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We are hiring! The Department of History is searching for a scholar of Global Iberian Empire
The University of Hong Kong is hiring a historian of Global Iberian Empires (1450-1800). For more details: https://jobs.hku.hk/en/job/536969/professorassociate-professor-on-tenure-terms-or-tenuretrack-assistant-professor-in-global-iberian-empires
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Prof. Ghassan Moazzin has been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure
We are thrilled to share that Prof. Ghassan Moazzin has been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure. Huge congratulations to Prof. Moazzin on this well-deserved milestone!
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Project Launch – Playing Heaven: Remapping Early Modern Neo-Confucian Worlds with AI
Prof. Javier Cha has been selected as one of the inaugural recipients of a Schmidt Sciences Humanities and AI Virtual Institute (HAVI) grant of up to USD $680,000 (HKD $5.3 […]
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Announcing Our New Alumni Initiative
Dear Alumni,Greetings from the Department of History. We are thrilled to announce our new initiative to connect with our alumni as we aim to build a community of history graduates […]
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Call for Papers: 15th Spring History Symposium, HKU, 7-8 May 2026
The Department of History is pleased to announce that the 15th Spring History Symposium will take place at the University of Hong Kong on 7 and 8 May 2026 and will provide […]
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History Student Waron Maneenetr Wins Global Undergraduate Award 2025
The Department of History is delighted to announce that Waron Maneenetr (Teak), a recent HKU graduate majoring in History and Economics, has been named a global winner of the Global […]
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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
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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)!
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Professor Charles Schencking Elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities
We are thrilled to announce that Professor Charles Schencking has been elected as a Corresponding Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (AAH). Corresponding Fellows are elected in recognition […]
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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 […]
