座談會簡介小說 《一八四九：日出日落》，是講者甄子明的新作，他以非常視角講述了一段中、港、英的重要歷史。讀史知人：工程、商業、經濟、政策研究不只是對著數字、公式，更重要是要對人。如何認識人？在心理學能找到答案嗎？講者認為要從文化入手，歷史、文學是最 佳途徑。他將以二十年的中國業務之經驗，分享文史素養如何影響他的生涯。鑒史識时：香港真正的歷史是怎麼樣的？英國與香港對中國有什麼影響？了解這些對於在中國工作有何裨益？講者與你共享他對這些問題的獨到見解。講者簡介甄子明在香港出生，在香港和英國受教育。他是香港大學工學士、工管碩士、英國倫敦經濟學院經濟學碩士，是專業工程師，從事香港和國內的房地產業務，現職一家上市物業管理公司主席。甄子明父親是六十年代的武俠小說作家高峰，所以他幼承庭訓，自小就對中國文學、文化和歷史有濃厚興趣。由於身在香港和英國，他亦有機會培養世界視野。除了從書本上認識中國和世界歷史以外，他在中國大陸工作了十多年，所以對中國、英國、和作為中英文化橋樑的香港，都有比較深刻的認識。他接觸過各個地方的不同階層，並在九十年代成為中國一家國企的房地產總經理，是第一個香港人擔任此職務，亦因此成為第一代香港回國內參與房地產建設的人。《一八四九：日出日落》 是他的第一本歷史小說，花了四年時間收集資料、研究和寫作。出席此座談會的同學可獲HLTH1010課程中"Activities"單元的"Wellness and Personal Enrichment" 1.0小時學習時數。同學須於入場及離場時出示學生證以作記錄。名額有限，請報名留座。

About the TalkDo you love mysteries and puzzles? Do you thrill to tales of action and adventure? These literary genres are often ignored on university campuses. However, on November 18th things will be different.David Mole, HKUSTs Associate Provost (Teaching and Learning) talked about some of his favorite reading: mysteries like those of Sherlock Holmes, and Inspector Maigret, and adventures like Patrick OBrians Aubrey-Maturin series.Through vivid commentary and fun examples, he shared what he enjoys about these books, and how they deepened and widened his love of reading. Both long-time fan of mysteries and adventure stories, and people new to these genres, found his talk illuminating and enjoyable.Murder on the High Seas: The Joy of Reading [streaming video]About the SpeakerDr. David Mole received his BA from Cambridge University before moving to Canada for Post-graduate study. There, he earned a Masters degree from the University of British Columbia and a PhD at the University of Toronto.After teaching at a number of universities in Canada and working as an economist for the Ontario government, he moved to Hong Kong in 1989.David joined HKUST in 2005, where his main role has been to support the development of undergraduate education, especially the implementation of the four-year degree. In addition to a keen interest in sport and physical fitness, David has a life-long addiction to the pleasures and rewards of reading.For enquiry, please contact Victoria Caplan at 2358-6786.