A Word from International Staff: French International Tutors Present a French Breakfast
- 2019
- News Updates
- Department of Linguistics and Modern Language Studies
Welcome to France!
Report by Amélia Mongellas
The Department of Linguistics and Modern Language Studies has launched the Minor in French Studies and, for this, a French international tutor has joined the University to help students learn French and to promote French culture. Amélia Mongellas is your tutor of French and is at your disposal to answer any questions about the French language or culture. Amélia can also explain the professional opportunities you may have after learning French. Indeed, 54 countries are part of the Francophonie, and learning French is a real asset in the world of work.
To introduce students to the French way of life, Amélia organizes French tutorials and events. The French Breakfast, held on 24 October 2018, attracted many students. Students enjoyed Amélia’s homemade mini-croissants and learned more about the French culture and language.
About Amélia Mongellas
I come from Réunion Island, a little French island in the Indian Ocean, near Mauritius Island and Madagascar. I was born and grew up there. I moved to France for my career. I earned a master’s degree in Cultural Events Management, then later a master’s degree in Teaching French as a Foreign Language. I did my internship in Manila, the Philippines. Then I applied for the position of French tutor, and here I am! I am going to set up events such as an orienteering race, a karaoke evening and some movie screenings. I would also like to set up French workshops based on photography and create some French podcasts with students through a web radio.
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Issue March 2019 | News Updates
Towards the 10th Anniversary of the Research Centre for Chinese Literature and Literary Culture
The Research Centre for Chinese Literature and Literary Culture (RCCLLC) is devoted to the research and promotion of literature and culture, delving into various academic areas. Thanks to the support from the Faculty of Humanities, RCCLLC and the programme of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Language Studies co-organised the “Undergraduate Academic Conference on Humanities” in June 2018. Undergraduate students from Hong Kong, Mainland China and Taiwan presented 59 papers in total in this conference, and The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) once again became the platform for academic exchange on a tertiary level. In July 2018, RCCLLC and the Graduate Institute of Taiwan Literature from the National Taiwan University co-organised the “2nd EdUHK-NTU Postgraduate Academic Conference on Literature and Culture”, which allowed for academic exchanges among the teaching staff and postgraduate students of various fields from the two universities. During 2018’s World Cup, Professor Leonard Chan Kwok Kou, Director of RCCLLC, together with Professor Stephen Chu Yiu Wai from The University of Hong Kong (HKU), demonstrated how scholars could assume the role of football fans by organising an exchange session with the title “the Poetics of World Cup Soccer” as well as watching a live World Cup football match together with the participants after the exchange session. Moreover, under the leadership of Professor Leo Lee Ou Fan from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and other scholars, RCCLLC has been co-organising monthly “Hong Kong Literary Culture Salons” together with the programme of Hong Kong Studies from HKU, Hong Kong Literature Centre from CUHK and the Division of Languages and Communication from the Community College of City University starting from October 2018. Heading into its tenth year since its founding, RCCLLC will continue to organise a variety of activities apart from the existing reading clubs, exchange sessions, lecture series and the planned literary exhibition.
Issue March 2019 | News Updates
The Faculty Assembly 2018/19
The Faculty of Humanities (FHM) held the Faculty Assembly on 30 August 2018 to welcome all new undergraduate students. Over 300 guests, staff and students attended the event.
Issue March 2019 | News Updates
Initial Periodic Programme Review for Bachelor of Education (Honours) (English Language)
The Bachelor of Education (Honours) (English Language) (Five-year Full-time) (BEd(EL)) programme admitted its first cohort of students in 2012/13, produced its first cohort of graduates in 2016/17 and was due to conduct the Initial Periodic Programme Review (IPPR) in 2017/18. An External Review Panel (ERP) comprising the following two senior academics conducted an on-site visit to EdUHK on 13 and 14 April 2018: