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 Boston Tea Party in 1773, two large shipments of tea from the East India Company survived and were ultimately drunk in North America. Their survival shaped […]
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 […]
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 decades this unit worked to undermine China’s economy and obstruct its overseas trade through covert operations in Hong Kong. This talk draws on meeting notes […]
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 space to present and discuss your PhD topics. You will each be asked to do a short presentation (10 minutes) on either the main themes […]
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 Roskam, Department of Architecture, University of Hong Kong Date & Time: Friday 13 September, 16:00–17:30 (with Q & A) Venue: Lecture Hall, May Hall, HKU […]
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 […]
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 the inaugural events of the newly established Institute of Transnational History of China. Workshop on International History: A Conversation on the State of the Field […]
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 for such studies. Placed just beyond the recognized limits of the Indian Ocean, the South China Sea and its surroundings have occupied an ambiguous space […]
Doing History 101 Workshops for History students First time taking a History course? Finding the transition from secondary school to university challenging? Doing History 101 is here to guide you every step of the way. These workshops are designed to help students develop practical skills in historical research and writing. All students are welcome, […]
The Institute of Transnational History of China (ITHC), in collaboration with the Flourishing Cities: Past, Present, and Future Project (FGE), is delighted to invite you to a lecture by Professor Rana Mitter of Harvard University. Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Time: 4:00-6:00 PM Venue: Faculty of Arts Conference Room, Run Run Shaw Tower 4/F 4.36, The University […]
In 1564, Nahua singers performed three protest songs in Mexico City in the lead up to street riots. This talk will show how colonial period Nahua singers used their song tradition, developed during the precolonial period, to communicate with their own Nahua nobility. The lyrics and performances, when contextualized with other documents, show us that […]
This presentation examines the filled milk controversy in the Philippines (1957–1961) and its impact on nutrition, public health, economic policy, and national self-sufficiency. Filled milk, a recombined dairy product using vegetable oils like coconut and corn oil instead of animal fats, was introduced as a cost-effective alternative to whole milk, particularly for low-income families. Its […]