The Faculty of Arts at The Chinese University of Hong Kong held its Student Conference “Humanities in the Digital Age” on 11 May 2026, showcasing teaching and learning outcomes from the programme “Cross‑Cultural Analytics: Fast‑tracking Data Science into the Faculty of Arts Curriculum,” funded by the University Grants Committee (UGC)– Fund for Innovative Technology‑in‑Education (FITE). The initiative aims to strengthen digital humanities expertise and enhance undergraduate education through innovative digital, computational and creative approaches.

With support from the funding, four new undergraduate courses integrating digital technologies and computational methods into the humanities have been developed. The conference featured student presentations from these courses: HIST4306SM Topic Studies in World History: New Methods in Renaissance Studies, PHIL3263 Philosophical Problems and Computational Tools, ENGE3940 AI and Language, and FAAS2218 Art, Archive and Technology, demonstrating how digital methods are applied across History, Philosophy, Language Studies, and Fine Arts.

Course instructors Professor Haerim Hwang (English), Professor Yim Sui Fong (Fine Arts), Professor Stuart M. McManus (History) and Professor Jiji Zhang (Philosophy) attended the conference and engaged with student presentations. Topics ranged from the use of computational tools to reinterpret historical materials, to examining the possibilities and limitations of computation in philosophical inquiry and language analysis, as well as the creation of artistic works using immersive technologies. The presentations highlighted innovative teaching practices and the growing role of digital humanities in fostering interdisciplinary learning.

The conference reaffirmed the Faculty of Arts’ commitment to technology‑enhanced humanities education and to equipping students with the skills to engage critically and creatively with data, computation and digital culture.