BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//IHSS - ECPv6.17.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251002T160000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251002T173000 DTSTAMP:20261028T214053 CREATED:20260228T133432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102839Z UID:98010-1759420800-1759426200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Doctoral Research Webinar: Imports and Industrialization in China\, 1876-1936 DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n \n God and government are fundamental sources of order in human societies\, yet people differ across societies in where they place their faith between the two. We argue that these enduring differences can be partly traced to the types of climate risk faced by ancestral communities. When people confronted incompensable risk such as temperature fluctuations\, they turned to religion for psychological solace. In contrast\, compensable risk like rainfall instability could be managed through irrigation and other collective endeavors and fostered lasting confidence in public institutions. We test this hypothesis using multiple sources of data and find robust patterns both across countries and across ethnic groups within countries. We also place our hypothesis in dialogue with existing research by examining how it relates to alternative accounts of the historical origins of culture and institutions. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Professor Bai is the Sein and Isaac Souede Professor in Economic History and a Professor in the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Hong Kong. Before joining HKU\, he taught at the Chinese University of Hong Kong\, where he served as a Professor of Economics and Co-Director of the CUHK-UCSD Joint Laboratory on Chinese Economy. He earned his Ph.D. from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. His research interests include development economics\, economic history\, and the political economy of China. He employs cutting-edge statistical techniques and novel datasets to address historically significant issues in China’s development\, such as the causes and consequences of conflict\, the impact of the West (particularly Protestantism) on modern economic growth\, and the political and economic implications of China’s key institutions—the imperial civil examination system and the hierarchical administrative system. Much of his research has been published in prestigious journals\, including The Quarterly Journal of Economics\, Econometrica\, The Review of Economics and Statistics\, The Economic Journal\, International Economic Review\, and the Journal of the European Economic Association. His work has been recognized with the 2018 Distinguished CESifo Research Affiliate Award and the 2021 Masahiko Aoki Award. Additionally\, in 2018\, he received the CUHK Young Researcher Award. \n \n \n \n About the Interdisciplinary Research Seminar \n \n \n \n This series aims to introduce a wide range of cutting-edge research in various disciplines and areas. If you have any questions about this seminar or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor Chun Fung Tong (tong.chunfung@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/doctoral-research-webinar-imports-and-industrialization-in-china-1876-1936/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Quantitative History,Quantitative History Webinar Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-43.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251009T160000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251009T173000 DTSTAMP:20261028T214053 CREATED:20260228T131609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102839Z UID:98005-1760025600-1760031000@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Doctoral Research Webinar: Weaving a Modern Workforce: How Female Industrial Pioneers Refined Women’s Economic Role in Japan DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n God and government are fundamental sources of order in human societies\, yet people differ across societies in where they place their faith between the two. We argue that these enduring differences can be partly traced to the types of climate risk faced by ancestral communities. When people confronted incompensable risk such as temperature fluctuations\, they turned to religion for psychological solace. In contrast\, compensable risk like rainfall instability could be managed through irrigation and other collective endeavors and fostered lasting confidence in public institutions. We test this hypothesis using multiple sources of data and find robust patterns both across countries and across ethnic groups within countries. We also place our hypothesis in dialogue with existing research by examining how it relates to alternative accounts of the historical origins of culture and institutions. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Professor Bai is the Sein and Isaac Souede Professor in Economic History and a Professor in the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Hong Kong. Before joining HKU\, he taught at the Chinese University of Hong Kong\, where he served as a Professor of Economics and Co-Director of the CUHK-UCSD Joint Laboratory on Chinese Economy. He earned his Ph.D. from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. His research interests include development economics\, economic history\, and the political economy of China. He employs cutting-edge statistical techniques and novel datasets to address historically significant issues in China’s development\, such as the causes and consequences of conflict\, the impact of the West (particularly Protestantism) on modern economic growth\, and the political and economic implications of China’s key institutions—the imperial civil examination system and the hierarchical administrative system. Much of his research has been published in prestigious journals\, including The Quarterly Journal of Economics\, Econometrica\, The Review of Economics and Statistics\, The Economic Journal\, International Economic Review\, and the Journal of the European Economic Association. His work has been recognized with the 2018 Distinguished CESifo Research Affiliate Award and the 2021 Masahiko Aoki Award. Additionally\, in 2018\, he received the CUHK Young Researcher Award. \n \n \n \n About the Interdisciplinary Research Seminar \n \n \n \n This series aims to introduce a wide range of cutting-edge research in various disciplines and areas. If you have any questions about this seminar or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor Chun Fung Tong (tong.chunfung@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/doctoral-research-webinar-weaving-a-modern-workforce-how-female-industrial-pioneers-refined-womens-economic-role-in-japan/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Quantitative History,Quantitative History Webinar Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-42-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251021T123000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251021T133000 DTSTAMP:20261028T214053 CREATED:20260228T130646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102956Z UID:97999-1761049800-1761053400@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Writing Christianity into Chinese History: Archaeology\, Economic History\, and Political Ideology DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n God and government are fundamental sources of order in human societies\, yet people differ across societies in where they place their faith between the two. We argue that these enduring differences can be partly traced to the types of climate risk faced by ancestral communities. When people confronted incompensable risk such as temperature fluctuations\, they turned to religion for psychological solace. In contrast\, compensable risk like rainfall instability could be managed through irrigation and other collective endeavors and fostered lasting confidence in public institutions. We test this hypothesis using multiple sources of data and find robust patterns both across countries and across ethnic groups within countries. We also place our hypothesis in dialogue with existing research by examining how it relates to alternative accounts of the historical origins of culture and institutions. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Professor Bai is the Sein and Isaac Souede Professor in Economic History and a Professor in the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Hong Kong. Before joining HKU\, he taught at the Chinese University of Hong Kong\, where he served as a Professor of Economics and Co-Director of the CUHK-UCSD Joint Laboratory on Chinese Economy. He earned his Ph.D. from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. His research interests include development economics\, economic history\, and the political economy of China. He employs cutting-edge statistical techniques and novel datasets to address historically significant issues in China’s development\, such as the causes and consequences of conflict\, the impact of the West (particularly Protestantism) on modern economic growth\, and the political and economic implications of China’s key institutions—the imperial civil examination system and the hierarchical administrative system. Much of his research has been published in prestigious journals\, including The Quarterly Journal of Economics\, Econometrica\, The Review of Economics and Statistics\, The Economic Journal\, International Economic Review\, and the Journal of the European Economic Association. His work has been recognized with the 2018 Distinguished CESifo Research Affiliate Award and the 2021 Masahiko Aoki Award. Additionally\, in 2018\, he received the CUHK Young Researcher Award. \n \n \n \n About the Interdisciplinary Research Seminar \n \n \n \n This series aims to introduce a wide range of cutting-edge research in various disciplines and areas. If you have any questions about this seminar or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor Chun Fung Tong (tong.chunfung@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/writing-christianity-into-chinese-history-archaeology-economic-history-and-political-ideology/ LOCATION:201\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong\, or Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-40.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251023T173000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251023T190000 DTSTAMP:20261028T214053 CREATED:20260228T130229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102956Z UID:97993-1761240600-1761246000@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Navigating Turbulence: Unlocking Value for Chinese Family Businesses Through Restructuring and Renewal DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n God and government are fundamental sources of order in human societies\, yet people differ across societies in where they place their faith between the two. We argue that these enduring differences can be partly traced to the types of climate risk faced by ancestral communities. When people confronted incompensable risk such as temperature fluctuations\, they turned to religion for psychological solace. In contrast\, compensable risk like rainfall instability could be managed through irrigation and other collective endeavors and fostered lasting confidence in public institutions. We test this hypothesis using multiple sources of data and find robust patterns both across countries and across ethnic groups within countries. We also place our hypothesis in dialogue with existing research by examining how it relates to alternative accounts of the historical origins of culture and institutions. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Professor Bai is the Sein and Isaac Souede Professor in Economic History and a Professor in the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Hong Kong. Before joining HKU\, he taught at the Chinese University of Hong Kong\, where he served as a Professor of Economics and Co-Director of the CUHK-UCSD Joint Laboratory on Chinese Economy. He earned his Ph.D. from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. His research interests include development economics\, economic history\, and the political economy of China. He employs cutting-edge statistical techniques and novel datasets to address historically significant issues in China’s development\, such as the causes and consequences of conflict\, the impact of the West (particularly Protestantism) on modern economic growth\, and the political and economic implications of China’s key institutions—the imperial civil examination system and the hierarchical administrative system. Much of his research has been published in prestigious journals\, including The Quarterly Journal of Economics\, Econometrica\, The Review of Economics and Statistics\, The Economic Journal\, International Economic Review\, and the Journal of the European Economic Association. His work has been recognized with the 2018 Distinguished CESifo Research Affiliate Award and the 2021 Masahiko Aoki Award. Additionally\, in 2018\, he received the CUHK Young Researcher Award. \n \n \n \n About the Interdisciplinary Research Seminar \n \n \n \n This series aims to introduce a wide range of cutting-edge research in various disciplines and areas. If you have any questions about this seminar or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor Chun Fung Tong (tong.chunfung@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/navigating-turbulence-unlocking-value-for-chinese-family-businesses-through-restructuring-and-renewal/ LOCATION:G01\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong CATEGORIES:HKU Family Wealth Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-39.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251024T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251024T220000 DTSTAMP:20261028T214053 CREATED:20260228T124826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102824Z UID:97987-1761296400-1761343200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:From Importer to the Technological Frontier: China’s Automobile Industry DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n God and government are fundamental sources of order in human societies\, yet people differ across societies in where they place their faith between the two. We argue that these enduring differences can be partly traced to the types of climate risk faced by ancestral communities. When people confronted incompensable risk such as temperature fluctuations\, they turned to religion for psychological solace. In contrast\, compensable risk like rainfall instability could be managed through irrigation and other collective endeavors and fostered lasting confidence in public institutions. We test this hypothesis using multiple sources of data and find robust patterns both across countries and across ethnic groups within countries. We also place our hypothesis in dialogue with existing research by examining how it relates to alternative accounts of the historical origins of culture and institutions. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Professor Bai is the Sein and Isaac Souede Professor in Economic History and a Professor in the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Hong Kong. Before joining HKU\, he taught at the Chinese University of Hong Kong\, where he served as a Professor of Economics and Co-Director of the CUHK-UCSD Joint Laboratory on Chinese Economy. He earned his Ph.D. from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. His research interests include development economics\, economic history\, and the political economy of China. He employs cutting-edge statistical techniques and novel datasets to address historically significant issues in China’s development\, such as the causes and consequences of conflict\, the impact of the West (particularly Protestantism) on modern economic growth\, and the political and economic implications of China’s key institutions—the imperial civil examination system and the hierarchical administrative system. Much of his research has been published in prestigious journals\, including The Quarterly Journal of Economics\, Econometrica\, The Review of Economics and Statistics\, The Economic Journal\, International Economic Review\, and the Journal of the European Economic Association. His work has been recognized with the 2018 Distinguished CESifo Research Affiliate Award and the 2021 Masahiko Aoki Award. Additionally\, in 2018\, he received the CUHK Young Researcher Award. \n \n \n \n About the Interdisciplinary Research Seminar \n \n \n \n This series aims to introduce a wide range of cutting-edge research in various disciplines and areas. If you have any questions about this seminar or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor Chun Fung Tong (tong.chunfung@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/from-importer-to-the-technological-frontier-chinas-automobile-industry/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-36.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251028T123000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251028T133000 DTSTAMP:20261028T214053 CREATED:20260228T123747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102955Z UID:97981-1761654600-1761658200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:The Curse of Lu Ban: Rumors of Carpenter Sorcery\, 1350–Present DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n God and government are fundamental sources of order in human societies\, yet people differ across societies in where they place their faith between the two. We argue that these enduring differences can be partly traced to the types of climate risk faced by ancestral communities. When people confronted incompensable risk such as temperature fluctuations\, they turned to religion for psychological solace. In contrast\, compensable risk like rainfall instability could be managed through irrigation and other collective endeavors and fostered lasting confidence in public institutions. We test this hypothesis using multiple sources of data and find robust patterns both across countries and across ethnic groups within countries. We also place our hypothesis in dialogue with existing research by examining how it relates to alternative accounts of the historical origins of culture and institutions. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Professor Bai is the Sein and Isaac Souede Professor in Economic History and a Professor in the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Hong Kong. Before joining HKU\, he taught at the Chinese University of Hong Kong\, where he served as a Professor of Economics and Co-Director of the CUHK-UCSD Joint Laboratory on Chinese Economy. He earned his Ph.D. from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. His research interests include development economics\, economic history\, and the political economy of China. He employs cutting-edge statistical techniques and novel datasets to address historically significant issues in China’s development\, such as the causes and consequences of conflict\, the impact of the West (particularly Protestantism) on modern economic growth\, and the political and economic implications of China’s key institutions—the imperial civil examination system and the hierarchical administrative system. Much of his research has been published in prestigious journals\, including The Quarterly Journal of Economics\, Econometrica\, The Review of Economics and Statistics\, The Economic Journal\, International Economic Review\, and the Journal of the European Economic Association. His work has been recognized with the 2018 Distinguished CESifo Research Affiliate Award and the 2021 Masahiko Aoki Award. Additionally\, in 2018\, he received the CUHK Young Researcher Award. \n \n \n \n About the Interdisciplinary Research Seminar \n \n \n \n This series aims to introduce a wide range of cutting-edge research in various disciplines and areas. If you have any questions about this seminar or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Professor Chun Fung Tong (tong.chunfung@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/the-curse-of-lu-ban-rumors-of-carpenter-sorcery-1350-present/ LOCATION:201\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong\, or Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-34.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR