座談會簡介《一八五八: 風起雲湧》是甄子明的第二部歷史小說。2016年甄子明亦曾在科大圖書館分享他的第一本歷史小說 －《一八四九：日出日落》。小說故事發生在1852至1859年，第一次鴉片戰爭已過去了十多年，中國成功解決了洋人的糾纏，正全力應付心腹大患：太平天國。英國人以為《南京條約》會令中國大開貿易之門，結果完全失望。他們有什麼辦法？正當中英夾纏不清時，人類文明卻在飛躍發展。英法有達爾文、馬克思、狄更斯、雨果、莫奈等曠世奇才，中國也有洪仁玕、容閎等首批現代化先烈，這些人對中國、對世界有什麼影響？甄子明將於講座中為大家剖析:第二次鴉片戰爭到底是為了什麼？鴉片？當時世界是怎麼樣的？為什麼中國與英國要打仗？第二次鴉片戰爭與中國的現代化有何關係？《一八五八: 風起雲湧》將於座談會即場發售，歡迎在演講後向作者索取親筆簽名。出席此活動的同學可獲HLTH1010課程中”Activities”單元的”Wellness and Personal Enrichment” 1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。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。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。

座談會簡介冼麗婷寫過無數中外人物訪問，包括史學鴻儒余英時，末代港督彭定康及著名作家白先勇。 波斯尼亞小酒店老闆、海南慰安婦、被IS斬首的日本記者後藤健二的母親，痛苦中願向她敞開心靈。跟人說話，心裏謙卑。寫一個人，氣度高貴。講座上，她將會和教育心理學家陸秀霞一起以朗讀及音樂，演繹文字人生；並會分享人物寫作的感動與重要意義。天涯咫尺，總有一張臉孔，在你心裏如歌，要麼你心動寫下去，要麼你心痛寫下去。人的威力，如此。座談會即場發售冼麗婷新作《見字如見人》，歡迎向作者索取親筆簽名。 講者介紹冼麗婷曾任職《蘋果日報》十七年，她把專訪過的本地及世界人物結集為《見字如見人》，如題，她對文字有信念，對人有希望。從小，她視每一次作文為重要表演，小學六年班的一天，為了不交「行貨」，詐病不上學。近年寫人物長文，為了趕報館死線，每天沐浴兩次的她，試過三天不洗澡。冼麗婷在香港樹仁大學新聞系畢業後一直當港聞記者，並在香港大學完成比較文學本科及碩士課程。她喜歡做麵包，聽到天然酵母吃得「卟卟」聲就想笑。主持人: 陸秀霞博士，教育心理學家，中文大學教育心理學系專業顧問出席此座談會的科大同學可獲HLTH1010課程中"Activities"單元的"Wellness and Personal Enrichment"1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，歡迎校外人士參加，請各位報名留座。如有查詢，請聯絡 Ms. Alice Ho (lbalice@ust.hk; 2358-6707)

About the TalkRoy Delbyck is a major collector of printed materials on China and Hong Kong, largely from the first half of the 20th century. His collection comprises books, maps, photographs, letters, diaries, posters, postcards, directories, and other ephemera. It continues to grow, daily!Roy will talk about what he collects, he will also speak on why he collects, how his collecting interests have changed over time while exploring the nature of collecting, and how private collectors fill in the gaps, often going where institutions can’t.About the SpeakerWhen not collecting, Roy Delbyck is a US customs and trade lawyer with his own firm. He has resided in Hong Kong for many years. He is a trustee of the Museum of Chinese in America based in New York City.Roy has spoken on collecting and his collections at the Royal Asiatic Society, The University of Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong and the Yale Club of Hong Kong. Photographs from his collection were exhibited at HKUST Library earlier this year.To register, go here https://lbcube.ust.hk/ce/index.php/event/5921/Students may attain 1-hour credit for the Healthy Lifestyle Course after attending the talk.

About the Talk:Discussion of demography traditionally has focused on the consequences of population growth. In the talk, Prof Gietel-Basten will share his insights on how our understanding of demographics can influence politics and populations. He will also suggest how humans can take greater ownership of the future by a better understanding of the role demography has played in the past.You can register at Library Event Registration HLTH1010 HKUST students may attain 1.0 hour credit for the Healthy Lifestyle Course after attending the seminar.About the SpeakerProf Stuart Gietel-Basten is Associate Director of the Leadership and Public Policy Executive Education Program, and an Associate Professor of Department of Social Science and Institute for Public Policy at HKUST.His research covers the links between population and policy, with a regional focus on Asia. He is especially interested in the emergence of low fertility across the region, and the consequences of this in terms of population ageing and growth. He has been published in a number of major journals in demography and other social science subjects.  Why Demography matters (co-written with Danny Dorling) is his first book. He is also a regular contributor to the South China Morning Post and the China Daily.He received his education at the University of Cambridge, with a PhD in historical demography. Before coming to HKUST, he was an Associate Professor of Social Policy at the University of Oxford. He has also been an adviser in Population and Development at the UK Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology and a Research Scholar at the International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis in Austria.