History Department - University of Hong Kong

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"History in the Making" Public Lecture Series

Beginning in 2010, our department has launched a new public lecture series entitled "History in the Making." The aim of this public lecture series is to highlight the importance and relevance of history to the broader community. A focus of this series is to facilitate exposure to, and engagement between, eminent historians and the Hong Kong public. The series is designed to demonstrate that the discipline of history is not only valuable to scholars and students, but also to the everyday concerns of people and society. Importantly, it aims to illustrate the discipline's important - if often underestimated - civic role in informing and empowering citizens.

Public Lecture Schedule for 2011-12

11 April 2012

Peter McPhee, The University of Melbourne, talks about Robespierre: A Revolutionary Life. (details)

Public Lecture Schedule for 2010-11

11 November 2010	Inaugural Presentation: Professor Frank Dikötter, Chair Professor of the Humanities (University of Hong Kong) talks about his 2010 publication Mao's Great Famine. (details)
24 March 2011	Dr Yoshiko Nakano, Associate Professor of Department of Japanese Studies (School of Modern Languages and Cultures, HKU) talks about Hong Kong and the Rice Cooker: An Oral History.(details)