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1979, he has done a great deal to establish the Journal as the Journal specializing in Hong Kong.
Today, the RAS is still going strong, promoting interest in local history by organizing visits to different parts of Hong Kong, arranging talks and seminars, publishing proceedings of seminars and books. Its latest occasional publication, Beyond the Metropolis Villages in Hong Kong, produced to celebrate its 35th anniversary, contains nine articles about Hong Kong's villages and is illustrated by over 200 photographs. Above all, it provides an opportunity for people, academics as well as members of the general public, to share a common interest in local history and culture.
Centre of Asian Studies
Another institution which played, and still plays, an active role in promoting Hong Kong studies and bringing together members of the different groups, is the Centre of Asian Studies at the University of Hong Kong. It was established in 1969 as a separate research centre within the University and, in that year, hosted one of the first conferences on Hong Kong studies, The Symposium on Anthropology and Sociology in Hong Kong, organized by Marjone Topley, then vice-President of the RAS. 14 All the speakers were expatriates, and, not surprisingly, the symposium discussed the methodological and data collecting problems overseas field workers faced.
For the next 25 years, the Centre has continued its work in this area by providing research facilities for researchers, organizing conferences and publishing proceedings. Some of the major areas covered by Centre Projects, conferences and publications include opera, church history, church archives, genealogies, temples and materials for Hong Kong studies. Almost all the scholars mentioned above have been associated with it in one way or another, showing that it does provide for the interaction of scholars of many disciplines, and highlighting the value of multi-disciplinary approach to local history studies.
Progress in the 1970s and 1980s
The 1970s witnessed several developments which greatly transformed the nature of local history research. On the one hand, new institutions
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1979, he has done a great deal to establish the Jow nal as the Journal specializing in Hong Kong.
Today, the RAS is sull going strong, promoting interest in local history by organizing visits to different parts of Hong Kong, arranging talks and seminars, publishing proceedings of seminars and books. Its latest occasional publication, Beyond the Men opolis Villages in Hong Kong, produced to celebrate its 35th anniversary, " contains nine articles about Hong Kong's villages and is illustrated by over 200 photographs. Above all, it provides an opportunity for people, academics as well as members of the general public, to share a common interest in local history and culture.
Centre of Asian Studies
Another institution which played, and still plays, an active role in promoting Hong Kong studies and bringing together members of the different groups, is the Centre of Asian Studies at the University of Hong Kong. It was established in 1969 as a separate research centre within the University and, in that year, hosted one of the first conferences on Hong Kong studies, The Symposium on Anthropology and Sociology in Hong Kong, organized by Manjone Topley, then vice-President of the RAS. 14 All the speakers were expatriates, and, not surprisingly, the symposium discussed the methodological and data collecting problems overseas field workers faced.
For the next 25 years, the Centre has continued its work in this area by providing research tacilities for researchers, organizing conferences and publishing proceedings. Some of the major areas covered by Centre Projects, conferences and publications include opera, church history, church archives, genealogies, temples and materials for Hong Kong studies Almost all the scholars mentioned above have been associated with it in one way or another, showing that it does provide for the interaction of scholars of many disciplines, and highlighting the value of multi- disciplinary approach to local history studies
Progress in the 1970s and 1980s
The 1970s witnessed several developments which greatly transformed the nature of local history research On the one hand, new institutions
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