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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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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Path Dependency in Institutional Change and Port System Development: A Spatiotemporal Dynamic Analysis of the Greater Bay Area Based on Data Science
TAM, K. C. (PI), FAN, W. C. (CoI), Ng, A. K. Y. (PI), Chen, P. (CoI) & Lin, Y. (CoI)
1/05/25 → 30/04/28
Project: Research project
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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
TAM, K. C. (PI)
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
TAM, K. C. (PI)
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
TAM, K. C. (PI)
1/09/12 → 31/08/14
Project: Research project
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The development of ferry services in Hong Kong and its impacts on urban and regional areas
Lau, Y. Y., Ng, A. K. Y. & Tam, K. C., 17 Jun 2025, Handbook on Transport in Asia. He, S. Y. (ed.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 195-203 8 p.Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter › 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., 30 Nov 2024, In: Island Studies Journal. 19, 2, p. 94–117 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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從《布經》看明清之際松江地區棉織業的空間轉移
譚家齊, 1 Dec 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review
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從暗淡到絢爛：看得見的港島故事
張順光, 陳照明 & 譚家齊, Jul 2024, 香港: 三聯書店(香港)有限公司. 216 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book or report › peer-review
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港英時代中國歷史科和歷史科教科書對香港淪陷史論述匱乏情況初探
Translated title of the contribution :A Critical Inquiry on the Scarcity of the Narratives on the Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong (1941–1945) Found in the Textbooks of the Subjects of Chinese History and History from Colonial Hong Kong Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Au Yeung Lun Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies
TAM, K. C. (Recipient), 1997
Prize: Other distinction
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Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society Scholarship
TAM, K. C. (Recipient), 1998
Prize: Other distinction
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Swire/Cathay Pacific Scholarship (Fees and Maintenance for 4 years)
TAM, K. C. (Recipient), 2004
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Activities
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專題講座(一)：我的先祖清末海軍重臣譚學衡
TAM, K. C. (Speaker)
12 Dec 2024Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units
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Lantau Conservation Fund Advisory Committee (LCFAC) (External organisation)
TAM, K. C. (Committee/panel/advisory board member)
1 Oct 2024 → 30 Sept 2026Activity: Membership › Membership of board/committee/council
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Panel 2: Place, Work, and Identity
TAM, K. C. (Chair)
15 Jun 2023Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by HKBU
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Intangible Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee (External organisation)
WONG, M. K. (Committee/panel/advisory board member), TAM, K. C. (Committee/panel/advisory board member) & CHUNG, P. Y. (Committee/panel/advisory board member)
1 Jan 2023 → 31 Dec 2024Activity: Membership › Membership of board/committee/council
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新亞學報 (Journal)
TAM, K. C. (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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Public education radio programme on Chinese Diplomacy (中國遠朋與近鄰)
2/06/27
1 Media contribution
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Public education radio programme on Chinese History (中國復刻與新潮)
WONG, M. K., TAM, K. C. & FAN, W. C.
3/11/24
1 Media contribution
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