CUHK English Department

The Research Institute for the Humanities (RIH) invites proposals from the research postgraduate (RPg) student community to form interdisciplinary reading groups in the academic year 2026/27. The purpose of this initiative is to promote more interaction among RPg students from different disciplines and programmes.

Eligibility: RPg students, Faculty of Arts, CUHK
Proposal submission and enquiries: [email protected]
Deadline: 9 June 2026

More information: https://rih.cuhk.edu.hk/news-and-events/call-for-proposal-research-postgraduate-interdisciplinary-reading-group/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRqKKdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFRZGc5MlhVeWRvdHM3TUJuc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHuqxpg5Fv19uGy7wfLO_Mvvcbucdb9CxAkdPF6iWZ0-K0cRYGgssduLKVdv9_aem_17J4V4UrSgBrImuKBLKyyg

Stuck in a research rut?

Think bigger. Collaborate wider.

Apply for the RIH Interdisciplinary Reading Groups Grant

🎓 Open to RPg students, Faculty of Arts, CUHK

Proposal deadline: 9 June 2026

More information: https://rih.cuhk.edu.hk/news-and-events/call-for-proposal-research-postgraduate-interdisciplinary-reading-group/

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【𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁】𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
For Lydia Zhang, a Year 3 English major at CUHK, learning has always gone beyond the classroom. Supported by a flexible university environment and the Co-op@CUHK, she brought her academic training into a professional setting during her placement at Trip.com Group in Shanghai.

As a Live Streaming Operation Assistant in the product marketing team, Lydia worked closely with colleagues across live streaming operations, content marketing, ranking list marketing, and product launch events. This experience helped her see how communication, content planning, and cross‑team collaboration support business goals, while putting into practice the analytical thinking, organisation and presentation skills developed through her English studies.

CUHK’s emphasis on independence allowed Lydia to shape her own learning path. Alongside her English major, she explored courses in translation and anthropology, broadening her perspective. The career‑focused approach of the Department of English further supported her transition into the workplace through regular presentations, professional writing, and interview training, helping her communicate confidently and work collaboratively.

We are pleased to see Lydia’s curiosity, growth and dedication reflected in her journey. Her experience shows how classroom learning can come to life beyond campus. We wish her every success in the chapters ahead.

CUHK English Department

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The Department of English was delighted to take part in the CUHK Programme Taster Fair 2026 on 18 April, welcoming senior secondary students to experience what studying English at CUHK is like. Throughout the day, we offered three mini‑lectures and hands‑on workshops that showcased the breadth of our teaching and research.

Participants explored how virtual reality can transform language, communication and learning in a VR‑based workshop led by Prof. Wilkinson Gonzales, experienced the creativity of writing in English with Prof. Collier Nogues, and stepped into the world of performance in a drama workshop with Dr Alice Harling and Ms Lilli Chung. These sessions gave students a taste of the interactive, student‑centred learning environment that defines English at CUHK.

♔ 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 ♔ Peijian Paul Sun will give a talk at 12:00PM HKT on 24 April 2026 (Friday) with the title "𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐈-𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐠𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐬". All are welcome! 😀

𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
https://www.eng.cuhk.edu.hk/events/researchseminar-20260424/

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
Please sign up at this link by 20 April 2026:
https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13731249

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♔𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧♔
Ms. Liz Wan, our former MPhil and UG student, has recently passed her viva for DPhil in English Literature at the University of Oxford. She will hold a sharing session on her PhD experience at Oxford and PhD application process at E-Zone, 13:30, 17 April 2026 (Fri). All are welcome!

♔ 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 ♔ Dr Uganda Sze Pui Kwan will give a talk at 12:00PM HKT on 27 March 2026 (Friday) with the title "𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞, 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐊𝐚𝐨’𝐬 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲". All are welcome! 😀

𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
https://www.eng.cuhk.edu.hk/events/care-mediation-and-silence-translating-charles-kaos-biography/

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
Please register via the link below by 12:00 noon on 24 March:
https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13728389

♔ 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 ♔ Xu Xi, one of Hong Kong's leading English writers, will give a talk at 12:00PM HKT on 6 March 2026 (Friday) with the title "𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐠: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞". All are welcome! 😀

https://www.eng.cuhk.edu.hk/events/writing-hong-kong-the-language-challenge/

♔ 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 ♔ Assistant Professor Aini Li will give a talk at 12:00PM HKT on 25 Feb 2026 (Wednesday) with the title "𝐌𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧". All are welcome! 😀

https://www.eng.cuhk.edu.hk/events/mechanics-of-sociolinguistic-perception/

Last Friday, participants of the Andrew Parkin Cup enjoyed a lively and inspiring site visit to the Shaw Theatre. The group explored the stage, backstage areas, dressing rooms, and technical booth, gaining a clearer sense of how lighting, sound, and space can bring their ideas to life. The visit sparked many creative conversations and helped students imagine how their plays might look and feel in performance. We are excited to see how this experience will shape their work in the upcoming competition.

Celebrating Chinese New Year with joy and culture! 🎊✨ The MA in AEL & MA in ELS programmes joined together for a festive workshop, bringing MA students and teachers together for fun activities, collaboration, and lots of good vibes.