主持人:Carol Mang
Every week, all around Hong Kong, there are many fascinating talks and lectures happening, on a variety of topics. You can easily find them online by looking at the websites of our universities, societies, and libraries. We've chosen ten for you to listen to here on Radio 3. For the next few Sunday mornings, starting Sunday 9th July at 7.30am, Carol Mang will be introducing abridged versions of what we think are a great selection of talks for you to listen to, and indulge your... Mind Matters.
Sunday mornings at 7.30... on Radio 3
In this week's episode, we will talk about ancient Chinese historiography. Early Chinese historical writing differs from ancient Greek and Roman historiography in that it does not emphasise the voice of the historian. Instead, it prefers to keep the historian silent and invisible. Professor Martin Kern from Princeton University explores the features of various historian's statements and how they showcase the historian as an exemplary reader of history and its sources. He was invited by the New Asia College and Department of History of CUHK to give a talk entitled “The Voice of the Historian in Early China”.
主持人:Carol Mang
In this week's episode, we will discusses the new opportunities presented by sources available to scholars of business and economic activity in Qing and Republican-era China. Dr. Matthew Lowenstein from Hoover Institution introduces us to some useful collections of popular sources that are not held in any state archives and help us to further our understanding of Chinese social and business history. He was invited by the University of Hong Kong to give a talk entitled “New Perspectives on the Qing: Using Popular Sources, Data Analysis, and Accounting to Reconstruct Traditional Economic Practices.”