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Keynote Speakers

Prof. Carmen LEE
Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Carmen Lee is a Professor in the Department of English at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is also co-Editor-in-Chief of the international journal Discourse, Context & Media and co-editor of the Routledge Language and Digital Media book series. Her research interests include digital discourse analysis, internet multilingualism, and online verbal aggression.

Dr. Klaus COLANERO
Lecturer, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Dr. Klaus Colanero is a Lecturer in the General Education Foundation Programme at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. With a diverse academic background spanning Physics, Education, and the Philosophy of Science, his work focuses on the intersection of scientific rigor and the humanistic understanding of the world. Since 2012, he has been a core educator for the "In Dialogue with Nature" and "In Dialogue with Humanity" programs at CUHK, and he serves as an invited lecturer on the Philosophy of Nature at the Holy Spirit Seminary College.
Past Speakers

Prof. Javier CHA
Assistant Professor, The University of Hong Kong
Keynote Speaker of TRACES 2025
Professor Javier Cha is an Assistant Professor of Digital Humanities in the Department of History at the University of Hong Kong, specializing in the intellectual and cultural history of East Asia, digital history, and the intersection of big data with the humanities. He leads the Big Data Studies Lab (BDSL), a pioneering research group that explores how technological advancements, such as artificial intelligence and data science, can reshape the way we study and understand the humanities in the digital age.
