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Prof. Hu Guangwei, Chair Professor of Applied Linguistics, has been appointed Interim Dean of the Faculty of Humanities with effect from 22 February 2026. The Faculty would like to extend our thanks to Prof. Li Ping for his leadership and contributions during his tenure as Dean.

The Faculty has recorded a strong performance in the newly released Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject 2026, with Arts and Humanities ranked 77th globally, showing a noteworthy rise from last year.

This advancement highlights the Faculty’s strengthening international standing and reflects the collective efforts of FH academics in delivering impactful research and high-quality teaching across language, communication, history, culture, and technology. Click HERE to read more.

The Faculty is delighted to announce the appointment of Prof. Anthony Mark McEnery as Chair Professor of Corpus Linguistics and AI for the Humanities in the Department of English and Communication. Prof. McEnery brings a wealth of expertise and a distinguished record of scholarly excellence to ENGL and FH, and we warmly welcome him to the PolyU family. Click HERE to read more.

As AI brings new possibilities to all corners of society, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is at the forefront of digital advances in disciplines such as the humanities, languages, health, neuroscience and history. Click HERE to learn more about the AI and humanities research at the Faculty.

The Faculty of Humanities at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), in collaboration with the Department of English and Communication and the Department of Language Science and Technology, is pleased to announce the International Symposium on Language Science (ISLS) 2026: Interdisciplinary Research and the Legacy of Yuen Ren Chao (語言科學國際研討會：趙元任學術思想與跨學科研究). The Symposium will take place on 8-9 May 2026 (Friday and Saturday) at PolyU in Hong Kong. Click HERE to read more.

A year-3 BACHC student, Xu Chang, has been awarded the Presidential Student Leadership Award of the Faculty of Humanities 2025/26. The Presidential Student Leadership Award, launched by the University in 2022/23, aims to acknowledge the leadership skills and contributions of students to their local and global communities.

Xu Chang is also the recipient of the Presidential Student Leadership Award of the Department of Chinese History and Culture. The other two Departmental awardees from the Faculty are Cheng Yaxuan from the Department of English and Communication and Chen Tsz Wan Lavender from the Department of Language Science and Technology. The presentation ceremony will be held on 19 March 2026.

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