We are going to have the 3rd session of our Finance Insight Exchange 2025-26. Please refer to the attached e-flyer for more details.

The Finance Insight Exchange is an engaging series that brings together industry professionals to share valuable insights and experiences in finance. Each session will focus on a different topic, fostering meaningful dialogue and knowledge sharing.

Title: The real-world foundation of investment planning: The what, the how, and the why
Speaker: Mr. Stanley CHAN (FINA Alumnus, Class of 1999)
Date: November 14, 2025 (Friday)
Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Venue: LSK Case Room 1003, HKUST

Remarks:
- The venue can accommodate 70 people. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Late arrivals may need to stand at the back of the room.
- This is a recognized event for FINA3001 (Learning). To receive 1.5 hours, you must attend the event in full and miss no more than 10 minutes.
- This is a recognized event for FINA3111 (Acquire). To receive the credit, you must attend the entire event and miss no more than 10 minutes.
- This is a HMAW1905-recognized event in the "Personal Enrichment & Community Service" category under the "Self-directed Experience" of HMAW1905: Behaviroral Foundations of University Education: Habits, Mindsets, and Wellness. To receive 1.5 hours, you much attend the event in full and miss no more than 10 minutes.

Enquiry: Ms. Miki YEUNG at mikiyeung@ust.hk. 

Gongbi painting is an important technique in traditional Chinese painting, known for its fine lines and delicate colors. The workshop is arranged in six lessons to guide beginners into the fascinating world of Chinese Gongbi painting. It also integrates the artistic spirit of Chen Hongshou (陳洪綬) - a Ming dynasty master – whose principle of “maintaining correctness through uniqueness” reflects the aesthetic philosophy of Chinese literati.

The workshop incorporates aesthetic education thinking to experience traditional wisdom through practice, cultivate the ability to perceive and express emotions, and enrich busy modern life with artistic interest.

工筆畫是中國傳統繪畫的重要技法，以其精細的線條和細緻的色彩見長。工作坊通過六節課的安排，引導初學者進入中國工筆畫的奧妙世界，同時結合明代大師陳洪綬「以奇守正」的藝術精神與中國文人審美哲學，融入美育思考，在實踐中體驗傳統智慧，培養感受及表達情感的能力，為繁忙的現代生活滋養出趣味。

Gongbi painting is an important technique in traditional Chinese painting, known for its fine lines and delicate colors. The workshop is arranged in six lessons to guide beginners into the fascinating world of Chinese Gongbi painting. It also integrates the artistic spirit of Chen Hongshou (陳洪綬) - a Ming dynasty master – whose principle of “maintaining correctness through uniqueness” reflects the aesthetic philosophy of Chinese literati.

The workshop incorporates aesthetic education thinking to experience traditional wisdom through practice, cultivate the ability to perceive and express emotions, and enrich busy modern life with artistic interest.

工筆畫是中國傳統繪畫的重要技法，以其精細的線條和細緻的色彩見長。工作坊通過六節課的安排，引導初學者進入中國工筆畫的奧妙世界，同時結合明代大師陳洪綬「以奇守正」的藝術精神與中國文人審美哲學，融入美育思考，在實踐中體驗傳統智慧，培養感受及表達情感的能力，為繁忙的現代生活滋養出趣味。

Gongbi painting is an important technique in traditional Chinese painting, known for its fine lines and delicate colors. The workshop is arranged in six lessons to guide beginners into the fascinating world of Chinese Gongbi painting. It also integrates the artistic spirit of Chen Hongshou (陳洪綬) - a Ming dynasty master – whose principle of “maintaining correctness through uniqueness” reflects the aesthetic philosophy of Chinese literati.

The workshop incorporates aesthetic education thinking to experience traditional wisdom through practice, cultivate the ability to perceive and express emotions, and enrich busy modern life with artistic interest.

工筆畫是中國傳統繪畫的重要技法，以其精細的線條和細緻的色彩見長。工作坊通過六節課的安排，引導初學者進入中國工筆畫的奧妙世界，同時結合明代大師陳洪綬「以奇守正」的藝術精神與中國文人審美哲學，融入美育思考，在實踐中體驗傳統智慧，培養感受及表達情感的能力，為繁忙的現代生活滋養出趣味。

Gongbi painting is an important technique in traditional Chinese painting, known for its fine lines and delicate colors. The workshop is arranged in six lessons to guide beginners into the fascinating world of Chinese Gongbi painting. It also integrates the artistic spirit of Chen Hongshou (陳洪綬) - a Ming dynasty master – whose principle of “maintaining correctness through uniqueness” reflects the aesthetic philosophy of Chinese literati.

The workshop incorporates aesthetic education thinking to experience traditional wisdom through practice, cultivate the ability to perceive and express emotions, and enrich busy modern life with artistic interest.

工筆畫是中國傳統繪畫的重要技法，以其精細的線條和細緻的色彩見長。工作坊通過六節課的安排，引導初學者進入中國工筆畫的奧妙世界，同時結合明代大師陳洪綬「以奇守正」的藝術精神與中國文人審美哲學，融入美育思考，在實踐中體驗傳統智慧，培養感受及表達情感的能力，為繁忙的現代生活滋養出趣味。

Gongbi painting is an important technique in traditional Chinese painting, known for its fine lines and delicate colors. The workshop is arranged in six lessons to guide beginners into the fascinating world of Chinese Gongbi painting. It also integrates the artistic spirit of Chen Hongshou (陳洪綬) - a Ming dynasty master – whose principle of “maintaining correctness through uniqueness” reflects the aesthetic philosophy of Chinese literati.

The workshop incorporates aesthetic education thinking to experience traditional wisdom through practice, cultivate the ability to perceive and express emotions, and enrich busy modern life with artistic interest.

工筆畫是中國傳統繪畫的重要技法，以其精細的線條和細緻的色彩見長。工作坊通過六節課的安排，引導初學者進入中國工筆畫的奧妙世界，同時結合明代大師陳洪綬「以奇守正」的藝術精神與中國文人審美哲學，融入美育思考，在實踐中體驗傳統智慧，培養感受及表達情感的能力，為繁忙的現代生活滋養出趣味。

Gongbi painting is an important technique in traditional Chinese painting, known for its fine lines and delicate colors. The workshop is arranged in six lessons to guide beginners into the fascinating world of Chinese Gongbi painting. It also integrates the artistic spirit of Chen Hongshou (陳洪綬) - a Ming dynasty master – whose principle of “maintaining correctness through uniqueness” reflects the aesthetic philosophy of Chinese literati.

The workshop incorporates aesthetic education thinking to experience traditional wisdom through practice, cultivate the ability to perceive and express emotions, and enrich busy modern life with artistic interest.

工筆畫是中國傳統繪畫的重要技法，以其精細的線條和細緻的色彩見長。工作坊通過六節課的安排，引導初學者進入中國工筆畫的奧妙世界，同時結合明代大師陳洪綬「以奇守正」的藝術精神與中國文人審美哲學，融入美育思考，在實踐中體驗傳統智慧，培養感受及表達情感的能力，為繁忙的現代生活滋養出趣味。

All UG students who are joining the Study Abroad programs in Spring 2026 will be invited to this session.

The session covered are specifically relevant to your exchange. It includes when and how International SOS can provide assistance in situations such as stolen or lost passport, wallet, or phone, terrorist attacks, gun shooting situations, or falling sick abroad. Additionally, tips will be provided for avoiding danger, threats, and risks while abroad. Join the session to learn about the help you can get while abroad.

About International SOS

International SOS is HKUST’s partner in travel health and safety assistance. All HKUST students have access to their 24/7 resource on call, online and even on the ground to help with medical, security and logistical questions, concerns, and any emergency situations.

Registration Details:

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Date: 20 November 2025 (Thursday)

Time: 6:30-7pm (HKT)

Platform: Zoom

Abstract:

This dissertation argues that although Jacques Lacan and Immanuel Kant both engage deeply with the a priori and the limits of consciousness, their conceptions of subjectivity diverge in crucial ways. Both explore the gap between being and thought, yet they pursue distinct trajectories that lead to fundamentally different conclusions. Lacan’s notion of the split subject is interpreted here as a form of failed epistemology, critically examined in light of Kant’s transcendental philosophy. By comparing three interrelated concepts from each thinker, the study clarifies how both attempt to address the persistent non-coincidence between being and thought.

While both share a concern with the a priori, Lacan’s subject remains bound by structural impasses, whereas Kant’s subject opens toward transcendental autonomy that transcends empirical limitation. The dissertation begins by acknowledging Lacan’s penetrating yet constrained account of subjectivity, trapped within repetitive and unresolved structures of the Symbolic. Turning to Kant’s transcendental philosophy allows a reconsideration of subjectivity as an integration of cognition and moral freedom. This framework envisions the human subject as capable of freedom beyond structural repetition—grounded in a priori conditions and oriented toward ethical autonomy. Ultimately, the study affirms the potential of the human subject to realize infinite freedom while embracing the constitutive dualities of subjectivity.