A History of Aging in Qing China examines the history of aging and old age during the Qing dynasty, a pivotal period marked by rapid demographic growth that resulted in […]
Jay Winter is the Charles J. Stille Professor of History Emeritus at Yale University. He is a specialist on World War I and its impact on the 20th century. Previously, […]
Doing History 101: Workshop for Undergraduate Students Workshop Two: Writing a Strong Essay Date: 6 November 2025 (Thursday) Time: 1:00-2:30pm Venue: Room 4.04, 4/F, Run Run Shaw Tower In our […]
My current research project aims to reconstruct the history of China’s electrical and electronics industries between the late 19th century and the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War in 1937. Situated […]
Abstract ‘We must have a procedure – if we are going to hang anyone – that is just,’ said Chief Justice Sir Francis Piggott in 1909, on discovering that Chinese […]
Albert Leung began his film career as an actor, later expanding his experience as a stuntman and stunt coordinator before moving into directing. His directorial debut, STUNTMAN, co-directed with his […]
Talk abstract: On December 25th 1941, the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong became a temporary possession of the Japanese empire. The experiences of the thousands of white British and […]
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The transnational and transracial alliances that marked the age of Bandung were often stratified along gender and sexual lines. This presentation will offer a feminist consideration of African American female […]
Mining, Myth, and Medicine: Diamonds in South Asian Healing explores the mythologies and medical uses of diamonds withing the rasaśāstra (Indian alchemical) tradition. It centers around the 17th century Sanskrit […]
Calling all History majors and minors! Come hang out with your peers and faculty members. Free Pizza & Drinks Meet your Professors Connect with fellow history students RSVP required: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=104779 […]
This talk traces the travels of two African/American instruments, the banjo and jawbone, to tell a history of the mid-19th century Black Pacific. In March 1854, as the US Navy’s […]