Our ENGL3042 Extended essay in English studies students gathered for their first social meet-up! ENGL3042 is a one-to-one supervision course under the Faculty’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program. We’re so proud of their research journey and excited to see their projects take shape!

Distinguished Lecture Series, 2025-26 Sem 2

Anthony Bale, Professor of Medieval & Renaissance English, University of Cambridge

The Possibilities and Pitfalls of Creative Non-fiction
Feb 6, 2026, 4PM (Fri)
Seminar Room, Room 7.45, 7/F, Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU

Registration is required. Register now!
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Anthony Bale, Professor of Medieval & Renaissance English, University of Cambridge

Conflict, Novelty and Print: The Birth of News Writing in the West
Feb 5, 2026, 4PM (Thu)
HKU Black Box, Room 54, LG/F, Centennial Campus, HKU

Poet, editor & translator DARYL LIM WEI JIE joins the BLACK BOX WRITERS’ SERIES (Spring ’26) to discuss Mistranslations from a Future Vernacular, exploring rewriting, Oulipo & (mis)translation as creative method.

🕓Jan 30, 16:00–17:30
📍HKU Black Box

All welcome✨
#hkuguild

Registration is required. Register now!
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Registration is required. Register now!
english.hku.hk/event/571/Pr...

Distinguished Lecture Series, 2025-26 Sem 2

Anthony Bale, Professor of Medieval & Renaissance English, University of Cambridge

The Possibilities and Pitfalls of Creative Non-fiction
Feb 6, 2026, 4PM (Fri)
Seminar Room, Room 7.45, 7/F, Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU

Distinguished Lecture Series, 2025-26 Sem 2

Anthony Bale, Professor of Medieval & Renaissance English, University of Cambridge

Conflict, Novelty and Print: The Birth of News Writing in the West
Feb 5, 2026, 4PM (Thu)
HKU Black Box, Room 54, LG/F, Centennial Campus, HKU

We're excited to share this semester's lineup of lectures and workshops for the Distinguished Lecture Series!

Registration is required for all events. We look forward to seeing you at these events!

Best wishes,
Tara Lee
Director of Outreach and External Liaisons

We are #hiring: Part-time Research Assistant I/ Research Assistant II/ Student Research Assistant in the School of English (several posts) in the School of English. For details: jobs.hku.hk/cw/en/job/53...

With every leaf comes a story; with every story, a voice.

Introducing Hong Kong Literary Review, the new literary journal from the School of English at HKU, featuring bold, original works by HKU students and alumni.

Launching on March 5 – save the date!

Come and explore the infinite worlds of the HKU School of English and its vibrant undergraduate programme in English Studies! [Click this link for the full video: youtu.be/CGVYQM36Dek]

For more information on our UG programme, please visit english.hku.hk/Undergraduate

Lend us your ears, and we’ll tell you a story… a story woven by many, tales never told. The first issue coming soon.

Admissions for the 2026 intake of our Taught Master’s programmes are open!

Scholarships Available!

Deadline: 12:00 Noon (GMT+8) March 20, 2026

Apply Now! portal.hku.hk/tpg-admissio...

#HKU #Englishstudies #Literature #Linguistics #MAES #MACC #MFA

THE BLACK BOX WRITERS’ SERIES (AUTUMN 2025)

Thank you all for joining our last reading and sharing session of this autumn on November 18 with Dr. Peter Kennedy! We look forward to seeing you at our next semester's sessions!

#HKUEnglish #hkublackbox #blackboxwritersseries #hku

In early December, the HKU School of English presented Hamlet, our third annual Shakespeare Performance Project.

Directed by our faculty member, Dr. Kristen Murray, this production featured 45 cast and 42 crew from all three School of English Master's degree programmes.

Applications for MAES 2026 intake are ongoing! Visit our website for more information.

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We are pleased to wrap up our MAES reading group of the semester with two sessions led by Prof. Nicholas Luke on Oct. 23 and Prof. Janny Leung on Nov. 6! ✨📚

Thanks to everyone who joined our reading group and made it a great semester!

Applications for MAES 2026 intake are ongoing! Visit our website for more information.

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Our graduates celebrated their big day at the 215th Congregation (Dec. 4-5) with our faculty members – a truly memorable and joyous moment!

May all our graduates succeed in their future careers and life!

#HKUSchoolofEnglish #HKUCongregation #ClassOf2025 #HKUGraduation

Thank you to all who attended the last session of this semester’s Seminar Series on December 27, in which Professor Anya Adair delivered the lecture “The Curious Incident of the Monster in the Nighttime”.

We look forward to seeing you at our Seminar Series next semester!

Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio gladly presents the Cantonese adaptation of Waiting for Godot, created by Nobel Prize-winning Irish playwright Samuel Beckett over 70 years ago, in December 2025.

More information about the theatre work: tswtheatre.com/creations/?e...

School of English Professionalisation Workshop

On 25th November, 2025 (Tuesday), the School of English held the Professional Workshop “Building your Dossier: Research and Teaching Development Strategies for Early Career Scholars in the Humanities and Social Sciences”.

The application link for MAES 2026 intake is now open! Visit our website for more information.
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Thank you to all who attended our MAES Fireside Chat on November 7, 2025! It was a perfect opportunity for students to ask questions, share their wins, and connect with our programme directors and staff.

The application link for MAES 2026 intake is now open! Visit our website for more information.
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"HAMLET" THEATRE PRODUCTION (FULL HOUSE)

Thank you for your enthusiasm for our School’s TPg students’ live theatre production of William Shakespeare’s classic, Hamlet.

We look forward to seeing our successful registrants on Dec. 3-5 in HKU Black Box!

INAUGURATING THE SCHOOL OF ENGLISH DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES

Thank you all for joining our Opening Reception and Public Lecture with our guest Prof. Robbie B. H. Goh on November 24!

Looking forward to seeing you at our sessions next semester. ⭐️

#HKUEnglish #distinguishedlectureseries #hku

Join us on November 26, 2025 (Wednesday) for an inspiring talk on Sodexo’s Management Trainee Program! Scan the QR code to register now.

🗓️Date: November 26, 2025 (Wednesday)
🕒Time: 2:00p.m. – 3:00p.m.
📍Location: Room 866, 8/F, Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU