HK Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (HKIHSS) X HKU Department of History, University of Hong Kong The Symposium on New Frontiers and Directions in Chinese History 2023 is a two-day event on June 23-24, 2023, showcasing the latest research in Chinese history. Keynote speeches and discussions, convened by Professor Zhiwu Chen and Professor […]
13th Spring History Symposium Making Modern Identities The Department of History at the University of Hong Kong is pleased to host the 13th Spring History Symposium at HKU on 3 and 4 May 2024. The theme of this year’s Symposium is Making Modern Identities. The modern era has given rise to myriad systems for […]
International Symposium “Cities in Crisis: Planning and Design, Governance, and Daily Operations” Date & Time Saturday 14 September 2024, 9:00–18:30 (in person) Venue Lecture Theatre, May Hall, The University of Hong Kong The symposium brings together a group of urban and planning historians and urban studies scholars from Asia and other regions to […]
Registration Now Open The modern world has been and is increasingly shaped by cross-border movements. People of various occupations and diverse gender, race, and national identities, in crossing paths beyond borders, have sparked some of the most significant creations and conflicts in history. The web of global movement, however, extends beyond people alone. Business exchanges […]