Event 1 (in English)

Where Do We Stand with AI in the Humanities and Social Science? A Roundtable on Experiences and Practices

The first event in this series focuses on the impact of artificial intelligence on academic practices in the humanities and social sciences. Coorganised with the School of Humanities and Social Science at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), this exchange provided faculty with a space for collective reflection, sharing experiences, and discussing the challenges posed by AI. An audio recording of the event is available for replay.

24 March 2026

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Event 2 (in French)

Teaching French Today in the Chinese Worlds: Evolving Practices and Institutions in the Age of AI

Coorganised with the Alliance Française de Hong Kong and the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong and Macau, this roundtable examines the future of French language teaching in the Chinese worlds, caught between the historical dominance of English and the emerging challenges posed by artificial intelligence. Drawing on firsthand accounts from French as a Foreign Language teachers in mainland China and Hong Kong, it explores ongoing questions and transformations. A video recording of this roundtable is available.

16 April 2026

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Event 3 (in English)

The Moral Economy of Contemporary Social Sciences and Humanities

The way we produce academic knowledge today is shaped by historically situated moral commitments and by collective responses to global coordination challenges. Implicit norms structure knowledge production: to point this out is not to critique science, but rather to reveal its contingencies and to explore alternative possibilities for what science could be. The presentation will be followed by a collective discussion on the future of our disciplines in the age of AI.

27 May 2026

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