Departmental Research Seminars Series Swimming at the Confluence of Climate, Lakes, and Museums Date: 04 NOV 2026 (Wednesday) Time: 10:30–12:00 (HKT) Venue: CLL, Department of Geography, 10/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=109898 Abstract: Can museums change the world for the better? In this talk, Royal Ontario Museum’s (ROM) inaugural curator of climate change Soren Brothers will d

HKU GEOGRAPHY: Monthly Research Talks Visibility beyond the Visual: Refuge and Resonance in Gentrifying Hong Kong Date: 30 October 2026 (Friday) Time: 15:00-15:15 (HKT) Via Zoom: https://hku.zoom.us/j/98300713382?pwd=dGdqelhpWUwyOENmTUJyalVKemtHQT09 (No registration required) Abstract: In this article, we offer a comparative analysis of two marginalised groups, sex workers and foreign domestic helpers, as they seek to negotiate their visibility in two of Hong Kong’s gentrifyi

Information Session on MPhil / PhD Admissions 2027-27 Date: 12 November 2026 (Thursday) Time: 15:30-17:00 (HKT) Zoom Link: https://hku.zoom.us/j/97623559988?pwd=ZXUO3exbOBiERAmfwU4ndtCev7af0T.1 Meeting ID: 976 2355 9988 Passcode: 888866

Departmental Research Seminars Series Beyond Exposure: Early Evidence on AI, Creative Quality and Employment Date: 22 OCT 2026 (Thursday) Time: 15:00-16:30 (HKT) Venue: Social Sciences Chamber, Faculty of Social Sciences, 11/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=109848 Abstract: Nearly four years have passed since breakthrough large language models became publicly available in late 2022.

Geography Distinguished Seminar Series Industrial Ecology for global sustainability and resilience analysis Date: 09 OCT 2026 (Friday) Time: 10:00-11:30 (HKT) Venue: CLL, Department of Geography, 10/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Mode: Hybrid Via Zoom: Zoom link will be provided upon successful registration Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=109744 Abstract: The world faces a polycrisis. Climate change is not going

Livestock System Transition, Productivity Improvement, and Land Sustainability in China

Livestock System Transition, Productivity Improvement, and Land Sustainability in China

Departmental Research Seminars Series Iterative Circuits: Chinese Painting and Japanese Art History Date: 08 OCT 2026 (Thursday) Time: 14:00-15:00 (HKT) Venue: Chamber, Faculty of Social Sciences, 11/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=109736 Abstract: As a scholar of interconnected East Asian art histories based out of HKU’s Department of Art History, Caitlin Karyadi is motivated by m

Geography Distinguished Seminar Series Green Transition Information Factory (GTIF) exemplar Green Meridian information factory – UK, Ireland, France. Demonstration and future Application to China Date: 06 OCT 2026 (Tuesday) Time: 15:30-17:00 (HKT) Venue: CLL, Department of Geography, 10/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Mode: Hybrid Via Zoom: Zoom link will be provided upon successful registration Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx

Departmental Research Seminars Series Getting Research Funding: Twenty Tips for the GRF Date: 29 SEP 2026 (Tuesday) Time: 15:00-16:00 (HKT) Venue: Chamber, Faculty of Social Sciences, 11/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=109628 Abstract: The GRF is the leading benchmark for research excellence in Hong Kong. Getting the GRF is essential for tenure and promotion at all eight of Hong Ko

Geography Distinguished Seminar Series The State of Academic Human Geography in Hong Kong: A Prognosis and Prospects Date: 24 SEP 2026 (Thursday) Time: 16:00-17:30 (HKT) Venue: Chamber, Faculty of Social Sciences, 11/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Mode: Hybrid Via Zoom: Zoom link will be provided upon successful registration Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=108709 Abstract: This presentation reflects on the evolut

The Department of Geography at HKU is proud to announce its outstanding performance in the 2026 ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS): Geography: Ranked 6th worldwide (advanced from 14th in 2025). It is the only discipline at HKU to achieve a top-10 global ranking this year. Remote Sensing: Ranked 14th worldwide, maintaining a highly competitive international presence. We extend our sincere gratitude to all our faculty, researchers, staff, and students. T

Geography Distinguished Seminar Series Geological-1: A Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Satellite for the Geological and Mining Industry Date: 22 SEP 2026 (Tuesday) Time: 15:00–16:00 (HKT) Venue: Social Sciences Chamber, 11/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=109429 Abstract: Geology-1, China's first hyperspectral remote sensing satellite for the geological and mining industry, was success

HKU GEOGRAPHY: Monthly Research Talks Real-Time Physiological and Emotional Responses to the Deadly Tai Po Fire in Hong Kong Date: 18 SEP 2026 (Friday) Time: 15:00-15:15 (HKT) Via Zoom: https://hku.zoom.us/j/98300713382?pwd=dGdqelhpWUwyOENmTUJyalVKemtHQT09 (No registration required) Abstract: Research on the mental health impacts of urban traumatic events has mainly relied on retrospective questionnaires. While useful for capturing subjective experiences, these methods are vu

HKU Tourism Seminar Series The Scenic Mediterranean: Curating the Touristic Gaze through Guidebooks, 1881–1911 Date: 16 SEP 2026 (Wednesday) Time: 16:00-17:00 (HKT) Venue: CPD-2.45, 2F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=109306 Prof. Elvan Cobb Assistant Professor, Department of History, HKBU Elvan is a historian of the built environment, focusing on the histories of place in the Ottoman

HKU Geographer Propose Phased Fuel Transition Pathway for Decarbonising the Asia–Europe Green Shipping Corridor in Nature Sustainability International shipping facilitates approximately 90% of global merchandise trade, and it remains a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, contributing roughly 3% of the global total. Despite mounting regulatory pressure, including the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2023 Revised Strategy targeting net-zero emissions ‘by or aro

29 NOV - 01 DEC 2026 Event Website: https://geog-event.hku.hk/symposium-on-geographical-research Registration Link: https://geog-event.hku.hk/registration-gr

Global South Seminar Series Wildfires, Climate, and Rangeland Livelihoods in Southern Africa: A Tale of Two Hemispheres Date: 26 AUG 2026 (Wednesday) Time: 11:00-12:30 (HKT) Venue: Chamber, Faculty of Social Sciences, 11/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Registration Link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=108980 Abstract: Southern Africa's rangelands support millions of smallholder and subsistence farmers whose livelihoods depend on li

A research team co-led by Professor Kuishuang Feng from the Department of Geography at The University of Hong Kong, together with collaborators from Shandong University, the University of Maryland, Newcastle University, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has published a new study in One Earth (Cell Press) that demonstrates how a strategically designed extended producer responsibility (EPR) system could dramatically improve the formal recycling of retired electric vehicle (E

HKU Press: https://www.hku.hk/press/press-releases/detail/29302.html Faculty of Social Science: https://web.socsc.hku.hk/school_news/hku-researchers-reveal-hidden-climate-threat-pm2-5-pollution-undermines-plant-water-use-efficiency-and-carbon-uptake/ Researchers of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have discovered that fine particulate pollution (PM2.5) significantly impairs the ability of plants to efficiently use water and absorb carbon dio