History Salon: Multiracial Britishness in 1910-45 | 歷史沙龍：多種族的英國身份及香港身份認同，1910-45

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【History Salon】Multiracial Britishness in 1910-45

Date: 27 January 2024
Time: 2:30 - 4pm
Venue: Arts Complex, 7 Woodland Road, University of Bristol, BS8 1TB
Language: Cantonese

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Multiracial Britishness in 1910-45: Hong Kong and its contemporary implications

What does it mean to be British? In the Hong Kong History Centre’s first History Salon, Dr. Vivian Kong offers some answers to this question by sharing with us the findings of her recently published book, Multiracial Britishness: Global Networks in Hong Kong, 1910-45. She will take us to an under explored site of Britishness - the former British colony of Hong Kong, where all those born and naturalised there had access to a British nationality status. Amidst rising nationalism and stark racism in the interwar years, residents of Hong Kong in fact understood Britishness not only as a racial category, but also as a means of social advancement, and a form of cultural and national belonging. We will also explore how these diverse notions of Britishness shaped Hong Kongers’ continued engagements with Britishness, and the development of Hong Kong’s multicultural society.

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Dr Vivian Kong, Lecturer in Modern Chinese History, University of Bristol; Co-Director, Hong Kong History Centre

Period	27 Jan 2024
Held at	Department of History (Historical Studies)