"Multi-ethnic Soldiers" Thematic Talk Series

The talks will be conducted in Cantonese, unless otherwise specified.

Previous Talks

I) From Shoemakers to Brothers in Arms: The Story of Czechoslovak Bat'amen in Hong Kong (1930-1945)

Date:          13/05/2023 (Sat)
Time:          11:00 AM – 12:00 NN
Link:            https://youtube.com/live/RHbM81B14Cs
Speaker:     Mr Pavel KREJČÍ
                    (Ph.D. candidate, Department of History, The University of Hong Kong)
Language:  English

II) Gurkha Servicemen and the Defence of Hong Kong during the Cold War

Date:          02/07/2023 (Sun)
Time:          11:00 AM – 12:00 NN
Link:            https://youtube.com/live/si2H3M7crfY
Speaker:     Dr KWONG Chi Man
                    (Associate Professor, Department of History, Hong Kong Baptist University)

III) The Military Life of Hong Kong Ethnic Chinese Soldiers Served in the British Army

Date:          26/08/2023 (Sat)
Time:          11:00 AM – 12:00 NN
Link:            https://youtube.com/live/fq1C_vd5f94
Speaker:     Mr YIU Tai Tung
                    (Vice Chairman, The Hong Kong Ex-Servicemen's Association)

IV) The Wonderland of the Gods: Religious and Cultural Life of Indian Soldiers in Hong Kong

Date:          23/09/2023 (Sat)
Time:          11:00 AM – 12:00 NN
Link:            https://youtube.com/live/bGzNDtUWjF4
Speaker:     Dr FOK Yeung Yeung
                    (Assistant Lecturer, Department of History, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)