Recapping the Academic Seminar “Glosses on Uncertainty: Liang Yusheng, Sima Qian, and the History of the Qin” conducted by Prof. Jeffrey RIEGEL on 2 October 2019

Prof. Jeffrey RIEGEL, Professor Emeritus of the University of California, Berkeley, and The University of Sydney, was invited by the Department to deliver a lecture entitled “Glosses on Uncertainty: Liang Yusheng, Sima Qian, and the History of the Qin” on 2 October 2019.

Prof. RIEGEL presented his ongoing research on the Shiji zhiyi (史記志疑) of Liang Yusheng (梁玉繩) related to the history of the Qin Dynasty. He pointed out that Shiji zhiyi  was not only  an “evidence-based research” on Shiji(史記) but also a critique on Sima Qian (司馬遷) and Liang Yusheng’s perspective on the history of early China. Therefore, through the study of Liang’s life, his education, scholarly associations and the “secondary sources” cited in Shiji zhiyi, Prof. RIEGEL tried to analyse how Liang’s approach toward Shiji and his point of view were affected by scholars of his time like Qian Daxin (錢大昕) and Lu Wenchao (盧文弨), and predecessors such as Liu Zhiji (劉知幾) and Wu Shidao (吳師道), besides the influence from his family. Based on the discussion of Liang’s works, Prof. RIEGEL believed that Shiji was a deeply rich yet problematic source for the history of early China, and thus left room for discussion on the translation of Shiji and the study of Qin history.

 

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Recapping the Academic Seminar “Discussing the Doing of Urban History: Using Maps” conducted by Prof. Ian MORLEY on 4 October 2019

Prof. Ian MORLEY explained the importance of using maps in conducting history research as well as the meaning of urban history study. Through a review of his own academic career, he concluded that his professional and research interests were shaped from inter-disciplinary studies that included geography, architecture and history. Prof. MORLEY believed that using maps as a crucial part of his research methodology was even more important than using traditional history materials. Prof MORLEY expressed his great concern for urban changes and the need to observe city changes from different angles such as the visual factor, social structure and symbolic meanings. Finally, Prof. MORLEY shared five research methods for conducting urban history study: urbanisation, urban biography, thematic research, cultural change and contextual study. He felt that we can use such methods to study urban history or combine our research findings with urban history research to get a more complete picture of what we focus on.

 

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Academic Writing Workshops

Orgainser: M.A. Programme in Comparative and Public History, Department of History, CUHK

 

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Information Seminar for the M.A. Programme in Comparative and Public History cum Public Lecture

Orgainser: M.A. Programme in Comparative and Public History, Department of History, CUHK

Enquiry: 3943 8659

 

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Workshops for the Final-Year RPg Students 2019-20

For enquiry, please call 3943 7448.

 

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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.

 

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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

 

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