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Prof. Wu Mei and Masters program alum Anni Lam Leong Iok received an Outstanding Achievement Award for Macao Research in Humanities and Social Sciences

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Recipients of the Outstanding Achievement Awards for Macao Research in Humanities and Social Sciences, co-organised by the Macao Foundation, Guangdong Social Sciences Association, and the Social Sciences in China Press, have been announced. Of the 395 submissions from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan (96 monographs, 299 papers), 28 awards were awarded

Live Broadcast: 2012 China New Media Communication Association Annual Conference, Macao International Conference

The opening ceremony of the conference will be broadcast at 9:30 a.m. on 7th December, 2012. You could enjoy the live broadcast through this link.

The 2012 Fall Communication Festival (COMMFEST)

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The 2012 Fall Communication Festival (COMMFEST) will be held from November 23rd to the 28th. COMMFEST integrates work from both year 3 and year 4 students majoring in English Communication. Every semester, it is held to celebrate students’ hard work by providing a venue for public exhibition. It contains four components, 3-Motion, Macau

Guest Lecture: (Mis)Communication: An Artist’s Talk That Addresses Problems Of Communication Generated By Artworks

Department Seminar (MIS)COMMUNICATION: an artist's talk that addresses problems of communication generated by artworks Abstract: In an attempt to address problems of communication and mis-communication in contemporary art practice, Prof. Roger Palmer will present examples of several of his projects that recall or propose historical connections between Europe and other parts of the

Job Vacancies in the Department of Communication

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The Department of Communication invites applications for the positions of Distinguished or Full Professor of Communication Studies and Full or Associate Professor in Public Communication from candidates with expertise in communication studies. We are especially interested in candidates with leading international reputations for their research and whose academic expertise is relevant to the

Class Suspension on 3 October 2012

In accord to the instruction announced by the Chief Executive on 25 September 2012, staff members are granted exemption from work on 3 October 2012. Therefore all classes will be suspended on the said day. All tests or examinations scheduled on that day will be postponed and related arrangement will be announced later.

UM Dept. of Communication signs exchange agreement with Lisbon Consortium allowing for student exchanges in the areas of Creative and Cultural Industries.

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In July, Tim Simpson delivered an invited keynote address at the Lisbon Summer School for the Study of Culture, a graduate program offered by the Catholic University of Lisbon and the Lisbon Consortium. While in Lisbon, Prof. Simpson and Prof. Isabel Gil, Dean of Human Sciences at Catholic University, also signed an exchange

Prof. Tim Simpson gives invited lecture for Hispanic Baroque Project

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In May, Tim Simpson delivered an invited lecture at a meeting of the Hispanic Baroque Project, held at the Universidade Federal Sao Paulo, in Brazil. The Hispanic Baroque Project is funded by a Major Collaborative Research Initiatives Grant financed by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. The title of his

Prof. Tan See Kam elected ACSS Chairman and appointed Editor of the Asian Cinema journal

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Prof. Tan See Kam was recently elected to be Chairman of the Asian Cinema Studies Society (ACSS). His election took place at the 10th ACSS international conference held at Hong Kong University, in March 2012. He is also the new Editor of the Asian Cinema journal, published by Intellect Press, an internationally renowned

Professors and Students present at the 10th ACSS international conference

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The Asian Cinema Studies Society (ACSS), started in 1984, held its most recent conference in Hong Kong. A total of six professors and students from the Department of Communication presented their work to an international audience. A short video Sanity, made by 3rd year English Communication students, was also selected for screening and

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