Date and Time

January 30 to April 17, 2015*

Every Friday 7:00 to 8:30PM, 10 lessons in total

*No classes on Feb 20 and Apr 3 as they are public holidays

Overview

China during the Republican era underwent tremendous changes, whether in the realms of the political, welfare, ideological, or societal. This course will examine this period through comparison with Japan and the West, and explore its relevance with today’s society.

1. Germany and the Republic of China

2. Intellectuals of the early Republican years

3. The dilemma of the May Fourth movement

4. Development of Chinese Higher Education, 1928-1937

5. Hong Kong Society in the early Republic years

6. Workers’ Movements of the 1920s-30s

7. Antique Trading in the Republican years

8. The War of Resistance

9. Sino-American relations during the Republican years

10. The woes of Kuomintang according to Chiang’s diary

Eligibility

Adults. Please note that the medium of instruction would be in Cantonese (with some English material).

Instructor

Mr. Francis Li

Fellow, Royal Asiatic Society of Britain & Ireland

Academic Director of Savantas Liberal Arts Academy

B.A. (Hons.)in Philosophy, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Venue

Savantas Liberal Arts Academy

Room 301, Fu Fai Commercial Centre, 27 Hillier Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

Tuition

The tuition fee is $800 for the entire program. There is also a $200 deposit, which will be returned to students with a 80%+ attendance rate at the end of the program (see Attendance below). The total of $1000 is due a week after the student is accepted into the program or before the first class, whichever comes first, and will be used to reserve a place in the course.

SLAA is fully committed to making its courses accessible to students from all socio-economic backgrounds. Full or partial fee remission is available to students who require financial assistance. If you would like to apply for fee remission, please indicate accordingly on the application form.

Application

Please submit your application here