Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 2001

Lecture Prof. Lao Sze Kwang, visiting professor t o the Department of Philosophy an d professor of philosophy at the Institute of Oriental Humanistic Studies at Huafan University in Taiwan, delivered two lectures on 'World of Crisis' and 'Prospects of Chinese Culture' . • Prof. Jacques Derrida, professor emeritus of th e School of Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences, Paris, gave lectures on 'Globalization and Capital Punishment' and 'Deconstruction and Ethical Concern'. • Prof. Immanuel C.Y. Hsu, professor emeritus of the University of California, Santa Barbara, delivered three Distinguished Historians' Lectures in September 2001, entitled The Teaching of Modern Chinese History, 1600-2000', 'The Bush Administration's China Policy', and The Question of America's Missile Defence Shield'. Prof. Lao Sze Kwang Prof. Jacques Derrida Prof. I m m a n u e l C.Y.Hsu Academic Conferences The Challenges of Asian Christian Universities in th e 21 St Century' (9th-11th May) The public conference on 'Re-inventing Hong Kong i n the Age of Globalization' (17th November) was jointly organized with the Faculty of Social Science. Officiating at the opening ceremony were (from left) Prof. Kenneth Chau, dean of social science, Prof. Liu Pak-wai, pro-vice- chancellor, Prof. Rance Lee, head of college, and Prof. Leung Yee, chairman of the organizing committee . Student Activities Sixty-seven students from Chung Chi College and other mainland and US universities participated in a programme on 'China Today' to examine the five pillars of modern society: the rule of law, prevention of corruption, banking and finance, education, and social services. The roles of these five pillars in the development of Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Shenzhen were also discussed. Para para dance (left) and musical performance by college alumni and students at the feast- for-a-thousand CHINES E UNIVERSIT Y BULLETI Autumn ‧ Winter 2001 4 6