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06_從德輔道中看香港的歷史軌跡, Ka Kin, Kelvin Chow

專題講座

昔日德輔道中建有不少古味盎然的英國及歐陸式建築，極富殖民地色彩。現今兩旁商業樓宇林立，人群穿梭其中，往往忽略這裡既是香港政經中心，亦是文康之地。德輔道中不只展現出香港商業發展的成果，亦蘊藏著大小不同的故事，見證香港人辛勞的足印。

Geopolitical Implications Of The Sino-Japanese East China Sea Dispute For The U.S., Bert Chapman

Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research

This presentation updates the article "Geopolitical Implications of the Sino-East China Sea Dispute for the U.S." published in Geopolitics, History, and International Relations which is already available in epubs.

05_追尋戰前香港華人, Sun Pao, Joseph Ting

專題講座

在英國的殖民管治下，香港華人漸漸學會生活處世，以至生財謀利之道，一方面組織團體與政府爭取議事空間，另一方面與外國人合作發展。戰前香港不乏赫赫有名的華人領袖，他們在政商界甚具影響力，為香港歷史作出莫大的貢獻。

2016年10月5日，講者丁新豹博士就「追尋香港戰前華人」為主題，與參加者分享香港戰前顯赫的華人事跡。

An American Orientalist: The Life & Legacy Of Edward E. Salisbury (1814-1901) (Slides), Roberta L. Dougherty

Roberta L. Dougherty

From Tele- To Online Courses: Transforming Hist 132, Torie Wynn

SIDLIT Conference

Wichita State University’s History Department and Instructional Technology and Design (IDT) office teamed up to eliminate the HIST 132 telecourse and replace it with an online course. This presentation will discuss stages of the transformation, including: Inception and Barriers, Design & Development (using theories from Green Light Design and the LEARN Model and adopting an OpenStax OER textbook), Delivery, and Challenges and Changes. IDT will provide a brief tour of the course shell and suggest ways in which a model like this may work at your university.

Session A-3: Across The Wide Missouri: Illinois & Early Exploration Of The Trans-Mississippi West, Claiborne A. Skinner Jr.

Claiborne A. Skinner Jr.

Illinois History is often perceived as a contradiction in terms. Until the arrival of Abraham Lincoln, most folks think that nothing of any note happened here. This presentation will address the French traders and explorers from the Illinois Country who pushed west up the Missouri and Arkansas Rivers in the century preceding Lewis and Clark's more famous jaunt. The two knew of these French travelers only too well and recruited a half dozen Illinois French at Fort Massac and Kaskaskia to show them how to get to the "unknown". The effect these men had on the Plains was profound.

Session B-1: The Prize: Teaching Early Illinois History To Secondary School Students, Claiborne A. Skinner Jr.

Claiborne A. Skinner Jr.

This presentation will outline ways in which Illinois can be placed at the center of the story of colonial America and the events which triggered the Revolutionary War. The discussion will be accompanied by a bibliography of relevant secondary readings for instructors, lists of public domain primary sources for students, websites where these can be obtained, lists of Illinois historical sites connected to these materials, and suggestions as to how to interpret these sites for students.

Session A-1: The Cuban Missile Crisis: Understanding The Impact Of Personality On Leadership, Lee Eysturlid

Lee W. Eysturlid

This session will explore the impact of the various types of personalities that were involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis. These differences had a direct impact on the way each leader reacted to the stresses and demands of the crisis as well as their own political objectives. Attendees will come away with an immediately teachable topic on world leadership and the Cuban Crisis as an event.

Session A-2: Lincoln And Douglas: The Debates, The Background And Why What You Say Matters, Lee Eysturlid

Lee W. Eysturlid

This presentation will get at the important meanings and usages of the famous debates for the Senate that took place between Lincoln and Douglas in the state of Illinois. Attendees will gain a working knowledge of the event and explore ways to make use of it in class. Finally, the session will align the materials presented with the Common Core standards dealing with the "integration of knowledge and ideas" as well as "reading and writing for literacy".

"The Church Or The Wheel?" Religious Institutions Respond To The American Bicycle Boom.Pptx, Christopher A. Sweet

Christopher A. Sweet

04_香港航運與港口發展與變遷, Kwong Lim Tam

專題講座

自唐宋以降，位處華南一隅的香港一直是船隻南北往返中國沿岸的重要通道。英國佔領後，香港以自由港作招徠，轉口貿易迅即成為香港的經濟支柱。戰後隨著香港華人船東的崛起，香港航運業發展非常蓬勃，港口設施也日益完備。近年配合國家的經濟策略，香港航運業與港口發展正面臨新的挑戰與機遇。

Finding The Truth: An Examination Into The Use Of Rhetoric In Thucydides, Eryn Pritchett

Scholars Week

For centuries, scholars have looked to Thucydides as truth--a factual and accurate account of the Peloponnesian War--due to his thorough use of critical analysis and logical deduction. Unlike his predecessor, Herodotus, Thucydides dodged the critical and literary analysis that has plagued Herodotus for years. However, in the past few decades historians have began to realize that Thucydides is far more than facts on paper. This research project will show that Thucydides use of Athenian rhetoric transforms his work from that of historical accuracy into a "possession for all time," redefining the way other historians would construct their own narrative. (Thucydides, …

The Evil That Men Do: Genocide In The Twentieth Century, Tracey Newport

Scholars Week

In the past one hundred years, there has been an ongoing mission of the civilized world to prevent the atrocities of genocide from happening. While admirable in thought, the policies taken to prevent them have failed. With early warning signs in situations of genocide being different in each case it is hard to determine when genocide is imminent. The lack of knowledge about the situation proves to be a serious problem to global actors that are required to work within the information available to them. By using three different case studies of genocide with each occurring within different contexts; the …

03_街名背後的香港史, Chi Pang Lau

專題講座

香港的街道命名經歷過多個階段，採取過不同的方式和機制，形成今日百花齊放的局面。香港開埠早期的街道名稱多以人名命名，而近年則普遍以地區特徵加上吉祥字詞組成，各具特色。在這些街道名稱的背後，往往都有一些值得探索的歷史故事。劉智鵬博士於講座中講解一些香港街道名稱的背景由來，讓大家從另一個角度去認識本地歷史。

02_香港人口的組成與流動, Chi Pang Lau

專題講座

No abstract provided.

01_從房屋看香港歷史, Chi Pang Lau

專題講座

No abstract provided.

口述歷史工作坊 (一) : 概念、方法與運用, 嶺南大學香港與華南歷史研究部

口述歷史工作坊

No abstract provided.

口述歷史工作坊 (二) : 訪談問題設定, 嶺南大學香港與華南歷史研究部

口述歷史工作坊

No abstract provided.

口述歷史工作坊 (三) : 編寫口述歷史文字稿, 嶺南大學香港與華南歷史研究部

口述歷史工作坊

No abstract provided.