🎉Congratulations to HKU Sport Scholar Ryan Choi Chun Yin on winning his first individual gold medal at the Foil Grand Prix!🥇 Ryan defeated former world champion Tommaso Marini of Italy 15-12 in the final at the Shanghai Grand Prix yesterday, claiming his first career Grand Prix gold and his first individual title in a top-tier international competition. He achieved a flawless record of 12 consecutive victories, including six wins in the group stage.🏆 We look forward to seeing even more outstanding results from Ryan in future competitions! 🎉恭喜港大精英運動員蔡俊彥勇奪個人首面花劍大獎賽金牌🥇 蔡俊彥昨日於花劍大獎賽上海站勇挫前世界冠軍，奪得生涯首面花劍大獎賽金牌，也是首面頂級國際賽個人金牌，成績令人鼓舞。 蔡俊彥在決賽以15：12擊退意大利前世界冠軍Tommaso Marini，連同小組賽六戰不敗的成績，最終以12戰全勝奪得冠軍。🏆 期待蔡俊彥在未來的比賽中再創佳績。🌟 (fb)

🌟 Asia's Inaugural Media for All Conference at HKU🌟 The School of Chinese at HKU is proud to host the first Media for All Conference to be held in Asia, scheduled for May 28-30, 2025! This globally acclaimed series began in 2005 and has been a focal point for academics to present cutting-edge research and foster knowledge exchange with media industry stakeholders. Previously held mainly in Europe, it has driven developments in translation technologies and media accessibility, impacting global communication across linguistic, cultural, and societal borders. The upcoming 11th Media for All Conference aims to bring together different sources of knowledge to help overcome linguistic and cultural barriers in society. 🌍 Bridging academia and industry, the conference will feature a dynamic lineup of keynote speeches, plenary sessions, parallel sessions, pre-conference workshops and seminars, and a small exhibition. Our distinguished keynote speakers include Professor Youngah Do (HKU) Topic: Empowering Cultural Preservation and Inclusivity Through Technology: Innovations in Hong Kong Sign Language Dr Sharon Black (University of East Anglia) Topic: Advancing Audience Reception Research in Audiovisual Translation and Media Accessibility Professor Terry Flew (University of Sydney) Topic: Generative AI and Cultural Policies: Will AI Kill Local Creative Industries? 📣 All HKU staff and students can enjoy free access to pre-conference workshops and seminar sessions! 🚀 Register by Sunday, May 18, 2025, to secure your spot. 🔗 Register now: https://hku.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8AKTO0Femw2hp8a 🗓️ Venues: Run Run Shaw Tower, and Central Podium (Centennial Campus) at HKU. Learn more about the conference: https://www.m4all11.org/ 🌟香港大學中文學院主辦亞洲首屆「無障媒體」研討會🌟 香港大學中文學院 School of Chinese HKU 將於2025年5月28日至30日舉辦亞洲首次「無障媒體」研討會。此全球知名研討會自2005年起，一直是學者發表嶄新研究，以及媒體業界知識交流的重要平台。過去研討會多於歐洲舉辦，探討翻譯與語言技術、媒體可及性、全球包容性社會發展等議題，影響了媒體如何跨越語言、文化、社會邊界。本屆研討會旨在探討打破平臺社會上的語言與文化障礙的可能性。🌍 研討會加強學術與業界的之間的聯繫，會間將舉行主題演講、全體會議、小組會議、會前工作坊，以及一連兩日的小型展覽。主題演講者包括： 香港大學Youngah Do教授 主題：以科技推動文化保護與包容性：香港手語的創新發展 東英吉利大學Sharon Black博士 主題：視聽翻譯與媒體可及性之受眾研究 悉尼大學Terry Flew教授 主題：生成式人工智能與文化政策：人工智慧會使本地創意產業消亡嗎？ 📣 香港大學的教職員和學生可以免費參加會前工作坊及講座，請於2025年5月18日（星期日）前報名。 🔗 立即報名： https://hku.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8AKTO0Femw2hp8a 🗓️ 地點：百周年校園逸夫教學樓以及賽馬會教學樓。 了解更多會議詳情：https://www.m4all11.org/ (fb)