The Hong Kong History Prize aims to Reward the Best Book on History Published in English or Chinese between 1 January and 31 December 2023
In a city where there are plenty of stories to tell about the past and present, a new prize will help to focus attention on Hong Kong’s future. The Hong Kong History Prize is being launched by the Society for Hong Kong Studies to reward authors of the best book on Hong Kong history published in English, or Chinese, between 1 January and 31 December 2023. It will also promote the study of Hong Kong’s relations with China, Asia and beyond.
The prize will be judged by a panel of international experts. The award will be presented at the 2023 International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS), which brings scholars, academics, civil servants, practitioners and journalists together from around the world for a unique opportunity to share ideas on Asia.
The HK History Prize will be open to all scholarly works on the history of Hong Kong written in English or Chinese and published between 1 January and 31 December 2023, including monographs, journals, magazines, newspapers, blogs, and digital books. The winning work will be selected by the judging panel for its outstanding scholarship and contribution to the field of Hong Kong studies. The organisers, the Society for Hong Kong Studies, will work with publishers and other partners to disseminate the winning work.
There was pomp and ceremony today (Dec 15th 2023) at the BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize 2023 Awards Ceremony, organised by the Hong Kong Alliance of Technology and Innovation and sponsored by Bank of China (Hong Kong). The inaugural prizes will be awarded to five scientists who have made significant contributions in the fields of astronomy, life science and medicine, physical science, new materials and energy, and mathematics and computer science. Interactive exhibits related to their research are also on display at the event.
This year’s Nobel Peace Prize nomination season opens next month, and we would like to make a recommendation for the committee: Look no further than the three men who were incarcerated in 2014 for their fervent dedication to protecting our freedoms and campaigning for democracy, as Hong Kong’s first prisoners of conscience. They deserve to be recognised in the same way as Andrei Sakharov, Vaclav Havel and Aung San Suu Kyi before them.
The HKSAR Government remains determined to develop Hong Kong into an international innovation and technology center, as reaffirmed by the Policy Address released last month. We will continue to do our utmost to thrive in this ever-changing world, and we are making good progress. Like the Shaw Prize Foundation and its laureates, we will make it our goal to shape the future of Hong Kong with confidence and purpose.