Academic Activities
Recapping the CUHK Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions on 19 October 2024
CUHK held its Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions on 19 October 2024. The Department of History held an exhibition booth on the G/F of Esther Lee Building. Four academic counselling sessions and two chat room sessions were provided. The occasion offered a great opportunity for secondary students, teachers, and parents to understand more about CUHK and the Department, as well as to obtain the latest information on the Department’s BA programme such as admission criteria, curriculum, learning experience, and university life. The entire floor was filled with participants eagerly seeking information.
Recapping the World History Seminar “The Centrality of Constantinople, Capital of a Medieval Empire” on 23 October 2024
Prof. Judith HERRIN from the Department of Classics at King’s College London was invited by the Centre for Comparative and Public History to deliver a lecture entitled “The Centrality of Constantinople, Capital of a Medieval Empire” on 23 October 2024. The lecture explored the enduring significance of Constantinople as the fixed capital of the Byzantine Empire from the fourth century until its fall in 1453. Prof. HERRIN examined how the city’s strategic location and fortified infrastructure contributed to its role as a center of trade, culture, and imperial governance. Through an analysis of historical records and archaeological evidence, she highlighted the city’s ability to adapt and thrive through various challenges, including external threats and internal changes. The lecture emphasized Constantinople’s function as a hub of commerce, where diverse cultures converged, and its role in preserving Roman traditions while fostering a unique Byzantine identity. Prof. HERRIN concluded by reflecting on the city’s lasting legacy in world history, illustrating how its centrality and stability provided a foundation for Byzantine resilience and influence across Europe and Asia.
Recapping the “Online Information Seminar for the M.A. Programme in Comparative and Public History cum Academic Talk” on 26 October 2024
The Online Information Seminar for the M.A. Programme in Comparative and Public History was held on 26 October 2024. Prof. HE Xi, the Programme Director, introduced the features, study scheme and courses of our M.A. Programme with nearly 70 prospective students.
Following the information seminar, Prof. CHEUNG Sui Wai delivered a lecture entitled “A Desire to Eat Well: Rice Cultivation and Consumption in Ming-Qing China” to explore rice cultivation and consumption in China during the Ming and Qing Dynasties by focusing on grain production in the South China.
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Upcoming Events
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.
World History Seminar (2024-25)
| Date: | 6 November 2024 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | 10:00am-11:30am |
| Venue: | Conducted online via ZOOM (Webinar ID: 982 9976 4121) |
| Topic: | Sacred Spectating in Late Antique Egypt: Monastic Painting as Spiritual Experience |
| Speaker: | Prof. Agnieszka Szymańska Department of Art and Art History, University of Richmond |
| Language: | English |
Organisers: Centre for Comparative and Public History, Department of History, CUHK
Enquiry: 3943 8541
Workshops for the Final-Year RPg Students 2024-25
| Presenter | Topic | Language |
| HO Wing Yan | 北魏河北地區的流民問題 | Putonghua |
| WANG Guanqi | 威獨震於江南：宋齊之際的士人交遊與《宋書》對南北觀的模塑 | Putonghua |
| LI King Kwan | 先秦兩漢之游學活動 | Putonghua |
| GAN Lin | Gendered Emigration and Colonial Morality: British Official Attitudes towards Transnational Trafficking of Chinese Females (1840s-1900s) | English |
| LEE Ying Chuen | Pneumoconiosis in Colonial Hong Kong | English |
| LIU Jiayan | The Strength of Details: The Shape of the Earth and a Mule in the Andes | English |
| ZHANG Junlong | 文革史料的搜集與分析 | Putonghua |
For enquiry, please call 3943 7448.
Workshop on AI Ethics
| Date: | 8 November 2024 (Friday) |
| Time: | 2:30pm-4:00pm |
| Venue: | Seminar Room, 1/F, University Library, CUHK |
| Speaker: | University Library Staff |
| Language: | English |
Seats are limited and online registration is required. Please click here to register.
For enquiries, please call at 3943 8541.
New Book Talk Series
| Date: | 8 November 2024 (Friday) |
| Time: | 8:00pm-9:00pm |
| Venue: | Conducted online via ZOOM (Meeting ID: 965 6436 3197 | Password: 804106) |
| Topic: | Gu Hongming’s Eccentric Chinese Odyssey |
| Speaker: | Prof. DU Chunmei Department of History, Lingnan University |
| Language: | Putonghua |
| Date: | 15 November 2024 (Friday) |
| Time: | 8:00pm-9:00pm |
| Venue: | Conducted online via ZOOM (Meeting ID: 965 6436 3197 | Password: 804106) |
| Topic: | Public Interest and State Legitimation: Early Modern England, Japan, and China |
| Speaker: | Prof. HE Wenkai Division of Social Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Language: | Putonghua |
For enquiry, please call 3943 8659.
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.
Further Study Sharing Session 2024-25
Please click here for online registration
For enquiries, please call at 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 Monday.
