A Personal Perspective on Doing Good Research Seminar Series
The A Personal Perspective on Doing Good Research Seminar Series, organised by the School of Graduate Studies at Lingnan University, offers a unique platform for senior management, academic leaders, and distinguished scholars to share their personal insights and experiences from their research journeys. This series fosters engaging discussions on effective research practices and provides participants with valuable opportunities to interact directly with members of our academic community.
AY 2026/27 Sessions
| Speaker | Seminar Details |
Professor Raymond CHAN Hon-fu
Vice-President (Academics) cum Provost | Topic: My Research Journey: A Tale of Five Hong Kong Universities
Date: 29 October 2026 (Thursday)  |
Professor PUN Ngai
Chair Professor of Cultural Studies | Topic: Infrastructural Power of Labour: The Making of the Chinese Working Class
Date: 12 November 2026 (Thursday) |
Professor John ERNI
Dean of the Faculty of Arts | Topic: Why Is Contextuality Important to Cultural Research?
Date: 17 November 2026 (Tuesday) |
Professor Larry QIU Dongxiao
Sydney S. W. Leong Chair Professor of Economics | Date: 15 January 2027 (Friday)
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Professor SIU Oi-ling
Chair Professor of the Department of Psychology | Date: 2 March 2027 (Tuesday)
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Professor Emilie YEH
Associate Vice-President (Academics) | Date: 31 March 2027 (Wednesday) Time: 11 am – 12 noon Venue: To be announced |
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Past Seminars
| Speaker | Seminar Details |
Professor Bradley R. BARNES
Special Advisor to President on Internationalization and Director of Global Education | Topic: Rags to Riches and Riches to Rags: Use Your Mind and Think of Your Mam (and Dad)
Date: 3 October 2025 (Friday)
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Professor CHEN Xi
Dean of the School of Interdisciplinary Studies | Topic: Engineering Science as the Building Block for Future
Date: 28 October 2025 (Tuesday)
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Professor William HAYWARD
Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences Chair Professor of Psychology | Topic: How a Life in Hong Kong Shaped My Career as a Cognitive Scientist
Date: 26 November 2025 (Wednesday)
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Professor LENG Mingming
Dean of the Faculty of Business Chair Professor of Operations and Risk Management | Topic: Multi-Player Allocations in the Presence of Diminishing Marginal Contributions: Cooperative Game Analysis and Applications in Management Science
Date: 22 January 2026 (Thursday)
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Professor Richard M. WALKER
Lee Shau Kee Foundation Chair Professor of Public Administration, School of Graduate Studies and Department of Government and International Affairs Head of the Department of Government and International Affairs Director of the Lingnan University Institute for Advanced Study, Institute of Policy Studies and Governance and Bureaucracy Lab | Topic: My Research Journey: The Importance of Networks and Contexts
Date: 4 February 2026 (Wednesday) Venue: Leung Fong Oi Wan Art Gallery, Lingnan University
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Professor Jean-Michel Henri Olivier MOREL
Chair Professor of the Division of Industrial Data Science | Topic: Can Old Books Be Brought Back to Life?
Date: 5 March 2026 (Thursday) Venue: Leung Fong Oi Wan Art Gallery, Lingnan University
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Professor SONG Yongduan
Dean of the School of Data Science | Topic: My Research Journey: Self-confidence and Hard Work are the Twin Pillars of Good Research
Date: 9 April 2026 (Thursday) Venue: Leung Fong Oi Wan Art Gallery, Lingnan University
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Highlights
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