“The Ch’ien Mu Lecture in History and Culture” organized by the New Asia College of The Chinese University of Hong Kong was established since 1978. Every year, a distinguished scholar will be invited to deliver a series of public lectures exploring topics on Chinese history and culture. This year, we are honored to have invited Professor Ge Zhaoguang, Professor of the National Institute for Advanced Humanistic Studies and the Department of History, Fudan University. Details of the lectures are as follows:
Lecture 1: The Grand Celebration of Emperor Qianlong’s 80th Birthday – How Do We Interpret a Historical Event
Moderator: Prof. CHEUNG Chin Hung, Department of Anthropology, CUHK
Date: 27 February 2026 (Friday)
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Venue: Sir Run Run Shaw Hall, CUHK
Language: Putonghua
(This talk is jointly organized by New Asia College, CUHK and Department of Anthropology, CUHK)
Lecture 2: Asia as a Perspective: Why Should We Study Chinese History within the Context of Asian History
Moderator: Prof. CHEUNG Sui Wai, Department of History, CUHK
Date: 4 March 2026 (Wednesday)
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Venue: LT2, Yasumoto International Academic Park, CUHK
Language: Putonghua
(This talk is jointly organized by New Asia College, CUHK and Department of History, CUHK)
Lecture 3: Opportunities and Setbacks: How Traditional China Understood the World
Moderator: Prof. CHEUNG Kam Siu, Department of Chinese Language and Literature, CUHK
Date: 7 March 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Venue: Lecture Theatre, G/F, Hong Kong Central Library
Language: Putonghua
(This talk is jointly organized by New Asia College, CUHK and Hong Kong Public Libraries)
Participation in person or online is welcome.
(A Zoom link will be sent to registrants by email two days before the event)
For details, please refer to the College homepage Ch’ien Mu Lecture in History and Culture
Online registration: Please complete the online registration form on or before 13 February 2026.
For enquiries, please contact Mr. Yao Chiu (Tel: 3943-5733; Email: yaochiu@cuhk.edu.hk ), Dean of Students Office, New Asia College.
