
I started at Bristol in 2017 as an affiliate of the Hong Kong History Project, funded by the Augustine Heard Studentship. This award provided the support to live and study in the UK, and a generous allowance for overseas research, …
I started at Bristol in 2017 as an affiliate of the Hong Kong History Project, funded by the Augustine Heard Studentship. This award provided the support to live and study in the UK, and a generous allowance for overseas research, …
Josepha Richard is an art historian and historian of 18-19th century China, with a specific interest in studying the art of Chinese gardens, early Sino-Western interactions and the urban, social and art history of the city of Guangzhou (Canton). Her …
Helena Lopes is a historian of modern China and global history. Her research focuses on the international, political, and social history of the Second World War and the early post-war period in South China, including imperialism(s), anti-imperialism, and decolonisation, as …
Studying for a PhD with the Hong Kong History Project at the University of Bristol was one of the most rewarding decisions I’ve ever made. With the guidance of my supervisors, and through time spent with my peers at Bristol, …
I began my PhD research at the University of Bristol in September 2015, coinciding with the formation of the Hong Kong History Project – the forerunner of the Hong Kong History Centre. With the growth of the Project, the number …
The Hong Kong History Project played a pivotal role in shaping my career. I am immensely grateful for the generous studentship that supported my studies from 2016 to 2020, which enabled me to pursue my research on Hong Kong history. …
I joined the the Hong Kong History Project (HKHP) as its second PhD studentship recipient. The project provided me with everything I needed to embrace the process of learning, failing, and radiating professionally and personally. I was able to broaden …
Governing Youth in post-WWII Hong Kong, 1945-1970s
Tracy Leung‘s research examines how the colonial government’s strategy in the management of youth changed in relation to the evolving threat of communism in Asia and the global trend towards anti-colonialism …
Duncan Ma The Making of Cold War Hong Kong: A Trans-national Cultural Geography Study of the Kai Tak Airport, 1945–1998
Duncan Ma’s research examines the formation of Cold War Hong Kong through the lens of Kai Tak …
Imperial Graduates: Mapping Hong Kong’s Elites’ Networks across the British Empire, 1862-1941
Ryan Iu‘s project investigates the Hong Kong Chinese and Eurasian elite in a local, transregional, and intra-imperial context. These were the alumni of either the Government Central …