Don't miss out this Nov 28, 4.30 pm, the world-famous scholar of Daoism, Prof. Livia Kohn will speak at the Taoist College of SIngapore. Register now to book your seat! ntu.edu.sg/soh/news-event…

Exciting event on 28 Nov- Prof Kohn will be in Singapore giving a talk at Taoist College. Register now!

In one and a half week's time. Register now at: soh.school/hk-hampton

New AI research tools for Teachers: This doc lists new AI research tools which teaching faculty should be aware of for plagiarism, and to teach to students. Suggests how to counter AI plagiarism - make a required assessment that students journal and reflect on their AI usage.

Joint event with Environmental Humanities cluster: David Saunders is going to give a book talk on his newly published monograph on 13 February 2025, 4:30-6:00 p.m. The event will be held online. To register, go to: soh.school/hist-saunders

We are hiring! The History Department is looking for a Part-time Lecturer for next semester. If you have a MA/PhD in History/Humanities, and have relevant teaching experiences, please apply via: ntu.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/NT…

A few weeks until our 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘈 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘋𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘒𝘰𝘯𝘨 with co-editor Florence Mok and contributors Adonis Li, Allan Pang and me, chaired by David Clayton (University of York History Department) 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: forms.gle/nYMiKFgMRzmZm7…

Join us for a book talk at the University of York on "A New Documentary History of Hong Kong" on 14 May 2025. Register here: shorturl.at/xpYh6. Get a 20% discount on the book using code 20CP2025 until 21 May 2025! shorturl.at/ojHnE

It's a real thing! My first author photo at a conference book stall with Manchester University Press! Situating Religion and Medicine in Asia will be out in paperback next month! manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526191120/

In this article, just out, our own Prof Michael Yeo explores how the socio-spatial boundaries of colonial towns in Sabah (North Borneo) were drawn and transgressed, emphasizing the ambiguity and contingency of colonial urban life. doi.org/10.1017/S09639…

An elderly man performing Zhamajiao(扎马角), Beijing， 1920s. "Zhamajiao" is a traditional folk ritual originating in northern China. Performed during droughts, it involved piercing one's scalp with needles to draw blood, symbolizing a plea for rain. Over time, it evolved into a

If you are a NTU student/faculty, join us on 20 November 2025 for the private premiere of A Water History of Hong Kong, followed by a lecture and discussion featuring Prof. John Carroll (HKU) as discussant!

Our very own Michael Yeo Michael Yeo has a new article on the urban history of coasts and colonialism! It examines why a series of settlements struggled to survive in Borneo from the late eighteenth century. Urban History doi.org/10.1017/S09639…

History department member Michael Stanley-Baker 徐源 releases new data set including traditional drug names for over 12 South Asian languages...

An article I have been working on with Michael Ng is finally out in Cold War History ! Special thanks to Sahil Bhagat , David Clayton, Fung Chi Keung Charles , Jack Greatrex , Sam Lai, Allan Pang , Taomo Zhou 周陶沫 and the anonymous reviewers! tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

✨Join our hybrid roundtable on teaching HK history using primary sources from 𝑨 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝑫𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑯𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑯𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝑲𝒐𝒏𝒈, 𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟓–𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟕. Register now: shorturl.at/efxXC | 20% off at HKUP website with code 20CP2025. hkupress.hku.hk/New_Doc_Histor…

Department member Michael Yeo Michael Yeo just published a book chapter on the history of pineapples in Singapore! liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/book/10.38…

Thanks Vivian Kong Hong Kong History Centre for organising this roundtable! It’s really good to catch up with you all Adonis Li Allan Pang - so nostalgic and reminds me of how we spent time tgt as a study group during Covid! 📕🍻