HKU GEOGRAPHY: Monthly Research Talks Hydropower’s Potential to Support China’s Wind and Solar Date: 27 FEB 2026 (Friday) Time: 16:00-16:15 (HKT) Via Zoom: https://hku.zoom.us/j/98300713382?pwd=dGdqelhpWUwyOENmTUJyalVKemtHQT09 (No registration required) Abstract : China’s rapid expansion of wind and solar power is central to global decarbonization, yet their inherent fluctuations challenge power system stability. Hydropower offers critical renewable flexibility, but its nati

Geography Distinguished Seminars Series The Case for a More Critical Geographical Take on Widely Accepted Regional Conceptions Date: 27 FEB 2026 (Friday) Time: 14:00-15:30 (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=105212 Abstract : As a discipline concerned with sp

Geography Distinguished Seminars Series Why More Roads Fail: Rethinking Urban Mobility from a Geographical Perspective Date: 03 FEB 2026 (Tuesday) Time: 14:00-15:00 (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?guest=Y&ueid=105026 Abstract : Urban transport is not merely a technica

Departmental Research Seminars Series There Ain’t No Fuel! Addressing Material Scarcity in Urban Mobility in Santiago de Cuba Date: 24 FEB 2026 (Tuesday) Time: 14:00-15:00 (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=105116 Abstract : This seminar examines the relative absence of research on urban cases of large-scale and long-term reduction of res

Departmental Research Seminars Series Assessing irrigation-induced impacts from a multi-model perspective Date: 28 JAN 2026 (Wednesday) Time: 1 0:00-11:00 (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=104653 Abstract : Irrigation rapidly expanded during the 20th century, affecting climate via water, energy, and biogeochemical changes. Previous asse

HKU GEOGRAPHY: Monthly Research Talks The value of negativity for tourism resilience: A second-wave positive psychology approach Date: 23 JAN 2026 (Friday) Time: 15:00-15:15 (HKT) Via Zoom: https://hku.zoom.us/j/98300713382?pwd=dGdqelhpWUwyOENmTUJyalVKemtHQT09 (No registration required) Abstract : This talk explains how negative emotions enable tourism resilience as readily as positive ones, and it advances tourism resilience theory using second-wave positive psychology (SWP

HKU Tourism Seminar Series Soundscape and wellbeing in rural tourism villages Date: 16 JAN 2026 (Friday) Time: 16:00-18:00 (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=10473 Prof. Honggang Xu Dean of Tourism Management , Sun Yat-Sen University Honggang Xu: Prof. PhD, dean of School of Tourism Management, Sun Yat-sen University. Her research

Geography Distinguished Seminars Series SatGPT: Next-generation spatial decision support system Date: 13 JAN 2026 (Tuesday) Time: 14:00-15:00 (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=104567 Abstract : SatGPT is an innovative solution that integrates Large

Geography Distinguished Seminars Series How to adapt farming systems to climate change Date: 13 JAN 2026 (Tuesday) Time: 15:00-16:00 (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=104699 Abstract : Climate change impacts agricultural production in a multitude of

Geography Distinguished Seminars Series The Silicon Gaze: A typology of biases and inequality in LLMs through the lens of place Authors: Francisco W. Kerche, Matthew Zook, Mark Graham  Date: 16 DEC 2025 (Tuesday) Time: 14:00-17:00 (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?guest

Departmental Research Seminars Series Misaligned Carbon and Health Burdens Across China's Supply Chains: Source Attribution Informed Co-Mitigation Date: 12 DEC 2025 (Friday) Time: 15:00-16:00 (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=104276 Abstract : China faces the dual challenge of decarbonization and air quality improvement, yet effectively

Departmental Research Seminars Series Sustainable agriculture and forestry to mitigate air pollution and climate change: Earth system modeling perspectives Date: 02 DEC 2025 (Thursday) Time: 10:00-11:00 (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=103685 Abstract : Appropriation of land resources through agriculture and forestry profoundly s

Departmental Research Seminars Series GeoAI, Remote Sensing, Land-Atmosphere/Ocean or Human-Environment Interactions Date: 25 NOV 2025 (Tuesday) Time: 10:00-10:45 | 11:15-12:00 | 14:00-14:45 (HKT) Venue: CLL, Department of Geography, 10/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Mode: Hybrid Zoom Link: https://hku.zoom.us/j/97705950258?pwd=W9iHG0lfHiTVVs9cK77BCYhA0DB5AO.1 Meeting ID: 977 0595 0258 Password: 939815 Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_h

Geography Distinguished Seminars Series Making A Difference in Anglo-American Geography: “Theorizing Back” and Academic Development from an Asian Perspective Date: 25 NOV 2025 (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?guest=Y&ueid=103763 Abstract : I

Departmental Research Seminars Series Back to the Countryside: Artists, Tourism, and Rural Gentrification in China Date: 21 NOV 2025 (Friday) Time: 11:00-12:00 (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=103683 Abstract : In an era where urban expansion dominates global narratives, a contrasting trend in China sees urbanites, especially art

Departmental Research Seminars Series GeoHealth Date: 19 NOV 2025 (Wednesday) Time: 10:00-10:45 | 11:15-12:00 | 14:30-15:15 | 15:45-16:30 (HKT) Venue: CLL, Department of Geography, 10/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Mode: Hybrid Zoom Link: https://hku.zoom.us/j/91635366140?pwd=Nhqw5Ps0r1uUfrfhFjOUsBGNHlyT9a.1 Meeting ID: 916 3536 6140 Password: 686844 Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=104068 10:00-10:45 | Via Zoom

Geography Distinguished Seminars Series The Digital Dilemma: Financing Data Centres for Climate Transition Date: 14 NOV 2025 (Friday) Time: 16:00-17:30 (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=103469 Abstract : The global economy is navigating two profound and pa

Geography Distinguished Seminars Series From Satellites to Solutions: How AI and Geoinformatics are Building Climate Resilience Date: 13 NOV 2025 (Thursday) Time: 14:00-15:00 (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=103686 Abstract : The convergence of Eart

Geography Distinguished Seminars Series Global vegetation trends: projections, observations, drivers, impacts and potential tipping points Date: 13 NOV 2025 (Thursday) Time: 10:30-12:00 (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?guest=Y&ueid=103803 Abstract : Global vegetation h

HKU GEOGRAPHY: Monthly Research Talks Cultural economic geographies of Tibetan thangka in contemporary China Date: 07 NOV 2025 (Friday) Time: 15:00-15:15 (HKT) Via Zoom: https://hku.zoom.us/j/98300713382?pwd=dGdqelhpWUwyOENmTUJyalVKemtHQT09 (No registration required) Abstract : This presentation starts from a basic enquiry: Can marketisation and integration into market-based circulation provide a feasible and sustainable means for intangible heritage such as Tibetan thangka