HKU School of English

BLACK BOX WRITERS’ SERIES (SPRING 2026) Thank you to everyone who joined us for the second session on 13 February with our guest Rajat Sharma. Looking forward to seeing you at our future sessions. 🌟 #hkuenglish #hkuguild #hkublackbox #blackboxwritersseries #hku #hkumfa

We are #hiring: Associate Professor on Tenure Terms/Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Language and Healthcare Communications in the School of English. For details: jobs.hku.hk/en/job/535033/…

Presentation Day for ENGL3042 Extended Essay in English Studies (EE) was a huge success! 🎉🤩🥳 On May 7th, our eight senior students presented their extended essay projects. A big shout out to our EE students! We are so proud of you🙂 #HKUEnglish #facultyofartshku

SCHOOL OF ENGLISH DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES, SEM 2 Thank you for joining our Public Lecture on April 30, 2026, with our guest Professor David Huddart. Looking forward to seeing you at our future sessions next term! ⭐️ #HKUEnglish #distinguishedlectureseries #hku

SCHOOL OF ENGLISH DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES, SEM 2 Thank you for joining our Public Lecture on April 24, 2026, with our guest Professor Carmen Lee. Looking forward to seeing you at our future sessions. ⭐️ #HKUEnglish #distinguishedlectureseries #hku

SCHOOL OF ENGLISH SEMINAR SERIES, SEM 2 Thank you to all who attended Professor Ben Moore’s lecture “Suspended Circulation and the Double Life of Things in Dickens: The Pawnbroker’s Shop and the Debtors’ Prison” on March 26. Looking forward to seeing you at our future sessions!

We were glad to have Mr. Alan Fok (MAcc, CPA, CFA) and Ms. Li Li from Pan Asia Group to share their experiences in their fields - family office services to Asian families in our career talk “Dream Big, Plan Smart Series – Choice is More Important than Effort” on Apr 30, 2026!

We were pleased to wrap up our MAES reading group in the second semester with four sessions, led by Dr. Jacqueline Militello, Dr. Jennifer Gresham, Dr. Jasper Wu, and Prof. Moonyoung Hong. Thanks to everyone who joined our reading group and made it a great semester!

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Distinguished Lecture Series, 2025-26 Sem 2 David Huddart, Professor in the Department of English, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Plotting Risk: Dread in Lawrence Osborne April 30, 2026, 4pm HKU Black Box, HKU

We are #hiring Assistant Project Officer (at the rank of Research Assistant II) in the School of English (Ref.: 536120) (to commence as soon as possible, on a nine-month basis. Apply here: jobs.hku.hk/en/job/536120/…

Ready to travel with the School of English and explore the infinite worlds of English Studies? Join us at the HKU JUPAS Information Sessions 2026 to learn more! Our staff members and student ambassadors cannot wait to welcome you on board. See you there!

Distinguished Lecture Series, 2025-26 Sem 2 David Huddart, Professor in the Department of English, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Plotting Risk: Dread in Lawrence Osborne April 30, 2026, 4pm HKU Black Box, HKU

We are thrilled to announce a new study from our Associate Professor, Professor Olga Zayts-Spence, and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dr. David Edmonds. This article investigates the lived experiences of menopause among Chinese women. doi.org/10.1016/j.socs…

In Conversation: Gare St Lazare on Beckett, Workshop & Legacy 26 Apr (Sun) | 7pm For more information, please visit art-mate.net/doc/94899.

The Alumni Magazine is inviting submissions from BA, MA, MFA, MPhil, and PhD graduates. We welcome reflections and stories on the themes above. Please send your submission or inquiries as a Word file to our editors, TSE Sheung Hei and YANG Fan (via engalums@hku.hk).

Bookshelf Showcase Series: Prof. Janny LEUNG’s New Book Digital Multilingualism and Platform Governance For more information, please visit: cambridge.org/core/elements/… #HKU #SchoolofEnglish #HKUSOE #Bookshelfshowcaseseries

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Happy World Book Day from the School of English! Hope you will enjoy the videos from our students who talked about their favourite books. What is yours? Feel free to comment below. #HKU #HKUEnglish #HKUSOE #WorldBookDay #English #Literature #Reading #Bookrecommendation