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

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