South Asia in the South China Sea When Culture meets State Diplomacy: the Case of Cheena Bhavana March 21, 2024, Thursday | 6 pm IST- 7:30 pm IST | ZOOM […]
New format this semester! Sharpen your skills in reading and writing History with two hands-on sessions. Digging into primary sources (NEW TIME, NEW VENUE) 26 March, Tuesday, 4:00pm-5:00pm (Venue: […]
Family, Law, and Politics in Asian Legal History: Book Discussion Speakers: Saumya Saxena (O.P. Jindal Global University), Mara Yue Du (Cornell University) Respondent: Michael Ng, Alastair McClure Divorce and Democracy: […]
South Asia in the South China Sea Beyond Determinism? Rethinking the Asian Monsoon as a Connecting Force April 18, 2024, Thursday | 6 pm IST- 7:30 pm IST | ZOOM […]
Tea: Consumption, Politics, and Revolution, 1773-1776 Speaker: Professor James Fichter (HKU) Respondent: Dr. Noah Shusterman (CUHK) Chair: Dr. Staci Ford (HKU) In Tea, James R. Fichter reveals that despite the so-called […]
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 […]
Economic Warfare in East Asia and the Transformation of Hong Kong Industry, 1965-1988 In 1965 Taiwan set up a secret economic warfare unit inside the executive branch. For over two […]
A Postgraduate Research Student Roundtable on Urban History Date & Time: Friday 13 September, 10:30–12:00 Lecture (with Q & A) Venue: Display Area, May Hall, HKU This roundtable provides a […]
Public Lecture “Bringing Emotions into the City: History and Heritage” Speaker: Dr Toby Lincoln, Associate Professor of Chinese Urban History, Centre for Urban History, University of Leicester Moderator: Professor Cole […]
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 […]
Inaugural Events of the Institute of Transnational History of China We are excited to announce that the workshop on international history and the lecture with Professor Erez Manela will mark […]
Over the last few decades, scholars have explored South Asia’s longstanding and enduring connections with different parts of the world, with the Indian Ocean emerging as a particularly rich site […]