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Professor Ghassan Moazzin received the 2024 Faculty Research Award for Junior Tenure-track Professoriate Staff
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Professor Ghassan Moazzin received the 2024 Faculty Research Award for Junior Tenure-track Professoriate Staff

January 15, 2025 by History
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Professor Charles Schencking Elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities
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Professor Charles Schencking Elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities

December 2, 2024 by History
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Prof. Wang Gungwu Visits HKU for a Memorable Reunion with Colleagues and “Wang Gungwu Prize in History” Winners
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Prof. Wang Gungwu Visits HKU for a Memorable Reunion with Colleagues and “Wang Gungwu Prize in History” Winners

January 23, 2024 by History
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Dr. Ghassan Moazzin elected as a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
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Dr. Ghassan Moazzin elected as a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

October 9, 2023 by History
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Prof. Charles Schencking explores the impact of the Great Kanto Earthquake on modern Japan on SCMP Explains.
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Prof. Charles Schencking explores the impact of the Great Kanto Earthquake on modern Japan on SCMP Explains.

September 4, 2023 by History
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2023-24 UG Course Timetable is Now Available!
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2023-24 UG Course Timetable is Now Available!

July 20, 2023 by History
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  • Congratulations to Dr. Tim Yung from the Department of History, Dr. Mei Li Khong from the LKS Faculty of Medicine, and their team for winning the Global Silver award for Sustainability Education Literacy at the 2024 QS Reimagine Education Awards!

    Full Press Release:https://www.hku.hk/press/news_detail_28123.html More about their project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaceZaLgvqc

    March 18, 2025
  • Professor Ghassan Moazzin received the 2024 Faculty Research Award for Junior Tenure-track Professoriate Staff

    Congratulations to @GhassanMoazzin for being awarded the 2024 Faculty Research Award for Junior Tenure-track Professoriate Staff (under the category of cumulative research activity over a 3-year period)!

    January 15, 2025
  • Prof. Wang Gungwu Visits HKU for a Memorable Reunion with Colleagues and “Wang Gungwu Prize in History” Winners

    Prof. Wang Gungwu Visits HKU for a Memorable Reunion with Colleagues and “Wang Gungwu Prize in History” Winners On December 6 2023, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) had the […]

    January 23, 2024
  • Dr. Ghassan Moazzin elected as a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

    We’re proud to announce that Dr. Ghassan Moazzin, Assistant Professor at the Department of History, HKU and HKIHSS, has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society! Please […]

    October 9, 2023
  • Prof. Charles Schencking explores the impact of the Great Kanto Earthquake on modern Japan on SCMP Explains.

    Prof. Charles Schencking explores the impact of the Great Kanto Earthquake on modern Japan on SCMP Explains. ?Watch here: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3233167/tokyo-flames-earthquake-changed-japan-forever

    September 4, 2023
  • 2023-24 UG Course Timetable is Now Available!

    You can now view our 2023-24 Courses on Offer and the latest course timetable at https://history.hku.hk/ug_course/.

    July 20, 2023

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