Seminars

School of Arts and Social Sciences Research Research Institute for Digital Culture and Humanities Seminars
RIDCH organizes digital culture and humanities seminars to serve as a platform to enhance the knowledge, sensitivity and capabilities of relevant academics. 
The seminars below are supported by a grant from the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China (UGC/IDS16/14).
Date & Time
Details of Seminar
Speaker
Language
Venue
4 May 2018 (Fri)
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Le French May Associated Project: Sino-French Cross-cultural Encounters in Fine Art and Literature
The French Influence on Chinese Publication Covers in the 1920s – 1940s.
Ms Janet Lau
School of Arts and Social Sciences,
The Open University of Hong Kong
The Introduction and Transformation of French Literature in Modern Chinese Literature in the 1930s.
Dr Rebecca Leung
School of Arts and Social Sciences,
The Open University of Hong Kong
Charles Perrault’s Mother Goose Tales in China’s Digital Era.
Dr Anna Tso
School of Arts and Social Sciences, The Open University of Hong Kong
The Influence of French Comics Towards Chinese Animation and Comics
Mr Walter Wong 
School of Arts and Social Sciences, The Open University of Hong Kong
Cantonese E0311, 3/F, OUHK Jockey Club Campus
16 Mar 2018
(Fri)
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
[RIDCH 37th Seminar]
Digitalisation and Cultural Institutions: From Archive to Display
Dr Leung Tak Wah
Department of Chinese Language and Literature, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Dr Rebecca Leung 
School of Arts and Social Sciences, The Open University of Hong Kong
Mr Dan Ip
School of Arts and Social Sciences, The Open University of Hong Kong
Ms Janet Lau
School of Arts and Social Sciences, The Open University of Hong Kong
Mr Walter Wong 
School of Arts and Social Sciences, The Open University of Hong Kong
Cantonese E0311, 3/F, OUHK Jockey Club Campus
13 Feb 2018
(Tue)
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
[RIDCH 36th Seminar]
The Body and the Digital Image on the Contemporary Stage
Professor Octavian Saiu
Associate Professor,
Director of “Eugene Ionesco – Samuel Beckett” Research Centre,
National University of Theatre and Film (NUTF), Romania
English C0710, 7/F, OUHK Main Campus
6 Feb 2018
(Tue)
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
[RIDCH 35th Seminar]
The Theatre of the Absurd in the Digital Age: Samuel Beckett and Eugene Ionesco
Professor Octavian Saiu
Associate Professor,
Director of “Eugene Ionesco – Samuel Beckett” Research Centre,
National University of Theatre and Film (NUTF), Romania
English C0711, 7/F, OUHK Main Campus
31 Jan 2018 
(Wed)
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
[RIDCH 34th Seminar]
Sibiu International Theatre Festival: Street Theatre, Technology, and Community Related Events
Professor Ion M. Tomus
Department of Theatre and Drama Studies, Faculty of Letters and Arts, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania
English E0811, 8/F, OUHK Jockey Club Campus
30 Jan 2018
(Tue)
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
[RIDCH 33rd Seminar]
Sibiu International Theatre Festival, Technology, and the Current Context of Performing Arts Festivals in the European Union
Professor Ion M. Tomus
Department of Theatre and Drama Studies, Faculty of Letters and Arts, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania
English C0518, 5/F, OUHK Main Campus
18 Oct 2017
(Wed)
12:00 – 1:00 pm
[RIDCH 32nd Seminar]
Experience Design in Digital Age
Mr John Wong
Multimedia artist, CEO of the multimedia creative agency dontbelieveinstyle (DBIS)
Cantonese E0311, 3/F, OUHK Jockey Club Campus
25 April 2017
(Tue)
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
[RIDCH 31st Seminar]
RIDCH Field Trip Sharing Session: Digitalisation and Museum
(數碼文化與人文學科研究所 實地考察分享會 – 博物館數碼化)
Ms Janet Lau
Senior Lecturer
The Open University of Hong Kong
Mr Walter Wong
Senior Lecturer
The Open University of Hong Kong
Cantonese (supplemented with English) E0311, 3/F, OUHK Jockey Club Campus
10 April 2017
(Mon)
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
[RIDCH 30th Seminar]
Tang and Song Ci Poetry and the Use of Digital Data 
(唐宋詞研究與電子數據分析)
Dr CH Wong
Associate Professor,
The Open University of Hong Kong
Cantonese G29, G/F, OUHK Main Campus
28 March 2017
(Tue)
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
[RIDCH 29th Seminar]
Museums in a Greater Context
(宏觀視覺下的博物館)
Mr Shing-wai Chan
Assistant Director,
Leisure and Cultural Services Department, HKSAR
Cantonese (supplemented with English)
E0311, 3/F,
OUHK Jockey Club Campus
17 Feb 2017
(Fri)
3:00 – 4:50 p.m.
[RIDCH 28th Seminar]
Theatre and Culture in Europe:
New Forms and New Trends
(歐洲劇場與文化 – 新形式、新趨勢)
Professor Octavian Saiu
Associate Professor,
Director of “Eugene Ionesco – Samuel Beckett” Research Centre,
National University of Theatre and Film (NUTF), Romania
Professor Ion M. Tomus
Department of Theatre and Drama Studies, Faculty of Letters and Arts, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania
English Tai Ning Hall (A1217), 12/F, OUHK Main Campus
14 Jan 2017
(Sat)
3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
[RIDCH 27th Seminar]
Digital Children’s Literature (新媒體時代的兒童文學)
Dr Anna Tso
Director of Digital Humanities Research Centre, RIDCH
Cantonese (supplemented with English) Tsuen Wan Public Library 
28 Nov 2016
(Mon)
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
[RIDCH 26th Seminar]
Digital Literacy Practices in a Social Network-Educational Space
(從社交網絡暨教育空間看數碼讀寫習性)
Mr Dennis Chau
Lecturer of The Open University of Hong Kong
English C0910, 9/F, OUHK Main Campus
17 Nov 2016
(Thur)
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
[RIDCH 25th Seminar]
Digital Humanities in Germany
(德國的數碼人文學科)
Dr. Monika Gänßbauer
Associate Professor at the Institute for Chinese Studies, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Germany
English D0809, 8/F, OUHK Jockey Club Campus
9 Nov 2016
(Wed)
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
[RIDCH 24th Seminar]
The Development of Digital Ink
(數碼水墨藝術之開發)
Dr. Nelson Chu (朱紹恆博士)
Visual artist and software engineer;
Developer of MoXi and Expresii
Cantonese E0811, 8/F, OUHK Jockey Club Campus
25 Oct 2016
(Tue)
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
[RIDCH 23rd Seminar]
Teaching English Literature and Culture in China
(中國的英語文學及文化教學)
Professor Sun Jian
Professor of Fudan University,
Director of Nordic Centre
English D0811, 8/F, OUHK Jockey Club Campus
24 Oct 2016
(Mon)
10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
[RIDCH 22nd Seminar]
Ibsen Between Cultures: China
Seminar, Lecture, and Book Launch
(「不同文化之間的易卜生中國篇」-研討會、演講及新書發佈會)
(This event is co-organised by OUHK Tin Ka Ping Centre of Chinese Culture)
Professor Julie Holledge
Professor Emerita of Theatre Studies, Flinders University, Adelaide
English D0808, 8/F, OUHK Jockey Club Campus
17 Oct 2016
(Mon)
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
[RIDCH 21st Seminar]
How Does the E-book Redefine the Reading Experience?
(電子閱讀新體驗)
Mr Chase Ma 
Senior Lecturer of The Open University of Hong Kong
English C0518, 5/F, OUHK Main Campus
3 Sept 2016
(Sat)
2:30 – 4:00 p.m.
[RIDCH 20th Seminar]
Readers for Children in the Digital Age
(如何在數碼年代為孩子選擇優質讀物)
Dr Anna Tso
Director of Digital Humanities Research Centre, RIDCH
Cantonese
Tung Chung Public Library
Extension Activities Room
30 May 2016
(Mon)
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
[RIDCH 19th Seminar]
Culture of Digital Native Chinese
(中國數碼原生代的文化)  
Dr Sunny Lam
Director of Digital Culture Research Centre, RIDCH
Cantonese and English
D0710, 7/F,
OUHK Jockey Club Campus
12 April 2016
(Tue)
7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
[RIDCH 18th Seminar]
Corpus Linguistics as a Research Approach
Dr Althea Ha
The University of Hong Kong

English

C0614, 6/F, OUHK Main Campus

15 Mar 2016
(Tue)
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
[RIDCH 17th Seminar]
Cinematic Sound Design: The Concept of Addition and Subtraction in Post Digital Age
(有聲勝無聲?無聲勝有聲?——  後數碼時代的電影聲音設計)
Ms Venus Lai
Senior Lecturer of The Open University of Hong Kong
Cantonese
E0311, 3/F,
OUHK Jockey Club Campus
3 Mar 2016
(Thur)
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
[RIDCH 16th Seminar]
Printmaking in the Post-print Age
(後現代印刷 – 版畫與跨媒體的融合)
Ms Jane Liu
Experienced Hong Kong printmaking artist, 
Chairperson of Art Horizon Printmaking Workshop, 
Museum Expert Advisor of Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Cantonese
E0311, 3/F,
OUHK Jockey Club Campus
3 Feb 2016
(Wed)
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
[RIDCH 15th Seminar] 
Internet Catchphrases on Beijing Smog Panics: Resist with Language and the Language for Resistance
(北京霧霾網路流行語: 語言的抗爭與抗爭的語言)
Professor Mingjie Li
East China Normal University
Putonghua B0614, 6/F, OUHK Main Campus
21 Jan 2016
(Thur)
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
[RIDCH 14th Seminar] 
Digital Revelation: The Impact of Media and Technology Convergence
(數碼啟示錄 – 媒體和科技整合之衝擊)
Mr Man Tin 
Programme Manager, LiPACE, The Open University of Hong Kong
Cantonese D0808, 8/F, OUHK Jockey Club Campus
5 Jan 2016
(Tue)
(11:00 a.m. – 12:00 n.n.)
[RIDCH 13th Seminar]
Digital Humanities, What’s Next?
Mr Haipeng Li
University Librarian,
University of California, Merced; 
Advisor of RIDCH
English E0619, 6/F, OUHK Jockey Club Campus
3 Dec 2015
(Thur)
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
[RIDCH 12th Seminar]
Exploring the muse of Rainer Rilke's creation from digitalized sculptures of Auguste Rodin
(從數碼化的羅丹雕塑上溯里爾克的創作根源)
Dr Tong Yui, Christophe
Lecturer in Language Centre, Baptist University of Hong Kong
Cantonese
D0711, 7/F,
OUHK Jockey Club Campus
1 Dec 2015
(Tues)
12:00 n.n. – 2:00 p.m.
[RIDCH 11th Seminar]
Pixels for People: The Cinematography World of Christopher Doyle
(像素人生――杜可風的光影世界)
Mr Christopher Doyle
Cinematographer
Mandarin (supplemented with English)
E0311, 3/F, 
OUHK Jockey Club Campus
27 Nov 2015
(Fri)
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. 
[RIDCH 10th Seminar] 
How do the Digital Humanities Influence Research in Theatre? Rethinking Theatre and Interculturalism using Digital Tools
(數碼人文學科對劇場研究的影響: 從數碼工具對劇場和跨文化研究的反思)
Professor Joanne Tompkins
School of Communication and Arts,
The University of Queensland
English
C0721, 7/F, OUHK Main Campus
20 Nov 2015
(Fri)
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
[RIDCH 8th Seminar]
When Children's Literature and Theatre Go Digital
(數碼年代的兒童文學及劇場)
Mr Lai Tat Tat Wing
Illustrator and cross-media artist
Cantonese
G29, G/F,
OUHK Main Campus
26 Oct 2015
(Mon)
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
[RIDCH 7th Seminar]
Gaming in Education
(數碼遊戲在教育上的應用)
Mr William Siu
CEO, Technovative International
Cantonese
(supplemented with English)
E0313, 3/F,
OUHK Jockey Club Campus
26 Oct 2015
(Mon)
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
[RIDCH 6th Seminar]
Race, colonial history and national identity:
Resident Evil 5 as a Japanese game
(從日本數碼遊戲惡靈古堡5 (Resident Evil 5) 看種族、殖民歷史與國族認同)
Dr Paul Martin
Assistant Professor of Digital Media and Communications, The University of Nottingham Ningbo China
English
E0313, 3/F,
OUHK Jockey Club Campus
29 Sept 2015 (Tues)
5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
[RIDCH 5th Seminar]
Chinese Corpus Applications: A Case Study of Xunzi
(如何運用電子文獻資料庫—— 以《荀子》研究為例)
Mr Ting-yan Ng
Ph.D Candidate of Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Cantonese
C0518, 5/F, 
OUHK Main Campus
29 Sept 2015 (Tues)
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
[RIDCH 4th Seminar]
The Impact of Digitization on Chinese Classics Studies
(「沿波討源,雖幽必顯」—— 論古籍電子化對古籍研讀的作用)
Dr Ming-kay Poon
Associate Professor of Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Cantonese
C0518, 5/F, 
OUHK Main Campus
24 Aug 2015 (Mon)
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
[RIDCH 3rd Seminar]
Modernization of symbolic icons in traditional Chinese Operas
(傳統戲曲象徵符號的現代化運用)
Ms Shi Yi 
Director of Art Education Centre, Shanghai University of Electric Power
Putonghua
D0808, 8/F, 
OUHK Jockey Club Campus
24 Aug 2015
(Mon)
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
[RIDCH 2nd Seminar]
Issues in Teaching and Assessment of Creative Arts
Dr David Yip
Lecturer in Creative Arts programs, Open University of Hong Kong
Cantonese
D0808, 8/F,
OUHK Jockey Club Campus
13 May 2015
(Wed)
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
[RIDCH 1st Seminar]
Digital Humanities and Research:
From the Perspective of the University Librarian
Mr Haipeng Li 
University Librarian of Hong Kong Baptist University
English
D0808, 8/F,
OUHK Jockey Club Campus