Events
New Asia Lectures on Confucianism 2026
21 Oct 2026 - 24 Oct 2026
Professor Franklin Perkins
Professor of Philosophy, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Mr. Jack Wong, Dean of Students’ Office (Tel: 3943-1690; Email: jackwong@cuhk.edu.hk) or Miss Angela Leung, Dean of Students’ Office (Tel: 3943-9589; Email: angelaleung@cuhk.edu.hk)
New Asia College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
New Asia Lectures on Confucianism 2026
ALL are welcome
“New Asia Lectures on Confucianism” is generously sponsored by the Moonchu Foundation. The 12th New Asia Lectures on Confucianism will be held in October 2026, and it is our honor to have invited Professor Franklin Perkins to be our speaker. Professor Perkins is the Professor of Philosophy at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa. Details of the lectures are as follows:
1st Lecture
Topic: Mengzi on What People Really Want
Moderator: Prof. David Chai, Department of Philosophy, CUHK
Date: 21 October 2026 (Wednesday)
Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Venue: Sir Run Run Shaw Hall, CUHK
(This lecture will be held at the College Bi-weekly Assembly)
2nd Lecture
Topic: The Common Foundation for Early Confucian Ethics
Moderator: Prof. Zhihua Yao, Department of Philosophy, CUHK
Date: 22 October 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 4:30pm – 6:15pm
Venue: Cho Yiu Conference Hall, G/F, University Administration Building, CUHK
(This lecture is jointly organized by New Asia College and Department of Philosophy, CUHK)
3rd Lecture
Topic: The Relevance of Life After Death in Early Confucianism
Moderator: Prof. Zemian Zheng, Department of Philosophy, CUHK
Date: 24 October 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Venue: Function Room AC1, 4/F, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
All lectures will be conducted in English.
Participation in person or via Zoom online is also welcome.
(A Zoom link will be sent to registrants by email before the event)
Online Registration: https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13740305
For enquiries, please contact Mr. Jack Wong, Dean of Students’ Office (Tel: 3943-1690; Email: jackwong@cuhk.edu.hk) or Miss Angela Leung, Dean of Students’ Office (Tel: 3943-9589; Email: angelaleung@cuhk.edu.hk).
