About the Quantitative History Webinar Series
The Quantitative History (QH) Webinar Series aims to provide researchers, teachers, and students with an online intellectual platform to keep up to date with the latest research in the field, promoting the dissemination of research findings and interdisciplinary use of quantitative methods in historical research. The QH Webinar Series, now entering its fifth year, is co-organized by the Centre for Quantitative History at the HKU Business School and the International Society for Quantitative History in partnership with the Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences. The Series is now substantially supported by the Areas of Excellence (AoE) Scheme from the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China (Project No. [AoE/B-704/22-R]).
How China Became Chinese? Geography or Political Integration
Discover how China became Chinese through empirical evidence and insights on immigration and public goods provision.
July 4, 2024
16:00 - 17:30 (HKT)
Twilight of the Medieval Chinese Aristocracy: Keju, Officeholding, and Assortative Mating in the Tang
Discover how education and the Imperial Examination shaped the medieval Chinese aristocracy and influenced career success during the Tang Dynasty.
Quantitative and Qualitative Changes in the Archaeological Study of Early China
Explore early China through the lens of archaeology with Min Li of UCLA.
Celebrating Legacy: The Intergenerational Transmission of Reproduction and Human Capital in Ming–Qing Chinese Families
Explore the nexus of reproduction, human capital, and economic growth with Sijie Hu, using genealogical records from six Chinese lineages (1350-1920).
Secular Decline in Modern China? Wage Evidence from Hydraulic Constructions and Rural Casual Work in Suzhou and Shanghai
Ziang Liu presents wage evidence challenging the thesis of Chinese economy decline, focusing on hydraulic projects in Suzhou, Shanghai & Lower Yangzi.
Going Native: Foreign Firms’ Responses to Domestic Boycotts
Explore how Cong Liu’s joint work with Shiyu Bo (Jinan) & Ting Chen (HKBU) examines firms’ advertisement strategies through their trademark images.