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2007

Sept - Dr. Martin is now the Chair of the Department.

Professor Ci will be on sabbatical in the 2007-08 academic year.

April - "THINKING FILM" seminar. Speakers include - Dr Giorgio Biancorosso (Music, HKU), Dr Gina Marchetti, (Comparative Literature, HKU), Professor Thomas Wartenberg (Philosophy, Mount Holyoke College), Dr Timothy O'Leary (Philosophy, HKU)

Jan - Dr. Jeremy Koons is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy at the American University of Beirut. He is visiting HKU in the second semester of 2006-7 and will be teaching three courses: PHIL1002 The Human Mind, PHIL2110 Knowledge, and PHIL2610 Philosophy of Language.

We introduce a new philosophy search engine pSearch.

2006

In the 2006-07 academic year, Dr. Max Deutsch will be on leave the whole year. Dr. Ci is on teaching leave in the first semester, and Dr. O'Leary in the second semester.

Dr. Patrick Hawley is now the Director of the Bachelor of Cognitive Science Programme.

Dec - Dr. Lau has been awarded a University Teaching Fellowship.

June - Faculty restructuring

The Arts Faculty is restructuring and the Philosophy Department will be integrated into the new School of Humanities within the Arts Faculty. Other departments in the new school include Linguistics, Music, Comparative Literature, History, and Fine Arts. Professor Chad Hansen will be the new Chairperson of the Philosophy Department beginning 1st July 2006. The philosophy teaching programme will not be affected.

May - Faculty Open Day

Professor Hansen on RTHK

[Listen to the recording!]

Date/Time: May 20, 2006, 10am-12pm
Presenter: Professor Chad Hansen
Theme: Is Musical Value Relative?
Synopsis: Is beauty purely subjective or is it a subject matter that can be learned? Discovering my own appreciation of Chinese music (and other "unorthodox" music) persuades me that education can create a capacity to appreciate -- can change our aesthetic tastes.

25 March 2006 - Mind, Meaning, and Value
A research seminar with Professor Frank Jackson

Jan

2005

Nov

Dr. Mark Fisher
University of Hong Kong 1978-94
Inspirational Teacher of Philosophy
died peacefully on 30.11.05, aged 70,
after a long illness.

Dr. Cook will be on sabbatical leave from Jan 1, 2006 to Sept 1, 2006.

Oct

25 Oct 2005 - Seminar with Professor Martha Nussbaum, Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law & Ethics, School of Law, The University of Chicago. Jointly held with the Law Faculty.

Sept

Dr. Patrick Hawley has joined the Department as Assistant Professor. He has taught at MIT, Tufts University and Brandeis University.

Dr. Timothy O'Leary will be on sabbatical leave from Jan 1, 2006 to Aug 31, 2006.

June

Thinking Film Symposium - supported by: Department of Philosophy; Centre for American Studies

May

Professor Stephen Stich (Rutgers) visited the Philosophy Department. An article about his public lecture appeared in the South China Morning Post. Click here.

Jan

Dr. Joe Lau is now Head of the Philosophy Department.

2004

June - Professor Goldstein and Mrs Lau have left HKU after many years of service. Here are the farewell messages we have collected for Professor Goldstein and Mrs Lau from friends, students and alumni.

April - Staff-student soccer match

Arts Faculty 90th Anniversary Dinner

Before 2004

2002.11.08 - Arm wrestling competition organized by the student Philosophy Society

1996.10.19 - JUPAS open day