On 6th November 2024, we had our fourth meeting of Network of Early Career Scholars on Hong Kong History. An enjoyable afternoon with Ryan Iu (University of Bristol) exploring the Hong Kong Chinese and elite network within both local and trans-colonial contexts during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; Matthew Hurst (University of York) exploring the ways in which Hong Kong people tried to influence the Joint Declaration negotiations by examining the informal means of political participation they adopted, comparing the extent of access enjoyed by different individuals and groups, and evaluating the effectiveness of these efforts; Hoyee Tse (London Metropolitan University) examining the demolitions of public buildings in Hong Kong as challenges to the destructions of Hong Kong ‘s collective memory and cultural identity; and Lamia Lung (University of Bristol) studying how the Hong Kong migrants to Britain negotiated transnational connections and identities in 1950 – 1997.
You can find the abstract of presentation here.
It is always great to meet new friends and exchange ideas. We intend to meet regularly and if you are scholar based in the UK and want to be part of this network, Please write to Prof. Ray Yep, Research Director of Hong Kong History Centre, at rekmy@bristol.ac.uk.