In 2012, the Institute invited Prof. Michael Loewe, Emeritus Fellow of Clare Hall of University of Cambridge and renowned British Sinologist and Historian to visit HKBU for two weeks. Prof. Loewe has made tredendous contributions to the study of history of early imperial China, and is an eminent expert on early Chinese history among western Sinologists. He is the author of over 50 articles and many books, such as Divination, Mythology and Monarchy in Han China, The Cambridge History of Ancient China, many of which have elevated the research in relevant fields.
During his visit, Prof. Loewe not only had in-depth exchange with faculties and students of HKBU, but also delivered two lectures for the Lecture Series by Distinguished Scholars of Sinology:
Date: 23 November 2012
Topic: Ban Gu: Copyist and Creator (Click to view video)
Date: 26 November 2012
Topic: Liu Xin : Creator and Critic (Click to view video)
The two lectures attracted over a hundred students, scholars and members of the public. The participants had lively discussions with the speaker during the question-and-answer session.