DSE Talks
This series of talks aims to deepen your understanding of some key texts on the Literature in English DSE Syllabus. They will also cover themes relevant to the English DSE Syllabus: Reading and Writing. They will be broadly relevant to anyone thinking of applying to the CUHK Department of English. Each talk will go for around 30mins. We hope you enjoy them!
4 March, 5:00 p.m.
Reading Blake’s “Chimney Sweeper”s
by Prof. Li Ou
8 March, 5:00 p.m.
Taming of the Shrew in Performance
by Prof. Julian Lamb
11 March, 5:00 p.m.
Sylvia Plath: On “Crossing the Water” and “Mushrooms”
by Prof. Eddie Tay
22 March, 5:00 p.m.
Writing a good essay: From ideas to organization
by Prof. Prem Phyak
31 March, 4:30 p.m.
How do our eyes move when we read?
by Prof. Jookyoung Jung
Recordings of these talk will be uploaded to the CUHK English
Department YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/englishcuhk