Speaker Professor Xu Guoqi David H Y Chang Professor in Chinese History, Department of History Founding Director, Institute of Transnational History of China The University of Hong Kong Discussant Professor Chen Zhiwu Chair and Cheng Yu-Tung Professor in Finance Director of Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences Director of Centre for Quantitative […]
Since its foundation, Irish people have played an extraordinary role in the construction and development of Hong Kong, in government, the army, police, judiciary, finance and in civil society – schools, hospitals, churches and welfare institutions. Ireland provided nine Governors, five Chief Justices, nuns who cured the city of tuberculosis and priests and ministers who […]
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 investor’s paradise,” with duty-free manufacturing zones, cheap utilities, and most importantly, access to local “low-cost” women workers as a readily available labor source. Yet while […]
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 environment; 2) water and society; 3) water, culture, and foodways; 4) water usage and management and 5) water and industries. By weaving these strands together, […]
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 current members of the Department. Event Details Date: April 29th, 2026 (Wednesday) Venue: Faculty Lounge, 4/F, Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus, The University of […]