BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//IHSS - ECPv6.17.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:IHSS X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ihss.hku.hk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for IHSS REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Hong_Kong BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 TZNAME:HKT DTSTART:20190101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20200928T110000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20200928T123000 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240723T230335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102348Z UID:85962-1601290800-1601296200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Islamic Belonging to Chinese Society: Taboo\, Tolerance and the Ban on Alcohol in a Chinese Hui Muslim Town DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/islamic-belonging-to-chinese-society-taboo-tolerance-and-the-ban-on-alcohol-in-a-chinese-hui-muslim-town/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:ASIAR END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20200922T120000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20200922T130000 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240723T230813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102348Z UID:85969-1600776000-1600779600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Legal Complicity in an Age of Resurgent Authoritarianism DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/legal-complicity-in-an-age-of-resurgent-authoritarianism/ CATEGORIES:IHSS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20200908T120000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20200908T130000 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240723T231912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102348Z UID:85976-1599566400-1599570000@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:The Dark Side of Moral Development in a Taiwanese Village: Re-analyzing Arthur P. Wolf’s 1958 – 1960 Field-notes in a New Framework DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/the-dark-side-of-moral-development-in-a-taiwanese-village-re-analyzing-arthur-p-wolfs-1958-1960-field-notes-in-a-new-framework/ CATEGORIES:IHSS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20200825T120000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20200825T130000 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240723T233502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102349Z UID:85984-1598356800-1598360400@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Historicities and Temporalities in Jin Yong’s Fiction DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/historicities-and-temporalities-in-jin-yongs-fiction/ CATEGORIES:IHSS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200110 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240723T234902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102349Z UID:85992-1578528000-1578614399@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:China’s Domestic Infrastructures DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/chinas-domestic-infrastructures/ LOCATION:Room 201\, May Hall\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:Others END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20191112T163000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20191112T180000 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20260311T065606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102830Z UID:101984-1573576200-1573581600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:The Rise (and Fall) of the Food-Drug Line: Classification\, Gatekeepers\, and Spatial Mediation in Food and Health Markets DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-food-drug-line-classification-gatekeepers-and-spatial-mediation-in-food-and-health-markets/ LOCATION:G01\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong CATEGORIES:Others ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/mmea-lecture-by-dr-xaq-frohlich-20190729-960x1358-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20191105T120000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20191105T130000 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240724T001544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102349Z UID:86003-1572955200-1572958800@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:The Making of Scenic Sites: Tourism and Visual Representations of Scenic Landscape in Republican China DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/the-making-of-scenic-sites-tourism-and-visual-representations-of-scenic-landscape-in-republican-china/ LOCATION:Room 201\, 2/F\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:IHSS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20191104T120000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20191104T130000 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240724T002535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102349Z UID:86011-1572868800-1572872400@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Eat Good\, Be Healthy (好好吃飯) DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/eat-good-be-healthy-%e5%a5%bd%e5%a5%bd%e5%90%83%e9%a3%af/ LOCATION:Lecture Hall\, G/F\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:Others ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/screening-of-eat-good-be-healthy-20191104-1920x1080-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20191022T120000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20191022T130000 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240724T004113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102350Z UID:86031-1571745600-1571749200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Old Wine in Old Bottles? 1980s Hong Kong Crime Films Revisited DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/old-wine-in-old-bottles-1980s-hong-kong-crime-films-revisited/ LOCATION:Room 201\, 2/F\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:IHSS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20191008T120000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20191008T130000 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240724T004517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102350Z UID:86039-1570536000-1570539600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Champion Boxers and World-Famous Dancers: Law\, Culture and Politics in the British Empire DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/champion-boxers-and-world-famous-dancers-law-culture-and-politics-in-the-british-empire/ LOCATION:Room 201\, 2/F\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:IHSS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190927T123000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190927T140000 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240724T005058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102401Z UID:86046-1569587400-1569592800@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:The Religiosity of Millennials and the Islamic Movement of Hijrah in Indonesia DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/the-religiosity-of-millennials-and-the-islamic-movement-of-hijrah-in-indonesia/ LOCATION:Room 201\, 2/F\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:ASIAR END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190924T123000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190924T140000 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240724T005558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102402Z UID:86053-1569328200-1569333600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Animated Encounters: Transnational Movements of Chinese Animation 1940s – 1970s DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/animated-encounters-transnational-movements-of-chinese-animation-1940s-1970s/ LOCATION:Room G12\, G/F\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:IHSS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190923T120000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190923T133000 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240724T005940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102402Z UID:86061-1569240000-1569245400@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Muslim Traders in Yiwu (Zhejiang): Global Migrant Merchants and Local Markets DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/muslim-traders-in-yiwu-zhejiang-global-migrant-merchants-and-local-markets/ LOCATION:Room 201\, 2/F\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:ASIAR END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190919T160000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190919T173000 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240724T010654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102402Z UID:86070-1568908800-1568914200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Written in the Stars: Digitising an Astrological Archive DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/written-in-the-stars-digitising-an-astrological-archive/ LOCATION:Lecture Hall\, G/F\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:Others ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/mmea-lecture-by-professor-lauren-kassell-20190919-1920x1080-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190919T123000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190919T140000 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240724T011557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102403Z UID:86087-1568896200-1568901600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:The All Asian Bhagavad Gītā DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/the-all-asian-bhagavad-gita/ LOCATION:Room 201\, 2/F\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:ASIAR END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190910T120000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190910T130000 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240724T173724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102403Z UID:86094-1568116800-1568120400@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Becoming Patients of the State? Addiction Treatment in China’s People’s War on Drugs DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/becoming-patients-of-the-state-addiction-treatment-in-chinas-peoples-war-on-drugs/ LOCATION:Room 201\, 2/F\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:IHSS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190618T160000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190618T173000 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240724T174235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102403Z UID:86101-1560873600-1560879000@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Medicines Across Eurasia: A Digital Humanities Experiment DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/medicines-across-eurasia-a-digital-humanities-experiment/ LOCATION:Room 201\, 2/F\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:Others END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190530T170000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190530T183000 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240724T175355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102403Z UID:86115-1559235600-1559241000@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Popularizing Potatoes: Technology and Tradition in the Creation of a National Chinese Staple DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/popularizing-potatoes-technology-and-tradition-in-the-creation-of-a-national-chinese-staple/ LOCATION:Lecture Hall\, G/F\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:Others ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/mmea-lecture-by-dr-jakob-klein-20190530-1920x1080-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190530 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190531 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240724T180156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102404Z UID:86139-1559174400-1559260799@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Making East Asian Foods: Technologies and Values\, 19th to 21st Centuries DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/making-east-asian-foods-technologies-and-values-19th-to-21st-centuries/ CATEGORIES:Others ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/mmea-sub-project-workshop-20190530-1920x1080-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190529T153000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190529T170000 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240724T180918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102404Z UID:86162-1559143800-1559149200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Micropolitics and the Reproduction of Tin Hau Communitas in Hong Kong DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/micropolitics-and-the-reproduction-of-tin-hau-communitas-in-hong-kong/ LOCATION:Lecture Hall\, G/F\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:Others END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190521T120000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190521T130000 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240724T181313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102404Z UID:86170-1558440000-1558443600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Assembling the Dai Pai Dong: Living and Occupying the Street in Hong Kong\, 1950s to the present DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/assembling-the-dai-pai-dong-living-and-occupying-the-street-in-hong-kong-1950s-to-the-present/ LOCATION:Room 201\, 2/F\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:IHSS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190518T150000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190518T173000 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240724T181706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102405Z UID:86177-1558191600-1558200600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Project Citizens Forum: The Voice of Hong Kong DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/project-citizens-forum-the-voice-of-hong-kong/ LOCATION:Meeting Room S221\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:IHSS ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/forum-on-the-voice-of-hong-kong-20190518-1920x1080-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190516T160000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190516T173000 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240724T183044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102406Z UID:86210-1558022400-1558027800@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:A Forum on “Climate Change and its Politics” DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/a-forum-on-climate-change-and-its-politics/ LOCATION:Lecture Hall\, G/F\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:Others END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190516 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190517 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240724T182236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102405Z UID:86192-1557964800-1558051199@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Weather\, Climate\, and Everyday Life: Environmental Technologies in Modern East Asia DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/weather-climate-and-everyday-life-environmental-technologies-in-modern-east-asia/ CATEGORIES:Others ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/mmea-sub-project-workshop-20190516-1920x1080-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190514T120000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190514T130000 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240724T182705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102405Z UID:86203-1557835200-1557838800@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Phlegm (tan 痰 ):Toward a Humoral History of Chinese Medicine DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/phlegm-tan-%e7%97%b0-toward-a-humoral-history-of-chinese-medicine/ LOCATION:Room 201\, 2/F\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:IHSS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190508T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190508T203000 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240724T183824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102406Z UID:86230-1557340200-1557347400@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Is Guanyin (And Everything Else) a Palimpsest? DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/is-guanyin-and-everything-else-a-palimpsest/ LOCATION:Drake Gallery\, 1/F\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:Others END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190507T120000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190507T130000 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240724T185621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102407Z UID:86249-1557230400-1557234000@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Speculative Thoughts on Writing Histories of Capitalism for Asia: Industrious Accumulation in Late Twentieth-Century Hong Kong and China DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/speculative-thoughts-on-writing-histories-of-capitalism-for-asia-industrious-accumulation-in-late-twentieth-century-hong-kong-and-china/ LOCATION:Room 201\, 2/F\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:IHSS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190430T120000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190430T130000 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240724T184511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102406Z UID:86242-1556625600-1556629200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Formalization as a New Mode of Accumulation? The Paradox of Dispossession and the Formalization of Informal Housing in Contemporary Shenzhen DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/formalization-as-a-new-mode-of-accumulation-the-paradox-of-dispossession-and-the-formalization-of-informal-housing-in-contemporary-shenzhen/ LOCATION:Room 201\, 2/F\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:IHSS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190416T120000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190416T130000 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240724T190024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102407Z UID:86256-1555416000-1555419600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:“Jeep Girls” and American Servicemen in Post-WWII China DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/jeep-girls-and-american-servicemen-in-post-wwii-china/ LOCATION:Room 201\, 2/F\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:IHSS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190409T120000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20190409T130000 DTSTAMP:20261029T104328 CREATED:20240724T191110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102407Z UID:86266-1554811200-1554814800@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Translating Domesticity in Chinese History and Historiography DESCRIPTION:Language: English\n \n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 2024 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Nov 8\, 2024 | 14:00-15:00 CET)\n \n \n \n\n \n \n ihss@hku.hk\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABSTRACT \n \n \n \n Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) provides a novel perspective on the emergence of Chinese consumer society through an extensive historical investigation of the advertising industry in pre-Communist China. Utilizing a diverse array of previously unexplored primary sources\, including professional literature\, newspapers\, photographs\, and municipal archives\, it charts the development and growing influence of the advertising profession\, fostered by professional organizations\, agencies\, and prominent practitioners. It underscores the crucial role of this hybrid and transnational profession in introducing an expanding array of consumer products and in shaping the enduring narrative of the “four hundred million customers.” This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in modern Chinese history\, urban and consumer studies\, media and mass communication\, and also for professionals engaged in the fields of advertising and marketing. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \n \n \n A historian by training\, Cécile Armand is a postdoctoral researcher at École Normale Supérieure in Lyon (Lyons)\, France. Her past research has focused on the social history of professional advertising in early 20th-century China\, particularly emphasizing Shanghai and urban advertising. Her first monograph\, titled Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China\, stems from this research. Scheduled for publication with De Gruyter later this year\, the second volume of her research titled Between Public and Market: A Spatial History of Advertising in modern Shanghai\, will delve into the development of outdoor advertising in modern China\, exploring the material and spatial aspects of advertisements in both the press and the streets of Shanghai. She is the author of a dozen articles on advertising\, urban history\, and digital methods in the humanities and Chinese studies. \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SERIES \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/translating-domesticity-in-chinese-history-and-historiography/ LOCATION:Room 201\, 2/F\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:IHSS END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR