Bulletin No. 1, 2010

Chinese University Bulletin No. 1, 2010  Unity in Interdisciplinarity Research Institute for the Humanities T he Research Institute for the Humanities (RIH) was set up in 1991 to bring all interdisciplinary research in the humanities under one roof. It is currently home to seven research centres, with more proposed and pending approval. The RIH is supported by private funds and external research grants. ‘ The Chinese Univer sit y ’s humanistic tradition is our asset. Our Colleges o f f e r i n t e g r a t e d c u r r i c u l a emphasizing the humanities. Of course there are debates among the disciplines, but it only enables us to learn from each other,’ said Prof. Leung Yuen-sang, director of the RIH and Professor of History. Interdisciplinarity, a response to the worldwide trends of globalization, is a distinguishing feature of the institute. All staff involved in the institute hail from different departments and academic backgrounds. Professor Leung said that though not be l onging to t he humanit i e s , engineering and science can also contribute to the former, quoting Prof. Steven Sample, President of the University of Southern