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Dispersal and Renewal: Hong Kong University During the War Years

by Oswald Matthews, Clifford N. Matthews
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Dispersal and Renewal: Hong Kong University During the War Years
Dispersal and Renewal: Hong Kong University During the War Years

Resilience during wartime Hong Kong University.

If you're intrigued by the resilience of educational institutions during conflict, "Dispersal and Renewal" reveals a poignant chapter from Hong Kong University's history. It reflects not only the struggles but also the enduring spirit of a community determined to preserve knowledge and rebuild amidst the tumult of war. The personal accounts encapsulate a determination to rise from the ashes, and you might find it a testament to the power of collective memory and commitment to education's triumph over adversity.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Dispersal and Renewal: Hong Kong University During the War Years

by Oswald Matthews, Clifford N. Matthews
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ISBN: 9789622094727
Authors: Oswald Matthews, Clifford N. Matthews
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Date of Publication: 1998-10-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: War, Biography, Memoir, World War II
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In this volume, dedicated to the memory of Hong Kong University students, faculty and members of the Court who lost their lives as a result of hostilities in the Far East during 1941-1945, we ask what happened to the University during those years of Japanese occupation when there was only the shell of a campus left standing on Pokfulam Road. Though physically non-existent, the idea of the University persisted, as shown by the recollections here of twenty-five contributors, many of whom were students of faculty when war broke out. Their stories of imprisonment or escape, mainly to China, help to capture something of the spirit of those challenging times that eventually led to the re-establishing of the University in 1948 and its remarkable growth since then.
 

Resilience during wartime Hong Kong University.

If you're intrigued by the resilience of educational institutions during conflict, "Dispersal and Renewal" reveals a poignant chapter from Hong Kong University's history. It reflects not only the struggles but also the enduring spirit of a community determined to preserve knowledge and rebuild amidst the tumult of war. The personal accounts encapsulate a determination to rise from the ashes, and you might find it a testament to the power of collective memory and commitment to education's triumph over adversity.

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