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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20250311T123000
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SUMMARY:Rediscovering Ni Kwei Tseng and the Rise of the 'Soong Dynasty' in the Republican Era
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACTThis talk explores the logistics networks of the Qin state during its war of unification between 230 and 221 BCE. First\, the article investigates the Qin’s “assigned transfer” logistics system\, which was comprised of two forms\, namely\, the transfer of resources among regional administrative units\, and that between the central and regional governments. Second\, it examines the infrastructures and institutions underpinning this logistics system during the Qin conquest\, exploring how the emergence of long-distance\, empire-wide military logistics networks might have contributed to economic development and driven reforms of the Qin financial administration. Overall\, this talk unfolds not only the institutional reforms stimulated by the Qin’s war of unification but also the impact of war on social development.   ABOUT THE SPEAKERChun Fung Tong is an assistant professor at the School of Chinese and Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences\, The University of Hong Kong. He studied history at the Chinese University of Hong Kong for his BA and MPhil degrees and received a PhD in Sinology from Heidelberg University. His research primarily focuses on social\, political and institutional history in early China\, early Chinese historiography\, as well as writing culture in premodern China.   ABOUT THE SERIESThis series aims to introduce a wide range of cutting-edge research in various disciplines and areas. If you have any questions about this seminar or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). 
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/interdisciplinary-research-20250311/
LOCATION:Lecture Hall\, G/F\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong\, or Via Zoom\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20241210T123000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20241210T133000
DTSTAMP:20261112T235643
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SUMMARY:Negotiating Legal Belonging on the Edges of Empire: Experiences of British Nationality Law in Twentieth-Century China
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACTThis talk explores the logistics networks of the Qin state during its war of unification between 230 and 221 BCE. First\, the article investigates the Qin’s “assigned transfer” logistics system\, which was comprised of two forms\, namely\, the transfer of resources among regional administrative units\, and that between the central and regional governments. Second\, it examines the infrastructures and institutions underpinning this logistics system during the Qin conquest\, exploring how the emergence of long-distance\, empire-wide military logistics networks might have contributed to economic development and driven reforms of the Qin financial administration. Overall\, this talk unfolds not only the institutional reforms stimulated by the Qin’s war of unification but also the impact of war on social development.   ABOUT THE SPEAKERChun Fung Tong is an assistant professor at the School of Chinese and Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences\, The University of Hong Kong. He studied history at the Chinese University of Hong Kong for his BA and MPhil degrees and received a PhD in Sinology from Heidelberg University. His research primarily focuses on social\, political and institutional history in early China\, early Chinese historiography\, as well as writing culture in premodern China.   ABOUT THE SERIESThis series aims to introduce a wide range of cutting-edge research in various disciplines and areas. If you have any questions about this seminar or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). 
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/making-maos-steelworks-industrial-manchuria-and-the-transnational-origins-of-chinese-socialism-2/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20241112T123000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20241112T133000
DTSTAMP:20261112T235643
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SUMMARY:A Context of Interconnectedness: The First China War (1840–1842) and the British Empire in Asia
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACTThis talk explores the logistics networks of the Qin state during its war of unification between 230 and 221 BCE. First\, the article investigates the Qin’s “assigned transfer” logistics system\, which was comprised of two forms\, namely\, the transfer of resources among regional administrative units\, and that between the central and regional governments. Second\, it examines the infrastructures and institutions underpinning this logistics system during the Qin conquest\, exploring how the emergence of long-distance\, empire-wide military logistics networks might have contributed to economic development and driven reforms of the Qin financial administration. Overall\, this talk unfolds not only the institutional reforms stimulated by the Qin’s war of unification but also the impact of war on social development.   ABOUT THE SPEAKERChun Fung Tong is an assistant professor at the School of Chinese and Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences\, The University of Hong Kong. He studied history at the Chinese University of Hong Kong for his BA and MPhil degrees and received a PhD in Sinology from Heidelberg University. His research primarily focuses on social\, political and institutional history in early China\, early Chinese historiography\, as well as writing culture in premodern China.   ABOUT THE SERIESThis series aims to introduce a wide range of cutting-edge research in various disciplines and areas. If you have any questions about this seminar or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). 
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/a-context-of-interconnectedness-the-first-china-war-1840-1842-and-the-british-empire-in-asia/
LOCATION:Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20241008T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20241008T170000
DTSTAMP:20261112T235643
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SUMMARY:As Gods Among Men: A History of the Rich in the West
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACTThis talk explores the logistics networks of the Qin state during its war of unification between 230 and 221 BCE. First\, the article investigates the Qin’s “assigned transfer” logistics system\, which was comprised of two forms\, namely\, the transfer of resources among regional administrative units\, and that between the central and regional governments. Second\, it examines the infrastructures and institutions underpinning this logistics system during the Qin conquest\, exploring how the emergence of long-distance\, empire-wide military logistics networks might have contributed to economic development and driven reforms of the Qin financial administration. Overall\, this talk unfolds not only the institutional reforms stimulated by the Qin’s war of unification but also the impact of war on social development.   ABOUT THE SPEAKERChun Fung Tong is an assistant professor at the School of Chinese and Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences\, The University of Hong Kong. He studied history at the Chinese University of Hong Kong for his BA and MPhil degrees and received a PhD in Sinology from Heidelberg University. His research primarily focuses on social\, political and institutional history in early China\, early Chinese historiography\, as well as writing culture in premodern China.   ABOUT THE SERIESThis series aims to introduce a wide range of cutting-edge research in various disciplines and areas. If you have any questions about this seminar or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). 
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/as-gods-among-men-a-history-of-the-rich-in-the-west/
LOCATION:Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240910T090000
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DTSTAMP:20261112T235643
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SUMMARY:Laws of the Land: Fengshui and the State in Qing Dynasty China
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACTThis talk explores the logistics networks of the Qin state during its war of unification between 230 and 221 BCE. First\, the article investigates the Qin’s “assigned transfer” logistics system\, which was comprised of two forms\, namely\, the transfer of resources among regional administrative units\, and that between the central and regional governments. Second\, it examines the infrastructures and institutions underpinning this logistics system during the Qin conquest\, exploring how the emergence of long-distance\, empire-wide military logistics networks might have contributed to economic development and driven reforms of the Qin financial administration. Overall\, this talk unfolds not only the institutional reforms stimulated by the Qin’s war of unification but also the impact of war on social development.   ABOUT THE SPEAKERChun Fung Tong is an assistant professor at the School of Chinese and Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences\, The University of Hong Kong. He studied history at the Chinese University of Hong Kong for his BA and MPhil degrees and received a PhD in Sinology from Heidelberg University. His research primarily focuses on social\, political and institutional history in early China\, early Chinese historiography\, as well as writing culture in premodern China.   ABOUT THE SERIESThis series aims to introduce a wide range of cutting-edge research in various disciplines and areas. If you have any questions about this seminar or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). 
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/laws-of-the-land-fengshui-and-the-state-in-qing-dynasty-china/
LOCATION:Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240618T123000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240618T133000
DTSTAMP:20261112T235643
CREATED:20240601T080117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103219Z
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SUMMARY:Diaspora: Self-portrait of a Sogdian Commercial Troupe along the Silk Road
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACTThis talk explores the logistics networks of the Qin state during its war of unification between 230 and 221 BCE. First\, the article investigates the Qin’s “assigned transfer” logistics system\, which was comprised of two forms\, namely\, the transfer of resources among regional administrative units\, and that between the central and regional governments. Second\, it examines the infrastructures and institutions underpinning this logistics system during the Qin conquest\, exploring how the emergence of long-distance\, empire-wide military logistics networks might have contributed to economic development and driven reforms of the Qin financial administration. Overall\, this talk unfolds not only the institutional reforms stimulated by the Qin’s war of unification but also the impact of war on social development.   ABOUT THE SPEAKERChun Fung Tong is an assistant professor at the School of Chinese and Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences\, The University of Hong Kong. He studied history at the Chinese University of Hong Kong for his BA and MPhil degrees and received a PhD in Sinology from Heidelberg University. His research primarily focuses on social\, political and institutional history in early China\, early Chinese historiography\, as well as writing culture in premodern China.   ABOUT THE SERIESThis series aims to introduce a wide range of cutting-edge research in various disciplines and areas. If you have any questions about this seminar or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). 
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/diaspora-self-portrait-of-a-sogdian-commercial-troupe-along-the-silk-road/
LOCATION:May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240605T123000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240605T140000
DTSTAMP:20261112T235643
CREATED:20240611T001820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103235Z
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SUMMARY:Escaping the Holocaust: The Mir Yeshiva from Vilna to Shanghai and beyond
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACTThis talk explores the logistics networks of the Qin state during its war of unification between 230 and 221 BCE. First\, the article investigates the Qin’s “assigned transfer” logistics system\, which was comprised of two forms\, namely\, the transfer of resources among regional administrative units\, and that between the central and regional governments. Second\, it examines the infrastructures and institutions underpinning this logistics system during the Qin conquest\, exploring how the emergence of long-distance\, empire-wide military logistics networks might have contributed to economic development and driven reforms of the Qin financial administration. Overall\, this talk unfolds not only the institutional reforms stimulated by the Qin’s war of unification but also the impact of war on social development.   ABOUT THE SPEAKERChun Fung Tong is an assistant professor at the School of Chinese and Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences\, The University of Hong Kong. He studied history at the Chinese University of Hong Kong for his BA and MPhil degrees and received a PhD in Sinology from Heidelberg University. His research primarily focuses on social\, political and institutional history in early China\, early Chinese historiography\, as well as writing culture in premodern China.   ABOUT THE SERIESThis series aims to introduce a wide range of cutting-edge research in various disciplines and areas. If you have any questions about this seminar or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). 
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/escaping-the-holocaust-the-mir-yeshiva-from-vilna-to-shanghai-and-beyond-2/
LOCATION:Lecture Hall\, G/F\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong\, or Via Zoom\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240430T123000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240430T133000
DTSTAMP:20261112T235643
CREATED:20240424T204227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103219Z
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SUMMARY:Halal or Qingzhen?: A Question of Sinicization of Islam in China
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACTThis talk explores the logistics networks of the Qin state during its war of unification between 230 and 221 BCE. First\, the article investigates the Qin’s “assigned transfer” logistics system\, which was comprised of two forms\, namely\, the transfer of resources among regional administrative units\, and that between the central and regional governments. Second\, it examines the infrastructures and institutions underpinning this logistics system during the Qin conquest\, exploring how the emergence of long-distance\, empire-wide military logistics networks might have contributed to economic development and driven reforms of the Qin financial administration. Overall\, this talk unfolds not only the institutional reforms stimulated by the Qin’s war of unification but also the impact of war on social development.   ABOUT THE SPEAKERChun Fung Tong is an assistant professor at the School of Chinese and Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences\, The University of Hong Kong. He studied history at the Chinese University of Hong Kong for his BA and MPhil degrees and received a PhD in Sinology from Heidelberg University. His research primarily focuses on social\, political and institutional history in early China\, early Chinese historiography\, as well as writing culture in premodern China.   ABOUT THE SERIESThis series aims to introduce a wide range of cutting-edge research in various disciplines and areas. If you have any questions about this seminar or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). 
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/halal-or-qingzhen-a-question-of-sinicization-of-islam-in-china/
LOCATION:Lecture Hall\, G/F\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong\,\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240409T123000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240409T133000
DTSTAMP:20261112T235643
CREATED:20240602T230551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103223Z
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SUMMARY:The Archaeology of Ancient Southwest Asia: Investigating the Human Past in the Vedi River Valley of Armenia
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACTThis talk explores the logistics networks of the Qin state during its war of unification between 230 and 221 BCE. First\, the article investigates the Qin’s “assigned transfer” logistics system\, which was comprised of two forms\, namely\, the transfer of resources among regional administrative units\, and that between the central and regional governments. Second\, it examines the infrastructures and institutions underpinning this logistics system during the Qin conquest\, exploring how the emergence of long-distance\, empire-wide military logistics networks might have contributed to economic development and driven reforms of the Qin financial administration. Overall\, this talk unfolds not only the institutional reforms stimulated by the Qin’s war of unification but also the impact of war on social development.   ABOUT THE SPEAKERChun Fung Tong is an assistant professor at the School of Chinese and Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences\, The University of Hong Kong. He studied history at the Chinese University of Hong Kong for his BA and MPhil degrees and received a PhD in Sinology from Heidelberg University. His research primarily focuses on social\, political and institutional history in early China\, early Chinese historiography\, as well as writing culture in premodern China.   ABOUT THE SERIESThis series aims to introduce a wide range of cutting-edge research in various disciplines and areas. If you have any questions about this seminar or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). 
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/the-archaeology-of-ancient-southwest-asia-investigating-the-human-past-in-the-vedi-river-valley-of-armenia/
LOCATION:Lecture Hall\, G/F\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong\, or Via Zoom\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240312T123000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240312T133000
DTSTAMP:20261112T235643
CREATED:20240603T003456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103226Z
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SUMMARY:Blacky\, Tramp\, and Bobby: The Forgotten Dog Purge in Hong Kong’s Progressive Seventies
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACTThis talk explores the logistics networks of the Qin state during its war of unification between 230 and 221 BCE. First\, the article investigates the Qin’s “assigned transfer” logistics system\, which was comprised of two forms\, namely\, the transfer of resources among regional administrative units\, and that between the central and regional governments. Second\, it examines the infrastructures and institutions underpinning this logistics system during the Qin conquest\, exploring how the emergence of long-distance\, empire-wide military logistics networks might have contributed to economic development and driven reforms of the Qin financial administration. Overall\, this talk unfolds not only the institutional reforms stimulated by the Qin’s war of unification but also the impact of war on social development.   ABOUT THE SPEAKERChun Fung Tong is an assistant professor at the School of Chinese and Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences\, The University of Hong Kong. He studied history at the Chinese University of Hong Kong for his BA and MPhil degrees and received a PhD in Sinology from Heidelberg University. His research primarily focuses on social\, political and institutional history in early China\, early Chinese historiography\, as well as writing culture in premodern China.   ABOUT THE SERIESThis series aims to introduce a wide range of cutting-edge research in various disciplines and areas. If you have any questions about this seminar or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). 
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/blacky-tramp-and-bobby-the-forgotten-dog-purge-in-hong-kongs-progressive-seventies/
LOCATION:Lecture Hall\, G/F\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong\, or Via Zoom\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240130T123000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240130T133000
DTSTAMP:20261112T235643
CREATED:20240603T180553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103229Z
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SUMMARY:From Comrades to Enemies: Three Chinese Interpreters' Tangled Paths from the Pacific War to the Korean War and the Cold War
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACTThis talk explores the logistics networks of the Qin state during its war of unification between 230 and 221 BCE. First\, the article investigates the Qin’s “assigned transfer” logistics system\, which was comprised of two forms\, namely\, the transfer of resources among regional administrative units\, and that between the central and regional governments. Second\, it examines the infrastructures and institutions underpinning this logistics system during the Qin conquest\, exploring how the emergence of long-distance\, empire-wide military logistics networks might have contributed to economic development and driven reforms of the Qin financial administration. Overall\, this talk unfolds not only the institutional reforms stimulated by the Qin’s war of unification but also the impact of war on social development.   ABOUT THE SPEAKERChun Fung Tong is an assistant professor at the School of Chinese and Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences\, The University of Hong Kong. He studied history at the Chinese University of Hong Kong for his BA and MPhil degrees and received a PhD in Sinology from Heidelberg University. His research primarily focuses on social\, political and institutional history in early China\, early Chinese historiography\, as well as writing culture in premodern China.   ABOUT THE SERIESThis series aims to introduce a wide range of cutting-edge research in various disciplines and areas. If you have any questions about this seminar or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). 
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/from-comrades-to-enemies-three-chinese-interpreters-tangled-paths-from-the-pacific-war-to-the-korean-war-and-the-cold-war/
LOCATION:Room 201\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong\, or Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20231212T123000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20231212T133000
DTSTAMP:20261112T235643
CREATED:20240603T193853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103230Z
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SUMMARY:Societal Conditions and Conditioning Associated with National Building Projects in Ancient Mesopotamia
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACTThis talk explores the logistics networks of the Qin state during its war of unification between 230 and 221 BCE. First\, the article investigates the Qin’s “assigned transfer” logistics system\, which was comprised of two forms\, namely\, the transfer of resources among regional administrative units\, and that between the central and regional governments. Second\, it examines the infrastructures and institutions underpinning this logistics system during the Qin conquest\, exploring how the emergence of long-distance\, empire-wide military logistics networks might have contributed to economic development and driven reforms of the Qin financial administration. Overall\, this talk unfolds not only the institutional reforms stimulated by the Qin’s war of unification but also the impact of war on social development.   ABOUT THE SPEAKERChun Fung Tong is an assistant professor at the School of Chinese and Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences\, The University of Hong Kong. He studied history at the Chinese University of Hong Kong for his BA and MPhil degrees and received a PhD in Sinology from Heidelberg University. His research primarily focuses on social\, political and institutional history in early China\, early Chinese historiography\, as well as writing culture in premodern China.   ABOUT THE SERIESThis series aims to introduce a wide range of cutting-edge research in various disciplines and areas. If you have any questions about this seminar or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). 
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/societal-conditions-and-conditioning-associated-with-national-building-projects-in-ancient-mesopotamia/
LOCATION:Lecture Hall\, G/F\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong\, or Via Zoom\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20231128T120000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20231128T130000
DTSTAMP:20261112T235643
CREATED:20240610T231023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103231Z
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SUMMARY:Marginalized Intellectuals in Hong Kong in the 1950s: A Study of the Democratic Socialists in the British Colony
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACTThis talk explores the logistics networks of the Qin state during its war of unification between 230 and 221 BCE. First\, the article investigates the Qin’s “assigned transfer” logistics system\, which was comprised of two forms\, namely\, the transfer of resources among regional administrative units\, and that between the central and regional governments. Second\, it examines the infrastructures and institutions underpinning this logistics system during the Qin conquest\, exploring how the emergence of long-distance\, empire-wide military logistics networks might have contributed to economic development and driven reforms of the Qin financial administration. Overall\, this talk unfolds not only the institutional reforms stimulated by the Qin’s war of unification but also the impact of war on social development.   ABOUT THE SPEAKERChun Fung Tong is an assistant professor at the School of Chinese and Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences\, The University of Hong Kong. He studied history at the Chinese University of Hong Kong for his BA and MPhil degrees and received a PhD in Sinology from Heidelberg University. His research primarily focuses on social\, political and institutional history in early China\, early Chinese historiography\, as well as writing culture in premodern China.   ABOUT THE SERIESThis series aims to introduce a wide range of cutting-edge research in various disciplines and areas. If you have any questions about this seminar or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). 
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/marginalized-intellectuals-in-hong-kong-in-the-1950s-a-study-of-the-democratic-socialists-in-the-british-colony/
LOCATION:Lecture Hall\, G/F\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong\, or Via Zoom\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20231031T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20231031T160000
DTSTAMP:20261112T235643
CREATED:20240611T000220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103234Z
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SUMMARY:At the Frontier of God's Empire: A Missionary Odyssey in Modern China
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACTThis talk explores the logistics networks of the Qin state during its war of unification between 230 and 221 BCE. First\, the article investigates the Qin’s “assigned transfer” logistics system\, which was comprised of two forms\, namely\, the transfer of resources among regional administrative units\, and that between the central and regional governments. Second\, it examines the infrastructures and institutions underpinning this logistics system during the Qin conquest\, exploring how the emergence of long-distance\, empire-wide military logistics networks might have contributed to economic development and driven reforms of the Qin financial administration. Overall\, this talk unfolds not only the institutional reforms stimulated by the Qin’s war of unification but also the impact of war on social development.   ABOUT THE SPEAKERChun Fung Tong is an assistant professor at the School of Chinese and Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences\, The University of Hong Kong. He studied history at the Chinese University of Hong Kong for his BA and MPhil degrees and received a PhD in Sinology from Heidelberg University. His research primarily focuses on social\, political and institutional history in early China\, early Chinese historiography\, as well as writing culture in premodern China.   ABOUT THE SERIESThis series aims to introduce a wide range of cutting-edge research in various disciplines and areas. If you have any questions about this seminar or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). 
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/at-the-frontier-of-gods-empire-a-missionary-odyssey-in-modern-china/
LOCATION:Lecture Hall\, G/F\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong\, or Via Zoom\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20231024T130000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20231024T130000
DTSTAMP:20261112T235643
CREATED:20240602T191443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103220Z
UID:81495-1698152400-1698152400@ihss.hku.hk
SUMMARY:The Divine Economy: How Religions Compete for Wealth\, Power\, and People
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACTThis talk explores the logistics networks of the Qin state during its war of unification between 230 and 221 BCE. First\, the article investigates the Qin’s “assigned transfer” logistics system\, which was comprised of two forms\, namely\, the transfer of resources among regional administrative units\, and that between the central and regional governments. Second\, it examines the infrastructures and institutions underpinning this logistics system during the Qin conquest\, exploring how the emergence of long-distance\, empire-wide military logistics networks might have contributed to economic development and driven reforms of the Qin financial administration. Overall\, this talk unfolds not only the institutional reforms stimulated by the Qin’s war of unification but also the impact of war on social development.   ABOUT THE SPEAKERChun Fung Tong is an assistant professor at the School of Chinese and Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences\, The University of Hong Kong. He studied history at the Chinese University of Hong Kong for his BA and MPhil degrees and received a PhD in Sinology from Heidelberg University. His research primarily focuses on social\, political and institutional history in early China\, early Chinese historiography\, as well as writing culture in premodern China.   ABOUT THE SERIESThis series aims to introduce a wide range of cutting-edge research in various disciplines and areas. If you have any questions about this seminar or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). 
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/escaping-the-holocaust-the-mir-yeshiva-from-vilna-to-shanghai-and-beyond/
LOCATION:Lecture Hall\, G/F\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong\, or Via Zoom\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20231010T123000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20231010T123000
DTSTAMP:20261112T235643
CREATED:20240611T004608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103237Z
UID:83332-1696941000-1696941000@ihss.hku.hk
SUMMARY:Digital Humanities and the Energetics of Big Data
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACTThis talk explores the logistics networks of the Qin state during its war of unification between 230 and 221 BCE. First\, the article investigates the Qin’s “assigned transfer” logistics system\, which was comprised of two forms\, namely\, the transfer of resources among regional administrative units\, and that between the central and regional governments. Second\, it examines the infrastructures and institutions underpinning this logistics system during the Qin conquest\, exploring how the emergence of long-distance\, empire-wide military logistics networks might have contributed to economic development and driven reforms of the Qin financial administration. Overall\, this talk unfolds not only the institutional reforms stimulated by the Qin’s war of unification but also the impact of war on social development.   ABOUT THE SPEAKERChun Fung Tong is an assistant professor at the School of Chinese and Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences\, The University of Hong Kong. He studied history at the Chinese University of Hong Kong for his BA and MPhil degrees and received a PhD in Sinology from Heidelberg University. His research primarily focuses on social\, political and institutional history in early China\, early Chinese historiography\, as well as writing culture in premodern China.   ABOUT THE SERIESThis series aims to introduce a wide range of cutting-edge research in various disciplines and areas. If you have any questions about this seminar or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). 
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/digital-humanities-and-the-energetics-of-big-data/
LOCATION:Lecture Hall\, G/F\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong\, or Via Zoom\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20230912T123000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20230912T133000
DTSTAMP:20261112T235643
CREATED:20240611T182803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103238Z
UID:83455-1694521800-1694525400@ihss.hku.hk
SUMMARY:Dairying Dependence: Dairy Industrialization and Ecological Change during the Postwar Philippine Republic
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACTThis talk explores the logistics networks of the Qin state during its war of unification between 230 and 221 BCE. First\, the article investigates the Qin’s “assigned transfer” logistics system\, which was comprised of two forms\, namely\, the transfer of resources among regional administrative units\, and that between the central and regional governments. Second\, it examines the infrastructures and institutions underpinning this logistics system during the Qin conquest\, exploring how the emergence of long-distance\, empire-wide military logistics networks might have contributed to economic development and driven reforms of the Qin financial administration. Overall\, this talk unfolds not only the institutional reforms stimulated by the Qin’s war of unification but also the impact of war on social development.   ABOUT THE SPEAKERChun Fung Tong is an assistant professor at the School of Chinese and Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences\, The University of Hong Kong. He studied history at the Chinese University of Hong Kong for his BA and MPhil degrees and received a PhD in Sinology from Heidelberg University. His research primarily focuses on social\, political and institutional history in early China\, early Chinese historiography\, as well as writing culture in premodern China.   ABOUT THE SERIESThis series aims to introduce a wide range of cutting-edge research in various disciplines and areas. If you have any questions about this seminar or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). 
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/dairying-dependence-dairy-industrialization-and-ecological-change-during-the-postwar-philippine-republic/
LOCATION:Lecture Hall\, G/F\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong\, or Via Zoom\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20140128T120000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20140128T130000
DTSTAMP:20261112T235643
CREATED:20240804T181515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102944Z
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SUMMARY:Towards a Common Civilization: G. Lowes Dickinson\, China\, and Global Humanism
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACTThis talk explores the logistics networks of the Qin state during its war of unification between 230 and 221 BCE. First\, the article investigates the Qin’s “assigned transfer” logistics system\, which was comprised of two forms\, namely\, the transfer of resources among regional administrative units\, and that between the central and regional governments. Second\, it examines the infrastructures and institutions underpinning this logistics system during the Qin conquest\, exploring how the emergence of long-distance\, empire-wide military logistics networks might have contributed to economic development and driven reforms of the Qin financial administration. Overall\, this talk unfolds not only the institutional reforms stimulated by the Qin’s war of unification but also the impact of war on social development.   ABOUT THE SPEAKERChun Fung Tong is an assistant professor at the School of Chinese and Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences\, The University of Hong Kong. He studied history at the Chinese University of Hong Kong for his BA and MPhil degrees and received a PhD in Sinology from Heidelberg University. His research primarily focuses on social\, political and institutional history in early China\, early Chinese historiography\, as well as writing culture in premodern China.   ABOUT THE SERIESThis series aims to introduce a wide range of cutting-edge research in various disciplines and areas. If you have any questions about this seminar or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). 
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/towards-a-common-civilization-g-lowes-dickinson-china-and-global-humanism/
LOCATION:Room 201\, 2/F\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series
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