HKBU CIE Cultural Studies

04/09/2026

Werner Herzog - one of the greatest filmmakers alive. Don't forget his advice to young creators: READ READ READ READ READ

Werner Herzog has evidently been trying to make 'Bucking Fastard' for most of his career, and it’s not hard to see why. In its tale of two sisters bonded so closely that they do everything in eerie, exact unison, and the rejection they subsequently face in the world, we can see a variation on the twisted innocents and holy fools that populate so much of the director’s work.

Premiering in competition at the Venice Film Festival, the film is one of the director’s more ambitious offerings of recent years, a return to fiction narratives and an opportunity to unite sisters Rooney and Kate Mara onscreen for the first time.

Read our full review at the link: https://vulture.visitlink.me/C8FhgQ

04/09/2026

Acclaimed German filmmaker Werner Herzog said he and the late David Lynch "had a deep, deep understanding of each other's work."

04/09/2026

The political thinker became famous for declaring the triumph of liberal democracy. Thirty-seven years on, he explains what he really meant and why he made the rare journey from right to left

24/08/2026

【當當代文學遇上大銀幕：2024 國際布克獎得主 Jenny Erpenbeck 親臨香港】
今個九月，喜歡閱讀或者去戲院嘅你，絕對唔可以錯過呢場跨越文字同影像嘅對話！我們非常榮幸邀請到 2024 年國際布克獎（International Booker Prize）得主、德國當代頂尖作家 Jenny Erpenbeck 到訪香港，於9月23日親身同廣大書迷對談，帶大家潛入佢嘅創作腦海，細味文字背後嘅世界。

今年 KINO 2026 德語電影節將會上映改編自佢同名作品嘅電影《Visitation》。9 月 27 日放映場次之後，Jenny Erpenbeck本人更會親臨現場與觀眾進行 Live Q&A！

作家對談與簽名會
📅日期： 9 月 23 日下午6:30
📍地點： 亞洲協會香港中心賽馬會廳
🗣️語言： 英語
🎟費用： 免費入場（名額有限，先到先得，需預先登記）
🔗 立即登記(留言區)

🎬 德國電影節 KINO 2026：《Visitation》放映會
日期： 9 月 21 日及 9 月 27 日*
*當日設有演後座談會
🔗 電影節詳情及購票 (留言區)
活動由本領事館、亞洲協會香港中心及香港國際文學節聯合舉辦，並獲 Goethe-Institut Hong Kong 及 Bookazine支持。

Join us for a literary evening celebrating the world-renowned voice of German author and 2024 International Booker Prize winner, Jenny Erpenbeck. This unforgettable event offers a rare glimpse into the creative mind behind some of contemporary literature's most thought-provoking stories.
Brought to you in collaboration with Asia Society Hong Kong and the Hong Kong International Literary Festival, with support from Goethe-Institut Hong Kong and Bookazine.
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet one of literature’s most outstanding authors in person and get your book signed!
Language: Presented in English.
🗓 Date: September 23, 2026, 18:30
📍 Venue: The Hong Kong Jockey Club Hall, Asia Society Hong Kong Center
🎟 Admission: Free (Registration required – First Come, First Served!)
This program is free of charge; prior registration is required. Links in the comment section!

🎬 Film Screenings: Can't get enough? Don't miss screenings of Visitation, the film adaptation based on Jenny Erpenbeck's book, during the KINO 2026 film festival on September 21 and September 27. Jenny Erpenbeck will participate in a live Q&A following the September 27 screening. Link in the comment section!

Hong Kong International Literary Festival
Asia Society Hong Kong Center
Goethe-Institut Hongkong

#香港德語電影節 #文學對談

24/08/2026

12/08/2026

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jan/12/the-only-cure-by-mark-solms-review-a-bold-attempt-to-rehabilitate-freud

An expert in both disciplines makes a bold attempt to convince sceptics, and partially succeeds

17/07/2026

PROFESSOR ACKBAR ABBAS 1942-2026

Professor Ackbar Abbas (b. 1942, Hong Kong) died peacefully in Beijing on July 13, 2026 after a brief period of illness. He taught at HKU from 1967-2006 and contributed greatly to the establishment of the Department of Comparative Literature in 1989. During his tenure at HKU, he co-founded the Center for the Study of Globalization and Cultures and served as Department Chair. Professor Abbas is best known for his 1997 book “Hong Kong: Culture and the Politics of Disappearance,” a landmark work that brings together film studies, postcolonial theory, and urbanism to transform understandings of Hong Kong and make the city a crucial site for rethinking postcoloniality, globalization, and urban modernity. Professor Abbas is survived by his dear wife Sola, his four children and three grandchildren. He will be remembered as a loving husband, proud (grand)father, devoted colleague, and an inspiration to countless students and readers of his work over many distinguished years at HKU and UC Irvine. A champion of "poor theory", connoisseur of the fake, master of the paradoxical turn — one of a kind. He will be deeply missed.

08/07/2026

香港歷史日2026講者介紹

高馬可教授為香港大學歷史系首席講師，兼任全球首個香港歷史碩士課程主任，其重要著作包括《香港簡史》。

【具香港特色的旅遊體驗：旅遊業發展史】

旅遊業從來都不只是遊山玩水或者商業謀利活動，它的發展也反映出一個地方的文化、歷史、身份認同、與和外界接觸的印記。香港旅遊業的歷史，深受與內地、亞洲地區、與世界的互動關係所影響，它如何在種種困難中闢出一條獨特門徑，高馬可教授將與我們分柝箇中因由。

Hong Kong History Day Speaker Introduction (1)

Prof. John Carroll is Principal Lecturer in the Department of History at the University of Hong Kong, where he directs the world’s first MA programme in Hong Kong history. He is the author of several books on Hong Kong history, including A Concise History of Hong Kong.

"Travel with Hong Kong Characteristics: Tourism and Hong Kong History"

Tourism is about far more than economics and travel. It reflects and influences culture, identity, and politics, often revealing and shaping how a place interacts with the rest of the world. And it has played an important role in Hong Kong history. But what’s so “Hong Kong” about the history of Hong Kong tourism? This talk discusses several distinguishing features, including the relationship with mainland China, the reliance on regional and global developments, and, especially, both official and public doubt about the value of tourism. It also considers how efforts to promote tourism sometimes have had unpredictable and even unsettling results.

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香港歷史日 2026 | Hong Kong History Day 2026

日期 | Date: 5 Sep 2026 (Saturday)
地點 | Venue: Arts Complex, University of Bristol, 7 Woodland Road, United Kingdom
門票 | Ticket: 非學生 Non-student £8, 學生 Student £5
(包括午餐及茶點 Lunch and Hong Kong style refreshment included)

門票購買連結 | Please secure your spot by purchasing the ticket on:
https://tinyurl.com/hkhchistday2026-ticket

Programme:
https://tinyurl.com/hkhchkhistday2026eng-rev

活動議程:
https://tinyurl.com/hkhchkhistday2026chi-rev

實體活動，不設網上直播 | This is an in-person event. No online livestreaming.

02/07/2026

[HKUP Book Talk@HKBF 2026]
🛳️𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝🛳️

Rose from humble beginnings to become a global pioneer of container shipping and the founder of some of today’s most influential shipping companies, shipowner C.Y. Tung was nothing short of a shipping legend.

𝗛𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗰𝗸 and 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹, authors of his latest biography, in conversation with HKU Professor 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗻𝗴, will take an objective look at his life, delve into both its highs and lows, and explore how his foresight, adaptability, strategic acumen, and philanthropy remain relevant to the evolution of shipping in China and around the world today.

📅Date: 18 July 2026 (Sat)
⏰Time: 11:00AM-12:30PM
📍Location: Meeting Room S428, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
📝Registration is 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 — https://shorturl.at/vRDYW; the book talk areas are open to the public and do not require a HKBF ticket for entry.

【HKUP香港書展活動】
🛳️一代華人船王的誕生與傳承🛳️

貴為一代船王的船東董浩雲雖出身寒微，最終卻成為全球貨櫃運輸的先驅，以及最具影響力的航運公司創辦人之一。

其最新傳記的作者Howard Dick和Stephen Kentwell將與香港大學教授王迪安對談，客觀探討他的生平以及個中的高低起伏，剖析他的遠見、應變力、戰略眼光和慈善精神，以及與中國乃至世界航運發展密不可分的關係。

📅日期：2026年7月18日（星期六）
⏰時間：上午11:00至下午12:30
📍地點：香港會議展覽中心會議室S428
📝講座現已接受報名 — https://shorturl.at/vRDYW ；講座毋須書展門票即可免費入場

#香港大學 #香港大學出版社 #書展

29/06/2026