"When historians meet AI: how technology can enhance our understanding of Hong Kong history" Chi-Man will discuss how the use of AI accelerates his research project, namely the construction of a historical spatial data platform for HK history. Ticket: t.co/mcoEclDGgN

"The Story of Hong Kong Resettlement Programme" Initially an emergency response to build basic resettlement accommodation following the disastrous fire at Shek Kip Mei in 1953. Illustrated with historical photos, Tim will trace this journey. Ticket: t.co/mcoEclDGgN

On the day of the event, Nowhere UK will set up a stall to sell books. They brings together the cultural textures of Taiwan, the warmth of Hong Kong, and the reflections of the Sinophone world—carried across continents to the UK. Ticket: tinyurl.com/hkhchistday2...

Last Saturday we had a lovely afternoon catching up with some of our family history workshop participants from last year’s cohorts, who shared with us how they’re getting on with their family history projects. Well done all!

"Third-Sector Housing: NGO Responses to Hong Kong’s Postwar Housing Crisis" After WWII, HK faced an acute housing shortage. Local and international NGOs developed alternative housing solutions. Hong Kong History Day 2026 Ticket: tinyurl.com/hkhchistday2...

"Travel with Hong Kong Characteristics: Tourism and Hong Kong History" Tourism reflects and influences culture, identity, and politics. What’s so “Hong Kong” about the history of Hong Kong tourism? Hong Kong History Day 2026 Secure your spot: tinyurl.com/hkhchistday2...

Hong Kong History Day 2026 Hong Kong History Day 2026 Date: 5 Sep 2026 (Sat) Venue: Arts Complex, University of Bristol, 7 Woodland Road, United Kingdom Ticket: Non-student £8, Student £5 (Lunch and Hong Kong style refreshment included) Secure your spot: tinyurl.com/hkhchistday2...

What a ride! Big congrats to everyone who graduated from the inaugural Hong Kong History Summer School. Those three weeks flew by—so many awesome lectures, visits, and workshops. Loved the discussions and the energy in the room. Great fun!

History Salon, 30 May 2026 A very engaging talk on the history of scouting and guiding in HK, by our very own PhD student Tracy Leung. Thank you Tracy for such a wonderful talk, and to our audience for your enthusiastic discussion!

Explore Asian and global history through the lens of Hong Kong, develop first-hand skills in analysing primary sources, and acquire the experience to conduct original historical research? Our Hong Kong History Summer School is here for you! Applications closes on 17 May 2026. tinyurl.com/drcbxtbf

Continue introducing our network of ECR, Ka Shing SO shares his doctoral project, on illicit gold exchange being part of the hidden infrastructure binding Chinese, colonial, and global monetary regimes into one interconnected Asian ecology. Full text: tinyurl.com/27ckwzjk

Welcome to our winter quarterly round up! While winter is often imagined as a period of hibernation, the Hong Kong History Centre at the University of Bristol continued this season at full throttle! Full text: www.hkhistory.net/2026/04/21/n...

Archives of Intimacy: Racial Mixing and Chinese Lives in the Colonial Port City, 1905–1949 Dr. Nadine Attewell, Simon Fraser University Hybrid event. To attend, please register on Ticketpass. tktp.as/ECCXPK

May 2026 History Salon at Arts Complex, UoB. Doris Chan, research associate at the Hong Kong History Centre, will share on 'Migration and British response in post-war Hong Kong'. Cantonese event. Register: tktp.as/EEFWBR

Seaside. Leisure. British colonialism. Politics. An inspiring talk by Prof. Poon Shuk Wah@History Salon on last Saturday.

One month to go before registrations close. Excited to announce the latest addition to the programme: Prof Madeline Y. Hsu (University of Maryland, College Park) and Prof Su Lin Lewis (Bristol) will join the teaching team for the Hong Kong History Summer School! www.bristol.ac.uk/centre-for-s...

We can now revisit all four panel discussions of Hong Kong Day 2025 (6 September 2025), all come with English subtitles. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Continue introducing our network of ECS, WONG Kin Lok Nicholas shares his MPhil project, on how the colonial government sought, from 1945-1967, both to moderate nationalism in commemoration and to reinforce its own legitimacy through memorial practices. tinyurl.com/3yu9tevr

Echoes of the Cold War and Heritage Making: Commemorating Sun Yat-sen at the Red House in Hong Kong Dr Lok-yin LAW, The Education University of Hong Kong Online event. Register on Ticketpass. tktp.as/EYNLNJ

The Centre research team is currently en route to Vancouver for the Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference. We'll host a reception on Saturday night, at 7:30-9:30, at Pan Pacific Vancouver Oceanview Suite 2. Come and join us if you are also attending AAS2026!

April 2026 History Salon at Arts Complex, UoB. Shuk-wah Poon, former professor of history at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, will share on 'The Sea Bathing Culture and Politics in Hong Kong Before the Second World War'. Cantonese event. Register: tktp.as/EUSPXP

Our History Salon resumed last Saturday with a very informative and analytical talk on textile export quota and rent seeking in colonial Hong Kong by Prof. Ngo Tak Wing (University of Macao) and a taste of egg rolls hand-made by Gary and Angel. Fun!

We are thrilled to host a 3-day hybrid workshop for the preparation of Handbook of Hong Kong history on 19th-21st February. The collection is edited by Prof. Tak Wing Ngo (University of Macao), the Centre’s Visiting Fellow and is scheduled to be published in 2027/2028.

Continue introducing our network of ECS, we have Armaëlle Bonneau sharing with us on her academic journey and current doctoral project “France and the Hong Kong Question: Between Interests and Balances (1951–1986)”. Full text see: tinyurl.com/4f93bynt

Upcoming symposium on the frontiers of Hong Kong history! Alongside the latest postgraduate research and archival practices, we'll benefit from a roundtable featuring Denise Ho (Georgetown), Philip Thai (Northeastern), and Shelly Chan (USCS). Register at chk.library@utoronto.ca

University of Bristol Hong Kong History Summer School information session 1 Join us to find out all about this exciting, Bristol-based summer school and ask any questions you have! events.teams.microsoft.com/event/07dd24...

Mar 2026 History Salon at Arts Complex, UoB. Tak-Wing Ngo, Prof at the University of Macau, will share on 'Lai Sun Group’s Transformation and the Rise and Demise of Hong Kong’s Textile Industry'. Cantonese event. Register: tktp.as/EWTAMV

All four lessons of the first semester's "Hong Kong History Academy" are now available online, you can review all twelve sessions here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gl_... Next semester four lessons will be available in April. Please stay tuned!

Welcome to our autumn quarterly roundup! We remain happily and productively busy, advancing new research from around the world through our talks and video series. Full text: www.hkhistory.net/2026/02/02/n...

Family History Workshop, Session 2 24 January 2026 Last Saturday we welcomed the second cohort of our family history workshop participants back to our campus again for a consultation workshop.