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6 May 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Christopher NEW
Author / Former Head, Philosophy Department, Hong Kong University
Topic: Prostitution and Prejudice: Hong Kong’s Colonial Demi-monde
Christopher NEW is the author of the recently published Gage street Courtesan, which is set in 19th century Hong Kong. He will talk about t...
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30 Apr 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Wendy YEO
Artist
Topic: Can the Arts Flourish in Hong Kong?
Art is a window to the soul. Great civilisations are judged by their art - it speaks volumes about who they were and what they cared about. The question for the citizens of Hong Kong in the 21-century is: how would they like to ...
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24 Apr 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Christopher DILLON
Author / Real Estate Investor
Topic: Buying a home in China: who, what & how?
Christopher DILLON examines the process of buying a home in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen. Based on research for his new book, Landed China, Mr. DILLON will explain who is eligibl...
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15 Apr 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Odd Arne WESTAD
Professor of International History,
London School of Economics and Political Science
Topic: Restless Empire - China and the World since 1750
In his new book, Arne WESTAD argues that China's role in international affairs over the past 250 years has been determined by the c...
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11 Apr 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Juan Pablo CARDENAL
Author / Correspondent
Topic: Silent Army: How China is building its global power – from the ground up
As China hunts for natural resources and leverages its position as the world’s banker, Chinese firms are leaving heavy social and environmental footprints in many pa...
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10 Apr 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Lawrence FREEDMAN
Professor of War Studies at King's College London
Topic: From Europe to Asia: OBAMA's Pivot
Professor FREEDMAN will describe the two key themes of Obama's foreign policy - a reluctance to intervene on the ground in distant conflicts other than Afghanistan and the 'pivot...
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8 Apr 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Usha HALEY
Author / Professor of International Business, Massey University, New Zealand
Topic: Game Changer: how subsidies to Chinese Industry altered the World as we knew it
For the past five years or so, Usha HALEY has asked: Why did China frequently move in a couple of years, in capit...
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28 Mar 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Dr. Gino STRADA
Founder, EMERGENCY
Topic: War, Health and Human Rights
An outspoken anti-war activist, Dr. STRADA will explore the basic concepts of war, health and human rights, as the thread that links all of EMERGENCY’s activities: the challenges of implementing human rights in contem...
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26 Mar 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Dr. Malik PEIRIS
Scientific Director of HKU Pasteur Research Pole
Chair of Virology, School of Public Health, Hong Kong University
Topic: Emerging infectious diseases in Asia: what comes next?
Professor Malik PEIRIS played a central role in identifying the SARS virus a decade ago, and is...