The Department of History and Geography of Hong Kong Baptist College (HKBC) was founded in 1960, four years after the College itself. In 1978, the Department of History became an independent teaching unit. In 1994, HKBC achieved university status, becoming Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). Since then, the Department has forged extensive contacts with academic institutes in Hong Kong and abroad. In 2018, the Department of History celebrated its 40th anniversary with a full year of academic and homecoming events.
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History is a useful subject that enables its readers to understand and capture the salient features of the shared past of mankind.
All the faculty members of the Department have demonstrated great interest in historical research and have published widely in academic journals, books and edited volumes.
Our Monthly Newsletter serves as an excellent channel to keep members and students informed about the latest development, activities, and achievements of the Department.
Since 2016, the History Department has hosted a Peer Mentoring Program. Students who join the Peer Mentoring Program as mentees are matched with experienced classmates who can help them develop effective study habits, learn how to navigate the university, and get the inside scoop on the History Department.
Our students normally obtain about sixty scholarships/ awards every academic year.
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A Public Lecture - Secret societies? If they were secret, how can historians write their history?
Historians Say: A Seminar Series for Newly-appointed Academic / Teaching Staff and Visiting Scholars
- Translating the Black Radical Tradition: Robert Williams and the Question of Race and Class in 1960s China
- In search of prestige: the Japanese and Italian cases in the late 19th century
Book Launch - Cardinal John Tong Renewal within Tradition in the Catholic Church in Hong Kong
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GCAP3155 Hong Kong Vision: Learning in the Village Community Fieldtrip
新書：香港浸會大學歷史系四十五年圖錄
