Academic Activities
Recapping the “Online Information Seminar for the M.A. Programme in Comparative and Public History cum Academic Talk” on 18 October 2025
The Online Information Seminar for the M.A. Programme in Comparative and Public History was held on 18 October 2025. Prof. HE Xi, Programme Director, introduced the features, study schemes and course offerings of our M.A. Programme to nearly 60 prospective students.
Following the information seminar, Prof. PUK Wing Kin delivered a lecture entitled “Sharing Research Experiences in Public History”, in which he explored the essence of public history research by examining the renowned unsolved case of the Yongzheng Emperor’s Macheng Incident in 18th century Hubei.
Upcoming Events
Further Study Sharing Session 2025-26
| Date: | 7 November 2025 (Friday) |
| Time: | 3:00pm-4:00pm |
| Venue: | Room 220, Fung King Hey Building, CUHK |
| Speaker: | Prof. HE Xi Department of History, CUHK |
| Language: | Putonghua |
Organizer: M.A. Programme for Comparative and Public History, Department of History, CUHK
Enquiry: 3943 8659
Yu Ying-shih Lecture in History 2025/26
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 WANG Ming-ke, Guest Chair Professor of History at Peking University, and Academician of Academia Sinica, has been invited as the guest speaker of the following two public lectures:
| Date: | 15 November 2025 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:00pm |
| Venue: | Lecture Hall, G/F, Hong Kong Museum of History |
| Moderator: | Prof. LAM Weng Cheong Department of History, CUHK |
| Remarks: | 139 seats, allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Audience will be admitted 15 minutes before the lecture starts. |
| Date: | 17 November 2025 (Monday) |
| Time: | 4:00pm |
| Venue: | Cho Yiu Hall, G/F, University Administration Building, CUHK |
| Moderator: | Prof. HE Xi Department of History, CUHK |
All lectures will be conducted in Putonghua. Participation in person or online via ZOOM is welcome.
For registration, please complete the online registration form.
For enquiries, please call at 3943 7609.
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.
