Cultivating Synergies for Progress and Impact
Step into our Partnerships and Affiliations hub—a vibrant space where collaborative efforts happen. Here, we showcase our dynamic network of strategic partners and academic connections that power our innovative research initiatives. Explore how we join forces with prestigious organizations, fostering synergy, sharing insights, and collectively shaping a path toward a brighter tomorrow.
Our Partners

Central China Normal University
Located in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province and a major hub of transportation in China, Central China Normal University is one of the key comprehensive universities staying at the forefront of database training focusing on students majoring in Chinese history.

Centre for Financial Innovation & Development, HKU Business School
A sister research centre under the HKU Business School, the Centre for Financial Innovation & Development (CFID) focuses on Hong Kong’s role in promoting financial innovation and regional economic development. The CFID is led by our project Co-PI, Professor Chen Lin.

Hong Kong Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences, HKU
Hong Kong Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (IHSS) is our key partner within the University of Hong Kong, with its Quantitative History Research Cluster serving as our connection to qualitative historians. IHSS is led by our director Professor Zhiwu Chen.

Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is one of the eight higher education institutions in Hong Kong funded by the University Grants Committee (UGC). CUHK is actively involved as one of the participating universities in the Area of Excellence (AoE) research grant on Quantitative History, a collaborative initiative coordinated by HKU and overseen by the Centre for Quantitative History.

Fudan University
Fudan University (Fudan) is one of the top public universities in Shanghai, China. Quantitative historians based in Fudan have been supportive of our research activities in China and are our key collaborators.

Yale University
Yale University is one of the top private universities in New Haven, United States. We collaborate with partners based at Yale, building on longstanding academic collaborations with our director, who was a tenured professor before joining the HKU Business School.

Hong Kong Institute of Economics and Business Strategy
A sister research centre under the HKU Business School, the Hong Kong Institute of Economics and Business Strategy (HIEBS) has been the leading research centre for economic policy and business strategy in Hong Kong and it is also an Area of Excellence (AoE) designated and funded by the University Grants Committee (UGC). HIEBS has been a longstanding collaborative partner of the HKU Quantitative History (QH) Group, providing support for QH initiatives from their inception, even predating the group's successful bidding of the AoE grant, which marked the second award received by the HKU Business School.

International Society for Quantitative History
The International Society for Quantitative History (IntlSocQH) has been a longstanding collaborative partner of the HKU Quantitative History (QH) Group. It is a Section 88 charity in Hong Kong dedicated to promoting, supporting, and enhancing the advancement of education, particularly in research and knowledge dissemination in quantitative history, in Hong Kong and globally. The society organizes workshops and summer school programs for undergraduate and postgraduate students with a strong interest in quantitative historical research. IntlSocQH played a pivotal role in launching the successful Quantitative History Webinar Series in collaboration with the HKU Business School. IntlSocQH continues to collaborate on the Series, with the Centre for Quantitative History now taking the lead role in driving its success.

Asian Historical Economics Society
The Asian Historical Economics Society (AHES) was founded in 2010 to promote research and training in Asian and global economic history. The Society is based in Japan, and its aims are stated as: "promoting the spread of Asian and global economic history and academic research presentations related thereto, as well as encouraging friendship and cooperation among researchers". The Society brings together scholars from leading research institutions both within and outside Asia to promote pan-Asian research and cooperation in economic history, within the context of fostering a close relationship between Asian and global economic history. The Society hosts the Asian Historical Economics Conferences biennially, with past editions taking place in Tokyo, Venice, Beijing, Seoul, Hong Kong, and Bangkok. The upcoming AHEC 2024 will be held at the University of Hong Kong, hosted by the Centre for Quantitative History.

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is one of the eight higher education institutions in Hong Kong funded by the University Grants Committee (UGC). HKUST is actively involved as one of the participating universities in the Area of Excellence (AoE) research grant on Quantitative History, a collaborative initiative coordinated by HKU and overseen by the Centre for Quantitative History.

Institute of China Economy, HKU Business School
A sister research centre under the HKU Business School, the Institute of China Economy (ICE) aims to foster the research of Chinese economy, by bringing together great minds and insights around the world to address critical challenges facing China and the world. The ICE is led by our management committee chair Dean Hongbin Cai.

Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) is one of the eight higher education institutions in Hong Kong funded by the University Grants Committee (UGC). HKBU is actively involved as one of the participating universities in the Area of Excellence (AoE) research grant on Quantitative History, a collaborative initiative coordinated by HKU and overseen by the Centre for Quantitative History.

Lingnan University
Lingnan University (LingU) is one of the eight higher education institutions in Hong Kong funded by the University Grants Committee (UGC). LingU is actively involved as one of the participating universities in the Area of Excellence (AoE) research grant on Quantitative History, a collaborative initiative coordinated by HKU and overseen by the Centre for Quantitative History.

University of Oxford
Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world, has been a leader in comprehending and influencing the world for centuries. It now collaborates with various institutions to further its impact and reach. Oxford is actively involved as one of the participating universities in the Area of Excellence (AoE) research grant on Quantitative History, a collaborative initiative coordinated by HKU and overseen by the Centre for Quantitative History.

Peking University
Peking University (PKU) is one of the top public universities in Beijing, China. PKU hosted the third and fourth summer schools in 2015 and 2016 and has been supportive of our research activities in China.

Renmin University of China
Located in Beijing, the national capital of China, Renmin University of China. (RUC) is one of the most famous universities in China. RUC is actively involved as one of the participating universities in the Area of Excellence (AoE) research grant on Quantitative History, a collaborative initiative coordinated by HKU and overseen by the Centre for Quantitative History.

Department of History, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) is one of the top public universities in Shanghai, China. SJTU History Department hosted the recent three summer schools in 2021, 2023 and 2024 and has been supportive of our research activities in Shanghai and surrounding regions.

Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University (Tsinghua) is one of the top public universities in Beijing, China. Tsinghua hosted the first and second summer schools in 2013 and 2014 and has been supportive of our research activities in China.

Wuhan University
Wuhan University (Wuhan) is one of the top public universities in Beijing, China. Quantitative historians based in Wuhan have been supportive of our research activities in Central China and are our key collaborators.

Harvard Digital China Initiative
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