History in the Making – Dormitories, Strikes and Beauty Pageants: Gendered Labor Regimes in Taiwan and Mexico’s Export Industries (Dr. Gabriel Antonio Solis, Fellow, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Faculty of Arts Conference Room, 4.36, 4/F Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus, University of Hong Kong

In the early 1970s, global manufacturers rushed to Taiwan and the U.S.-Mexico Border to take advantage of new export-industrial zones. Mexico’s maquiladora industry and Taiwan’s Export Processing Zones promised transnational firms “an […]

Documentary Screening: A Water History of Hong Kong

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This documentary adopts a traditional historical approach, drawing on published sources and archival manuscripts from both Hong Kong and London. It explores five key themes: 1) water, infrastructure, and the […]

History Homecoming Reception

Faculty of Arts Lounge (4.30, 4/F Run Run Shaw Tower)

We welcome you to attend our first alumni event, the History Homecoming Reception, on April 29th, 2026. Please join us for a memorable evening, reconnect with other alumni, and meet […]