International Conference

The 10th Young Scholars International Conference (8/2025)

Published 2025-07-16

The Mr. Simon Suen and Mrs. Mary Suen Sino-Humanitas Institute at Hong Kong Baptist University, since its establishment in 2011, has received strong support from all sectors over the past fifteen years, resulting in a solid foundation and a growing reputation. Committed to nurturing talent and providing a high-level platform for academic exchange, the Institute pioneered the “Young Scholars International Conference” in 2015, attracting enthusiastic participation from outstanding young scholars both locally and internationally. Held annually for the past nine years, the conference has earned an excellent reputation and made a significant impact in the academic community.

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the event. In response to the high expectations of the academic community, the Institute will continue its tradition and make further efforts by hosting the 10th International Conference for Young Scholars, themed “Observing the Humanities: New Perspectives on the Study of Classical Chinese Literature,” from August 5 to 8, 2025 (Tuesday to Friday). Over 60 outstanding young scholars from the United States, South Korea, Singapore, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and other regions will gather at HKBU for in-depth academic exchange. This year’s conference will be larger in scale than ever before.

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Details of the conference are as follows:

Date: 5-8 August 2025 (Tuesday to Friday)
Tentative time: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Venue: Council Chamber (Room SWT501), Level 5, Shaw Tower, Hong Kong Baptist University, 34 Renfrew Road, Kowloon Tong
Conference Language: mainly in Mandarin
Conference schedule: 「觀乎人文：中國古典文學研究的新視角」第十屆青年學者國際學術研討會.docx (to be announced) 

Sub-themes of the conference:

  1. New materials in classical literature and new interpretations of traditional texts
  2. Studies of canonical authors and works
  3. Literary forms in classical literature and their theoretical construction
  4. Theories and criticism of classical literature
  5. New perspectives and methodologies in classical literature research
  6. Other topics related to classical literature

 

No registration is required. All are welcome to come and participate.

This is a CCL activity of HKBU., and HKBU undergraduates are welcome to participate. Attendance of at least one hour will be counted as one CCL attendance, maximum 1 attendance for each student for this activity.

Enquiries: shi@hkbu.edu.hk, 3411 2562