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

Information Session on MPhil / PhD Admissions 2026-27 Date: 6 November 2025 (Thuday) Time: 15:30-16:30 (HKT) Zoom Link:  https://hku.zoom.us/j/97623559988?pwd=ZXUO3exbOBiERAmfwU4ndtCev7af0T.1 Meeting ID: 976 2355 9988 Passcode: 888866

HKU GEOGRAPHY: Monthly Research Talks Excessive Hybridities: Film as Method and Madness in East Asian Wet Markets Date: 31 OCT 2025 (Friday) Time: 15:00-15:15 (HKT) Via Zoom: https://hku.zoom.us/j/98300713382?pwd=dGdqelhpWUwyOENmTUJyalVKemtHQT09 (No registration required) Abstract : This paper draws on recent mixed-methods research into the commodification of live animals bound for human dietary consumption in Shanghai and Hong Kong, most especially as mediated through digit

Geography Distinguished Seminars Series New Interdisciplinary Frontier  —  Metacoupling Framework for Addressing Global Challenges Date: 21 OCT 2025 (Tuesday) Time: 10:00-11:30 (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=103349 Abstract : The world is facing n

Geography Distinguished Seminars Series Aging Playfully: Reimagining Later Life Through Play (and Planning)   Date: 20 OCT 2025 (Monday) Time: 15:00-16:00 (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=103369 Abstract : In city planning, as in society, play is consider

Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series: Micro Campus, Macro Future – STEMtification of HK Geography in Secondary Education: School-Based Microclimate Monitoring and Forecasting Network in Geography and STEAM Education Date: 20 OCT 2025 (Monday) Time: 18:30 – 19:30 (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=103231 Abstract : The scorching Urban Heat Island (UH

Departmental Research Seminars Series Digital geographies of power Date: 16 OCT 2025 (Thursday) 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=103348 Abstract : Modern statecraft was enabled by information technology, such as writing. With the ability to store, transport, and retrieve information, administrators could leverage "the

Geography Distinguished Seminars Series CO₂ Fertilization Effects on Global Greening and Net Primary Productivity Date: 13 OCT 2025 (Monday) Time: 15:00-17:00 (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=Y&ueid=103109 Abstract: Global lands have experienced significant green

Geography Distinguished Seminars Series How are trees in eastern North America deciduous forests responding to climate change? Date: 09 OCT 2025 (Thursday) Time: 09:00-10:00 (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=103129 Abstract: While ongoing climate chan

HKU GEOGRAPHY: Monthly Research Talks Sustainable Solutions for a Cultivated Planet Date: 24 SEP 2025 (Wednesday) Time: 15:00-15:15...