[Fish]RST 5279 - History of Catholicism in Hong Kong (2007/2008)
Venue: ELB (利黃瑤璧樓)-302
Jan 9 - Apr 9, 2008 (Wednesdays)
Time: 18:30-20:50
lecturer: Louis Ha
tutor: Li Lili: llli2006@hotmail.com

Writing history is to celebrate the absence of persons and things past.
By studying history one makes this absence present.


Welcome

1) Foundation (1841-1894)

Lesson 1 (Jan 09, 2008): Rites Controversy & Padroado

Lesson 2 (Jan 16, 2008): Missionary groups

Lesson 3 (Jan 23, 2008): Founding the Hong Kong mission

Lesson 4 (Jan 30, 2008): Conflicts and Rivalries

FEB 2: Field trip A : Wellington Street and Caine Road

2) Consolidation (1895-1926)

Lesson 5 (Feb 13, 2008) : Mission in mainland

Lesson 6 (Feb 20, 2008): Dedicated women - religious sisters and virgins

3) Turbulence (1927-1969)

Lesson 7 (Feb 27, 2008): Time of disturbance - wars and refugees

MARCH 2: trip A report - about 1,500 words

MARCH 5: No class

MARCH 8: Field trip B : A retreat house, a village for children and a home for the aged

4) Localization (1970-1997)

Lesson 8 (Mar 12, 2008): Church renewal after Vatican II - (Dr Peter K.H.Cheung)

Lesson 9 (Mar 19, 2008): Rapid Changes - maturing of a society and a Church - (Ms Mary Yuen)

Lesson 10 (Mar 26, 2008): Towards a bright decade - (Rev. Luke Tsui)

5) Adaptation (1998-2008)

Lesson 11 (Apr 02, 2008): Presentation of topics by students in groups

APRIL 8: trip B report about 1,500 words

Lesson 12 (Apr 09, 2008): A Bridge for China - (Rev. Dr Patrick Taveirne)

ARPIL 20: research paper about 3,500 words

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Assessment

Research topics

Reference materials

Study Tour of Medieval Portugal

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updated on 2008/03/05