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Introducing PGRs/ECRs

Introducing Nathan Kwan

This week we have Nathan Kwan, who’s in his second year of PhD study with the University of Hong Kong and King’s College, London. Nathan’s telling us in this post how he became interested in Hong Kong history, and


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Introducing Rodney So

Rodney So has just submitted his MPhil thesis to the History Department of the Lingnan University of Hong Kong. In this post, Rodney explains to us how he became interested in Hong Kong’s fight against corruption, and talks about the


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Introducing Gemma O’Neill

Gemma O’Neill started her PhD at the University of Bristol last September. Here’s Gemma telling us why she decided to put her career on hold to find out how manifestations of a political identity of Hong Kong emerged as early


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Introducing Zardas Shuk-man Lee

Our guest writer this week is Zardas Shuk-man Lee, PhD student at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Before her PhD, Zardas completed an MPhil degree with HKU. Her MPhil research was on film censorship in cold war Hong


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Introducing Chris Wemyss

This week we have another Bristolian to be a guest writer. Chris Wemyss is now in his second year of PhD at University of Bristol. Chris has been asked way too many times why he’s interested in Hong Kong (of


Introducing PGRs/ECRs

Introducing Bobby Tam

In the spotlight this week is Bobby Tam, an MPhil at HKU’s History Department. Bobby’s research explores a ‘dark’ topic: death in early colonial Hong Kong! Here’s Bobby telling us about his very intriguing research:

During my undergraduate study …


Introducing PGRs/ECRs

Introducing James Fellows

This week we have a freshly minted Dr. to tell us about his way into Hong Kong history. James Fellows just finished his PhD on issues of free trade in Hong Kong and decolonization at Lingnan University in Hong Kong


Introducing PGRs/ECRs

Introducing Justin Wu

We are happy to have a young scholar across the pond to be our guest writer this week. Justin Wu is now doing his PhD with the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Here’s Justin telling us about his academic


Introducing PGRs/ECRs

Introducing Catherine Chan

Sorry that the blog has been a bit inactive for a while! But the wait is finally over – we are delighted to announce that the blog is starting a new series of posts introducing young scholars in the field.


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Hong Kong History Postgrad/ECRs Network

The Project has recently established a facebook group which serves as an academic network for all ECRs/PGRs working on Hong Kong History. We hope the group would allow members to connect with others in the field, and share with each …


This week we have Nathan Kwan, who’s in his second year of PhD study with the University of Hong Kong and King’s College, London. Nathan’s telling us in this post how he became interested in Hong Kong history, and


Rodney So has just submitted his MPhil thesis to the History Department of the Lingnan University of Hong Kong. In this post, Rodney explains to us how he became interested in Hong Kong’s fight against corruption, and talks about the


Gemma O’Neill started her PhD at the University of Bristol last September. Here’s Gemma telling us why she decided to put her career on hold to find out how manifestations of a political identity of Hong Kong emerged as early


Our guest writer this week is Zardas Shuk-man Lee, PhD student at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Before her PhD, Zardas completed an MPhil degree with HKU. Her MPhil research was on film censorship in cold war Hong


This week we have another Bristolian to be a guest writer. Chris Wemyss is now in his second year of PhD at University of Bristol. Chris has been asked way too many times why he’s interested in Hong Kong (of


In the spotlight this week is Bobby Tam, an MPhil at HKU’s History Department. Bobby’s research explores a ‘dark’ topic: death in early colonial Hong Kong! Here’s Bobby telling us about his very intriguing research:

During my undergraduate study …


This week we have a freshly minted Dr. to tell us about his way into Hong Kong history. James Fellows just finished his PhD on issues of free trade in Hong Kong and decolonization at Lingnan University in Hong Kong


We are happy to have a young scholar across the pond to be our guest writer this week. Justin Wu is now doing his PhD with the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Here’s Justin telling us about his academic


Sorry that the blog has been a bit inactive for a while! But the wait is finally over – we are delighted to announce that the blog is starting a new series of posts introducing young scholars in the field.


The Project has recently established a facebook group which serves as an academic network for all ECRs/PGRs working on Hong Kong History. We hope the group would allow members to connect with others in the field, and share with each …