HKU American Studies

The Q***r Straight Alliance is organizing a mentorship program again with Fruits in Suits! Please take a look and share widely 🌈

"The program aims to provide valuable opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate students by pairing them up with mentors from various professional fields. Students can talk about their thoughts and questions on careers, life challenges, as well as personal development in a safe environment-getting advice and support from mentors!"

There are still places available in our exciting Latin American studies courses, all are welcome!

Please contact Dr Bárbara Fernández Melleda on [email protected] if you have any queries.

We are looking for a part-time lecturer in Latin American studies.

Please see here for details:

https://jobs.hku.hk/en/job/504524/parttime-lecturer-in-latin-american-studies

Check out two new courses in Latin American studies! Both still have some spots available, so make sure to sign up early during add/drop if you are interested.
In case of any queries please contact Dr Bárbara Fernández Melleda on [email protected]

It is time to create a more sustainable city! Check out this festival on sustainability next weekend:
http://greenfest.hk
We have been offered free tickets for our students 👍
Please send an email to Ms Lucilla Cheng (luci at hku.hk) if interested.

Welcome – GreenFest by Hysan Hysan partnered with Rooftop Republic to launch the first ever GreenFest by Hysan at Hysan Place with the theme for 2018: “Rethink Our Food“.

We are delighted to welcome you all to the Seminar:

The Chilean Plebiscite Digested

Wednesday, November 25th at 5 PM

The seminar will discuss and analyze recent Chilean political affairs and how the protests from 2019 paved the way for a new chapter in the history of the country.

Please join us on zoom: https://hku.zoom.us/j/98221389434?pwd=aWNaQ3psMWxUWXZtaTRocnNzdElXdz09

No registration required!

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Great opportunity for PhD students in American studies: Spring Academy 2021 in Heidelberg, Germany!

You are kindly invited to join Dr. Bárbara Fernández Melleda (Latin American Studies) for a presentation on Sino-Latin American cultural relations on October 14 at 2 PM on Zoom. All welcome, no registration required: https://hku.zoom.us/j/92654437901
Please see the poster for more information.

Reminder:
Gender/Diversity/Democracy: Pepe the Frog and Cuteness Activism Amongst Sinophone Youth" to be held this afternoon, 21 Sept 2020 at 5 PM Hong Kong Time (GMT +8).

2020 commemorates the 50th anniversary of Salvador Allende's election as president of Chile. This talk will delve into the last year of his government before the September 1973 coup d'etat through the analysis of two films. Please join Dr Claudia Sandberg's talk on October 6th at 5 PM via Zoom, link and deails on the poster attached. All welcome.

TONIGHT at 7.30 PM! Apologies for the short notice.
Please join Dr. Bárbara Fernández Melleda, Latinamericanist at HKU, who will be presenting on cultural relationships between Chile, China and the USA in the panel below. This is part of the Annual Meeting of Political Science and International Relations Academic Community both hosted and organised by Tsinghua University.
Thanks to Intellisia Institute for organising the panel. The link to participate as audience is here: https://cutt.ly/Zd0Wk7N

Alma Weijia Chen, third-year student in Spanish and Chinese Studies symbolically opening the exhibition: On the other side of the world. Please come see the amazing work and enjoy views of countries you may not get to see very often.
Until June 30 at the lobby of Run Run Shaw Tower.