Hong Kong Invaded, 1941: A History Through Interactive Maps ｜1941年香港戰役空間史研究
- When:
- Saturday, December 18, 2021 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Where:
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Talk on campus & Zoom webinar
UChicago Yuen Campus in Hong Kong
168 Victoria Road, Mount Davis
Hong Kong - Description:
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On 8 December 1941, the Pacific War broke out. Hong Kong, a British colony at that time, was one of the first targets of the Japanese forces. The invading Japanese force of around 35,000 strong faced a garrison of 13,500 consisting of British, Indian, Canadian, and local Hong Kong troops.
Over the period of eighteen days, the two forces fought in the New Territories, Kowloon, and Hong Kong Island and the garrison surrendered on the afternoon of 25 December 1941. Hong Kong then entered a period of Japanese rule that lasted for three years and eight months.
The spatial history project “Hong Kong 1941” aims to create an interactive map about the Battle of Hong Kong and offers a historical database for educators, tourists, and conservation professionals.
The talk by Dr. Kwong Chi Man will focus on the making of the interactive web map, the use of historical sources, and the utilization of geographical information systems in academic and public histories. After the talk, Dr. Kwong will guide the participants to visit the Jubilee Battery and the Hong Kong Jockey Club Heritage Courtyard and Interpretation Centre on the University of Chicago Yuen Campus on Mount Davis.
The talk will be in Cantonese.
The guided tour covers outdoor areas with stairs; comfortable outfits are recommended. Please evaluate your ability before the tour.About the Speaker:
KWONG CHI MAN is an associate professor in the history department of Hong Kong Baptist University. He specializes in the military and naval history of modern East Asia, particularly from the Sino-Japanese War (1894–95) to the 1970s. He has published Eastern Fortress A Military History of Hong Kong, 1840–1970 (co-authored, Hong Kong Book Prize 2019) and War and Geopolitics in Interwar Manchuria. His works can also be found in Modern Asian Studies, War in History, and Journal of Military History.Talk on campus
December 18, 2021 | 9:30am
Check-in registration starts at 9:15 am
Online Zoom webinar
December 18, 2021
9:30am Hong Kong | Beijing | Singapore
7:00pm Delhi
2:30am Paris
1:30am London
7:30pm Chicago (December 17, 2021)1941年12月8日，太平洋戰爭爆發，時為英國殖民地的香港首當其衝，成為日軍進攻的目標之一。由英、印、加軍和不同族裔市民組成的駐港英軍共13,000多人，面對約35,000名擁有海空部隊支援的日軍，在香港各地抵抗十八日，最終於12月25日下午投降，香港進入人稱「三年零八個月」的日據時期。
「1941年香港戰役空間史研究」旨在運用地理資訊系統，建立關於香港戰役的網上地圖以及二戰英軍在港軍事設施的資料庫，為教育、保育，和旅遊工作者以及其他對歷史有興趣的人提供容易使用的歷史資料庫。講座主要介紹網上地圖的製作過程、史料運用，以及地理資訊系統在學術和公眾史學的應用。講座結束後，鄺智文博士將帶領參加者參觀校舍內的銀禧砲台和歷史展館。
演講將以粵語進行 。
導賞團部份路線在戶外範圍及需要上落樓梯，請穿著輕便衣物並自行衡量體能是否適合參與。關於講者：
鄺智文博士現為浸會大學歷史系副教授。他的研究興趣為甲午戰爭（1894-95）至1970年代之的東亞軍事和海軍史。他曾出版《東方堡壘：香港軍事史（1840-1970）[合著，2019年香港書獎]》和《War and Geopolitics in Interwar Manchuria》。他的論文可見於Modern Asian Studies、War in History，以及Journal of Military History。校園演講
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