On March 8, 2022, Arete College invited Li Tiangang, professor and Dean of The Institute of Religion, Department of Philosophy, Fudan University, to deliver a lecture.

This lecture is divided into two parts: "Arete Afternoon tea" and "Arete Liberal Arts Forum". Arete Afternoon Tea was a conversation between Dean Wang Sheng and Professor Li Tiangang about the Humanistic Spirit in the University. In the dialogue, they discussed the current situation of the cultivation of humanistic spirit in Chinese universities.  They also emphasized the importance of liberal arts education in cultivating new-era talents trained by the wisdom of the East and the West, the ancient and the new. 

Professor Li also introduced the characteristics and style of University of San Francisco (one of the partner universities of Arete College in the United States) to the students in detail.

Professor Li Tiangang talking to Wang Sheng

Professor Li Tiangang (left)

Students taking notes

Professor Li Tiangang, having a good study of Shanghai culture, set the theme of his lecture for Arete Liberal Arts Forum to be "A Causerie on the unban culture of Shanghai - convergence between Chinese and western culture".  He explained how Shanghai developed from the "South Wu Zhuang County" to an international metropolis, allowing Arete students to get a deeper understanding to the unfamiliar city. 

Arete Liberal Arts Forum on Going