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Chinese Name
鄺智文
Biography
Dr Chi Man KWONG was born and raised in Hong Kong and had completed his doctorate degree in Cambridge, United Kingdom. His interest lies in military history in East Asia.
He is the author of a number of books, including Hongkongers in the British Armed Forces, 1860-1997 (2022, OUP), War and Geopolitics in Interwar Manchuria (2017, Brill), Eastern Fortress: A Military History of Hong Kong, 1840–1970 (2015, HKUP, co-authored). His works can also be found in Modern Asian Studies, Journal of Military History, Journtal of Chinese Military History, and War and Society.
His recent projects include an interactive map about the Battle of Hong Kong in 1941, which can be found here: https://digital.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/1941hkbattle/en/index.php
Research Interests
Modern Military History, 1500-1945;
Modern Chinese and East Asian History, 1860-1949;
British Military Presence in Hong Kong, 1840-1997.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Education/Academic qualification
History and Culture, PhD, University of Cambridge
Award Date: 28 Apr 2012
History and Culture, Bachelor, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Award Date: 1 Nov 2007
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Dive into the research topics where Chi Man KWONG is active. Topic labels come from the works of this scholar.
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Projects
- 6 Finished
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The Battle of Hong Kong 1941: A Spatial History Project 1941年香港戰役地圖
1/04/21 → 1/09/21
Project: Digital scholarship project
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Historical GIS Map of the Battle of Hong Kong, December 1941
1/06/20 → 31/05/22
Project: Research project
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The Japanese “Total-State” Experiment in Hong Kong, 1942-1945
1/01/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Research project
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Envisioning Future Warfare in China: Tactics, Technology, State, and National Mobilisation, 1914-1937
1/01/17 → 31/12/19
Project: Research project
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Hong Kongers in the British Armed Forces, 1860-1997
KWONG, C. M., 10 Feb 2022, Oxford University Press. 288 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book or report › peer-review
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More than 1001 Days and Nights of Hong Kong Internment: A Personal Narrative
St Maur Sheil, D. (ed.), KWONG, C. M. (ed.) & Banham, T. (ed.), Mar 2022, Hong Kong University Press. 336 p. (Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Studies Series)Research output: Book/Report › Book or report › peer-review
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中英軍事合作與「中緬印戰區」（1940-1945）: 英國檔案中的觀察
鄺智文, Jan 2022, 檔案中的中國遠征軍. 周惠民 (ed.). 1st ed. 政大出版社, p. 117-228 111 p.Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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All About National Survival: Chinese Intellectuals’ Understanding of War during the Interwar Period, 1914–1937
KWONG, C. M., 14 Apr 2021, The Global First World War: African, East Asian, Latin American and Iberian Mediators. Pires, A. P., Tato, M. I. & Schmidt, J. (eds.). 1st ed. Abingdon: Routledge, 24 p.Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Debating 'Douhetism': Competing Airpower Theories in Republican China, 1928–1945
Kwong, C. M., Jan 2021, In: War in History. 28, 1, p. 118-142 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Best DH Data Visualization in Digital Humanities Awards 2021
KWONG, Chi Man (Recipient), 31 Mar 2022
Prize
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Early-Career Prize for the best original research article, International Bibliography of Military History (IBMH)
KWONG, Chi Man (Recipient), 2016
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Uncovering and Curating the Second World War Heritage in Hong Kong using Geospatial Technologies: Experiences and Lessons
Chi Man KWONG (Plenary/keynote speaker)
5 May 2023Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units
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啹喀軍人與冷戰期間的香港防務=Gurkha Servicemen and the Defence of Hong Kong during the Cold War
Chi Man KWONG (Speaker)
2 Jul 2023Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units
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以空間史保存戰爭記憶：1941年香港戰役空間史計劃的經驗
Chi Man KWONG (Speaker)
15 May 2023Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units
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1941年香港戰役：地圖說故事=The Battle of Hong Kong 1941: Using Interactive Maps to Tell Stories
Chi Man KWONG (Speaker)
27 Oct 2022Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units
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十八日戰爭=The 18-Day War
Chi Man KWONG (Speaker)
10 Dec 2022Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units