Preface
The Punctum - the peripheral, the unexpected, the insignificant, as well as the binary opposite of the "studium" (viz. political correctness), denotes most of the contemporary educated tastes in society.
The Punctum is an academic e-journal showcasing scholarly and creative works spearheaded by lecturers from the Division of Arts and Languages. Together with colleagues from other Divisions, new perspectives on various subjects enhance knowledge transfer and public discourse in relation to human society. The Punctum's rhyme and reason is to facilitate transdisciplinary or interdisciplinary discussions uniting CIE teaching staff to foster intellectual exchanges with other stakeholders in the community. The success of these discourses shall boast a College-wide online publishing platform featuring both academic attainments as well as collaborative efforts of CIE lecturers.
Division of Arts and Languages
The Contents
Volume Two (May 2024)
K-pop star, Lisa, a member of the internationally popular Korean girl group, Blackpink, performed at the Crazy Horse cabaret show in Paris last year. Her performance...
It is not news in Hong Kong that local English teachers have input long time and hard effort to learn and practice the use of teaching...
SOCRATES: Is death bad? ANGEL: Of course, death is bad! What a silly question, Socrates! If my loved ones pass away, it surely will be very...
Historians have claimed that Hong Kong has a difficult story to tell because of its complicated position in colonial British history, as well as in Chinese...
I was about to embark on writing about various Waldorf schools in Hong Kong, which employ an alternative educational approach based on the ideals of the...
What are you? A simple question. Yes, it should be simple. But they don’t see the children point and run away, calling me “monster” when all...
How shall I tell you about the colonywhen it began or whenit ended – or has it?I came from a remote villagein a boat I travelled...
Elf From my lips to the skies through the airyou dance, with the mist, shroud the needle tipsthat fluff, then fly.Dipping, dripping, glidinginto the darkness, in...
The Hood Is the neighbourIs the camaraderie Is the free rider That which looks hipOnly if the pants are baggyAnd the white shoes dirtyWith the tilt...
Prologue In Act I of Exiles, Bertha asks Richard if he is jealous of her upon knowing her affair with Robert, and Richard replies ‘No […]...