival. A much sought-after pianist in both solo and ensemble concerts, his collaborative artists include Amy Sze (piano), Nancy Yuen (soperano) and Martin Choy (clarinet). He currently teaches at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University, The University of Hong Kong and The Education University of Hong Kong. Apart from performing and teaching, he has been involved in movie soundtrack composing and recording.

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  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)14:30 - 15:30 Free
    Scenery in the City: A Brief Introduction to Flâneuring Photography
    Venue
    Room 312, 3/F., Admiralty Centre
    Speaker
    • Prof Yuen-yi Lo ;
    • Dr Sheng Hung

    Prof Yuen-yi Lo

    Prof Lo Yuen Yi was trained in Communication Design and Fine Art in Hong Kong, Italy and the UK respectively. Most of her artworks are in the form of drawing or visual ethnography, taking on scripts and graphics and old objects, while her writing explores such themes as art and culture, feminism and oral history. Her book publications include: One Day (City . Scenery) (2022); Whispers (Macau Elderly Women’s Oral History) (2020); Traces （Drawing . Objects）(2019); Beautiful Era – 21 Letters to the Artists (2017); Love Messages across the Centuries: 21 Letters to Parisian Artists (2013); Drawing the Writing (2012); A Room (2011); A Journal of Nüshu, Women’s Script (2003).

    Dr Sheng Hung

    Currently Programme Manager at HKU SPACE, Dr Hung Sheng holds a PhD in Visual Studies from Lingnan University. Her research focuses on the history and aesthetics of twentieth-century Chinese and Hong Kong art, as well as community art and art education in various settings. She has taught part-time at Lingnan University, the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Art School.

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  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)14:30 - 15:30 Free
    German for Foodies - Must-Learn Restaurant Phrases and German Food Culture
    Venue
    Room 314, 3/F., Admiralty Centre
    Speaker
    • Mr Thomas Spitzer (Part-time German Instructor of HKU SPACE)

    Mr Thomas Spitzer

    Mr Thomas Spitzer is a native German teacher from Berlin. Having worked in Hong Kong for around 20 years, Mr. Spitzer has fruitful teaching experience in teaching the German language and culture for both beginners and advanced learners in different institutions and universities. To promote the German language and culture, he has organised workshops and given talks in various fields such as tourism, history and economic development. To know more our German speaker, please watch the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRODXLnAXX4

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  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)16:00 - 17:00 Free
    Translation Skill Sets in the Age of AI
    Venue
    Room 204 2/F, Admiralty Centre
    Speaker
    • Ms Karen Chan (Senior Programme Director, College of Humanities and Law, HKU SPACE)

    Ms Karen Chan (Senior Programme Director, College of Humanities and Law, HKU SPACE)

    Karen Chan has extensive experience in teaching translation and culture. She is in charge of all translation programmes at the College of Humanities and Law, HKU SPACE.

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  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)16:00 - 17:00 Free
    Japanese Trial Lesson
    Venue
    Room 205, 2/F., Admiralty Centre
    Speaker
    • Eric Kwong, College Lecturer at HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education (HKU SPACE)

    Eric Kwong, College Lecturer at HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education (HKU SPACE)

    Eric Kwong is a College Lecturer at HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education (HKU SPACE) and is currently the executive committee member of the Society of Japanese Languae Education Hong Kong. He has extensive experience in teaching Japanese language and Japanese culture, and has been in charge of the Associate of Arts in Languages and Humanities (Japanese Studies Theme) for many years. He was awarded the Outstanding Teacher Award of the HKU SPACE International College in 2018 and won the “Best Paper Award” in the 9th Biennial Convention of the Pacific and Asian Communication Association in 2012.

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  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)16:00 - 17:00 Free
    Привет! - Russian Trial Lesson
    Venue
    Room 206, 2/F., Admiralty Centre
    Speaker
    • Ms Irina Ustyugova (Part-time Russian Instructor of HKU SPACE)

    Ms Irina Ustyugova

    Ms Irina Ustyugova is a native Russian teacher who has obtained her bachelor’s and master’s degree at the Moscow Teacher’s Training University. Having worked as a Russian teacher in Hong Kong since 2008, she has gained fruitful experience in the field of education.

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  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)16:00 - 17:00 Free
    Communicate with Confidence: Boost Your Speaking Skills for Success
    Venue
    Room 207, 2/F., Admiralty Centre
    Speaker
    • Mr Gabriel Franchi (Advanced English Language Trainer, HKU SPACE)

    Mr Gabriel Franchi

    Mr Gabriel Franchi is a passionate leader with over 14 years of experience in education, business development, and project management. He teaches Advanced Diploma General English courses in HKU SPACE.

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  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)16:00 - 17:00 Free
    Is Design Dead? Survival Strategies for Designers
    Venue
    Room 312, 3/F., Admiralty Centre, Admiralty
    Speaker
    • Mr Chairman (Chair of HKDDWTESA ) ;
    • Mr Leo Chan (College Lecturer and Programme Manager, College of Humanities and Law, HKU SPACE)

    Mr Chairman

    Mr Chairman is a designpreneur, professional graphic and event production designer who founded the "Hong Kong Do Design Worse Than... Association" (HKDDWTESA) and its popular "Cozy Up and Avoid Hard Work Group" on a local discussion forum in 2019 and 2011 respectively. With over 86.8K members and followers on Facebook and Instagram, the Association aims to vent the frustrations of Hong Kong design practitioners.

    Mr Leo Chan

    Leo Chan is the Programme Leader of various design programmes at HKU SPACE, and is a member of Hong Kong Designers Association. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Federation of Design and Creative Industries. With over 18 years of experience in visual communication, graphic design, typography, branding, and strategic design, Leo has been selected twice as one of the "40 Under 40" in the Graphics and New Media category and has been acknowledged by the HKSAR Government as a new generation Hong Kong designer in 2010.

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Exploration of Professional Remits

  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)11:30 - 12:30 Free
    Law Taster Class
    Venue
    Room 306, 3/F, Admiralty Centre, 18 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong (access via the shopping arcade escalators through Exit A, Admiralty MTR Station)
    Speaker
    • Ms Tracey Aquino (Barrister, Senior Lecturer in Law London South Bank University)

    Ms Tracey Aquino

    Ms Tracey Aquino is a Barrister in UK and Senior Lecturer in Law London South Bank University. She is also a visiting lecturer at HKU Space: teaching Law of Tort and LSM to University of London International Programmes LLB students.

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  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)11:30 - 12:30 Free
    Applying Counselling Skills in Your Everyday Life
    Venue
    Room 311, 3/F., Admiralty Centre
    Speaker
    • Ms Janis You (Certified Marriage and Family Therapist, Registered Counsellor) ;
    • Dr Rosa Kwok (Programme Director, College of Humanities and Law)

    Ms Janis You

    Blending corporate leadership with mental health expertise, Janis You brings a unique perspective to psychoeducational training and executive coaching. A distinguished graduate from The University of Hong Kong with a Master's in Social Science (Counselling), she is both a Certified Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Counsellor. Her impressive career spans over two decades in senior executive roles at global giants including McDonald's, Disney, and BNP Paribas Asset Management. Currently, as a Thrive Consultant at Guide+Thrive, she coaches professionals throughout the Asia Pacific region. Janis shares her expertise as a lecturer at HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education and through outreach activities at NGOs and schools, where she provides evidence-based solutions to support people's wellbeing.

    Dr Rosa Kwok

    Dr Rosa Kwok brings evidence-based strategies to the classroom. As a business-minded education professional with over 14 years of rigorous laboratory research training and a strong publication record in peer-reviewed psychology journals. Dr Kwok brings a unique combination of education expertise, client-facing experience, and project management insight to convey evidence-based strategies to policy makers and practitioners.

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  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)11:30 - 12:30 Free
    Enhancing ESG Performance in the Built Environment
    Venue
    Room 315, 3/F., Admiralty Centre, Admiralty and Online
    Speaker
    • Mr Victor Kwong (Chairman, Environmental Committee, Institute of ESG & Benchmark)

    Mr Victor Kwong

    Mr Victor Kwong, Chairman of the Environmental Committee, Institute of ESG & Benchmark, has more than 40 years of experience with proven expertise in corporate sustainability, environmental protection, energy saving, occupational health and safety, fire protection, crisis management and security protection. He has consistent track records of achieving organizational goals by improving sustainability and safety performance through effective risk management systems, energy saving programs, carbon reduction, climate change risk reduction.

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  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)14:00 - 15:00 Free
    Seminar on Personal Injury Compensation and Accidental Death
    Venue
    Room 306, 3/F, Admiralty Centre, 18 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong (access via the shopping arcade escalators through Exit A, Admiralty MTR Station)
    Speaker
    • Mak Yiu Wah, Bilan (Principal, B. Mak and Co. Solicitors)

    Mak Yiu Wah, Bilan

    Mr. Mak started his legal career in 1986 as a trainee solicitor and was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 1988. In 1995, he pursued a Master of Laws program at the University of Queensland. Since 1994, he has been engaged in legal practice with Messrs. Richard Tai & Co, and in 2002, he established his own practice as a sole proprietor.

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  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)14:30 - 15:30 Free
    How to Apply Play Therapy in Counseling, Parenting and Education - Play Therapy Workshop
    Venue
    Room 304, 3/F, Admiralty Centre
    Speaker
    • Ms Tobi Ho (Secretary General of Hong Kong Academy of Play Therapy)

    Ms Tobi Ho

    Ms Ho has extensive experience in early childhood education and teaching. She also possesses a wealth of practical experience in play therapy. Through game therapy, she is able to assist young children in effectively expressing their emotions. By utilizing a variety of play activities tailored to suit young children, she creates a safe and enjoyable environment where they can freely express their feelings and emotions.

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  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)14:30 - 15:30 Free
    Career Paths in Psychology: How to Become a Psychologist
    Venue
    Room 311, 3/F., Admiralty Centre
    Speaker
    • Ms Rita Yeung (Psychology lecturer at HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College ) ;
    • Dr Rosa Kwok (Programme Director, College of Humanities and Law)

    Ms Rita Yeung

    Ms. Yeung's career journey exemplifies the power of professional reinvention. Following her successful tenure in senior university administration, she pursued her passion for psychology through a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology and Master's in Counseling at The University of Hong Kong. Now a psychology lecturer at HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College, she brings her expertise to developmental psychology and learning motivation. As an active member of the Hong Kong Professional Counselling Association, she has developed specialized knowledge in play therapy and the Satir family therapy model. Her successful transition from administration to psychology serves as both inspiration and practical roadmap for others contemplating a career shift into the psychological sciences.

    Dr Rosa Kwok

    Dr Rosa Kwok brings evidence-based strategies to the classroom. As a business-minded education professional with over 14 years of rigorous laboratory research training and a strong publication record in peer-reviewed psychology journals. Dr Kwok brings a unique combination of education expertise, client-facing experience, and project management insight to convey evidence-based strategies to policy makers and practitioners.

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  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)14:30 - 15:30 Free
    Construction Project Management - A Promising Career in Hong Kong?
    Venue
    Room 315, 3/F., Admiralty Centre, 18 Harcourt Road, Admiralty, Hong Kong
    Speaker
    • Cr Ir Sr P. F. Chan (Experienced Project Manager)

    Cr Ir Sr P. F. Chan

    The speaker, Mr P.F. Chan, is a Chartered Building Surveyor and Chartered Construction Manager. He currently works as a project management practitioner with a registered general building contractor. He has previously worked for the Hong Kong SAR Government, universities, consultants, and property developers. In addition, he has over 25 years of experience teaching project management, facilities management, and building surveying at various local and overseas universities and institutions. Language: Cantonese

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  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)15:30 - 16:30 Free
    Cross-border Enforcement of Judgments
    Venue
    Room 306, 3/F, Admiralty Centre, 18 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong (access via the shopping arcade escalators through Exit A, Admiralty MTR Station)
    Speaker
    • Miss Kinsey Kang, (Barrister-at-law, RW Chamber) ;
    • Miss Li Bing (Partner and Practising Lawyer in SGLA (Shenzhen) Office)

    Miss Kinsey Kang,

    Miss Kinsey Kong has a broad civil practice with a focus on corporate/commercial and employment disputes. As one of the few barristers with native Mandarin abilities and dual qualification in PRC(GBA) and Hong Kong, she has developed a substantial practice in cross-border commercial litigation and international arbitration.

    Miss Li Bing

    Miss Li Bing graduates from the Southwest University of Political Science and Law and has been practicing PRC law in the areas of real estate, private equity and taxation for over a decade. She is a partner and managing lawyer of the Real Estate Business Center at SGLA (Shenzhen) Office.

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  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)16:00 - 17:00 Free
    Hand in Hand - Building Positive Employment Relationships with Migrant Domestic Workers
    Venue
    Room 301, 3/F, Admiralty Centre, 18 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong (access via the shopping arcade escalators through Exit A, Admiralty MTR Station)
    Speaker
    • Ms Rachel Li (Head of Case Management and Research at HELP for Domestic Workers)

    Ms Rachel Li

    Rachel Li is the Head of Case Management and Research at HELP for Domestic Workers. She is a Hong Kong-qualified lawyer who holds a double degree in Literature and Law from the University of Hong Kong. As a public interest lawyer, she has experience in employment law, immigration and asylum law, criminal law, public policy, and legislative reform. She is deeply passionate about facilitating access to justice for women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and other underprivileged communities.

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  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)16:00 - 17:00 Free
    Understanding the Work of Behavior Analysts - What Issues Can Behavioral Therapy Address?
    Venue
    Room 311, 3/F., Admiralty Centre
    Speaker
    • Ms Nathania Wong (Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)) ;
    • Dr Rosa Kwok (Programme Director, College of Humanities and Law)

    Ms Nathania Wong

    Nathania Wong is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) currently serving as a Case Supervisor at The Children's Institute of Hong Kong. With over seven years of experience at the institute, she has progressed from Applied Behavior Analyst Teacher to Head Teacher, and now Case Supervisor. She holds a Master of Arts in Child and Family Education from The Education University of Hong Kong and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Linguistics from Simon Fraser University, complemented by extensive experience in behavioral analysis and working with children with autism spectrum disorder.

    Dr Rosa Kwok

    Dr Rosa Kwok brings evidence-based strategies to the classroom. As a business-minded education professional with over 14 years of rigorous laboratory research training and a strong publication record in peer-reviewed psychology journals. Dr Kwok brings a unique combination of education expertise, client-facing experience, and project management insight to convey evidence-based strategies to policy makers and practitioner

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  • 18Jan 2025 (Sat)16:00 - 17:00 Free
    Future Forms: Exploring the Cutting Edge of Architecture
    Venue
    Room 312, 3/F., Admiralty Centre, Admiralty and Online
    Speaker
    • Mr. Mono Tung (Assistant Lecturer at HKU)

    Mr. Mono Tung

    Mono gained immersive experience at Zaha Hadid Architects and Foster and Partners, coupled with a decade in a technology-rich environment. At the same time, his collaboration with artists also demonstrates his commitment to bridging architecture and contemporary art.

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