Mercury - HKU Journal of Undergraduate Humanities

28/05/2015

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26/02/2015

2 DAYS left to submit to Mercury's 2nd issue CROSSROADS!

After collecting pocket money in Chinese New Year, don't forget to write for Mercury on or before 28th February, 2015!

Suggested directions for various disciplines under this theme can be found here:
http://www.artsfac.hku.hk/mercury/submit/current-theme/

09/02/2015

Changes are happening. Choices are to be made. Which way do you come from, and which path will you take?

Suggested directions for various disciplines under this theme can be found here:
http://www.artsfac.hku.hk/mercury/submit/current-theme/

03/02/2015

Deadline Extended!
The new deadline for Mercury’s 2nd issue “CROSSROADS” is 28th February, 2015. It is time to wake up your keyboard and submit to us!

28/01/2015

Our workshop is in progress at e-learning lab, Main Library! Feel free to drop by and grab a seat!

26/01/2015

GET HKU PRESS COUPONS BY ONE CLICK!

Sponsored by HKU Press, Mercury is delighted to offer 30 COUPONS to our readers. You will enjoy a 10% DISCOUNT on all HKUP publications in HKUP Bookshop, including CAES textbooks. Mercury would send coupons to the first 30 lucky stars who LIKE this post. Come on and get a good DEAL in the new semester!

22/01/2015

Only a few more places left for our Wednesday workshop, so hurry up if you want to grab a seat and learn about **Achieving Excellence at Academic Writing - A Guide for Undergraduates**!

Register at:
http://lib.hku.hk/cgi-bin/course/list_gp_m.cgi?category=8

21/01/2015

You are cordially invited to attend the writing workshop, **Achieving Excellence in Academic Writing - Guide for Undergraduate Students**, collaboratively offered by Mercury-HKU Journal of Undergraduate Humanities and the HKU Libraries.

This joint workshop, organized by Mercury-HKU Journal of Undergraduate Humanities and the HKU Libraries, aims to provide undergraduate students with basic guidelines for academic writing. The workshop will introduce advanced but essential elements for high-quality student essays. It will also address criteria for a well-written essay and students' common problems. There will be a short practice session at the end of the seminar.

Speakers: Mr Sam COLE, Centre for Applied English Studies; Mr Matthew Foreman, Associate Editor of Mercury

Date: 28 January 2015 (Wednesday)
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Venue: e-Learning Lab, Room G-02, G/F, Main Library

Check details and register here: http://lib.hku.hk/cgi-bin/course/list_gp_m.cgi?category=8

For enquiries, please contact us or Information Services Division at [email protected].

14/01/2015

New semester is approaching. So is the DEADLINE of submitting papers to Mercury’s 2nd issue “CROSSROADS”! Open the laptop and start writing. You are the one who points out the direction for Humanities as well as your own academic future.
http://www.artsfac.hku.hk/mercury/

12/01/2015

You know how standard introductions and conclusions should look, and you never forget to set the margin to 1 inch as required by MLA; You seem to understand everything about writing an academic essay, but sometimes it seems impossible to upgrade your B+ into A range.

Mercury can help you cover the last mile to an **A-range paper**! In collaboration with HKU Libraries, Mercury is hosting a workshop on **advanced academic writing**!

Date & Time: 4:00 pm on 28th Jan, 2015
Venue: E-Learning Lab, Main Library.
Speakers: Mr. Sam Cole III from CAES; Mercury's Associate Editor Matthew Foreman

Registration details will soon be available in HKU Libraries’ mass email. Hope to see you there soon!

22/12/2014

CALL FOR PAPERS!
Embracing the brand new 2015, in Mercury's 2nd issue, we would like to hear your directions in front of CROSSROADS. We believe there are numerous vital moments of choice making in Humanities. What is the time and space where a particular group of people or thinkings locates, and where do the potential roads lead to? Please map it out.
http://www.artsfac.hku.hk/mercury/

04/12/2014

No matter you are in the middle of papers or exams, don't forget to get the 20% OFF, or even FREE helpful books from Taylor & Francis!

Collaborating with T & F, Mercury is now pleased to offer all of our readers a 20% discount off two selected titles, **Academic Writing and Publishing** by James Hartley and **Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students** by Stephen Bailey.

We are also giving away one FREE copy of **Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students** to one of our readers who SHARE this post by this Sunday!

To enjoy the deal, please place the order by emailing your details to [email protected] by 31 December, 2014.