Academic Activities
Recapping the academic seminar “國共黨爭中的工人與幫會——以20世紀二三十年代的上海為中心” conducted by Dr. TIAN Ming on 20 October 2017
Dr. TIAN Ming of Taiyuan University, was invited by the Department to present a lecture to the Department’s postgraduate students.
Dr. TIAN started his talk by defining the concepts of secret society (banghui 幫會) and group (bangkou 幫口); the former was formed with strict regulations and involved members with different occupations, the latter was formed by members of the same occupation and hometown. He calculated the number of workers that joined secret societies from 1920s to 1930s, which was estimated to be one hundred thousand. He believed that the strengthening power of secret societies and their growing number of members were caused by the conflicts between KMT and CPC, and the failure of their labour unions.
Upcoming Events
Academic Seminar
| Date : | 3 November 2017 (Friday) |
| Time : | 4:30pm–6:15pm |
| Venue : | Room 304, 3/F, Lee Shau Kee Building, CUHK |
| Topic : | 四川成都金沙玉璋研究 |
| Speaker : | Prof. TANG Chung |
| Language : | Putonghua |
| Enquiry : | 3943 8541 |
Yu Ying-shih Lecture in History 2017
To enhance academic and cultural exchange, Chung Chi College, New Asia College and the Department of History of the University joined hands in 2007 to establish the “Yu Ying-shih Lecture in History”. This year, Professor CHEN Jo-shui, Distinguished Professor of History and NTU Chair Professor of National Taiwan University has been invited as the guest speaker of the following two public lectures:
| Date : | 9 November 2017 (Thursday) |
| Time : | 4:00 pm |
| Venue : | Cho Yiu Hall, G/F, University Administration Building, CUHK |
| Topic : | Yi 義 in Early Chinese Thought and its Transformations |
| Moderator: | Prof. LEUNG Yuen Sang Dean, Faculty of Arts, CUHK |
This lecture will be conducted in Putonghua. For reservation, please email to koeyleung@cuhk.edu.hk
| Date : | 11 November 2017 (Saturday) |
| Time : | 3:00 pm |
| Venue : | Lecture Hall, G/F, Hong Kong Museum of History Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon |
| Topic : | Yi 義 in Traditional Chinese Culture and Thought: With Comments on Yi and Justice |
| Moderator: | Prof. LAI Ming Chiu Chairman, Department of History, CUHK |
This lecture will be conducted in Putonghua and is jointly organised by the Committee on Yu Ying-shih Lecture in History, CUHK and the Hong Kong Museum of History.
No reservation is needed. For enquiry, please call 3943 1585/ 3943 7611.
Academic Seminar
| Date : | 10 November 2017 (Friday) |
| Time : | 4:30pm–6:15pm |
| Venue : | Room 304, 3/F, Lee Shau Kee Building, CUHK |
| Topic : | 一條鞭法與明代社會的轉型 |
| Speaker : | Prof. LIU Zhiwei Department of History, Sun Yat-sen University |
| Language : | Putonghua |
| Enquiry : | 3943 8541 |
Public Lectures on History 2017-18
With the theme of Modern Times of China, two distinguished scholars will give lectures at the Lecture Theatre, G/F, Hong Kong Central Library, 66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong in November 2017.
| Date : | 23 November 2017 (Thursday) |
| Time : | 7:00pm–8:30pm |
| Topic : | 中國的摩登時代：上海和香港的文學和歷史 |
| Speakers : |
Prof. LEE Ou Fan Leo Sin Wai Kin Professor of Chinese Culture Faculty of Arts, CUHK Prof. LEUNG Yuen Sang Dean, Faculty of Arts, CUHK |
| Moderator : | Prof. David FAURE Wei Lun Research Professor of History Department of History, CUHK |
| Language : | Cantonese |
| Date : | 30 November 2017 (Thursday) |
| Time : | 7:00pm–8:30pm |
| Topic : | 抗戰時期香港的文學和電影 |
| Speaker : | Prof. LEE Ou Fan Leo Sin Wai Kin Professor of Chinese Culture Faculty of Arts, CUHK |
| Moderator : | Prof. David FAURE Wei Lun Research Professor of History Department of History, CUHK |
| Language : | Putonghua |
Admission is free; reservation is required.
– For online registration and more information, please visit www.history.cuhk.edu.hk/Event/2017_PLH
– Call at 3943 7119 / 3943 8541
Organisers: Department of History, CUHK; Centre for Comparative and Public History, Department of History, CUHK; MA Programme in Comparative and Public History, Department of History, CUHK; Hong Kong Public Libraries, Leisure and Cultural Services Department
CALL FOR PAPERS:
Confronting Predicament: The Mentality and Patterns of Behavior of Chinese Intellectuals in the Second Millennium 25-26 May 2018
About this Workshop
The workshop focuses on the mental and social reactions of Chinese intellectuals in great periods of transformation during imperial and modern China. It attempts to provide early-career historians, social scientists, and researchers from different fields a chance to share findings on the cutting-edge theme of the history of Chinese intellectuals. The workshop is also open to research students and the learned public. Papers of relevance to the following four themes are welcomed:
| 1) | Rise of neo-Confucianism and its influence on the mentality of traditional scholars |
| 2) | Changing mentality and patterns of behavior of Chinese intellectuals in times of crisis |
| 3) | Transition in the mentality of contemporary Chinese intellectuals: global capitalism, state power, and cultural identity |
| 4) | Formation and transformation of intellectual communities in modern China |
Important Dates
| 31 December 2017 | Paper proposals, CV and a 300-500 word abstract (in English or Chinese) email to intellectualworkshop1718@gmail.com |
| 15 January 2018 | Notification of accepted proposals |
| 1 April 2018 | Submission of full papers |
Organisers: Department of History, CUHK; Faculty of Arts, CUHK; Department of History, Hong Kong Baptist University; Webster University
For teachers and students who have information to share with the Department,
please email your articles in both Chinese and English to chanfiona@cuhk.edu.hk by 4:00pm every Tuesday.