Library iTalks
About this iTalkIn this talk, Mr. Jeffrey Andrews will share his life story and cover some racial and cultural bridging initiatives, policies that have hindered ethnic minorities, and what it means to be a Hong Konger. Registration: https://lbcube.ust.hk/ce/index.php/event/7782/ Notes:The talk will be recorded and photos will be taken during the talk.Students may attain 1.0 hour credit for the HLTH1010 Healthy Lifestyle Course "Wellness and Personal Enrichment" moduleZoom meeting ID and passcode will be sent to registrants at 5pm, 1 day before the talk.Enquiry: Ms. Eunice Wong (lbeunice@ust.hk)About Jeffrey AndrewsAn Indian by descent, Hong Kong-born and raised Jeffrey Andrews is one of the first ethnic minority registered social workers in Hong Kong. Committed to helping refugees and minority rights, in 2014 he travelled to the United Nations in Geneva to speak about the issues of segregated schools.He has been featured in numerous documentaries, news articles, TV programs. He has received The Secretary for Home Affairs Commendation awarded in recognition of his dedicated service and outstanding contributions to the enhancement of racial harmony and integration to Hong Kong. Recently been selected as 2019 JCI Top Outstanding young persons and also 2019 Cathay Pacific’s Change Makers award and his beloved football team Manchester United recognized him as one of 7 Global heroes.He has been with Christian Action’s Centre for refugees for 11 years as a social worker and now assistant manager.
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座談會簡介解剖室是法醫科人員經常要到的地方,在那裡可以了解到屍體死時的經歷,尤其對於法醫人類學家來說更可以知道死者生前一生的體驗。但對李衍蒨來說,除了是學會屍體的經歷、故事之外,更重要的是他們藉著死亡、他們的一生讓她學會了一些畢生受用的道理。對她來說在解剖室裡面,就是她對生命及死亡體驗的一段修行,而教會她這些的都是無聲證人、墓地裡面的每一塊骨頭,每一位亡者! 講者:李衍蒨女士 (Ms. Winsome Lee)美國俄勒岡大學哲學學士(學系榮譽畢業生)及香港中文大學人類學文學碩士,於美國邁阿密殮房及相關機構完成實習工作。隨後於英國攻讀法證學及鑑證科學研究碩士,主修法醫人類學,期間於東帝汶法證科擔任法醫人類學家及顧問,處理無人認領的人體殘骸。除此之外,亦先後到波蘭進行生物考古學、法醫人類學及法醫考古學研究,以及於塞浦路斯項目擔任助理顧問。2016及2017年分別開始於《立場新聞》及CUP媒體平台定期撰寫有關法醫學及法醫人類學的文章。2017年開設「The Bone Room。存骨房」facebook專頁,以雙語形式分享世界各地的法醫人類學及法證專業的有關資訊。2019年於香港電台第一台主持《法醫研究所》節目。第一本由台灣出版的著作《存骨房》亦已於2020年2月6日於台灣面世。 出席此座談會的同學可獲 HLTH1010 中 “Wellness and Personal Enrichment” 單元 1小時學習時數講座將使用視頻和攝影記錄Zoom meeting ID 和 passcode會在講座前1天下午5點電郵通知已報名的同學和同事 報名請往 https://lbcube.ust.hk/ce/event/7649 如有查詢,請聯絡 Ms. Eunice Wong (lbeunice@ust.hk)。
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