Hong Kong's Morningside
A small community, with a distinctly international character, in a big city — that’s Morningside, one of the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s nine colleges. This series is an exploration of the people that make Morningside so unique. Experience a taste of the microcosm of Hong Kong that is Morningside through stories from locals, internationals, students, faculty, and more. Hosted by Morningside Junior Fellow Alayna Lee.
Podcasting since 2023 • 8 episodes
Hong Kong's Morningside
Latest Episodes
Side 8: Mentoring in Education
Learning at a university takes place not only in the classroom, but through relationships with the faculty that work there. Morningside is lucky to have many fellows who serve as dependable mentors for our students. Hear from Professor Nelson C...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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Side 7: Defining the Self
Hong Kong is a city at the centre of many crossroads. For some students, labels like “Chinese” or “Hong Kong” don’t feel fully accurate to their experiences. Join us as we discuss what it means to be from a place and how that impacts subsequent...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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Side 6: Service Learning Abroad
As part of Morningside’s general education program, all students are required to participate in some type of service project. Some students choose to join the college’s international service learning trips over the summer. This year, the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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35:20
Side 5: The Changing Power of Language and Storytelling
For Morningside’s 2023-2024 One Book Programme, the author of Innards – a collection of short stories set in Soweto, South Africa – Magogodi oaMphela Makhene visited Hong Kong. During her trip, she discussed her book with Junior Fellow...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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34:01
Side 4: Turning Research Into Comics
Every year, Morningside chooses a book for its "One Book" program. The 2022-2023 One Book choice was Lissa, a graphic novel by Sherine Hamdy and Coleman Nye about medical intervention and the 2011 Egyptian revolution. In this episode, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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34:51