Thrilled to see this fine article on the Girl Guide movement in late colonial HK by Tracy Leung, @hongkonghistory.bsky.social PhD researcher, published by the Journal of Imperial & Commonwealth History! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

From ‘To Serve Hong Kong’ to ‘To be True to My Country’: The Girl Guide Movement in Late Colonial Hong Kong, 1950s–1997

Using unexamined Girl Guide publications, government papers and oral history testimonies, this article examines how the role of the Girl Guide movement changed throughout late colonial Hong Kong. I...

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Very excited about our summer school, and about Prof Hsu & @sulinlewis.bsky.social Prof Lewis's joining us on the teaching team of the summer school! Apply before 3 May 2026.

Hong Kong History Centre@hongkonghistory.bsky.social · 4mo ago

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...

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.

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!

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐳-𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐦𝐚: 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐠’𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧 Prof Tak-Wing Ngo Hybrid event. To attend, please register on Ticketpass. tktp.as/ETNLIH

HKHC Speaker’s Series, Prof Tak-Wing Ngo, University of Macau

By Hong Kong History Centre

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Just found my forthcoming book, 'The Drunkard in Victorian Fiction and Culture', on the Waterstones website! Pre-order it now or I should get a discount code nearer the time so e-mail me if you'd like that or if you'd like me to suggest you as a reviewer: www.waterstones.com/book/the-dru...

The Drunkard in Victorian Fiction and Culture by Pam Lock | Waterstones

Buy The Drunkard in Victorian Fiction and Culture by Pam Lock from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

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With support from @uobrishistory.bsky.social & @uobartsmatter.bsky.social, these Cantonese workshops form part of my new project to develop Chinese-language resources to support the global HK diaspora to research & preserve their family history. Feel really privileged to be able to do this work!

Hong Kong History Centre@hongkonghistory.bsky.social · 7mo ago

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.

'We understand Hong Kong as a subject providing a wide range of opportunities, as a city and a territory with a distinctive past that has never been more alive.' Excellent write up on the @hongkonghistory.bsky.social in the latest @iias.bsky.social newsletter For more pp.38-40 👉 brnw.ch/21wZEyV

Reminder: deadline end of Jan!

Hong Kong History Centre@hongkonghistory.bsky.social · 9mo ago

𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔/𝟐𝟕 Two streams: 𝐚) 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐛) 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 (𝐏𝐆𝐑) 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭. Details: www.hkhistory.net/2025/11/24/v...

Jan 2026 History Salon at Arts Complex, UoB. Gary Cheung, veteran journalist and published author, will share on 'Reevaluating the Sino-British negotiation: Learning from declassified British records'. Cantonese event. Register: tktp.as/EZIUSZ

Last Saturday I had a very rewarding afternoon with a group of Hong Kongers, many of them travelling from outside Bristol, exploring how those of us with family roots in Hong Kong could research and preserve our family history!

Hong Kong History Centre@hongkonghistory.bsky.social · 8mo ago

2nd Family History Workshop （6 Dec 2025) Our co-Director Dr. Vivian Kong shared her research experience and offered a crash course on methodology of family history research to an engaging audience earlier today. More coming soon. Watch this space.

We're launching a 3-week Hong Kong History Summer School in June-July 2026 for all of you interested in HK history! And you will have the opportunity to explore our Hong Kong collections too. Just how exciting is that? @uobartsmatter.bsky.social @uobrishistory.bsky.social #hongkonghistory

Hong Kong History Centre@hongkonghistory.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Join us for a three-weeks Hong Kong History Centre Accredited summer programmes in summer 2026! More details please see: www.bristol.ac.uk/centre-for-s...

Also open for application at @hongkonghistory.bsky.social at the moment is our Visiting Scholar Scheme for 2026/27, for colleagues/PGR students working on project(s) relating to the history of Hong Kong! #hkhist @uobartsmatter.bsky.social @uobrishistory.bsky.social

Hong Kong History Centre@hongkonghistory.bsky.social · 9mo ago

𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔/𝟐𝟕 Two streams: 𝐚) 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐛) 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 (𝐏𝐆𝐑) 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭. Details: www.hkhistory.net/2025/11/24/v...

We have now announced TWO full PhD studentships at Bristol's Hong Kong History Centre @uobrishistory.bsky.social @uobartsmatter.bsky.social! Please spread the word to anyone you know who are working towards/have a Master's degree, and are interested in pursuing further research in HK history.

Hong Kong History Centre@hongkonghistory.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Hong Kong History Centre Studentship 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Dept of Hist, University of Bristol 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: UK and International (including EU) 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠: Tuition Fees and stipend 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: Sep 26 – Sep 30 (full-time) Details: www.hkhistory.net/2025/11/17/h...

Thrilled to see this generous review by Benjamin Mountford on my book Multiracial Britishness, on my first day back at work after a long sick leave!

The English Historical Review@enghistrev.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Benjamin Mountford reviews 'Multiracial Britishness: Global Networks in Hong Kong, 1910–45', by Vivian Kong @viviankonghk.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-... @universitypress.cambridge.org

We are recruiting a Postdoc Research Associate (Oral History) at the Hong Kong History Centre at Bristol! Please feel free to circulate to any friends and colleagues, and/or get in touch if you're interested.

Hong Kong History Centre@hongkonghistory.bsky.social · 12mo ago

𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 Closing Date: 24 Sep 2025 The postholder will be a core member of this exciting initiative and will bring oral history experience and skills to the Centre. Details: tinyurl.com/HKHCRA

Had a fun afternoon on Tues, speaking on a Cantonese panel w/ Doris, @adonismyli.bsky.social, Florence & Charles on our work on the New Documentary History of HK. The talk was hosted by Lion's Ink Book, which has done so much on the outreach of HK history to the public. Thank you Lion's Ink!

My first podcast experience! Many thanks to Miranda & @NewBooksNetwork for inviting me to talk about my book Multiracial Britishness: Global Networks in Hong Kong, 1910-45 on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social. Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6ZVI... /Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

Vivian Kong, "Multiracial Britishness: Global Networks in Hong Kong, 1910–45" (Cambridge UP, 2023)

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Had a wonderful afternoon on Saturday, where I led a family history workshop for HK community in Bristol with our PhD students. Means so much to me that we get to draw on our research methods to support our community to preserve their family history. @hongkonghistory.bsky.social

What a fun Saturday afternoon we had with John, learning from his insights on the linked exchange rate system!

Hong Kong History Centre@hongkonghistory.bsky.social · last yr.

History Salon 17 May 2025 An insightful and engaging talk at our History Salon this afternoon by Prof John Wong of HKU on the history of Hong Kong’s linked exchange rate system. Thank you John for the wonderful talk!

It's tomorrow! Join us online at 9:30 UK Time tomorrow for Jenny's talk on transborder fugitives, extradition, and political crimes in modern China.

Hong Kong History Centre@hongkonghistory.bsky.social · last yr.

HKHC Speaker's Series, Dr. Jenny Huangfu Day 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝑭𝒖𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔, 𝑬𝒙𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑴𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒏 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒂 23 May 2025, 9:30 – 11am (UKT) On Microsoft Teams Register: tinyurl.com/58cwss87

We are pleased to share the details for the Annual Gender & History Lecture, which will be given by Dr Onni Gust. Their talk is titled 'Kin: transgender history with and beyond the human'. May 15, 2025, 15:00 - 16:30 (In person and Online) Register here 👇 ticketpass.org/event/ELMPHJ...

'Shockingly timely, this enticing, original and wonderfully researched book contributes to some of the most pressing debates of our time' Congratulations to Dr @amycking.bsky.social who won the American Association for Italian Studies First Book Prize for The Politics of Sacrifice 🔗 bit.ly/3GLSuHj

My book Multiracial Britishness: Global Networks in Hong Kong 1910-45 is out in paperback now 😁 It's now only £29.99 (and a further 20% off discount with the code HIST1525) at shorturl.at/15uJU . Really pleased that it received positive reviews on outlets eg H-Diplo, AHR & Journal of Social History!

4 fully funded scholarships for female students from Hong Kong, interested in pursuing master’s studies at @bristoluni.bsky.social ! Check the link below to see list of eligible programmes and more details. Deadline 7 May. www.bristol.ac.uk/students/sup...

The tastiest pasty l’ve ever had. Perfect way to wrap up my very fruitful research trip in Cornwall this week. Heading home with lots of inspiration, useful research material for my next book, and even a wedding dress (not mine!). Now I just need to write the book!

A fantastic, engaging talk by @cmkwong.bsky.social last weekend on Hong Kong's WW2 experience! I don't like working on the weekend but having great talks like Chi Man's at our History Salon always makes me happy to come into work on Saturday afternoons.

Hong Kong History Centre@hongkonghistory.bsky.social · last yr.

History Salon 12 April 2025 Prof. Kwong Chi Man (HK Baptist University), our visiting scholar, gave a perceptive and comprehensive review of the Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong (1941-1945) and shared his insight on his spatial history project in the Centre. What a great feast of thoughts!

This week's work with MHHK included finishing up the map of the 1920s and starting a new one on the 1840s as I continue to build out the starter kit. This has meant working with Adolphe Dubois de Jancigny's fantastic 1842 survey, which provides a very different profile of Hong Kong's shoreline.

An exciting lineup for our History Salons! John Wong of HKU is coming to Bristol, and will give a Cantonese talk on the past and present of HK's Linked Exchange Rate System. Come and join us on 17 May at 2:30pm if you're around Bristol!

Hong Kong History Centre@hongkonghistory.bsky.social · last yr.

May Cantonese Hist Salon at Arts Complex, UoB. Prof. John D. Wong, a professor and an associate dean in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Hong Kong, will share on the topic 'Why the peg? Then and now.' Register: tktp.as/ECTKRJ