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Chinese Name
譚家齊
Biography
TAM Ka-chai published three books on Chinese legal history, namely, Justice in Print: Discovering Prefectural Judges and their Judicial Consistency in late Ming Casebooks (Brill, 2020), Ming Zhongwanqi de falü shiliao yu shehui wenti 明中晚期的法律史料與社會問題 (Wanjuanlou 萬卷樓, 2020) and The Spread and Restrictions of Catholicism under the Judicial Perspective in Ming and Qing China 天道廷審—明清司法視野下天主教的傳播與限制 (co-authored in Chinese, HK CityU Press, 2021) in recent years. Before reading his D.Phil. in Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford, he had studied at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and received his B.A. (Hons) History (1st) and M.Phil. After teaching and researching in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and CUHK, he has been serving in the Department of History, the Hong Kong Baptist University, and now as an Associate Professor. Alongside legal history, his areas of interest include maritime and transportation history of East Asia from 14th to 21st centuries, and the development of Historical Geographical Information System (GIS).
Research Interests
- History of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1645)
- Chinese Legal History
- Economic Development and Social Order of Ming-Qing China
- Maritime and Transportation History
- Historical Geographic Information System (GIS)
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Education/Academic qualification
MPhil, Ming Taizu dui xingfa qingzhong de taidu yu Hongwu lüfa dui jiceng shehui de musu明太祖對刑罰輕重的態度及洪武律法對基層社會的模塑, Chinese University of Hong Kong
PhD, Justice in Print: Prefectural Judges of Late Ming China in the light of Mengshui zhai cundu and Zheyu xinyu, University of Oxford
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To tame the untameable: Zhu Yuanzhang’s (r. 1368-98) struggles to establish his ideal society by legal measures in light of the Dagao and the Dan’elu
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Research project
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The Ming-Qing Transition (1619-1740): A reassessment from the legal angle
1/09/14 → 28/02/18
Project: Research project
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Managing social order in Maritime South China: late-Ming (1550?V1645) judicial court experiences
1/09/12 → 31/08/14
Project: Research project
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Information on the Foreign Laws Found in the Governmental Publications and the Privately Published Daily Encyclopaedia from Ming China
Tam, K. C., 16 Jun 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review
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Ferry services and the community development of peripheral island areas in Hong Kong: Evidence from Cheung Chau
Lau, Y. Y., Tam, K. C. & Ng, A. K. Y., Jul 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Island Studies Journal. p. 1-24 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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明太祖《癉惡錄》的史料價值及書中呈現的明代法制弊病
Translated title of the contribution :Excavating Legal Problems in Early Ming China: The Historical Value of Zhu Yuanzhang’s Dan’e lu Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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天道廷審—明清司法視野下天主教的傳播與限制
Translated title of the contribution :The Spread and Restrictions of Catholicism under the Judicial Perspective in Ming and Qing China Research output: Book/Report › Book or report › peer-review
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Justice in Print: Discovering Prefectural Judges and their Judicial Consistency in late Ming Casebooks
Tam, K. C., 31 Aug 2020, Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill Academic Publishers. 202 p. (The Social Sciences of Practice; vol. 6)Research output: Book/Report › Book or report › peer-review
Prizes
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Au Yeung Lun Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies
TAM, Ka Chai (Recipient), 1997
Prize: Other distinction
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Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society Scholarship
TAM, Ka Chai (Recipient), 1998
Prize: Other distinction
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Swire/Cathay Pacific Scholarship (Fees and Maintenance for 4 years)
TAM, Ka Chai (Recipient), 2004
Prize
Activities
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“Chengming Seminar on Humanities”（「誠明人文講座」）, topic: “China’s Understanding and Imagination of Joseon during the Ming Dynasty”（《明代中國對朝鮮的認識與想像》）
Wing Chung FAN (Moderator) & Ka Chai TAM (Speaker)
15 Apr 2023Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units
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Intangible Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee (External organisation)
Man Kong WONG (Committee/panel/advisory board member), Ka Chai TAM (Committee/panel/advisory board member) & Po Yin CHUNG (Committee/panel/advisory board member)
1 Jan 2023 → 31 Dec 2024Activity: Membership › Membership of board/committee/council
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明末廣東官紳對輸入西洋軍事技術的爭議=The Controversy of Cantonese Elites from Late Ming China on the Importation of Western Military Technology
Ka Chai TAM (Speaker)
10 Jun 2023Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units
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新亞學報 (Journal)
Ka Chai TAM (Editor in chief)
1 Jan 2023 → 31 Dec 2026Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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明代中國對朝鮮的認識與想像
Ka Chai TAM (Speaker)
15 Apr 2023Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units