香港中文大學聯合書院二零零五至二零零六年第二位「到訪傑出學人」為美國加州理工大學政治學講座教授歐德修(Peter C Ordeshook)，他將於三月十九日至卅一日到訪香港。
歐德修教授先後於麻省理工學院(Massachusetts Institute of Technology)及羅徹斯特大學(University of Rochester)取得工程學學士及政治學博士學位。一九六八年，他在卡內基美隆大學(Carnegie Mellon University)開展事業，研究在選舉機構、法案決策及談判分析中應用「博弈理論」(Game Theory)的不同方法。其後，歐德修教授於一九八三年及一九八七年分別轉到德州大學及加州理工大學，從事國際政治理論分析及新興民主國家憲制設計原則的研究工作。
歐德修教授為美國國家科學院(American Academy of Sciences)成員及公共選擇學會(Public Choice Society)前任主席。他的著作甚豐，計有八本書及過百篇學術文章，其中包括《博奕理論與政治理論》、《新民主政體公民必讀課》、《投票、選舉和政黨》、《社會網絡蘊含的時間參數》、《設計聯邦主義》、《國際體系的權力平衡》及《啟蒙政治理論》。其他著作涉獵的範疇包括如何應用政治分析的實驗方法、法案投票的交易、替補選舉法律的影響、國際體系穩定與動盪的原由、民主進程中資訊的角色及理性期望的含義、孫子兵法的博奕理論支架、合作性博奕理論及政黨與投票的空間分析等。
歐德修教授近期專注在個別時間參數中，研究建立革命性的博奕理論模型，這個模型在個人選擇中至為重要，有助理解社會合作的可能性及合約的持久性。除此之外，歐德修教授亦致力進行一項以計量經濟學方法測試及量度選舉舞弊程度的延續性研究。
歐德修教授是次訪問期間將主持兩次公開講座，講題及詳情如下：
第一講：新興民主國家憲制設計的理論基(Theoretical Underpinnings of Constitutiona Design for New Democracies)三月廿三日(星期四)下午四時卅分
第二講：博奕理論在政治學上的應用及誤用(The Uses and Misuses of Game Theory in Political Science) 三月廿八日(星期二)下午四時卅分
以上講座均以英文主講，地點為香港中文大學聯合書院鄭棟材樓地下C1講室。歡迎各界人士踴躍出席。查詢請電香港中文大學聯合書院林偉源先生2609 7598。
2005-06 United College Distinguished Visiting Scholar – Professor Peter C Ordeshook
Professor Peter C Ordeshook, Professor of Political Science, California Institute of Technology (CalTech), will visit United College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, between 19 to 31 March 2006 as the College's second Distinguished Visiting Scholar in 2005-2006.
Professor Ordeshook received his BS in Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and PhD in Political Science from the University of Rochester. He began his career in 1968 at Carnegie Mellon University studying the different ways in which formal analysis – most notably, game theory – could be applied to such issues as the analysis of electoral institutions, legislative decision making, and bargaining. Upon moving to the University of Texas in 1983 and CalTech in 1987, his attention shifted somewhat to modeling the dynamics of international processes and to attempting to discover whether one can set forth any basic principles of constitutional design for new democracies.
As a member of the American Academy of Sciences and past president of the Public Choice Society, Professor Ordeshook is the author of eight books and over a hundred scholarly papers, including "Game Theory and Political Theory", "Lessons for Citizens of a New Democracy", "Voting, Elections and Parties", "Endogenous Time Preferences in Social Networks", "Designing Federalism", "The Balance of Power in International Systems", and "A Political Theory Primer". His published essays cover such subjects as the application of experimental methods to political analysis, legislative vote trading, the impact of alternative election laws, the sources of stability and instability in international systems, the role of information and the implication of rational expectations in democratic processes, the game-theoretic underpinnings of Sun Tzu's Art of War, cooperative game theory, and the spatial analysis of parties and voting.
Professor Ordeshook's recent research includes developing an evolutionary game theoretic model of individual time preferences, which is a critical parameter of individual choice in understanding the likelihood of social cooperation and the durability of contracts, as well as an ongoing study of econometric methods for detecting and measuring the extent of electoral fraud.
During his visit to United College, Professor Ordeshook will deliver two public lectures. The details are as follows:
Lecture One: Theoretical Underpinnings of Constitutional Design for New Democracies Thursday, 23 March 2006, 4:30pm
Lecture Two: The Uses and Misuses of Game Theory in Political Science Tuesday, 28 March 2006, 4:30pm
The lectures will be in English and held at Lecture Theatre C1, T C Cheng Building, United College, CUHK. For further information, please contact Mr George Lam of United College on 2609 7598.
二零零六年周年研討會－「書院制與大學教育」
聯合書院二零零六年度周年研討會已於二月廿四日（星期五）上午假聯合書院鄭棟材樓C1講室完滿舉行。今年的研討會主題為「書院制與大學教育」。出席研討會的嘉賓講者包括中文大學博文講座教授及1996年諾貝爾經濟學獎得主莫理斯爵士，香港嶺南大學校長陳坤耀教授，美國威廉士大學副校長Professor Catharine B Hill，中文大學社會學系王淑英教授及香港中文大學副校長廖柏偉教授。嘉賓講者均由個人經驗及研究工作與師生們分享書院制度及搏雅教育與大學教育的關係。當日研討會主持為香港中文大學校友評議會主席殷巧兒女士。
2006 Annual Workshop - “The College System In University Education”
The 2006 Annual Workshop of United College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong was successfully held on Friday, 24 February 2006 from at C1 Lecture Theatre of T C Cheng Building, United College. The topic of the workshop is "The College System in University Education". Speakers of the Workshop included Professor Sir James Mirrlees, Distinguished Professor-At-Large of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and 1996 Nobel Laureate in Economics; Professor Edward Chen, President of Lingnan University; Professor Catharine Hill, Provost of the Williams College; Professor Suk-ying Wong, Associate Professor of the Department of Sociology and Professor Pak-wai Liu, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University. They all spoke from their work and research experiences on the roles and functions of the college system and liberal arts education in the contemporary university education. Ms Lina Yan, Chairperson of the CUHK Convocation was the moderator of the Workshop.
聯合書院與美國威廉士大學交換計劃慶祝成立四十周年
聯合書院與美國威廉士大學的計劃自1966年成立至今，已達四十周年。為特別慶祝雙方院校多年來的友好合作關係，威廉士大學副校長Professor Catharine Hill應書院之邀請於二月二十二日至二十七日訪問聯合書院，並出席了書院於二月二十四日舉行的周年研討會與出席嘉賓及同學分享美國書院制的特色。訪問期間，Professor Hill亦與大學及書院代表會面，商議進一步加強聯合書院與美國威廉士大學的學術及文化交流活動。
40th Anniversary of the Exchange Programme between Williams College, USA and United College
The student exchange programme between United College and Williams College was established in 1966. To mark the 40th anniversary of the exchange collaboration between the UC and Williams, the provost of Williams College, Professor Catharine Hill visited United College from 22 to 27 February 2006. During her stay at United College, Professor Hill attended the College Annual Workshop on the topic of "The College System in University Education" on 24 February 2006 as one of the guest speakers. She shared her insights in the liberal arts education in USA with the staff and students attending the Workshop. Professor Hill also had meetings with the College and University representatives on ways to promote more exchanges and cooperations between United College and Williams College.
院長推薦委員會
聯合書院院長馮國培教授的任期將於二零零六年七月卅一日屆滿。大學將組成一個由大學校長擔任主席，成員包括書院校董會代表一名及書院院務委員會代表六名的院長推薦委員會，負責推薦下任聯合書院院長的人選，供大學校董會考慮作決定。
書院校董會已於二零零六年一月六日選出校董會主席岑才生先生作為校董會代表。
而書院院務委員會已於二零零六年二月十日的會議中選出以下六位委員，參與院長推薦委員會的工作：
· 政治與行政學系關信基教授
· 生物系關海山教授
· 中國語言及文學系張雙慶教授
· 地理與資源管理學系林健枝教授
· 社會學系陳膺強教授
· 藥理學系劉行榕教授
六位院務委員已成立工作小組，並推選了關信基教授為召集人，將於三月下旬進行公開諮詢。
Committee for the Appointment of the Next Head of United College
Professor K P Fung's current term as Head of United College will expire on 31 July 2006. A Committee for the Appointment of the Next Head (the Committee) will be formed to make recommendation to the University Council the next Head of the College. The Committee will be chaired by the Vice-Chancellor and its membership will include one elected member of the College Board of Trustees and six Fellows elected by the Assembly of Fellows.
Mr Shum Choi Sang, Chairman of the Board of Trustees was elected on 6 January 2006 as the representative of the Board.
The Assembly of Fellows has elected the following six Fellows to serve on the Committee at its meeting held on 10 February 2006:
· Prof Kuan Hsin Chi, Dept of Government & Public Administration
· Prof Kwan Hoi Shan, Dept of Biology
· Prof Chang Song Hing, Dept of Chinese Language & Literature
· Prof Lam Kin Che, Dept of Geography & Resource Management
· Prof Chan Ying Keung, Dept of Sociology
· Prof Alaster H Y Lau, Dept of Pharmacology
The six Fellows formed a working group and elected Prof Kuan Hsin Chi as the Convenor. Open consultations will be arranged in late March.
書院院務委員會消息
院務委員會於二零零六年二月十日舉行的九十三次會議，通過以下各項任命：
甲、院務委員會
i. 書院院務委員會屬下各委員會職務
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委員會職位 |
姓名 |
任期 |
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膳堂管理 委員會委員 |
陳德有博士 |
05/06教職員聯誼會代表
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書院生活 委員會委員 |
王香生教授 |
05/06教職員聯誼會代表
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教職員宿舍管理 委員會委員 |
劉行榕教授 |
05/06教職員聯誼會代表
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學生宿舍管理 委員會委員 |
陳毅恒教授 |
1/1/2006 – 31/12/2008
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學生宿舍管理 委員會主席 |
鄭漢其教授 |
1/1/2006 – 31/12/2008
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ii. 大學委員會學院會議代表
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法律學院 |
Prof Lutz-Christian Wolff | 1/12/2005 – 31/7/2007 |
iii. 書院職務
| 陳震夏宿舍舍監 | 賴陳秀卿博士 |
2/1/2006 - 1/1/2008 |
| 書院語文改善計劃及促進雙語教學計劃 | 孔憲煇博士 | 1/1/2006 - 31/12/2008 |
乙、二零零五至二零零六年度學系聯絡
| 語言學及現代語言系 | 顧楊教授 |
9/12/2005 – 31/7/2006 |
News of the College
Assembly of Fellows
The College Assembly of Fellows, at its 93rd Meeting held on 10 February 2006, endorsed the following appointments.
(a) Assembly Committee Appointments
i. College Assembly Committees
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Committee Post |
Name
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Term |
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Canteen Management Committee - Member |
Dr Chan Tak Yau
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Representative of the UC Staff Association for 2005/2006 |
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College Life Committee - Member |
Prof Stephen Wong |
Representative of the UC Staff Association for 2005/2006 |
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Staff Housing Committee - Member |
Prof Alaster Lau
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Representative of the UC Staff Association for 2005/2006 |
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Student Hostels Management Committee - Member |
Prof Chan Ngai Hang
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1/1/2006 – 31/12/2008
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Student Hostels Management Committee - Chairman |
Prof Cheng Hon Ki
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1/1/2006 – 31/12/2008
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ii. University Committee
Faculty Boards Representative
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School of Law |
Prof Lutz-Christian Wolff |
1/12/2005 – 31/7/2007 |
iii. College Appointments
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Committee Post |
Name
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Term |
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Warden, Chan Chun Ha Hostel |
Dr Jose Lai
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2/1/2006 - 1/1/2008 |
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Convenor, College-based Language Improvement Project and Project for the Promotion of Bilingual Skills |
Dr Joseph Hung |
1/1/2006 - 31/12/2008
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(b) College Coordinator 2005/2006
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Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages |
Prof Gu Yang |
9/12/2005 – 31/7/2006 |