Mind Matters
Every week, all around Hong Kong, there are many fascinating talks and lectures happening, on a variety of topics. You can easily find them online by looking at the websites of our universities, societies, and libraries. We've chosen ten for you to listen to here on Radio 3. For the next few Sunday mornings, starting Sunday 9th July at 7.30am, Carol Mang will be introducing abridged versions of what we think are a great selection of talks for you to listen to, and indulge your... Mind Matters.
Sunday mornings at 7.30... on Radio 3
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 111
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Dr. Macabe Keliher - Hong Kong Industry and the Taiwan Developmental State, HKU
In this week's episode of Mind Matters, we will delve into the era of Hong Kong's industrial diversification during the 1970s and 1980s. Dr. Macabe Keliher from Southern Methodist University will foc…
00:28:46 |
Sat 16 Sep 2023
Professor Huali Wang - Hong Kong and Global Response to Dementia, HKU
In this week's Mind Matters, we will look at one of the world’s top ten leading causes of death among all diseases, and one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older people - demen…
00:29:12 |
Sat 09 Sep 2023
Professor Tang Shui Yan - Effective governance, CUHK
In this week's episode, we explore different perspectives on institutions, behaviour, and governance. Professor Tang Shui Yan guides us in comprehending the enduring difficulties involved in establis…
00:29:01 |
Sat 02 Sep 2023
Professor Hinrich Kaiser - East Timor, Royal Geographical Society
In this week's episode, we'll learn about the little-known nation of East Timor. Located between Australia and Indonesia, it houses vast, unexplored rainforests. Professor Hinrich Kaiser of Victor Va…
00:28:54 |
Sat 26 Aug 2023
Dr. Peter Thilly - The Opium Business: A History of Crime and Capitalism in Maritime China, HKU
In this week's episode, Dr. Peter Thilly from the University of Mississippi will talk about how the opium trade had a profound impact on the Chinese political economy from the 1830s to the 1930s. Dr.…
00:29:00 |
Sat 19 Aug 2023
Dr. Gina Anne Tam - Cantonese - Trinity University in the USA
In this week's episode, Dr. Gina Anne Tam from Trinity University in the USA discusses the historical development of Mandarin as the official language of China. And, she explores the classification o…
00:29:18 |
Sat 12 Aug 2023
Professor Philip Buckley - Art and Design - Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
In this week's episode, Professor Philip Buckley from McGill University dives into the intriguing philosophical debates surrounding our experiences of art. Is art truly objective, with inherent quali…
00:29:20 |
Sat 05 Aug 2023
Professor Brasó Broggi - China Engineers Limited - HKU
In this week's episode, Professor Carles Brasó Broggi from The Open University of Catalonia speaks about the intriguing history of a company that played a pivotal role in the early stages of the Chin…
00:29:00 |
Sat 29 Jul 2023
Professor Pascale Fung - ChatGPT - HKUST
In this episode, we're honoured to feature Professor Pascale Fung from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. She recently delivered an enlightening talk about the capabilities and limi…
00:30:00 |
Sat 22 Jul 2023
John Terenzini - The Hong Kong Jellyfish Project - RGS Hong Kong
In this week's second episode we'll hear from John Terenzini, the Founder of the Hong Kong Jellyfish Project. Listen here to his engaging talk to Hong Kong’s Royal Geographical Society on our city’s …
00:30:00 |
Sat 15 Jul 2023
Professor Hallam Stevens - Fairchildren and Factory Girls - HKU
In this week's first episode we'll hear from the engaging Professor (of Interdisciplinary Studies) Hallam Stevens, from James Cook University in Australia. He gave a talk recently at Hong Kong Univer…
00:30:00 |
Sat 08 Jul 2023
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