SOMA is an applied research initiative engaged in the development of an integrated approach to the p
The SOMA project is an applied research initiative engaged in the development of an integrated approach to the preservation and interpretation of cultural heritage—broadening the traditional categories of tangible and intangible, natural and cultural. Based at the City University of Hong Kong, SOMA’s initial projects include the development of a Citizen Science Mobile Phone App, climate change her
15/10/2014
Better not to miss it!
23 Oct (Thu) / 6:45pm / Wei Hing Theatre @ CityU
The Discovery, Preservation and Significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls This affiliated lecture series brings to Hong Kong international scholars and experts to discuss thematic areas of history and archaeology in relation to Israel and Judaism of the Second Temple era.
18/09/2014
Our Director Cris was on RTHK Radio 3 with translator Andrea Lingenfelter discussing crowd sourcing translation and Andrea’s work with Hong Kong author Hon Lai-chu
Morning Brew-Andrea Lingenfelter and Cris Mattison – The Kite Family / Lilah Fowler and Chris... Weekday programme Morning Brew is a chat and music show. Hosted by Phil Whelan, guests include regular contributors and drop-ins, who span topics from earnest current affairs to cookery to the arts. Catch it live: Monday to Friday 9am - 1pm
15/09/2014
About Xu Bing's solo show earlier at Hong Kong’s Asia Society
A painter in wordsFocus HK - China Daily Asia The curator, Yeewan Koon, however, has presented the highlights from Xu’s illustrious, 37-year career, most admirably. Film and video installations, lithographs, landscape painting, sculpture and calligraphy — there’s a bit of every media Xu has dabbled in. Here are a couple of highlights from the s…
15/09/2014
Interview with poet Ouyang Jianghe
Renewed by the phoenixFocus HK - China Daily Asia Internationally-acclaimed Chinese poet Ouyang Jianghe had not written any poetry in a long time. Watching Xu Bing’s giant sculptures of the phoenix couple marked a turning point. Ouyang’s inner voice spoke, ending a silence of more than 12 years. Chitralekha Basu writes on the interplay of ideas bet…
27/08/2014
Cris, our Director was on RTHK Radio 3 talking about HK Atlas Project
Morning Brew- Robbie McRobbie – Rubgy/ Cris Mattison – Project on the Sustainability of Memory... Weekday programme Morning Brew is a chat and music show. Hosted by Phil Whelan, guests include regular contributors and drop-ins, who span topics from earnest current affairs to cookery to the arts. Catch it live: Monday to Friday 9am - 1pm
30/07/2014
Poetry Reading and Discussion with Poet Ouyang Jianghe
8 August 2014 (Friday) / 6:30-8:00pm / Asia Society Hong Kong
www6.cityu.edu.hk/ais/soma/activities/e_20140808.html
19/03/2014
first title of SOMA's HKAtlas now available
Dorothy Tse: Snow and Shadow Online presence for Snow and Shadow, a collection of short stories by Dorothy Tse
13/02/2014
for those who care about photographs
09/01/2014
Green Roofs over Walls - CityU Permaculture Project
http://permaculturecityu.wix.com/growcityu
09/01/2014
a multimedia publication not to be missed