Bulletin Spring‧Summer 1992

representatives of many different cultural backgrounds. Specific examples were drawn from recently imposed required courses at several universities in the States. Visiting Scholars Give Talks * Prof. Shi-Kuo Chang, a renowned computer scientist and novelist, visited Chung Chi College as its Siu-lien Ling Wong Visiting Fellow from 8th to 15th March. During his stay at the University, Prof. Chang conducted a series of lectures covering a wide range of topics including ‘Chinese Information Processing', 'Visual Languages', ‘MUSE: Micro-University for Sciences and Engineering', 'The Impact of Computers and Communication Technology on Education', and The World of Science Fiction'. * Prof. Jonathan D. Spence, George B. Adams Professor of History at Yale University, gave two lectures on the theme of 'China in the West' during his visit to United College from 14th to 19th March as its Distinguished Visiting Scholar. The lectures were entitled 'Coming to Terms with the New’ and 'System Building and Imagination'. * Prof. Shinichi Ichimura, vice-president of Osaka International University, gave an open lecture on ‘The Pattern of East Asian Development and the Role of Japan' on 27th March as Sir Run Run Shaw Distinguished Visiting Scholar of Shaw College. * Sir Michael Atiyah, president of the Royal Society, visited the University on 25th April and gave a lecture on 'The Dynamics of Soliton' at the Science Centre. The Graduate School to Launch New Programmes The University has made preparations for the introduction in 1992-93 of 12 new programmes leading to doctoral and master's degrees. Doctoral programmes: -Ph.D. in anthropology -Ph.D. in clinical psychology -Ph.D. in history of Chinese art —Ph.D. in music -Ph.D. in social welfare -Ph.D. in systems engineering Master's programmes: -Combined M.Phil. - M.S.Sc. programmes in clinical psychology - M . Phil, in architectural studies - M . Phil, in nursing —M. Phil, in systems engineering - M . Phil, in translation I NEWS 23