Organised by the Office of Student Affairs, the “CU Book Festival 2026 : Well-Read in Spring【Book Talk】” will take place from March to April.
Four of the Book Talks will be delivered or hosted by faculty members from the Faculty of Arts. In addition to recommending reading materials, they will engage participants in a series of in-depth discussions covering topics such as philosophy, Chinese literature, cultural studies, and poetry appreciation. Registrations are now open.
2026.3.30 (Monday) Reconnection and Innovation – My Journey on Confucianism Research*
Speaker: Prof. Cheng Chung Yi (Dept. of Philosophy)
Moderator: Dr. Kwan Ho Chuen (Dept. of Philosophy, Member of Corrupt The Youth)
Time: 7 – 9pm
Venue: LT1B, Cheng Yu Tung Building (CYT)
Language: Cantonese
2026.4.13 (Monday) Memory, Testimony and the Reconstruction of Humanities*
Speaker: Prof. Lee Leo Ou Fan
Moderator: Prof. Cheung Lik Kwan (Dept. of Chinese Language and Literature)
Time: 6 – 7:30pm
Venue: Sir Run Run Shaw Hall
Language: Putonghua
*The above two Book Talks welcome CUHK students, staff, alumni and the public to participate.
Registration (For CUHK Students and Staff): https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13726331
Registration (For CUHK Alumni and the Public): https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13728014
2026.4.9 (Thursday) A Guide to Life in the 21st Century: The Analects
Speaker: Prof. Poon Ming Kay (Dept. of Chinese Language and Literature)
Moderator: Dr. Lam Lai Ling (Dept. of Chinese Language and Literature)
Time: 7 – 9pm
Venue: LT 3, Lee Shau Kee Building (LSK)
Language: Cantonese
2026.4.17 (Friday) A Conversation on How to be Happy: Poems by Stephen Dunn
Speaker: Prof. Max Xiaobing Tang (Sin Wai Kin Professor of Chinese Humanities; Dean, Faculty of Arts)
Moderator: Dr. Lam Lai Ling (Dept. of Chinese Language and Literature)
Time: 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Venue: VR Zone, Learning Garden, University Library
Language: Putonghua
Registration (For CUHK students and staff only): https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13726331
For more information on the speaker biographies, event details, and recommended reading materials, please visit the official website at https://seds.osa.cuhk.edu.hk/post/cubookfestival2026
