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:20260101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260116T150000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260116T163000 DTSTAMP:20261028T125627 CREATED:20260228T083318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102953Z UID:97890-1768575600-1768581000@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Buddhist Manuscript Studies in Southeast Asia: The case of Luang Prabang\, Laos 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/buddhist-manuscript-studies-in-southeast-asia-the-case-of-luang-prabang-laos/ LOCATION:201\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong\, or Via Zoom CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-8.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260120T163000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260120T180000 DTSTAMP:20261028T125628 CREATED:20260227T103140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102835Z UID:97844-1768926600-1768932000@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:True Colors of China: Yellow\, Blue\, and Red 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/true-colors-of-china-yellow-blue-and-red/ LOCATION:Rayson Huang Theatre\, HKU CATEGORIES:IHSS,IHSS Public Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-5.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260127T123000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260127T133000 DTSTAMP:20261028T125628 CREATED:20260227T101220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102952Z UID:97839-1769517000-1769520600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Knowledge for Lineage: Queen\, Keju and Social Mobility in Tang China 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/knowledge-for-lineage-queen-keju-and-social-mobility-in-tang-china/ LOCATION:Rm 201\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong (Map)\, or Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-3.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260129T160000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260129T173000 DTSTAMP:20261028T125628 CREATED:20260128T170210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102838Z UID:97390-1769702400-1769707800@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:清代江蘇士人的家世、仕進與社會流動 Family Background\, Official Advancement\, and Social Mobility of the Jiangsu Literati in the Qing Dynasty 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/%e6%b8%85%e4%bb%a3%e6%b1%9f%e8%98%87%e5%a3%ab%e4%ba%ba%e7%9a%84%e5%ae%b6%e4%b8%96%e3%80%81%e4%bb%95%e9%80%b2%e8%88%87%e7%a4%be%e6%9c%83%e6%b5%81%e5%8b%95-family-background-official-advancement-and-s/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Quantitative History,Quantitative History Webinar Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Quantitative-History-Webinar-Series-8.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260129T173000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260129T183000 DTSTAMP:20261028T125628 CREATED:20260128T173747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102952Z UID:97402-1769707800-1769711400@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Entrepreneurial Giving Empowers People & Communities 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/entrepreneurial-giving-empowers-people-communities/ LOCATION:Lecture Hall\, G/F\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong\,\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:HKU Family Wealth Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/20260129_FWS_Joy-Lo-Cheung_banner_615.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260130T143000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260130T163000 DTSTAMP:20261028T125628 CREATED:20260129T165549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102952Z UID:97383-1769783400-1769790600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Sports as Method: An Alternative Approach to Study Chinese Tradition and Civilization 體育作為方法: 另一個角度看中國文明傳統 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/sports-as-method-an-alternative-approach-to-study-chinese-tradition-and-civilization-%e9%ab%94%e8%82%b2%e4%bd%9c%e7%82%ba%e6%96%b9%e6%b3%95-%e5%8f%a6%e4%b8%80%e5%80%8b%e8%a7%92%e5%ba%a6%e7%9c%8b/ LOCATION:201\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong\, or Via Zoom CATEGORIES:IHSS ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/202601-Book-Launch_IHSS-Banner_1920x615_page-0001-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR