The 34th Ch’ien Mu Lecture in History and Culture

“The Ch’ien Mu Lecture in History and Culture” was established since 1978. A distinguished scholar will be invited to deliver a series of public lectures exploring topics on Chinese history and culture. Starting from 2013, the lecture series is endowed by the Mr. Chan Chi-sun Chinese Culture Fund. This year, the lectures will be held in March. It is our honour to have invited Prof. Nicolas Standaert, Professor of Sinology, University of Leuven, Belgium, as our speaker. Details of the lectures are as follows:

1st Lecture : Joining the Global Public in the Early Qing Dynasty: The Chinese “Gazette” in European Sources

Moderator: Prof. Leung Yuen Sang, Emeritus Professor, Department of History, CUHK
Date: 16 March 2023
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Venue: Lecture Theatre 5, Yasumoto International Academic Park, CUHK
(This talk is jointly organized by New Asia College, CUHK and the Department of History, CUHK)

2nd Lecture : The Art of In-Betweenness: Cultural Contacts between China and Europe in the Seventeenth Century as an Example

Moderator: Prof. Hector Sun-On Chan, Head, New Asia College, CUHK
Prof. PUK Wing-kin, Associate Professor, Department of History, CUHK
Date: 17 March 2023 (Friday)
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Venue: Sir Run Run Shaw Hall, CUHK

3rd Lecture : Sino-European In-Betweenness and Displacements: The Circulation of Prints between Europe and China in the Seventeenth Century

Moderator: Prof. David Faure, Emeritus Professor, Department of History, CUHK
Date: 19 March 2023 (Sunday)
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Venue: Lecture Theatre, G/F, Hong Kong Central Library
(This talk is jointly organized by New Asia College, CUHK and Hong Kong Public Libraries)

All lectures will be conducted in English. Participation in person or via Zoom online is welcome.
(A Zoom link will be sent to registrants by email two days before the event)

Booklet：Booklet_2023

Enquiries:
Ms. Chris Cheung
New Asia College
Tel: 3943-5733
Email: chriskcheung@cuhk.edu.hk