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Faculty of Humanities - where Language, Cultureand Science converge
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Energetically creating synergies among language, culture and science in education and research, the Faculty strives to excel in applied language sciences and bilingual China studies. We are also rapidly advancing in the fields of speech therapy, language and cognitive neuroscience, and healthcare communication. Besides, the Faculty continues to play a significant role in enhancing students’ language ability, and their understanding of the nature and cultures of human beings.
10+ signifies the Faculty’s contributions and achievements beyond 10 years. Looking to the future, 10+ also signifies many more success stories to come.
Throughout the year, the Faculty will be celebrating its anniversary with a variety of events. We invite our students and alumni, colleagues, friends, partners and the local community to celebrate this special year with us.
Words of Appreciation from Dean
Event Calendar
In 2018, the Faculty will be celebrating its anniversary with a variety of events. We invite our students and alumni, colleagues, friends, partners and the local community to celebrate this special year with us.
European Film Festival
European Film Festival - De bende van Oss (The Gang of Oss)
European Film Festival - Im Rausch der Daten (Democracy)
Buddhism in the Cultural Flow of the Global Era
紅樓夢的三維閱讀
The Ends of Eurasia's Proposed Belt-Road: Urgent Matters of Social Policy
What makes L2 tasks engaging?
PolyU Faculty of Humanities 10+ Anniversary Opening Ceremony
European Film Festival - The Divine Order
European Film Festival - Hotel Meina
European Film Festival - Seuls (Alone)
Language, gender and inequality at work
European Film Festival - Couleur de peau: Miel (Approved for Adoption)
問禮，問道或問仙？- 漢代孔子見老子畫像試探
Identity in Written Discourse
Translanguaging as a practical theory of language: implications for language learning and research
安祿山之亂與佛教
The Emperor’s Eunuch and the Buddha’s Tooth
Translation process research: methodology and epistemology
The transmission of Chinese civilizational techniques to Southeast Asia: Daoist rites, spirit possession, networking, and hybrid ritual forms
Dean's Lecture Series
Dean's Lecture - 令兒孫樂於孝順之道
RaAM 12
Dean's Lecture - 佛教經典中的孝順教導
Summer PLACE Camp
Dean's Lecture - 道教勸善書的孝順教導
Dean's Lecture - 祖先祭祀的孝道意義
近代中國的「後傳統時代」
Dean's Lecture - 孝順的倫理與社會意義
Dean's Lecture - 先秦思想與現今社會
Of Trees, a Son, and Kingship: Recovering an Ancient Chinese Dream
Theorizing “Persons” for Confucian Role Ethics: A Good Place to Start
Dean's Lecture - 人與自然的相處之道
The Third Biennial Conference of the World Consortium for Research in Confucian Cultures
Dean's Lecture - 為學為人的辯證關係
Unveiling the history of early modern humans through ancient genomes
尋找亞洲原理
Dean's Lecture - 家國情懷與理想價值
Dean's Lecture - 韻文欣賞的知識基礎
Dean's Lecture - 傳統倫理中的婦女孝道
The 32nd Pacific Asia Conference on Language, Information and Computation (PACLIC 32)
It matters who said it and why: How careful handling of linguistic data leads to better language technology
2nd International Conference on English Across the Curriculum
Dean's Lecture - 雅俗有區分，人獸任君選：心理學者與人文學者的對談
FH Distinguished Lecture Series
Distinguished Lectures on Chinese Culture and Religion
contributions and achievements
FH is recognised worldwide. FH has gained worldwide recognition for its academic excellence, as reflected in the high university rankings. In Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings, the subject of linguistics – the discipline in which a majority of FH staff members are engaged – is constantly ranked among the top 50 in the world, and stood at 34th in 2017. In the broader area of arts and humanities, PolyU is ranked among the top 20 in Asia.
FH conducts high-standard research. According to the result of the latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) conducted by the Research Grants Council, 45% and 60% of our research in the fields of linguistics & language studies and history respectively are judged to meet the standard of either ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.
FH departments have nurtured about 15,000* graduates since 1976 (when the first programme was launched). We have a well-recognised track record and experience in nurturing highly effective, creative and seasoned professionals in language and communication or Chinese culture, who can contribute to the advancement of their professions as well as the community at large.
* Excluding graduates from the School of Design (and its predecessor).
* Excluding graduates from the School of Design (and its predecessor).
FH students received awards in major interpreting and language contests, and have been named "The Most Outstanding PolyU Student" twice in the last ten years.
FH is committed to teaching excellence. Our academic staff members won numerous teaching awards, including the University Grants Committee Teaching Award and the President’s award.
FH contributes to establishing a truly international and intercultural learning environment at PolyU
FH contributes to establishing a truly international and intercultural learning environment at PolyU. The Faculty attracts a good number of international staff members and students. Currently, FH staff members hail from over 20 different countries/regions and research postgraduate students from 17 different countries/regions. Our four-year undergraduate programmes are designed to allow room for students to gain international experience. For the cohort that graduated in 2016/17, over 40% of our four-year undergraduate students had participated in an outbound exchange and 60% an overseas internship during their study.
In addition to Chinese and English, the Faculty offers minor programmes and subjects in French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish to strengthen students’ multilingual and multicultural competencies.
FH is connected internationally. We have established joint research centres, partnerships and exchange programmes with leading universities/organisations in the world. This World Partners Map shows our connections at a glance.
The Faculty, in collaboration with eleven partner institutions, was granted the first Erasmus Mundus mobility programme in Hong Kong, which supported about 170 staff/student exchanges. In 2017, the Faculty was one of the two key members of a funded Erasmus+ programme hosted by Free University (Freie Universität) of Berlin.
In addition to Chinese and English, the Faculty offers minor programmes and subjects in French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish to strengthen students’ multilingual and multicultural competencies.
FH is connected internationally. We have established joint research centres, partnerships and exchange programmes with leading universities/organisations in the world. This World Partners Map shows our connections at a glance.
The Faculty, in collaboration with eleven partner institutions, was granted the first Erasmus Mundus mobility programme in Hong Kong, which supported about 170 staff/student exchanges. In 2017, the Faculty was one of the two key members of a funded Erasmus+ programme hosted by Free University (Freie Universität) of Berlin.
FH serves the entire University. Our Chinese and English language centres are the sole providers of language courses to all PolyU students. In 2017, around 55% of the University’s CAR (general education) subjects were offered by the Faculty.
FH supports the society. In addition to offering programmes that meet societal needs, FH provides services to different communities by offering a wide range of service-learning subjects, including language teaching, language arts projects, helping primary students with specific reading difficulties, applying Chinese culture in modern daily life, and looking at social issues such as cultural heritage preservation and social poverty in developing countries. We also provide professional and research-led consultancy. In terms of knowledge transfer, we host Education Bureau-funded projects on curriculum development and pedagogy research for Chinese teachers teaching non-Chinese speaking students. Our Speech Therapy Unit provides therapy services to both adult and child clients with communication and swallowing disorders.
FH Milestones
The Faculty’s departments have a long history in language education. Our history as a formal department can be traced back to 1973. We focused on Chinese, English, Japanese and translation at the beginning, then gradually offering more languages including French, German, Korean and other European languages. In addition to serving the whole University, we also offer applied language sciences and bilingual China studies programmes that evolve along with societal needs. In 2008, the Faculty entered a new era when the Department of Chinese Culture was established and the Faculty renamed as the Faculty of Humanities. Over the years, the Faculty has established widely recognised professional and research centres. Recently, our research has expanded from language and cultural studies to related areas including speech therapy, language and cognitive neuroscience and healthcare communication.
(Sources of information: University Prospectus and Graduation Ceremony House Programmes, Administrative Notes, PolyU 65 Years of Education and Innovation commemorative album, Research Office)
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