Available Programme
HUMANITIES, SOCIAL SCIENCES, AND SUSTAINABILITY
Programme delivered by the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Social Sciences
Objectives
An informative programme will be offered for high school students featuring a series of five engaging sessions hosted by professors from the Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Social Sciences. The programme is designed to engage students in a multidisciplinary exploration of ways humanistic and social inquiry intersects with sustainability. Sessions will focus on the productive power of disabilities, the digital well-being of youth, the role of play in social life, the effects of climate change and air pollution on public health, and the potential data analytics has in supporting smart energy transitions. Students will be challenged to think critically about the world around them and their place within it.
Learning Outcomes
By joining our programme, students will:
- develop critical thinking skills regarding ability and disability from social and cultural perspectives; gain insight into creativity and culture from previously underexplored viewpoints.
- understand the importance of digital well-being and learn coping strategies to maximize digital well-being.
- recognize the role of play in shaping societal norms and building community and gain insight into how playful interactions can lead to meaningful social change.
- comprehend the complex relationship between climate change, air pollution, and public health.
- gain a deep understanding of how smart energy technologies and big data analytics can empower communities to actively participate in the energy transition.
Programme Schedule
| Date | Time (HKT) | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| 17 June 2024 | 3 pm - 5 pm | The Productive Power of Disabilities |
| 18 June 2024 | 3 pm - 5 pm | Youth’s Digital Well-Being |
| 19 June 2024 | 3 pm - 5 pm | Play and Social Spaces |
| 20 June 2024 | 3 pm - 5 pm | Facing the Dual Challenge of Climate Change and Air Pollution |
| 21 June 2024 | 3 pm - 5 pm | A Transdisciplinary Research On Smart Energy Communities In Hong Kong |
Programme Details
- For overseas High School Year-11 students or above.
- 5 sessions of Zoom lectures will be conducted in English.
- Meet participants from around the world.
Programme Instructor(s)
Dr. Francois Mouillot
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Arts
Dr. Barui Kurniawan, Louis Waruwu
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Arts
Dr. Johnathan Harrington
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Arts
Prof. Gao Meng
Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences
Dr. Daphne Mah
Associate Professor &
Director of the Asian Energy Studies Centre, Faculty of Social Sciences
About the Faculty of Arts
The Faculty of Arts provides a liberal arts education that is truly liberating, nurturing individuals with the knowledge, freedom of vision, and creative skills they need to function as effective members of their communities. Through a research-based synthesis of theoretical and applied approaches, and by combining learning with service, we inspire students to channel their imaginations into artistic creation and critical thought.
About the Faculty of Social Sciences
Upholding the whole person educational philosophy of the University, the Faculty is committed to nurturing student personal, intellectual and professional development with a liberal arts education. We emphasize global social science knowledge for whole person development. We also share a passion to inspire students to be creative and fulfilled builders of a fair global society and a strong University for the region.