On 24 August 2026, the School of Humanities and Social Science (SHSS) held its Academic Session for New Students 2026/27. The Dean of the School, Professor Kwok-kan TAM together with Associate Dean and all Department Heads/ Associate Head gave a warm welcome to our new students.
In his welcome remarks, Professor Tam encouraged students to make full use of the support and resources provided by the University to broaden their horizons, engage with people from diverse backgrounds and realize their full potential throughout their four years at the University.
The Heads / Associate Head of the respective Departments also shared encouraging remarks and practical advice to help students familiarize themselves with the campus, deepen their understanding of university life and prepare for this exciting new chapter.
We wish all our new undergraduate students a rewarding university journey and a fruitful academic year ahead!
The School of Humanities and Social Science held its annual School Retreat on 13 August 2026. The Departments gathered to give presentations on AI usage within the School; the topic of Teaching and Plans for Curriculum Re-Development with AI was the focal point for Undergraduate Studies presentations, whilst Graduate Studies presenters honed in on AI applications within their programmes. The ethics and impact of AI, and strategies for research and teaching were also discussed after the presentations were given, where teachers devised their thoughts through group sharings.
The School of Humanities and Social Science and the School of Decision Sciences were honoured to welcome senior insurance experts Dr Frankie Yeung, BBS, MH, JP, and Dr Aaron Lai for a stimulating talk on 9 April 2026 titled “The Prospect of the Hong Kong Economy and Wealth Management.”
The event attracted around 80 attendees, including staff, students, and guests. The speakers discussed Hong Kong’s insurance sector, its current status and future opportunities for the younger generation in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area. The talk inspired students’ potential career paths while deepening their understanding of the insurance industry’s vital role in modern society.
Organized by the School of Humanities and Social Science, the 3rd Creative Humanities Fest (the Fest) commenced on 23 March 2026, with an opening ceremony led by Dean Professor Kwok-kan Tam.
In his welcoming address, Professor Tam remarked that the Fest was not only a significant annual event for the School, but also a vital platform for showcasing the diverse talents of its staff and students. This year’s theme, “Reinventions of Classics”, explored how traditional works can be reimagined as modern masterpieces. Through a wide range of activities, including movie screenings, music performances, drama shows, seminars, public lectures, exhibitions, and creative arts workshops, the Fest demonstrated the School’s academic and creative landscape.
The ceremony kicked off with high-energy performances that bridged cultures and arts, featuring a “Middle Eastern Drum & Egyptian Folk Dance”, followed by a unique “painting with guzheng” crossover. These performances created a vibrant and artistic atmosphere for the Fest.
Following the ceremony, another highlight was a public lecture by renowned Cantonese Opera performer in Hong Kong Dr Franco Yuen Siu-fai. With over 70 years of stage experience, Dr Yuen discussed how traditional stories, melodies and staging techniques can be adapted with modern elements. He also shared insights into how these innovations keep this dynamic art form alive and relevant in today’s changing world.
Nearly 200 people, including academic staff, students and guests came together to celebrate the start of this significant event.
The School of Humanities and Social Science signs Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Association of Motion Picture Post-Production Professionals
On 6 February 2026, The School of Humanities and Social Science held a signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on industry-academia collaboration with Association of Motion Picture Post-Production Professionals. The partnership aims to enhance knowledge exchange and cooperation between the two parties in film, animation and emerging technologies.
The MOU was signed by Professor Kwok-kan Tam, Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Science, and the President of Association of Motion Picture Post Production Professionals, Mr Mak Chun Hung.
Under the agreement, both parties will work closely to promote academic and professional synergy through a range of initiatives. These include organizing workshops on film production, animation and AI filmmaking for our staff and students; providing advice on the development of the School’s new academic programmes and modules, and fostering knowledge exchanges through seminars, talks and public lectures.
The MOU provides a framework to strengthen resource sharing between the two parties and to work together to innovate, develop and cultivate talent in support of the creative industry’s growth.
The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) successfully held its Information Day 2025 on 15 November. Our School has once again set up a booth to promote our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, providing the latest admission and programme information. Whereupon the first public unveiling of our upcoming MA programs to be launched in September 2026 also took place. This annual event prompts visitors to explore the multitude of options that our School has to offer.
The School of Humanities and Social Science was honored to host our annual Dean’s List and Best Progress Award Presentation Ceremony 2024-2025 on 13 November 2025. More than a hundred staff members, students, and guests were gathered to join this event to celebrate our students’ achievements. Congratulations to all the awardees on your excellent academic performance!
The year 2025 marks the 150th anniversary of the passing of the world-renowned Danish fairy tale writer, Hans Christian Andersen. In commemoration of this, the “Hans Christian Andersen: Life and Afterlife” International Conference was successfully held from 22 to 24 May 2025.
The conference was jointly organised by the School of Humanities and Social Science, the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK), and the Hans Christian Andersen Centre, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), with collaborating institutions include Hong Kong Shue Yan University and Hong Kong Baptist University College of International Education. Nearly 30 renowned scholars from various countries attended the conference to share their insights on Andersen’s global impact through literature, film, cultural studies and digital humanities.
Creative Humanities Fest 2025 was successfully held from 18 to 25 March 2025 at the Creative Humanities Hub with over 800 participants participated in the event. During the event, each academic programme arranged various engaging activities, including exhibition, music performance, drama show, seminars and workshops. These activities showcased the talents of the staff and students of SHSS, as well as the creative orientations in its educational programmes.
The theme of this year‘s Fest is inspired by the Chinese character 意 (yi), which carries multiple meanings, or half-meanings with the other half to be explored. Being incomplete and unfinished is the source of energy for completion. Creative impulse arising from human incompleteness, perhaps, is the underlying philosophy in Plato’s The Symposium. To be creative, in some sense, is to be disruptive.
