The Society for Hong Kong Studies is delighted to announce that a new history methodology workshop series will be held in November 2021. This workshop series introduces a spatial and visual approach to Hong Kong history and relevant sources. Researchers in Hong Kong history are especially encouraged to join.
Workshop #1
Title: HKBU Library Visual Collections in Hong Kong history
Date & Time: 5 November 2021, 16:00 - 17:30 HKT
Location:
In person at WYNG Space (16/F, Chun Wo Commercial Centre, No. 23-29 Wing Wo Street, Central, Hong Kong) + Zoom online
Presenter:
Ms. Wing Woo, Head of Resource Management, HKBU Library
Discussant:
Dr. John Carroll, Professor, Department of History, HKU
Dr. Florence Mok, Assistant Professor, Department of History, Nanyang Technological University
Sources to be introduced:
1. HK Travel Posters Collection (
https://bcc.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/artcollection/collection/travel-poster/)
2. Propaganda Art Collection -- items pertained to HK 1967 Riot (
https://bcc.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/artcollection/collection/propaganda-art-collection/)
3. HK TV Week and Film Pamphlets database (中港電視電影刊物資料庫) (
https://digital.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/film-tv/)
4. Landscape sketches and Portrait sketches by Kong Kai Ming (江啟明素描畫 / 江啟明人物速寫) (
https://bcc.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/artcollection/collection/sketches-by-kong-kai-ming/)
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Workshop #2
Title: Battle of Hong Kong 1941: A Spatial History Project
Date & Time: 12 November 2021, 16:00 - 17:30 HKT
Location:
In person at WYNG Space (16/F, Chun Wo Commercial Centre, No. 23-29 Wing Wo Street, Central, Hong Kong) + Zoom online
Presenter:
Dr. Kwong Chi Man, Associate Professor, Department of History, HKBU
Discussant:
Dr. John Carroll, Professor, Department of History, HKU
Dr. Florence Mok, Assistant Professor, Department of History, Nanyang Technological University
Source to be introduced:
Interactive Map of Battle of Hong Kong 1941 (
https://digital.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/1941hkbattle/en/index.php)h------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Workshop #3
Title: Frank Fischbeck Photo Collection
Date & Time: 17 November 2021, 16:00 - 17:30 HKT
Location:
In person at WYNG Space (21/F, Chun Wo Commercial Centre, No. 23-29 Wing Wo Street, Central, Hong Kong) + Zoom online
Presenter:
Mr. Gary E. Chin, Public Relations and Development Manager, HKU Library
Discussant:
Dr. John Carroll, Professor, Department of History, HKU
Dr. Florence Mok, Assistant Professor, Department of History, Nanyang Technological University
Sources to be introduced:
Frank Fischbeck Photo Collection (
https://digitalrepository.lib.hku.hk/fischbeck)
