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Jane Austen and the English Art of Hospitality
Date :Thursday 7 September
Time: 6:30 pm: Reception
7:00 pm: Presentation and Q&A
8:00 pm: Closing
Venue:HKU Foundation Chamber, The University of Hong Kong, 1/F, Hung Hing Ying
Building, Pokfulam. Hong Kong
Head of the Humanities Division at the University of Oxford, Professor Karen O’Brien, will be giving a lecture on Thursday 7 September in Hong Kong, on the theme of Jane Austen and the English Art of Hospitality. In the lecture Professor O’Brien will explain the conventions and etiquette of visits in Austen’s time, and explore the ways in which being a courteous and good guest and host are fundamental to understanding Austen’s conception of social order and individual moral behaviour. For Austen, the Art of Hospitality is a fundamental part of the art of living well, and one from which we can all learn today.
Jane Austen died on 18 July 1817. To mark the 200th anniversary of her death, the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford is holding a major exhibition about the writer, and the Bank of England has decided to feature her on the new £10 banknotes which will come into circulation from September. We are very pleased to be holding this lecture by our new Head of Humanities in this important year celebrating Jane Austen’s life.
Jane Austen and the English Art of Hospitality
Date :Thursday 7 September
Time: 6:30 pm: Reception
7:00 pm: Presentation and Q&A
8:00 pm: Closing
Venue:HKU Foundation Chamber, The University of Hong Kong, 1/F, Hung Hing Ying
Building, Pokfulam. Hong Kong
Head of the Humanities Division at the University of Oxford, Professor Karen O’Brien, will be giving a lecture on Thursday 7 September in Hong Kong, on the theme of Jane Austen and the English Art of Hospitality. In the lecture Professor O’Brien will explain the conventions and etiquette of visits in Austen’s time, and explore the ways in which being a courteous and good guest and host are fundamental to understanding Austen’s conception of social order and individual moral behaviour. For Austen, the Art of Hospitality is a fundamental part of the art of living well, and one from which we can all learn today.
Jane Austen died on 18 July 1817. To mark the 200th anniversary of her death, the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford is holding a major exhibition about the writer, and the Bank of England has decided to feature her on the new £10 banknotes which will come into circulation from September. We are very pleased to be holding this lecture by our new Head of Humanities in this important year celebrating Jane Austen’s life.
About the speaker
Professor O’Brien is a professor in the Faculty of English at the University of Oxford. Her research focuses on the Enlightenment and eighteenth- and nineteenth-century literature. She has written and broadcasted extensively on the historical writing and fiction of the period. She became Head of the Humanities Division in September 2016.
Alumni Group Event
Oxford HK Mooting Competition 2017
Organised by the Committee for the Oxford Hong Kong Mooting Competition
Date: 26th August 2017 (Saturday)
Venue: The Excelsior Hotel, 281 Gloucester Rd, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Price for the dinner: HK$180 per person (please pay on the day)
Rundown:
12:30pm: Reception
1:00pm - 3:00pm: Preliminary Round 1 (Kellett Rm + Gloucester Rm)
3:00pm - 5:00pm: Preliminary Round 2 (Kellett Rm + Gloucester Rm)
5:00pm - 5:30pm: Refreshment
5:30pm - 7:30pm: Grand Final (Gloucester Rm)
7:30pm - 10:00pm: Prize Presentation + Dinner (Gloucester Rm)
You are cordially invited to the Oxford Hong Kong Mooting Competition 2017. The Competition was inaugurated six years ago to promote mooting among Oxford students in Hong Kong and to connect experienced professionals with students. It has become one of the largest regular alumni events in Hong Kong, attracting audience members from both Oxford and beyond.
The Competition promises to be an exciting and intellectually stimulating event, as well as a perfect opportunity for Oxford students and alumni in the legal field to meet one another. Last year, High Court judge, Au J, was the Grand Final judge. The Competition will be followed by a 10 course Chinese-style dinner.
All Oxford students and alumni are free to attend the Competition and the dinner. To register, please fill in the form below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1v0-LAZMzwMcIkrpexskWcRbGW24NcXF3uL3TZINAcIY/edit
Oxford HK Mooting Competition 2017
Organised by the Committee for the Oxford Hong Kong Mooting Competition
Date: 26th August 2017 (Saturday)
Venue: The Excelsior Hotel, 281 Gloucester Rd, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Price for the dinner: HK$180 per person (please pay on the day)
Rundown:
12:30pm: Reception
1:00pm - 3:00pm: Preliminary Round 1 (Kellett Rm + Gloucester Rm)
3:00pm - 5:00pm: Preliminary Round 2 (Kellett Rm + Gloucester Rm)
5:00pm - 5:30pm: Refreshment
5:30pm - 7:30pm: Grand Final (Gloucester Rm)
7:30pm - 10:00pm: Prize Presentation + Dinner (Gloucester Rm)
You are cordially invited to the Oxford Hong Kong Mooting Competition 2017. The Competition was inaugurated six years ago to promote mooting among Oxford students in Hong Kong and to connect experienced professionals with students. It has become one of the largest regular alumni events in Hong Kong, attracting audience members from both Oxford and beyond.
The Competition promises to be an exciting and intellectually stimulating event, as well as a perfect opportunity for Oxford students and alumni in the legal field to meet one another. Last year, High Court judge, Au J, was the Grand Final judge. The Competition will be followed by a 10 course Chinese-style dinner.
All Oxford students and alumni are free to attend the Competition and the dinner. To register, please fill in the form below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1v0-LAZMzwMcIkrpexskWcRbGW24NcXF3uL3TZINAcIY/edit
University Event
Meeting Minds: Alumni Weekends 2017
Oxford: 15-17 September 2017
Book now for Meeting Minds: Alumni Weekend in Oxford, 15-17 September 2017.
Choose from a range of stimulating talks, fascinating tours and unique hands-on activities across three days in Oxford. Most sessions are just £10 each so you can pop along for a couple of hours or join us for the whole weekend.
View the programme and book: https://www.alumni.ox.ac.uk/alumni_home
Meeting Minds: Alumni Weekends 2017
Oxford: 15-17 September 2017
Book now for Meeting Minds: Alumni Weekend in Oxford, 15-17 September 2017.
Choose from a range of stimulating talks, fascinating tours and unique hands-on activities across three days in Oxford. Most sessions are just £10 each so you can pop along for a couple of hours or join us for the whole weekend.
View the programme and book: https://www.alumni.ox.ac.uk/alumni_home
