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Coordinator: Prof. Yuen Sang LEUNG
Tutor: Mr. Michael H. Lee
Lecture: Venue: ELB LT3 Time: Wed 6:30pm - 8:15pm
Tutorial: Venue:ELB 204 Time: Wed 8:20pm - 9:35pm
This is a required course for the MA Programme in Comparative and Public History. It is designed to be a foundation course for MA students who pursue academic research or a professional career related to Public History or/and Comparative History. The course will introduce the basic characteristics and major trends in Public and Comparative History, and present a variety of approaches and methodologies, through discussion on exemplary works and relevant readings in these two areas.

Class schedule:

Date Topics

Lecturer
07-09-2011 Introduction Prof. Yuen Sang LEUNG
14-09-2011 Discourse on Public History (1):
Public History in the Making of the State		 Prof. David FAURE
21-09-2011

Discourse on Comparative History (1):
The Walls and Waters: A Comparative Study of City Cultures of Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore

 Prof. Yuen Sang LEUNG
28-09-2011 Briefing on Public History Field Trips  
08-10-2011
(SAT)		 Public History Field Trip (1): Sun Yat-sen Museum & Trail, Central & Western Districts Prof. Joseph TING
09-10-2011 (SUN) Public History Field Trip (2): Peng Chau & Lantau Island Prof. Keloon HA
12-10-2011

Discourse on Public History (2):
Land Registration in the Qing Dynasty: Early Kowloon as a Case Study

 Prof. Sui Wai CHEUNG
19-10-2011 Discourse on Comparative History (2):
Comparative Study of Ancient Civilizations: Why? What? How?		 Prof. Mu Chou POO
26-10-2011

Discourse on Public History (3):
Catholic Charities and Social Services in Hong Kong

 Prof. Hok Ming CHEUNG
02-11-2011 Discourse on Comparative History (3):
Historical anthropology: Comparing Village Histories and Why are Chinese people Chinese?
 Prof. David FAURE
09-11-2011 Discourse on Comparative History (4):
Medieval Empires in Comparison: Norman England and T’ang China		 Prof. Hok Ming CHEUNG
16-11-2011 Discourse on Comparative History (5):
Chinese Legal System in Historical Perspective		 Prof. Wing Kin PUK
23-11-2011 Discourse on Comparative History (6):
Weber, Braudel and Berman: Why is China Different from the West?		 Prof. David FAURE
30-11-2011 Conclusion Prof. Yuen Sang LEUNG
Tutorial Schedule**:
Session Date

Tutorial Topics

1 21-09-2011 Briefing on Historical Writing and Research Methods
2 12-10-2011 Discussion on Public History Field Trips
3 02-11-2011 Discussion on Comparative History
4 23-11 & 30-11 Public History Paper Oral Presentations
** Compulsory attendance
Description Weight
Attendance 10%
Tutorial Performance 20%
Comparative History Commentary Report (Due on 16 November)* 30%
Public History Research Paper (Due on 7 December)* 30%
Public History Paper Oral Presentation 10%

* Late submission of assignments is not permitted and late assignments will not be marked. Please comply with the universityˇ¦s rules and regulations on academic honesty and the offence of plagiarism is not tolerated. Assignments should be submitted to the courseˇ¦s tutor and also to the Veriguide system at this website: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/veriguide
Last updated on 18 Aug 2011