Recapping the World History Seminar “Company Politics: Commerce, Scandal, and French Visions of Indian Empire in the Revolutionary Era” Conducted by Prof. Elizabeth CROSS on 1 November 2023

Prof. Elizabeth CROSS from the Department of History, Georgetown University, was invited by the Centre for Comparative and Public History to deliver a lecture entitled “Company Politics: Commerce, Scandal, and French Visions of Indian Empire in the Revolutionary Era” on 1 November 2023. Drawing upon a diverse array of primary sources, including manuscripts, archives, and paintings, the speaker illuminated the complex and opaque histories of the French East India Companies, in contrast to their counterpart Anglo-Dutch rivals. She began by mapping the genesis and eventual downfall of the final French East India Company during the tumultuous French Revolution. Moving beyond the typical narratives of financial and political turmoil, she delved into the French’s strategic commercial adaptations in the face of British military dominance in India. Specifically, she presented the French East India Company not merely as an economic entity but as a crucible of revolutionary innovation. Overall, the lecture challenged the conventional perspective of the French Revolutionary era as a time of distress and regression, proposing instead that it was an era rife with economic ingenuity and optimism.

Recapping the “Online Information Session for MPhil and PhD in History” on 3 November 2023

The online information session for MPhil and PhD in History was held on 3 November 2023, hosted by Prof. PUK Wing Kin, giving prospective students the information of our research postgraduate programmes, admissions requirements and application procedures. Attendees took the opportunity to chat with the host and ask questions.

Recapping the "Tea Reception for the M.A. Programme in Comparative and Public History" Held on 4 November 2023

The Tea Reception for the M.A. Programme in Comparative and Public History was held on 4 November 2023. Over 60 students attended the reception. The reception provided a great opportunity for students to meet with the Department’s teaching members in a relaxing atmosphere. Representatives of the M.A. Programme Alumni Association also introduced the alumni association and shared their learning experience with participants.

World History Seminar (2023-24)

Organisers: Centre for Comparative and Public History, Department of History, CUHK
Enquiry: 3943 8541

Interdisciplinary Reading Group on Changsha Wuyi Square Documents

Thanks for the generous sponsorship from the Research Institute for the Humanities at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, a group of doctoral and master’s students from the Departments of History, and Chinese Language and Literature have formed the “Interdisciplinary Reading Group on Changsha Wuyi Square Documents”. They will organise a series of reading sessions throughout the 2023-24 academic year. Each session will invite scholars from around the world who are engaged in the study of excavated documents to share their research insights, aiming to broaden the research perspectives of the reading group members. The details of upcoming session are as follows:

For any inquiries, please contact the organisers, Mr. CHAN Wai (wchan@link.cuhk.edu.hk) or Mr. HO Kwok Shing (hokwokshing@link.cuhk.edu.hk).
For more information on the reading group and its schedule, please visit http://bit.ly/44D1TXM.

Workshop for the Final-Year RPg Students 2023-24

For enquiry, please call 3943 7448.

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 Monday.