Eminence - HKBU English Language and Literature Society 1415

Thanks for coming!

Congratulations to Leo, Yung, Terry, Louis and Daryl! Thanks for all the contributions and efforts!

Please always remember:
Home wasn't a set house, or a single town on a map. It was wherever the people who loved you were, whenever you were together. Not a place, but a moment, and then another, building on each other like bricks to create a solid shelter that you take with you for your entire life, wherever you may go.

We hope that you are all having a lovely summer so far! A gentle reminder that the closing date of the first round of submissions to Edge: HKBU Creative Journal is only one month away! Send us your work! Spread the word! http://buhk.me/edge-journal/

Edge is a limited edition print publication curated by students from the Department of English and it is scheduled for release in Autumn 2015.

GENRES
~ Poetry: 1 to 4 poems; no more than 60 lines each
~ Prose (fiction or creative non-fiction): 1 to 2 pieces; 100 to 1200 words each
~ NOTE: We only accept previously unpublished pieces.

GUIDELINES
~ Email your work to [email protected]
~ The subject line should read “Submission – Genre (Poetry / Prose) – Your name”

CLOSING DATE
July 15, 2015 (Wednesday)

Submissions are welcome from all current and past students (both undergraduate and postgraduate) of HKBU, regardless of major or discipline.
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Effulgence's first event --- Annual Dinner!
Please come and support:)

“Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light” – Theodore Roethke, American poet.

Greetings! As the newly inaugurated cabinet of the Society, we are delighted to invite you to our first event, the Annual Dinner. This year, the theme for the Annual Dinner is “Exuberance”. The word “exuberance” signifies our hope that the camaraderie within the Society would blossom abundantly like flowers in springtime through this joyous occasion.

Thank you so much for the first debate! We are so glad to have you all! Special thanks to Dr Vinton P**n for his advices and trainings!

The end of annual general meeting! Congratulations Effulgence!

History is hereditary only in this way: we, all of us, inherit everything, and then we choose what to cherish, what to disavow, and what do do next, which is why it's worth trying to know where things come from.

Quote from Jill Lepore, words truly believed by Eminence

Effulgence - HKBU English Language and Literature Society 1516 HKBU English Language and Literature Society 2015 - 2016 . Effulgence

The last event of eminence! Thanks so much for your participation!

The end of Election General Meeting!

We are waiting for you to share our joy❤️

English Everywhere

Congratulations to ENGS badminton team! Proud of you all!

The exposure time is less than a second!

Did you find yourselves today?

Greetings from Eminence! There will be two CCL recognised seminars held during our Academic Week, and the details are as follows:

1st CCL Seminar
Professor: Dr. Polley
Topic: Self, "Self", and "'Self'": "'Brett Easton Ellis'" and Others
Date: 20th November, 2014 (Thursday)
Time: 13:30-15:00
Venue: AAB402M (Learning Commons- My Zone)

2nd CCL Seminar
Professor: Dr. Ho
Topic: Contemporary Miniature: Interrogating the Verbal Representation of Images
Date: 21st November, 2014 (Friday)
Time: 16:30-18:00
Venue: AAB402M (Learning Commons- My Zone)

Please be reminded that you should bring along your student ID card for entering the venue.

Should you have any enquiries, please feel free to contact Coco Chan, our Cultural Secretary, at 6979 2499.
Thank you for your time and consideration. We are looking forward to seeing you in the seminars!

Selfies in academic week's opening ceremony!

Hello cabinet on trial!

We have the best teams in the world:)

Thanks for your support!

Congratulations to all the winners:) great success: sing con and selfie!

Selfie with professors and eminence!

Cabinet briefing!

Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs

"Umbrella Uprising - What We Think"
written by professors from the English Department

NEW on Agora: "Umbrella Uprising — What We Think"

By Stuart Christie, Tammy Ho Lai-Ming, Heidi Huang, Itakura Hiroko, Magdalen Ki, Hans Ladegaard, Phoenix Lam, Jason Eng Hun Lee, Jason S Polley, Vinton P**n, John Wakefield and Lian-Hee Wee

Link: http://buhk.me/2014/10/02/umbrella-uprising/

Dear members,

We are going to gather members outside SCC, Madam Kwok Chung Bo Fun Sports and Cultural Centre, Shaw Campus. If you would like to join us for the protest at admiralty, please come to us at 13:30 and contact Mignon at 60941628 or Et at 6679 9725. Unity is the power.

As you all may have noticed, the whole city is smoldering with discontent as the HKSAR Government fails to respond to our demand for democracy. In response to the pro-democracy demonstrations and class boycott campaign, we, Eminence, are planning a series of activities in due time to get you involved in the 'mass movement', which is definitely determinative to Hong Kong's democratic development.

Apart from the activities held within our Society, there will also be joint-society activities in support of the students' strike organized by the Hong Kong Federation of Students. More details regarding these activities will be released soon. The whole series of activities will start off by the assembly tomorrow. Details of the assembly are as follows:

Date: 29th September, 2014 (Monday)
Time: 10:00am
Venue: 3/F Podium, Academic and Administration Building, Baptist University Road Campus
Dress code: Black

This struggle for democracy in Hong Kong is unprecedented and each one of you is indispensable in this long-time battle because ''you can jail a Revolutionary, but you can't jail the Revolution" -- Huey Newton. We are unstoppable!

This is to inform you that there will be a re-arrangement concerning our cabinet briefing.
Due to the recent pro-democracy demonstrations and class boycott, Eminence has decided to re-schedule this event.
The updated details are as follows:

Date: 8th October, 2014 (Wednesday)
Venue: 504, Academic and Administrative Building(AAB), Baptist University Road Campus
Time: 20:00-21:30

Sorry for the inconvenience caused. Should you have any enquiries, please feel free to contact Holy at 6503 6262.

Declaration

We, Eminence, are hereby announcing that we are taking part in this pro-democracy movement without any hesitation and regret.
In order to change, even a little, this nasty and obscene situation of Hong Kong and also to fulfill the duties of protesting for intellectual freedom,
we, the cabinet of the English Language and Literature Society 2014-2015, declare that we will fight for the future of Hong Kong,
as well as any possible benefits for the members of the Society firmly, sternly and uncomprisingly.
This week will be a crucial, but also harsh, time for us to witness the collective power of Hong Kong citizens and the epochal success of the movement.

You may consider to participate in the related activities in order to know more.

Eminence, English Language and Literature Society 2014-2015

Pro-democracy demonstration

Students who are participating in the pro-democracy demonstration, please message the following information to the listed numbers below.

1) Full Chinese Name
2) Full English Name
3) Contact Number
4) HKID
5) Gender

HKBU SU (浸大學生會) at 9557 7947;
Hong Kong Federation of Students (學聯) at 5519 1797;
Legal Aid Department (法援) at 9149 3653.

If needed, you may also call the hotline,6466 9767 set up by HKBU for help.

Consider the risk before taking any action. Should you have any enquiries, feel free to contact our President, Holy at 6503 6262 or our Internal Vice-President, Agnes at 9213 3005.

Please return safe and sound!