2023年2月， “新華薦書” 第十七期評審會議在北京舉行。10本圖書入選 “新華薦書” 2023年開年推薦圖書。澳門大學人文社科高等研究院院長於興中教授的著作《數字素養：從演算法社會到網絡3.0》，與澳門大學人文社科高等研究院副院長王笛教授的著作《碌碌有為：微觀歷史視野下的中國社會與民眾》入選其中（詳情請參閲 http://www.news.cn/publish/2023-02/07/c_1211726041.htm）。

於興中教授長期從事法學理論的研究，有深厚學術造詣，為國際著名法學家。《數字素養：從演算法社會到網絡3.0》一書出版後引發法學界強烈反響。該書核心內容立足於對大眾數字素養的培養，抒發智能時代關注大眾的普遍情懷。

王笛教授致力於中國微觀歷史學的研究，其作品《碌碌有為：微觀歷史視野下的中國社會與民眾》從日常煙火入手，描繪了中國民眾的生活文化。借用世俗故事講述家族、倫理與法律，完美呈現了中國的社會全景。

“新華薦書”是在中國出版協會、韜奮基金會指導下，由新華出版社聯合半月談、新參考消息、新華網等多家媒體共同發起的社會性公益文化活動。在其2023年公佈的十七期開年評委專家名單中，包含鄔書林、馬勝榮、聶震寧、郭曉勇等新聞出版界與學術界重要領導、人文社科領域專家學者以及新華社負責人組成的評審隊伍，進一步提升了薦書活動的權威性和公信力。

有關高研院活動的更多信息，請訪問我們的網頁https://ias.um.edu.mo/?lang=zh-hant。

於興中教授著 —《數字素養：從演算法社會到網絡3.0》	王笛教授著 —《碌碌有為：微觀歷史視野下的中國社會與民眾》

The Boya Book Launch – “The EU Artificial Intelligence Act Regulating Subliminal AI Systems” was successfully held on February 17 at the Auditorium, University Gallery (E1). Professor Rostam J. NEUWIRTH, Head of the Department of Global Legal Studies of FLL, was invited to share insights on his new book publication entitled “The EU Artificial Intelligence Act Regulating Subliminal AI Systems”. Professor Xingzhong YU, Director of IAS and Chair Professor of the Department of Global Legal Studies of FLL, was invited to moderate the talk.

Professor Neuwirth first introduced the term artificial intelligence as an oxymoron from the perspective of the psychology of intelligence. Intelligence, by nature, cannot be artificial and its inestimable complexity defies any notion of artificiality. He then discussed the role of subliminal al as a game changer. AI is evolving so fast that if we do not control our minds, someone else will likely control our minds for us. We need to recognize the profound and dynamic positive and negative impacts of artificial intelligence (Al) on societies, the environment, ecosystems, and human lives.

From the legal point of view, freedom of thought is a fundamental human right. In the age of neuroscientific insights and interventions, it is particularly important. Professor Neuwirth reconstructs the scope and meaning of this right in the book and proposes four principles for its interpretation. The professor discussed “neuro crimes” to refer to criminal activities that involve neural information. Brain hackers can deduce private information such as banking information, recognized faces, and PINs. This type of attack can also be performed subliminally, without the conscious awareness of the target. Finally, he suggested that we need to strengthen the regulation of AI, especially Regulating Subliminal AI Systems.

Experts and students engaged in lively discussions on the topic of artificial intelligence technology and exchanged views on standardizing subliminal artificial intelligence systems.

For more information about the IAS events, please visit our webpage at www.ias.edu.mo.

The fourth Lecture on Frontiers in Humanities organized by the Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences (IAS) was successfully held on 10 February 2023 (Friday). Professor Liu Jianhong, a Distinguished Professor Department of Global Legal Studies of the Faculty of Law, was invited to give a lecture on the topic “Asian Criminology – the Concept and Paradigm”, and share his research achievements. Professor Xu Jianhua, Head and Associate Professor of the Department of Sociology, FSS, was invited to be the moderator.

Professor Liu first introduced the current situation of criminology research including criminology having grown primarily in the West, and having achieved tremendous success. However, he believes that the dominant theories often do not work very well in non-Western countries. A critical challenge for criminology is to resolve the conflict between the universality of theories and Asian criminology can be understood as a response to this critical challenge.

Secondly, Professor Liu explained the definition and approach of Asian criminology. He defines Asian criminology as “the study of crime and justice in the Asian context”. Asian criminologist should be someone who studies crime and justice in Asia. The approach of Asian criminology is a “context-focused approach”, because of the extensive coverage of Asian content including one particular place, a country, a group, or the whole of Asia.

Finally, Professor Liu discussed the Asian paradigm and future directions. Asian paradigm includes the concept, the approach, the theoretical contributions, and institutionalization. For the future directions of Asian criminology, he specifically mentioned the impact of digital criminology on criminology research and the arguments that Asian criminologists need to deepen their understanding of the developing markets in different countries, providing “high-quality products”.

Around 120 participants attended the event, including professionals, students, alumni, and external audience, effectively promoting academic dialogue and boosting the intellectual atmosphere on UM campus.

The fourth Lecture on Frontiers in Humanities organized by the Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences (IAS) was successfully held on 10 February 2023 (Friday). Professor Liu Jianhong, Distinguished Professor Department of Global Legal Studies of Faculty of Law, was invited to give a lecture on the topic “Asian Criminology – the Concept and Paradigm”, and share his research achievements. Professor Xu Jianhua, Head and Associate Professor in Department of Sociology, FSS, was invited to be the moderator.

Professor Liu first introduced the current situation of criminology research including criminology having grown primarily in the West, and having achieved tremendous success. However, he believes that the dominant theories often do not work very well in non-Western countries. A critical challenge for criminology is to resolve the conflict between the universality of theories and Asian criminology can be understood as a response to this critical challenge.

Secondly, Professor Liu explained the definition and approach of Asian criminology. He defines Asian criminology as “the study of crime and justice in the Asian context”. Asian criminologist should be someone who studies crime and justice in Asia. The approach of Asian criminology is a “context-focused approach”, because of the extensive coverage of Asian content including one particular place, a country, a group, or the whole of Asia.

Finally, Professor Liu discussed the Asian paradigm and future directions. Asian paradigm includes the concept, the approach, the theoretical contributions, and institutionalization. For the future directions of Asian criminology, he specifically mentioned the impact of digital criminology on criminology research and the arguments that Asian criminologists need to deepen their understanding of the developing markets in different countries, providing “high-quality products”.

Around 120 participants attended the event, including professionals, students, alumni, and external audience. The lecture aroused a very heated discussion among the online, effectively promoting academic dialogue and boosting the intellectual atmosphere on UM campus.