Academic Activities
Recapping the Academic Seminar “The Collation of Ming-Qing Legal Documents and the Situation of Chinese Legal History” conducted by Prof. CHIU Peng-sheng on 2 November 2018
Prof. CHIU Peng-sheng of the School of the Humanities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, was invited by the Department to present a lecture to the Department’s postgraduate students.
Prof. CHIU noticed the significant historical value of legal archives when conducting research on the Ming-Qing economic history. In his lecture, Prof. CHIU introduced different types of legal archives and their use in research. He further gave a review of a number of research approaches used currently in the research of legal history of Ming and Qing dynasties.
Upcoming Events
Yu Ying-shih Lecture in History 2018
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 Michael NYLAN of History Department, University of California at Berkeley has been invited as the guest speaker of the following two public lectures:
| Date : | 12 November 2018 (Monday) |
| Time : | 4:00pm |
| Venue : | Cho Yiu Hall, G/F, University Administration Building, CUHK |
| Topic : | Yu Ying-shih the Sage |
| Moderator : | Prof. HUANG Yong Department of Philosophy, CUHK |
| Language : | English |
For reservation, please email to koeyleung@cuhk.edu.hk
Public Lectures on History 2018-19
The second lecture of Public Lectures on History 2018-19 will be held in November 2018. Professor YIP Hon Ming, Adjunct Professor of History Department, CUHK, has been invited as the guest speaker to deliver a public lecture.
| Date : | 15 November 2018 (Thursday) |
| Time : | 7:00pm–8:30pm |
| Venue : | Lecture Theatre, G/F, Hong Kong Central Library 66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong |
| Topic : | The Legacy of Mao Zedong |
| Speaker : | Prof. YIP Hon Ming Adjunct Professor, Department of History, CUHK |
| Moderator : | Prof. HO Pui Yin Vice Chair and Professor Department of History, CUHK |
| Language : | Cantonese |
Admission is free; reservation is required.
– For online registration and more information, please visit www.history.cuhk.edu.hk/Event/2018_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; Hong Kong Public Libraries, Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Workshops for the Final-Year RPg Students 2018-19
Date: 16 November 2018 (Friday)
Time: 9:30am–12:30pm
Venue: Room 101, 1/F, Fung King Hey Building, CUHK
Moderator: WANG Jiayao
| Presenter | Topic | Medium |
| LAU Tin Long | 華夷雜處下的帝國管治方式——以秦漢時期巴蜀地區的「道」為中心 | Cantonese |
| YANG Songyu | 由出土簡牘材料再探西漢騎士的戰馬問題 | Putonghua |
| LI Hua | 與權力的距離——三至六世紀瑯邪王氏歸葬變遷 | Putonghua |
| TSE Nga Yin | 墓葬所見賵賻現象與兩周社會變革——以關中地區為中心 | Putonghua |
| HO Chun Him | 晚商殷墟族邑問題再探討 | Putonghua |
For enquiry, please call 3943 8541.
Academic Seminar
| Date : | 16 November 2018 (Friday) |
| Time : | 4:30pm–6:15pm |
| Venue : | Room 302, 3/F, Lee Shau Kee Building, CUHK |
| Topic : | 當直接統治遭遇邊疆風俗：18到19世紀湖南新闢苗區與改土歸流區的比較研究 |
| Speaker : | Dr. XIE Xiaohui Department of History, Sun Yat-sen University |
| Language : | Putonghua |
| Enquiry : | 3943 8541 |
Academic Seminar
| Date : | 23 November 2018 (Friday) |
| Time : | 4:30pm–6:15pm |
| Venue : | Room 302, 3/F, Lee Shau Kee Building, CUHK |
| Topic : | 文本與禮儀：文字對鄉土社會的改造 |
| Speaker : | Prof. HE Xi |
| Language : | Putonghua |
| Enquiry : | 3943 8541 |
Information Seminar
| Date : | 24 November 2018 (Saturday) |
| Time : | 2:00pm–3:00pm |
| Venue : | Room 402, Yasumoto International Academic Park, CUHK |
| Speaker : | Prof. CHEUNG Sui Wai |
| Language : | Cantonese |
| Enquiry : | 3943 8659 |
Academic Writing Workshop
| Date : | 29 November 2018 (Thursday) |
| Time : | 4:30pm–6:00pm |
| Venue : | Room 101, 1/F, Fung King Hey Building, CUHK |
| Topic : | 撰稿基本功：如何運用自心？ |
| Speaker : | Ms. CHEUNG Man Yan Journalist |
| Language : | Cantonese |
| Enquiry : | 3943 8659 |
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.
