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Cultivating diversity at the onset of agriculture: insights from the Yangtze valley in the 10th millennium BP

Via Zoom

Title: Cultivating diversity at the onset of agriculture: insights from the Yangtze valley in the 10th millennium BPSpeaker: Dr. Ting An (Associate Professor, Department of Art and Archaeology, Zhejiang University)Date/Time: March 5 2025 (Wed)  09:00-10:30 HKTLanguage: EnglishVenue: Via ZoomEnquiry: (Email) ihss@hku.hkRegister Now: https://hku.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_x8alkmyiRyu4IBiwg4I3XAAbstractThe Middle and Lower Yangtze valley is recognized as the earliest centre of rice […]

NATURE MATTERS: WHY BELIEF COUNTS FOR TREE FROGS

Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU

Title: NATURE MATTERS: WHY BELIEF COUNTS FOR TREE FROGSSpeaker: Peter Harris (Co-Founder, A Rocha)Date/Time: 5 March 2025 (Wed) ,   7:00pm – 8:30pmVenue: Rayson Huang Theatre, HKULanguage: EnglishEnquiry: (Email) faithful@hku.hkRegister Now: https://hku.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3Cz4HKEqkpP8SMKAbstractThe question of why nature matters is now critical. Over recent decades, we have witnessed the thinning of life on earth and the collapse […]

Rediscovering Ni Kwei Tseng and the Rise of the ‘Soong Dynasty’ in the Republican Era

Lecture Hall, G/F, May Hall, The University of Hong Kong, or Via Zoom , Hong Kong

Title: Rediscovering Ni Kwei Tseng and the Rise of the 'Soong Dynasty' in the Republican EraSpeaker: Dr. Annie Hongping Nie (Faith and Global Engagement Research Fellow)Date/Time: March 11, 2025 (Tue) 12:30 – 13:30 HKT (Mar 10 | 21:30 – 22:30 PDT)Venue: Lecture Hall, G/F, May Hall, The University of Hong Kong & Via ZOOMLanguage: EnglishEnquiry:ihss@hku.hkRegister Now: https://hku.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RoUcDL7wTXyO3TUJPk01TQ#/registrationAbstractEven […]

Master of Family Wealth Management: Applications Now Open

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Applications are now open for the Master of Family Wealth Management programme of The University of Hong Kong! This ground-breaking, inter-disciplinary programme explores #wherefamiliesandwealthcrossover, enabling students to develop the soft and hard competencies for family wealth management.

Round Four application closes on 14 Mar 2025 at noon HKT. Click https://www.mfwm.hku.hk/admissions/ to learn more about our programme and the admission requirements!

The Archaeology Talks Series

Room 201, May Hall, The University of Hong Kong, or Via Zoom

Language: English MH 201 or Via Zoom ihss@hku.hk Registration

Re-imaging the University: Can Higher Education Foster a New Renaissance?

Digital Interactive Lab, 2/F, Main Libruary, HKU

ABSTRACTUniversities are the Hadron Colliders of ideas – places where ideas are distilled, expressed, critiqued and reformulated. That commitment to critical but attentive listening to other viewpoints has a major contribution to make to a society that is becoming increasingly fragmented along ideological grounds.To further counteract such fragmentation, Dr. Lloyd will argue that beauty and […]

Transborder Fugitives, Extradition, and Political Crimes in Modern China

G01, May Hall, The University of Hong Kong

ABSTRACTWhy were there no extradition treaties between China and most Western countries historically? Jenny Huangfu Day traces how the fugitive rendition clauses in the Opium War treaties evolved into informal extradition practices and argues that China’s inability to secure reciprocal extradition treaties was rooted in the legacy of extraterritoriality and semi-colonialism. Through an examination of […]

Ethics and Leadership in the Finance Profession: A Fireside Chat

Lecture Hall, May Hall, The University of Hong Kong

ABSTRACTEthics and guiding principles enable us to make “right” choices, even when facing conflicting interests. In the money-centric financial industry, practitioners are often faced with such challenges. In a constantly evolving financial landscape, how do ethics play a role in guiding decision-making processes? Can finance professionals truly prioritize ethical behaviour in a competitive and fast-paced […]

Power Cast in Bronze: A Social Network Analysis of Noble Families in Early China, 1600–256 BCE

G01, May Hall, The University of Hong Kong

ABSTRACTDue to the relative scarcity of transmitted texts, bronze inscriptions have become one of the principal sources for investigating key issues in early Chinese history—particularly during the Shang and Zhou periods—such as the formation of clan system and kin-based political communities. A wide variety of records were cast onto bronzes, ranging from clan emblems to […]

From Yellow River to Yellow Sea: The Spatial Construction of the Qi State, c. 700–300 BCE

G01, May Hall, The University of Hong Kong

ABSTRACTQi 齊 emerged as a powerful territorial state in Shandong, eastern China between the seventh and fourth centuries BCE. Over this period, a notable transformation occurred in the political and spatial organization of the Qi state whereby traditional lineage and kin-based power structures were replaced by centralized institutions predicated on certain principles of territorial rule, […]

Women As Vernacular Knowers In China’s Long Republic (1894-1954): What We Can Learn From Cheap Print

Room 201, May Hall, The University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong

ABSTRACTMany of the knowledges we can classify as vernacular were enacted by women in spheres that were largely governed by women: whether household maintenance, family emergencies, or basic healthcare. Accessing this level of knowledge and penetrating women’s experience, however, poses significant methodological challenges. Where can we look to find vernacular knowers who left few physical […]

Approaches to Sustainability and Impact in Family Wealth

G01, May Hall, The University of Hong Kong

ABSTRACT“Sustainability” has become a trendy term within the business world over the last few years – a Morgan Stanley report estimated that sustainable investment funds add up to US$3.56 trillion in AuM as of Dec 31, 2024, while a report by MSCI estimated that the size of the global carbon credit market was around USD […]

A Tale of Two Currencies: Cash and Crypto

G01, May Hall, The University of Hong Kong

ABSTRACTWe discuss numerous justifications for why Blockchain technology would be highly conducive for the smooth functioning of today’s society. We provide several comparisons between cryptocurrencies issued by blockchain projects – crypto – and conventional government issued currencies – cash or fiat. We develop intuitive analogies – which are later supplemented with formal arguments – that […]

The Emergence of Logistics Networks and Financial Administration during the Qin Conquest (230–221 BCE)

201, May Hall, The University of Hong Kong, or Via Zoom

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 […]

Marketing Africa: Production of Knowledge about Africa by Businesspeople on Chinese Short-Video Platforms

201, May Hall, The University of Hong Kong, or Via Zoom

ABSTRACTIn recent years, contents showing deep knowledge about African countries and people have been increasingly popular in Chinese social media, especially on short video platforms. Such knowledge often contains insider business information and cultural understandings of Africa that are difficult to get without living in Africa for a long time. Drawing on a handcrafted dataset […]

Writing Christianity into Chinese History: Archaeology, Economic History, and Political Ideology

201, May Hall, The University of Hong Kong, or Via Zoom

ABSTRACTIn recent years, cultural archaeology has broadened its scope to include churches and seminaries, leading to groundbreaking discoveries in North China that uncover evidence of missionary activities and Christian communities. Church records — comprising extensive land and property deeds, along with economic and business documents — serve as invaluable primary sources, challenging traditional narratives and […]

Navigating Turbulence: Unlocking Value for Chinese Family Businesses Through Restructuring and Renewal

G01, May Hall, The University of Hong Kong

ABSTRACTPeriods of financial distress and corporate restructuring present not only complex challenges but also exceptional opportunities for family businesses. This lecture explores both the theoretical foundations and practical applications of corporate restructuring and turnaround management, including the interplay between market cycles, inter-creditors dynamics, and the corporate restructuring analytical framework, with a special focus on the […]

The Curse of Lu Ban: Rumors of Carpenter Sorcery, 1350–Present

201, May Hall, The University of Hong Kong, or Via Zoom

ABSTRACTIn 1375, Emperor Hongwu, sitting in a newly constructed hall, reportedly heard strange noises on the roof. Believing them to be the result of carpenter sorcery, he ordered the execution of all craftsmen involved. Since then, rumors of magic have circulated among both the elite and ordinary villagers.This talk examines two types of sources: anecdotal […]

“Middle Women Rising (zhongnü jueqi)”: Framing Gendered Spiritual Empowerment in Contemporary China

201, May Hall, The University of Hong Kong, or Via Zoom

ABSTRACTBeginning in late 2023 the notion of “nine purple li fire trend (jiuzi lihuo yun 九紫离火运)” started to emerge on various Chinese media platforms. The trend (yun 运) is a temporal unit of twenty years from 2024 to 2043 during which the Chinese world enters the final stage in the cosmic cycle of “Three Phases […]

Religion, Secularism, and Love as a Political Discourse in Modern China

201, May Hall, The University of Hong Kong, or Via Zoom

ABSTRACTWhat is the meaning of love in modern Chinese politics? Why has ai (love) been a crucial political discourse for secular nationalism for generations of political leaders as a powerful instrument to the present day? This book offers the first systematic examination of the ways in which the notion of love has been introduced, adapted, […]

Fostering Sustainable Growth and Family Unity: A Fireside Chat with Mr Mahesh Harilela

G01, May Hall, The University of Hong Kong

ABSTRACTHong Kong is a nexus for business families over the world, with some families celebrating generations in the vibrant community. In this iteration of the HKU Family Wealth Series, the Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (“IHSS”) is honoured to have invited Mr Mahesh Harilela to share his perspectives on how his […]

Cooking the Barbarians, Conquering the Forest: Lanten Yao Spiritual Warfare at the Margins of Chinese and Tai Polities

201, May Hall, The University of Hong Kong, or Via Zoom

ABSTRACTThe Lanten Yao 藍靛瑤 of what is now northern Laos historically lived at the margins of three socio-political systems: the Chinese empire, Tai polities (müang), and the forest. As they migrated into the region, they engaged in cosmological warfare with the forest to conquer their land, a conquest that engaged a pantheon of militarized deities. […]

Survival of the Strongest: How Iron Technology Led to the Founding of the First Unified Chinese Empire in 221 BCE

201, May Hall, The University of Hong Kong, or Via Zoom

ABSTRACTWe analyze whether and how iron technology drove political consolidation in pre-imperial China (770–221 BCE) using the China Archaeological Database (CADB)—689,943 grave goods from 98,020 sites. Dividing the era into eleven 50-year subperiods, we construct a state-level proxy for its quantity of iron weapons and estimate panel and instrumental-variable models linking lagged iron weaponry to […]