Opera Box, in partnership with HKU’s School of English, brings an innovative & highly interactive reimagining of Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas to the stage, set in a surreal playground where six singers battle for power. 🗓️ Apr 25 & 26, 2026 📍 Hong Kong City Hall, Theatre

We are #hiring: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in English Literary Studies (Literatures in English and Emerging Technologies) in the School of English. For details: jobs.hku.hk/en/job/53431...

Distinguished Lecture Series, 2025-26 Sem 2 Carmen Lee, Professor in the Department of English, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Aggressive Prescriptivism and Language Policing in Post-Digital Hong Kong April 24, 2026, 4pm HKU Black Box, HKU

Six students from the cast of HKU School of English's Hamlet production participated in the finals of the Shakespeare Drama Competition at HSUHK, winning both the 1st and 2nd runner-up prizes, with Dr. Kristen Murray giving the opening remarks for the section on Hamlet. Congrats!

That’s a wrap! Our UG Drama students attended multiple shows this month as part of the Young Friends of the Hong Kong Arts Festival programme. We look forward to taking part again next year!

Distinguished Lecture Series, 2025-26 Sem 2 Caroline Bassett, Professor of Digital Humanities, University of Cambridge The End of Literature? AI and the Future of Writing April 2, 2026, 4pm HKU Black Box, HKU

Distinguished Lecture Series, 2025-26 Sem 2 Caroline Bassett, Professor of Digital Humanities, University of Cambridge Authors, Deadbots, Science Fiction April 1, 2026, 4pm XR Space, Arts Tech Lab, Rm 4.35, 4/F, Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU

We are #hiring: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in English Literary Studies (Literatures in English and Emerging Technologies) in the School of English. For details: jobs.hku.hk/en/job/53431...

Canadian Chinese novelist Sheung-King and Korean artist JeeMin Kim join the BLACK BOX WRITERS’ SERIES for Displaced Nostalgia: Temporality, a performance of live writing, art-making, and audience participation. 🕓Mar 27, 10:00–17:00 📍HKU Black Box Come and go as you wish✨ #hkuguild

Seminar Series, 2025-26 Sem 2 Ben Moore, Assistant Professor, University of Amsterdam Suspended Circulation and the Double Life of Things in Dickens: The Pawnbroker's Shop and the Debtor's Prison March 26, 2026, 4pm Rm 7.45, 7/F, Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU

The School of English would like to invite you to attend our Dream Big, Plan Smart Series – Are YOU the right candidate? Date: March 25, 2026 Time: 4-5 p.m. Venue: HKU Black Box Speakers: Ms. Eva Chau and Ms. Reina Cheng Click this link hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hd... to reserve a seat!

The School of English would like to invite you to attend our Dream Big, Plan Smart Series – Are YOU the right candidate? Date: March 25, 2026 Time: 4-5 p.m. Venue: HKU Black Box Speakers: Ms. Eva Chau and Ms. Reina Cheng Click this link hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hd... to reserve a seat!

SCHOOL OF ENGLISH DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES, SEM 2 Thank you for joining our Public Lecture on February 5 and Workshop on February 6, 2026, with our guest Prof. Anthony Bale. Looking forward to seeing you at our future sessions. ⭐️ #HKUEnglish #distinguishedlectureseries #hku

Distinguished Lecture Series, 2025-26 Sem 2 Matthew Reynolds, Professor of English and Comparative Criticism, University of Oxford Constraints as a Route to Creativity with GenAI (and In General) Mar 20, 2026, 4pm Rm 7.45, 7/F, Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU

Distinguished Lecture Series, 2025-26 Sem 2 Matthew Reynolds, Professor of English and Comparative Criticism, University of Oxford Translalia: A Possible Future for Translation with GenAI Mar 19, 2026, 4pm HKU Black Box, HKU

Australian-Chinese novelist Emma Pei Yin joins the BLACK BOX WRITERS’ SERIES (Spring ’26) to discuss When Sleeping Women Wake, her acclaimed debut longlisted for the ARA Historical Novel Prize. 🕓 Mar 6, 16:00–17:30 📍 HKU Black Box Register now! english.hku.hk/event/583/Em... #hkuguild

Every line you are about to read has been held, loved, and nourished—because we heard the voice behind it. Hong Kong Literary Review: ‘Voices’ launching on March 5. Be there to listen.

Distinguished Lecture Series, 2025-26 Sem 2 Greg Eldridge, Award-winning Opera Director Opera as a Bloodsport–How to Act on Stage Workshop 1: Mar 17, 10AM (Tue) Workshop 2: Mar 18, 10:30AM (Wed) Workshop 3: Mar 18, 3PM (Wed) HKU Black Box, Rm 54, LG/F, Centennial Campus, HKU

Distinguished Lecture Series, 2025-26 Sem 2 Greg Eldridge, Award-winning Opera Director Drama in the Opera House: The Evolution of Dramatic Theory in Operatic Performance from Declamation to Individualism Mar 17, 4:30PM (Tue) HKU Black Box, Rm 54, LG/F, Centennial Campus, HKU

March is around the corner and so is the launch of HKU’s first volume of Hong Kong Literary Review. The journal will feature prose, poetry, creative fiction, and more. Who's excited to get a copy? 📷📷📷 Voices coming on March 5—be there to listen.

Bookshelf Showcase Series: Dr. Sinéad KWOK’s New Book: Translation in Signs: An Integrational Approach For more information about Dr. Sinéad KWOK’s new book, please visit: www.routledge.com/Translation-... #bookshelfshowcaseseries

Lend us your ears. Unveiling ‘Voices’—the debut issue of Hong Kong Literary Review. Bold stories. Diverse perspectives. One powerful chorus.

Aerospace engineer and writer ERIC CHOI joins the BLACK BOX WRITERS’ SERIES (Spring ’26) to discuss Just Like Being There, his collection of sci-fi stories, including the Aurora Award-winning “Crimson Sky”. 🕓Feb 27, 10:30 AM–12:00 PM (HKT) 💻 Zoom only (REGISTRATION REQUIRED✨)

The School of English wishes everyone a happy Chinese New Year of the Horse! 🧧🧧🐎🐎 #HKU #SchoolofEnglish #HKUSOE #EnglishStudies #Literature #Language #Communication #Linguistics #OneLanguage #InfiniteWorlds #Chinesenewyear #CNY #Yearofthehorse

We are #hiring: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in English Literary Studies (Literatures in English and Emerging Technologies) in the School of English. For details: english.hku.hk/General_Info...

“Dream Big, Plan Smart: Career Talk by M+” was successfully held on Feb 10, 2026. We were very glad to have Mr. Dicky Yeung (Associate Curator) and his team from M+ who shared their curatorial experiences and offered career advice to our students.

We are #hiring: Assistant Project Officer (at the rank of Research Assistant II) in the School of English. For details: english.hku.hk/General_Info...

Scholar‑filmmaker RAJAT SHARMA joins the BLACK BOX WRITERS’ SERIES (Spring ’26) to screen and discuss Never Brooklyn, his short documentary on working-class and migrant life, and redevelopment in Sham Shui Po. 🕓Feb 13, 16:00–17:30 📍HKU Black Box All welcome✨ #hkuguild

Celebrating the first anniversary of the BLACK BOX WRITERS’ SERIES! This season features a short film screening and talks on poetry, sci‑fi, and historical fiction, ending with a special performance. 🕓Selected Fridays 📍HKU Black Box/Zoom See you soon✨ #hkuguild

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

Lend us your ears. Unveiling ‘Voices’—the debut issue of Hong Kong Literary Review. Bold stories. Diverse perspectives. One powerful chorus.

The School of English would like to invite you to attend our Dream Big, Plan Smart Series – Career Talk by M+. Registration is required. Please refer to the poster for more details.

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

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

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 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.

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!

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”.