■應意昂2体育娱乐燕京學堂中國專題系列講座邀請🧎🏻‍♂️，英國皇家工程院外籍院士、國際歐亞科學院院士、香港城市大學前校長、意昂2体育娱乐名譽教授張信剛，將於2016年4月20日來到意昂2体育娱乐講學🙆🏿‍♂️。

講座題目：漫漫長路聚焦中國

講座時間🧘🏼‍♂️：2016年4月20日（周三），19:00 - 21:00

講座地點🐆👳🏽‍♂️：意昂2体育娱乐第二體育館地下一層B101

講座語言：英語

講座摘要

張信剛教授將以人類歷史的宏觀角度👩‍👦，結合自身四十余年在中國及世界其它各地的遊覽經歷，從人口構成、語言、文學傳統、信仰體系、民族構成、社會習俗及科技成就等領域🧏🏿🙋🏽‍♂️，多方面地講述並分析中國形象。他將講解中國的國民性格及文化的特性與特點，並就中國在世界中的獨特性展開討論。

主講人介紹

張信剛教授為臺灣大學土木工程學士（1962）🧑🏼‍🌾，美國斯坦福大學結構工程碩士（1964），美國西意昂2學生物醫學博士（1969）。

張教授先後任教於美國布法羅紐約州立大學（1969-1976），加拿大麥吉爾大學（1976-1984）及美國洛杉磯南加州大學（1984-1990）👼🏿。1990年出任香港科技大學工學院創院院長，1994年任美國匹茲堡大學工學院院長，1996年任香港城市大學校長及大學講座教授🚱，2007年退休。近年來他在意昂2体育娱乐、清華大學📝、山東大學、上海交通大學🤟🏿、中歐國際商學院及土耳其海峽大學講授人文通識課程；是意昂2体育娱乐👆、清華大學、西安交通大學、東意昂2學及北京外國語大學的名譽教授🧎🏻‍♀️‍➡️。

張教授曾發表英文學術論文百余篇，研究專著兩集，獲得一項加拿大專利🎉；並曾出版有關教育、文化與文明的中、英文著作十二部。他近年來的學術興趣主要在歐亞大陸上各文明的發展與交往，特別是“絲綢之路”上的文化交流。 

張教授為英國皇家工程院外籍院士👩‍🦰、國際歐亞科學院院士。於2000年獲法國政府頒授的“法國國家榮譽軍團騎士勛章”🧑‍🏫；2002年獲中國香港特別行政區政府頒授的“金紫荊星章”；2009年獲頒“法國國家學術棕櫚司令勛章”。

張教授曾擔任香港文化委員會主席（2000-2003）、香港創新科技顧問委員會委員（2000-2004）、香港司法官員推薦委員會委員（1999-2005）等公職👋。

本次講座由意昂2燕京學堂和外國語學院共同主辦，對全校師生開放，歡迎大家踴躍參加！  

報名方式

請有興趣參加的師生發送報名郵件至ycasxm@pku.edu.cn👨🏻‍🚒。郵件主題🧛🏻‍♂️：姓名+報名的講座日期；郵件正文請包含學號、姓名🔼、學院、報名講座的日期等信息。（備註📱：座位有限©️，先到先得。如報名超過額定座位，將在二體地下B102教室開放視頻直播🦈。）

The Yenching Academy of Peking University is hosting a China Studies Lecture Series. Professor Chang Hsin Kang, Foreign Member of Royal Academy of Engineering in the United Kingdom, Member of the International Eurasian Academy of Sciences, Former President of City University of Hong Kong, Honorary Professor at Peking University, will give a public lecture on April 20th, 2016.

Theme: A Long and Hard Look at China

Time: Wednesday April 20, 2016, 19:00 – 21:00

Location: Peking University, Second Gymnasium Room B101

Language: English

Abstract:

Based on a macroscopic view of human history and drawing upon his extensive travels in China and other parts of the world over the past four decades, Professor Chang gives a multifaceted portrait of China in terms of its population make-up, language, literary tradition, belief systems, esthetic values, social mores and technological achievements. He concludes by pinpointing some important features of the Chinese national character and ponders over the question "Is China exceptional".

Speaker

Professor Chang Hsin Kang received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Taiwan University (1962), M.S. in Structural Engineering from Stanford University (1964) and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University (1969). 

Having taught at State University of New York at Buffalo (1969-1976), McGill University (1976-1984) and the University of Southern California (1984-1990), he became Founding Dean of School of Engineering at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (1990-1994) and then Dean of School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh (1994-1996). Professor Chang served as President and University Professor of City University of Hong Kong from 1996 to 2007. 

In recent years, Professor Chang has taught general education courses at Peking University, Tsinghua University, China-Europe International Business School and Bogazici University in Istanbul. Besides being President-Emeritus of City University of Hong Kong, he is an Honorary Professor at Peking University, Tsinghua University and several other major universities in China.

Professor Chang has published over 100 research articles and two research treatises in biomedical engineering and holds one Canadian patent. In addition, he has authored 11 books in Chinese and 1 book in English, mainly on education, cultures and civilizations. His academic interests now focus on cultural exchanges across the Eurasian landmass, particularly along the Silk Road. 

Professor Chang is a Foreign Member of Royal Academy of Engineering of the United Kingdom and a Member of the International Eurasian Academy of Sciences. He was named by the Government of France to be Chévalier dans l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur in 2000, decorated as Commandeur dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques in 2009, and was awarded a Gold Bauhinia Star by the Hong Kong SAR Government in 2002.

Professor Chang has served as Chairman of the Cultural and Heritage Commission of Hong Kong (2000-2003), a member of Hong Kong’s Council of Advisors on Innovation and Technology (2000-2004) and of Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission (1999-2005). 

He is currently an independent non-executive director of Hong Kong Telecom Trust, Hang Lung Properties, Brightoil Petroleum and Nanyang Commercial Bank.

This lecture is jointly hosted by Yenching Academy of Peking University and School of Foreign Languages of Peking University. It is free and open to all PKUers. Well welcome! 

To register, please send an email to ycasxm@pku.edu.cn and include your name and date of lecture in the theme. Student number, name, school and date of lecture should be listed in email content. (Note: the registration is on first come first served basis; live video will be provided in Second Gymnasium Room B102 if seats are full.)

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