Recapping the Academic Seminar “考證──從廟堂到江湖：一副嘉靖青詞對聯的故事” conducted by Prof. PUK Wing Kin on 25 October 2019

Recapping the “CUHK History Day 2019” held on 26 October 2019

The Department held the CUHK History Day 2019 on 26 October 2019. This annual event served as a platform for the Department to share the teaching and learning of history with the secondary school sector. Participants enjoyed informative and interesting public lectures delivered by three faculty members of the Department on the theme “Conflict and Integration”. Two outstanding alumni were invited to share their career paths that began as a history graduate. In addition, two undergraduate students shared their learning experiences, which included the pleasure of undertaking internships and overseas research trips during the summer.

The event was well received and attended by around 100 participants from 17 secondary schools.

Recapping the Public Lecture “傳統律法在香港法庭：清律的婦女承產問題” conducted by Dr. SOO Yiu Chung on 26 October 2019

Dr. SOO Yiu Chung from the School of Chinese, The University of Hong Kong, was invited by the M.A. Programme in Comparative and Public History to deliver a lecture entitled “傳統律法在香港法庭：清律的婦女承產問題” on 26 October 2019.

Dr. SOO Yiu Chung introduced “Leu”(律) and “Lee”(例) associated with women’s inheritance rights in the Qing code. He then used a number of judgments to explain how the code was used by the courts to deal with disputes involving women’s inheritance rights in the New Territories. At the end of the lecture, Dr. SOO discussed with the audience interpretations of the Qing code for those cases.

Workshops for the Final-Year RPg Students 2019-20

For enquiry, please call 3943 7448.

Yu Ying-shih Lecture in History 2019

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 HE Jun, Distinguished Professor and Doctoral Advisor, School of Philosophy, Fudan University, has been invited as the guest speaker of the following two public lectures:

For enquiry, please call 3943 1585/3943 7611.

Public Lectures on History 2019-20

With One Hundred Years of the May Fourth Movement as the theme, two distinguished scholars will deliver lectures in November 2019.

Admission is free; reservation is required.
– For online registration and more information, please visit www.history.cuhk.edu.hk/Event/2019_PLH
– Call at 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

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.