Name LUI,
Yuen-chung Adam
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Post |
Head
and Professor |
Academic and Professional Qualifications
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PhD, School of
Oriental & African Studies, University of London
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1968 |
MA, University of
Hong Kong
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1966 |
BA (Hons),
University of Hong Kong
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1962 |
Courses
Taught |
HIST
110 General Western History HIST
111-2 General Western History HIST
121-2 History of Modern China HIST
280 History of Ming and Ch’ing Dynasties |
Publication
(Books) |
Water for a
Barren Rock — 150 Years of
Water Supply in Hong Kong, translation
from 點滴話當年, The Commercial Press, March, 2001. |
"One Dollar
One Look" - One hundred years of Hong Kong Wisdom & Success, The Hong Kong History Society, Hong Kong, March 2001. |
Qing Society
& Empiricism 清代社會與實學, Hong Kong University Press, 326pp. (co-author), Jan. 2000. |
Pirates and Forts
- A History of Hong Kong, chief editor,
The Hong Kong History Society, Hong Kong, Dec. 1990, 114 pp. |
Ch'ing
Institutions and Society, 1644-1795, (Sole author)
Centre of Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong, Dec. 1990, 161 pp. |
Two Rulers in One
Reign, The Dorgon and the Shun-chih formulae, 1644-1661, (Sole author) Faculty of Asian Studies, Australian National
University, 1989, 162 pp. |
Hanlin Academy,
Training Ground for the Ambitious, 1644-1860, (Sole author) Archon Book, The Shoestring Press, Hamden,
Connecticut, U.S., 1981, 284 ppdam. |
Corruption in
China during the Early Ch'ing Period, (Sole
author) Centre of Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong, 1979, v, 86 pp. |
Chinese Censors and the Alien Emperor, 1644-1660, (Sole author) Centre of Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong,
1978, iv, 154 pp.
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Contributions to
Books
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"Ch'ing-p'ing
ju-kuan yu Chung-kuo she-hui" 清兵入關與中國社會, Liaoning: Jen-min ch'u-pan she 遼寧人民出版社, 1996, pp. 39-55 (co-author). |
"Man-hs
eh yen-chiu" 滿學研究,3rd edition, Peking, Min-tsu ch'u-pan she 民族出版社, 1996, pp. 1-84 (co-author), "清代皇位繼承制度嬗變與滿洲貴族間的矛盾" ¾ received National Award in history by the Chinese government, 普通高等學校第二屆人文社會科學研究成果獎, 1998.
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Projects in Progress
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"China and the West", an academic attempt to correlate
Chinese and western history, past and contemporary. |
"The Origins and Nature of Hong Kong
Slang – reflections on Hong Kong social and cultural history" has
been launched, and supported by a grant of about $80,000 from the Louis
Cha Fund. The first book of
this series will be published in the winter of 2000.
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Publication (Articles) |
"The Situation of the northwestern
frontier in the late 17th century ¾ the rise and fall of Geerdan's splittist forces" 世紀末西北邊疆局勢述論 ¾ 噶爾丹分裂勢力的興亡, A Collection of Essays on
the Ming and Qing Dynasties 明清論叢, 1st series, Peking, December 1999, pp.144-191. |
"The Imperial Succession of the Kangxi Emperor"
康熙繼位之謎, Historical Monthly 歷史(Taiwan), July
1999, No.138, pp. 123-127. (This
issue of the journal was awarded a prize by the Education Department of
the Taiwan Government). |
"The Return of Hong Kong to China and a look on Hong Kong's
future", 「回顧與前瞻」,
Hong Kong Hyde
Park series, 3rd vol., pp.18-23. 海德公園自由言論集第三冊. |
"Some Observations of the Regulations on Chinese Customs as
Recorded in the Da Qing Huidian
Shili, 1644-1800", Chung-kuo
hai-kuan shih lun-wen chi 中國海關史論文集, ed. by Alice Ng
and Ho Pui-yin, Chung Chi College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong,
December 1997, pp.519-526. |
Quanzhou, International Dictionary of Historic Places, Fitzroy Dearbon
Publishers, June, 1996, vol. 5, 704-706. |
Qin Tomb, International Dictionary of Historic Places, Fitzroy Dearbon
Publishers, June, 1996, vol. 5, 701-703. |
「十八世紀前後西北邊彊局勢述論」清史研究,95.1, pp.63-79 (與黃思治) "The
North-Western Frontiers of China in the eighteenth century", Qingshi
yanjue, (co-author with Professor Wang Sichi of the People's
University). |
「甲申之變與清軍入關」清史研究, 1994, Vol.2, pp.1-19, (與黃思治) The Traumatic
year of 1644 - problems arising from the Manchu occupation of
Peking", Qingshi yanjue
(co-author with Professor Wang Sichi of the People's University). This article is also found in Journal of Ancient Chinese History (中國古代史) of the same
University, Vol.2, No.12, 1994, pp.54-72. |
「清代前期政府官員的實習培訓制度」歷史研究, 1993, 6期, pp.64-71,
"Practice and Training for the Early Ch'ing Civil Service", Li-shih
yen-chiu. (Sole author) |
"The Study of Chuang Yu-kung, a Mid Ch'ing Kwangtung chuang-y
an (top scholar of the Palace Examination)", Proceedings of the Conference on the Achievements of Historical
Figures in South China during the late Ming and the Early Ch'ing,
Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1993, pp.215-221, a revised edition of a
conference paper. (Sole author) |
"Corruption under the Early Ch'ing 1644-1722" accepted
for publication by the American
Journal of Chinese Studies, (Ohio State University), Vol.1:83, 83-94.
(Sole author) |
"A New Interpretation of Manchu Policies, 1644-1911", Journal
of Asian History, vol. 25 (1991) no.1, pp. 60-68. (Sole author) |
"Censorial Resurgence under the T'ung-chih Restoration,
1862-1874", Bulletin of Ming-Qing
Studies, Department of Chinese, University of Hong Kong, 1 (1985),
207-221. (Sole author) |
"From Feudalism to Imperial Bureaucratic Rule - the Control of
Princes and Manchu Officials, 1644-1661", Journal of Chinese Studies (American Association for Chinese
Studies), 2, no.4 (Oct. 1985), 165-81. (Sole author) |
"Manchu-Chinese Relation and the Imperial `Equal Treatment'
Policy, 1651-1660", Journal of
Asian History, 19, no.2 (1985), 144-165. (Sole author) |
"The Examining Process at the Ch'ing Senior Civil Service
Examination (The Provincial, Metropolitan and Palace Examinations", History
Bulletin (Hong Kong Government publication), 8 (1978), 17-26. (Sole
author) |
"Censors, Regent and Emperor in the
Early Manchu Period, 1644-1660", Papers
on Far Eastern History (Australian National University), 17 (March,
1978), 81-102. (Sole author) |
"The Imperial College (Kuo-tsz-chien)
in the Early Ch'ing", Papers on
Far Eastern History, 10 (Sept. 1974), 147-66. (Sole author) |
"Syllabus of the Provincial Examination (Hsiang-shih) under the Early Ch'ing", Modern Asian Studies, 8, no.3, 391-96. (Sole author) |
"The Academies (shu-y
an) under the Ch'ing",
Journal of Asian History
(Indiana University), 7. no.1 (1973), 54-67. (Sole author) |
"The Education of the Manchus: China's Ruling Race", Journal
of Asian & African Studies (Canada), VI, no.2 (1971), 125-131.
(Sole author) |
"The Practical Training of Government Officials under the
Early Ch'ing, 1644-1795". Asia
Major XVI, nos. 1-2, 82-95. (Sole author) |
"The Ch'ing Civil Service: Promotions, Demotions, Transfers,
Leaves, Dismissals and Retirements", Journal
of Oriental Studies, 8, no. 2 (1970), 333-356. (Sole author) |
"The Hanlin Academy in the Early
Ch'ing Period", Journal of
Royal Asiatic Society, Hong Kong Branch, 1966, 100-119. (Sole author) |
Conference Papers |
"The History of Imperial Succession in China",
International Conference on Manchu Studies, No.2, 第二屆滿學研究會, Beijing, 1999.
Also, serving as one of the chairmen of the Conference. |
International Conference on Wang T'ao (王韜與近代世界國際學術研討會), Hong Kong Baptist University, 19th December 1997, 10:45-12:45
session, serving as chairman and reviewer. |
"The Unequal Treaties and Hong Kong" International
Conference on Hong Kong and Modern China, Centre of Asian Studies,
University of Hong Kong, December 3-5, 1997.
This paper has been selected by the Centre of Asian Studies for
inclusion in a manuscript to be published by the latter. |
"Compradores in Shanghai - Bridge Between Traditionalism and
Modernity" Chinese Studies
Association of Australia, Fifth Biennial Conference, Adelaide
University, July 1997. |
Late Ming and Early Ch
ing Merchants and Industrial Activities
, Asian Studies Association
of Australia, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia, 8-11 July,
1996. |
"Factors responsible for making a governor - the case of Ch'en
Pin 陳璸 in the early 18th century", Chinese
Studies Association of Australia, Fourth Biennial Conference,
Macquarie University, 5-7 July, 1995. |
"The Nature of the Chinese Customs through interpreting the Ta-Ch'ing
hui-tien shih-li". The
Third International Conference on the History of Chinese Maritime Customs,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 4-6 May, 1995. |
"Academic Success in Kwangtung under the Ch'ing,
1644-1911", International Conference on Kwangtung Culture. 國際學術研討會,嶺南文化新探究,香港大學亞洲研究中心及廣州中山大學, organised by Centre of Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong,
and the Chung-shan University of Canton, 14-16, December, 1994. (Sole
author), revised and compiled into book form in July, 1996. |
"Ching Education and its Relevance to Contemporary
Education", Excellence in
Education: Asian and American Approaches, held by Penn State
University, April 16, 1994. (Sole author) |
Participant of Round-Table: Ethnicity and the economic and
political future of Macau and Hong Kong, International Symposium,
"Meeting Point of Cultures: Macau and Ethnic Diversity in Asia, by
Instituto Cultural de Macau, 3-7 November, 1993. |
Presenting and discussing a paper on Ch'ing corruption at the above
Seminar. (Sole author) |
Opening and Closing Addresses of the above Seminar. |
Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Beijing-Hong Kong
Seminar on Qing Dynasty History, October, 1993. |
"Local Elite in Kwangtung under the Kuang-hs
Reign, 1874-1908", Chinese
Studies Association of Australia, (CSAA), Griffith University,
Brisbane, Australia, July 3-8, 1993. (Sole author) |
Discussant at session on, "Heaven and hell in the 17th Century
between China and the West", Conference
on Christianity in China: Foundation for Dialogue, May 29-30, 1992. |
"The Study of Chuang Yu-Kung 莊有恭, a mid-Ch'ing Kwang-tung Chuang-y
an (Top-Scholar of the Palace Examination)", Conference on the Achievements of Historical Figures in South China
during the late Ming and Early Qing, Department of History, The
Chinese University of Hong Kong, 5th-8th December, 1991. (Sole author) |
Chairman of panel C.7: "China
Historiography" Asian Studies Association of Australia Conference:
June 29-July 2, 1991, Centre of Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong. |
"Ch'ing Statutes and Tradition: Their Relevance to Hong Kong
Legal Setting", Meeting on the
Legal Profession and Social-legal Issues in Hong Kong, Faculty of Law,
University of Hong Kong, June 12, 1991. (Sole author) |
"Corruption under the Early Ch'ing, 1644-1795",
conference paper read in the 12th
International Conference of Asian History Hong Kong, June 1990. (Sole
author) |
"Ch'ing Education and its Relevance to Contemporary
Education", International
Conference on Cultural Tradition and Contemporary Education, School of
Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 13-19th Oct. 1988. (Sole
author) |
"The Gentry in Late 19th Century", International Conference on the History of the Ming-Ch'ing Period
(to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the University of Hong Kong), Dec.,
1985, Session B6, Paper 4. (Sole author) |
"The Political and Intellectual Significance of L
Liu-liang", Seminar on
Intellectual Trends in China: Late Ming to the Republic Period,
Departments of Chinese and History, University of Hong Kong, 9-12 Dec.
1982. (Sole author) |
"The Censors in Action - the T'ung-chih Reign (1862-74)",
Sixth International Conference on
Asian History, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1974, Panel VIII, no.4. (Sole
author) |
Book Reviews |
"Imperial China's Last Classical
Academies, Social Change in the Lower Yangzi, 1864-1911 by Barry C.
Keenan, The Regents of the University of California, 1994" to be
published in JOS. |
"The Indiana Companion To Traditional Chinese Literature, ed.,
by William Nienhauser, Jr.", JOS,
XXVI, 2 (1988), 326-27. (Sole author) |
"The Great Enterprise, the Manchu Reconstruction of Imperial
Order in Seventeenth-century China", JOS,
XXV, 2 (1987), 254-56. (Sole author) |
"Ideal and Reality: Social and Political Change in Modern
China, 1860-1940", JOS XXIV,
1 (1986), 119. (Sole author) |
"The Cambridge History of China, vol. 11, Part 2, Late Ch'ing,
1800-1911, ed. by Denis Twitchett and John K. Fairbank, Cambridge
University Press, 1980", JOS,
vol. 20, 195-97. (Sole author) |
"Passage to Power, K'ang-hsi and Heir Apparent, 1661-1722, by
silas H.L. Wu, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass 1979", JOS,
20, 197-98. (Sole author) |
"From Ming to Ch'ing, Conquest, Region
and Continuity in Seventeenth-Century China, ed. by Jonathan D. Spence and
John E. Wills, New Haven, Yale University Press, 1979s", JOS, 18 (Jan. 1982), 1139-40. (Sole author) |
"K'ang-hsi and the Consolidation of Ch'ing Rule, 1661-1684, by
Lawrence D. Kessler, Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1976", JOS,
15 (July 1977), 190. (Sole author) |
"Land Taxation in Imperial China, 1750-1911, by Wang Yeh-chien,
Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass., 1973", JOS, XIII/2 (July 1975), 202-204. (Sole author) |
"The Romance of the Western Chamber, by T.C. Lai, Heinmann
Educational Books (Asia) Ltd.", JOS,
XIII/1 (Jan. 1975), 111-12. (Sole author) |
"Traditional China, by James T.C. Liu and Wei-ming Tu, New
Jersey, 1970", JOS X/1 (Jan. 1973), 74. (Sole author) |
"Communication and Imperial Control in China, by Silas Wu,
Harvard University Press, 1970", JOS,
IX/3 (Jan. 1973), 375-76. (Sole author) |
"Life of a Court Official in the Late Ch'ing Dynasty, by Chang
Teh-chang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1970", JAS,
UX/2 (July 1971), 374-75. (Sole author) |
"A Study of Chiang-su and Che-chiang
Gazetteers of the Ming Dynasty by Francis D.M. Dow, Australian National
University Press, 1969", Journal
of Oriental Studies (hereafter cited as JOS), VIII/2 (July, 1970), 408-410. (Sole author) |
Presentations in Newspapers and Local Journals |
Museum mission to educate about war", South China Morning
Post, 8 August, 1999. |
"Opposition rages to 'tongzhi' link with folk hero" Hong
Kong Standard, Friday, 18 June, 1999, p.4. |
"Riots onsored in released Exco
papers" South China Morning Post, March 10, 1998, p.3. |
"Expose heralded a Pattern career move" Hong Kong
Standard, August, 1997. |
"University seeks more democracy" South China Morning
Post 18 March 1993.) |
"學術界人士堅反對史檔案室遷屯門 Academics
strongly opposed the move of Murray Road Archives to Tuen-Mun", Ming
Pao (in Chinese) 22 April 1993. (Minor author) |
"New site for archives opposed by scholars", South China
Morning Post, 24 May, 1993 - on retention of Public Record Offices in
Murray Road Car Park Building. (Minor author) |
"治理黃河水患,歷代名家不少 Experts in preventing flood in tradition China", Ming Pao 21
July 1991. (Minor author) |
"Ta-Ch'ing l
-li", Oriental Daily
News (Tung Fong Yat Pao), 29th Sept, 1990. |
"The Importance of the Nineteenth Century to Chinese
History", Wah Kiu Yat Pao,
23rd Aug. 1990. (Sole author) |
"Why do we study history?", Journal of 88-89 History Society, pp. 2-3. (Sole author) |
"On Cultivating an Interest in History", Tapestry, The Hong Kong History Society, Oct. 1987. (Sole author) |
Talks and TV Presentation |
「以今釋古」"The coherence of the present to the past", 2 conservative
lectures on the relevance of the present to Qing history, organized by the
Hsüeh-hai shu-liu 學海書摟, venue: the HK
City Hall, dates: 25 July, 1 August, 1999. |
「香港二十一世紀的人才」Talents
of Hong Kong in the 21st Century, public lecture to be held in
the Hong Kong City Hall on 28th March, 1999. |
「將來」的歷史(以古鑑今)"The
History of the Future" public lectures delivered in the Hong Kong
City Hall on 10th & 17th January, 1999. |
Interview
on The Cantonese community in Szechwan", A.T.V., Chinese Channel,
1998. |
"The
Significance of the Nineteenth Century Chinese History", organised by
The Hong Kong History Society, History Department, University of Hong
Kong, 20th February, 1998. |
"回歸後的回顧及前瞻" A Review of Hong Kong Before and After the Changeover on 1st
July, 1997, organised by 海德公園 (Hong Kong Hyde Park Public Forum), delivered at Hong Kong City
Hall, 9th Floor, 28th December 1997. |
"香港昨日今日明日" Hong Kong of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, organised by 學海書樓(Hsueh-hai shu-lou) in
the Hong Kong City Hall, 9th floor, 6th July1997. |
"Hong Kong and the Unequal Treaties", BBC, June 30th
1997. |
Explanation of the title of governor and other officers in the Hong
Kong Government" T.V.B. (Hong Kong Television Broadcasting, Chinese
Channel), June 30, 1997. |
"History of the Government House" Hong Kong Cable T.V.,
English Channel, June 30th 1997. |
"A New Interpretation of Ch'ing History", delivered to
Good Hope School, 303 Clear Water Bay Road, Kowloon, January 1997. |
"歷史與文化變遷對管理發展的含義及啟示",General
Education, The University of Hong Kong香港大學通識教育,November 1996. |
"The Future of Hong Kong", public lecture delivered at La
Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia, July 10, 1995. |
Invited Public Lecture at the City Hall, Hong Kong by the Hs
eh-hai shu-lou (a
prestigious private society 學海書樓), Sunday, 30th October, 1994. |
Interviewed by ATV on the inclusion of the 89 student movement into
the history syllabus of Hong Kong primary schools, June, 1994. |
"How to do research in Beijing and the No.1 Archives",
invited public lecture to East Asian Studies Program, Penn State
University, Main Campus, Philadephia, U.S., 17th March, 1994. |
"Analytical Discussion on the Last
Emperor" to secondary school students of Philadephia, organized
by the city's education board, February, 1994. |
Interviewed by ATV, English and Chinese
channels on the move of the Hong Kong Record Office from the Central
District to Tuen Mun, 23 May, 1993. |
"What can we learn from our past history," luncheon talk
to Y's Men's Club of Hong Kong at the Mandarin Hotel, 5th March, 1992. |
"A New Interpretation of Manchu Policies 1644-1911",
History Research Seminar, University of Hong Kong, 11th October, 1990. |
Interviewed by TVB, Pearl Station in the "Hong Kong Morning
Show" on the nature of the Manchu laws on family and marriage, 4th
Oct. 1990. |
Interviewed by TVB (Pearl and Jade stations, local TV stations) on
the 1898 Sino-British Convention on immigration from China to Hong Kong,
5th Sept. 1990. |
"How the West and the Chinese see the Opium War,
1839-1841" to the general public in City Hall, Hong Kong, organized
by the UNO, Hong Kong Branch, on the occasion of the centenary of the
Opium War, 1989. |
"Democratic and Liberal Elements in Traditional China",
Public Forum on the future development of China, held at Rayson Huang
Theatre, 3rd June, 1989 sponsored by the History Department and the Hong
Kong History Society. |
"The Characteristics of the 19th Century", a talk given
to students and the public on the occasion of the Hong Kong Youth Cultural
and Arts Competition, Aug. 1988.
The function was sponsored by the City and New Territories
Administration, Hong Kong Government. |
Opening address on "History Day", University of Hong Kong
1987-1992. |
Grants, Fellowship and Scholarship Awards |
A national award on history on a co-authored article entitled
"Qing Imperial Succession and Struggles among Imperial
Clansmen". 「清代皇位繼承制度嬗變與滿洲貴族間的矛盾」《滿學研究》國家第二屆人文社會科學研究成果獎, 1998. |
Award from Louis Cha Fund of $78,580 for the project, "The
Origins, Nature and Evolution of Cantonese/Hong Kong Slang" |
Grants from Committee of Research and Conference Grants, 1995 to
continue research into Ch'ing history totalling about $120,000-ongoing. |
Grants from Committee of Research and Conference Grants, 1994 to
help research on the study of the Ch'ing emperors - about $60,000-ongoing. |
Grants, Fellowship and Scholarship Awards |
Grants from Committee of Research and Conference Grants, 1993 to
help finance the project, Ch'ing Society and philosophy - about
$30,000-ongoing. |
Grants from Committee of Research and Conference Grants, University
of Hong Kong, 1989 and 1990 to help finance two research projects:
1. A Reterpretation of Ch'ing History and 2. Corruption in Ch'ing
China - with a total sum of about $80,000. |
Hang Seng Bank Jubilee Grant of $26,000 to study History of
Kwangtung and its relations to other parts of China in late 19th and early
20th centuries. |
Grants from the Centre of Asian Studies to assist research on
Ch'ing history with a particular emphasis on Kwangtung - over $20,000. |
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA), 1994 onwards. |
Harvard Yenching Postgraduate Fellowship, Harvard-Yenching
Institute, Harvard University, 1980-81. |
Harvard-Yenching Grant, 1979 to assist research on Ch'ing History,
1978-80. |
British Commonwealth Scholarship tenable in University of London,
1966-68. |
Major Administrative and Professional
Experience (For the Hong Kong Community) |
Honorary Advisor to the Regional Council, Hong Kong Government,
April 1994-present |
Chairman of the Panel selected by the Hong Kong Council For
Academic Accreditation to visit and examine the BA
Chinese Arts & Humanities of the Open Learning Institute of Hong
Kong, 1993 |
Member of the Hong Kong Examination Authority Sixth Form History
Subject Committee, 1992-1995 |
Subject specialist of Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation,
1992-present |
President of the Hong Kong History Society (with Professor Wang
Gung-wu as the patron), 1987-present |
Commentator for ATV series on "the Yung-cheng Emperor"
雍正皇朝 |
Major Administrative and Professional
Experience (In the
United States) |
The guest speaker at the Commencement Ceremonies, Penn State
University, Delaware County Campus, May 12, 1994 |
Fulbright Professor, Penn State University, Delawace County, U.S.A.
1/1994 – 6/1994 |
Major Administrative and Professional
Experience (In the
United States) |
Membership of Journal of Asian Studies and American Historical
Association for over 10 years
|
Major Administrative and Professional
Experience (In
Australia) |
Visiting Scholar, Department of History, La Trobe University,
Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia |
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Major Administrative and Professional
Experience (At the
University of Hong Kong) |
Acting Head, History Department, 29 July-2 August, 1998, 19-21
October 1998, 21 December, 1998-9 January, 1999. |
Head, History Department, University of Hong Kong from 1st January
1991 to June 30, 1993. |
Committee on Research and Conference Grant - Arts Faculty
representative, April 1991 to 1993. |
Deputy Chairman of 12th International Conference of Asian
Historians (IAHA), organised by the History Department, University of Hong
Kong to be held on 24-28 June, 1991 (Chairman being Professor Wang Gung-wu). |
Member of Senate, 1991 to 1993. |
Acting Head, History Department, University of Hong Kong, August,
1983; July-Aug. 1986, August
1987, July-December, 1988, July-August 1989, May 1990 (for one week),
July-August, 1990. |
Member of Disciplinary Committee - Senate sub committee 1992 to
1993. |
Representative of History Department at Higher Arts Degree
Committee, Arts Faculty, 1987-88, Sept. to Dec. 1990, 1994. |
Faculty Time-Table Committee - departmental representative, 1987. |
Arts Faculty representative in the Faculty of Social Sciences,
1989-92. |
Departmental representative in library matters, 1984-85. |
Vice-Chairman of Senior Common Room Committee, 1983-84, 1986-88;
committee member of the same committee, 1971-72, 1982-83, 1985-86. |
Chairman of Staff-Postgraduate seminars, History Department,
1984-88, 1992-93. |
Editor, Journal of Oriental
Studies, University of Hong Kong, 1979-80; English Book Review Editor
of the same Journal, 1978-79, 1986-89. |
Faculty Admission Committee - departmental representative, 1970-73. |