Held on December 9-10, 2024, the conference brought together more than 160 attendees, comprising leading economic historians, economists, other academics, young researchers and students working on the economic history of all regions of Asia, as well as those comparing Asia with other regions.
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We are thrilled to share that our Centre has introduced an engaging new PhD level seminar course on Quantitative History at the HKU Business School.
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We take pride in the integral role our Centre plays within the School’s vibrant research community. Our continuous commitment to advancing knowledge and addressing critical challenges remains at the forefront of our mission.
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We are delighted to announce the launch our new CQH website, featuring revamped content, improved navigation and a refreshed design.
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The Summer School for Quantitative History cum International Symposium, a cross-institutional effort initiated by Prof. Zhiwu Chen in 2013, trains aspiring young researchers from various disciplines to become successful scholars in the rapidly growing field of quantitative history, with a focus on China. This summer, the project team members and advisory board members of the Centre for Quantitative History (CQH) at the HKU Business School brought the team’s momentum again to Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), where they jointly organized the 10th Summer School for Quantitative History cum International Symposium on Quantitative History together with SJTU Department of History, and the Institute of Qing History at Renmin University of China. These annual activities, held from July 6 to 15, 2024, were a success, attracting over 250 scholars from universities and research institutions around the world.
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Deadline: May 31, 2024 | We invite papers that explore various aspects of economic history, with priority given to those related to Asia. Please submit your paper (or a 3-5 page proposal) via our submission form, no later than May 31, 2024. The Program Committee will review the submissions and announce the results by mid-July. Following the acceptance announcements, we will open the registration system on July 22, 2024.
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The Centre for Quantitative History of HKU Business School hosted a two-day conference on October 25-26, 2023, showcasing the latest quantitative history (QH) research carried out under the Areas of Excellence (AoE) Scheme funded by the Research Grants Council. This scheme aims to increase research collaboration. The conference brought together over 60 attendees from Asia, Europe, and North America to explore the latest trends and ideas in quantitative history on the HKU campus.
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For those who missed the Smith Around the World Lecture Series featuring Professor Zhiwu Chen, Director of the Centre for Quantitative History, there is still an opportunity to catch up on Professor Chen’s keynote speech and the discussion that followed. The lecture titled “Triumph of the Market: What China’s past and present tell us” was successfully held on March 24, 2023, at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), and the full lecture replay is available on YouTube. Click here to view the video.
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– HK$67.32 million (over US$8.5 million) of University Grant Committee investment into four research clusters on the Quantitative History of China
– Best quantitative historians of China to examine key dimensions of how China and Hong Kong got to where they are: 1) ancient roots, 2) culture, 3) state capacity and institutions, and 4) finance, trade and Hong Kong’s rise
– First interdisciplinary research team of HKU Business School to receive substantial funding from the Areas of Excellence Scheme
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