Spatial & Visual History Workshop

Spatial & Visual Hong Kong History: A Methodology Workshop Series

The Society for Hong Kong Studies is delighted to announce that a new history methodology workshop series will be held in November 2021. This workshop series introduces a spatial and visual approach to Hong Kong history and relevant sources. Researchers in Hong Kong history are especially encouraged to join.

The workshop series has three seperate workshop sessions. Each session last for around 1.5 hours and is held physically at WYNG Space as well as virtually on Zoom at the same time.

Workshop #1

Title: HKBU Library Visual Collections in Hong Kong history

Date & Time: 5 November 2021, 16:00 – 17:30 HKT

Location:
In person at WYNG Space (16/F, Chun Wo Commercial Centre, No. 23-29 Wing Wo Street, Central, Hong Kong) + Zoom online

Presenter:
Ms. Wing Woo, Head of Resource Management, HKBU Library

Discussant:
Dr. John Carroll, Professor, Department of History, HKU
Dr. Florence Mok, Nanyang Assistant Professor, Department of History, Nanyang Technological University

Sources to be introduced:
1. HK Travel Posters Collection (Link)
2. Propaganda Art Collection — items pertained to HK 1967 Riot (Link)
3. HK TV Week and Film Pamphlets database (中港電視電影刊物資料庫) (Link)
4. Landscape sketches and Portrait sketches by Kong Kai Ming (江啟明素描畫 / 江啟明人物速寫) (Link)

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Workshop #2

Title: Battle of Hong Kong 1941: A Spatial History Project

Date & Time: 12 November 2021, 16:00 – 17:30 HKT

Location:
In person at WYNG Space (16/F, Chun Wo Commercial Centre, No. 23-29 Wing Wo Street, Central, Hong Kong) + Zoom online

Presenter:
Dr. Kwong Chi Man, Associate Professor, Department of History, HKBU

Discussant:
Dr. John Carroll, Professor, Department of History, HKU
Dr. Florence Mok, Nanyang Assistant Professor, Department of History, Nanyang Technological University

Source to be introduced:
Interactive Map of Battle of Hong Kong 1941 (Link)

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Workshop #3

Title: Frank Fischbeck Collection

Date & Time: 17 November 2021, 16:00 – 17:30 HKT

Location:
In person at WYNG Space (21/F, Chun Wo Commercial Centre, No. 23-29 Wing Wo Street, Central, Hong Kong) + Zoom online

Presenter:
Mr. Gary E. Chin, Public Relations and Development Manager, HKU Library

Discussant:
Dr. John Carroll, Professor, Department of History, HKU
Dr. Florence Mok, Nanyang Assistant Professor, Department of History, Nanyang Technological University

Sources to be introduced:
Frank Fischbeck Collection (Link)

Register Here.