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Recapping the World History Seminar “The King’s High Court: The Early Parliaments of Henry VIII, 1510–1523” on 8 October 2024
Prof. Jonathon MCGOVERN, from the College of Foreign Languages and Cultures of Xiamen University, was invited by the Centre for Comparative and Public History to deliver a lecture entitled “The King’s High Court: The Early Parliaments of Henry VIII, 1510-1523” on 8 October 2024. Prof. MCGOVERN explained some key facts about parliament in the early reign of Henty VIII, including its purpose, business and personnel. He pointed out that many of the basic features of the 16th century English parliament survive to this day. Although it was formally known as “the king’s high court”, parliament was really England’s supreme legislature, which was contrary to claims made by other historians.
Upcoming Events
World History Seminar (2024-25)
| Date: | 23 October 2024 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | 5:00pm-6:30pm |
| Venue: | Conducted online via ZOOM (Webinar ID: 982 9976 4121) |
| Topic: | The Centrality of Constantinople, Capital of a Medieval Empire |
| Speaker: | Prof. Judith HERRIN Department of Classics, King’s College London |
| Language: | English |
Organisers: Centre for Comparative and Public History, Department of History, CUHK
Enquiry: 3943 8541
Online Information Seminar for the M.A. Programme in Comparative and Public History cum Academic Talk
| Date: | 26 October 2024 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:00pm-4:00pm |
| Venue: | Conducted online via ZOOM |
| Topic: | 想吃好的：明清中國的稻米種植和消費 |
| Speaker: | Prof. CHEUNG Sui Wai Department of History, CUHK |
To be conducted in Putonghua. Please click here for online registration.
For enquiries, please call at 3943 8659.
Online Information Session for MPhil & PhD in History
| Date: | 5 November 2024 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | 4:30pm |
| Venue: | Conducted online via ZOOM |
| Language: | English |
Please click here for online registration.
For enquiries, please call at 3943 8541.
CUHK History Day 2024
| Date: | 9 November 2024 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 10:00am-12:00nn |
| Venue: | G/F, Yasumoto International Academic Park, CUHK |
| Language: | Cantonese |
Please click here for details and online registration.
For enquiries, please call at 3943 7117.
Yu Ying-shih Lecture in History 2024/25
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 Dorothy KO, Professor of History, Barnard College of Columbia University, has been invited as the guest speaker of the following two public lectures:
| Date: | 9 November 2024 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:00pm |
| Venue: | Lecture Hall, G/F, Hong Kong Museum of History |
| Moderator: | Prof. HE Xi Department of History, CUHK |
| Language: | Cantonese |
| Remarks: | 139 seats, allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Audience will be admitted 15 minutes before the lecture starts. |
Participation in person or online via ZOOM is welcome.
For registration, please complete the online registration form on or before 4 November 2024.
For enquiries, please call at 3943 1585.
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.
