History | Documentary Film Screening & Discussion | Mount Davis: From Citadel to Campus

The Department of History at Lingnan University, in collaboration with the Hong Kong Jockey Club University of Chicago Heritage Courtyard and Interpretation Centre, will screen Mount Davis: From Citadel to Campus, a documentary that chronicles the story of Mount Davis’ historic Jubilee Battery and the auxiliary military building known as the “White House.” During the 1967 riots, the Royal Hong Kong Police Force used the White House as the Victoria Road Detention Centre. In this documentary, detainees from the 1967 riots recount the tumultuous times leading to their imprisonment in the White House. Today, the University of Chicago has transformed the site completely, giving it new life as a centre for education. The documentary presents a compelling account of the rich history of the Mount Davis site as well as its rebirth.

The documentary is presented in Cantonese and English with traditional Chinese and English subtitles. We welcome everyone, particularly university and secondary school students interested in Hong Kong history, to join our event.

Speakers
Prof. Ka Yee Lee, Executive Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and the David Lee Shillinglaw Distinguished Service Professor of Chemistry, The University of Chicago.
Prof. Kenneth Pomeranz, University Professor of Modern Chinese History and the College, The University of Chicago.
Prof. Peter Hamilton, Assistant Professor, Department of History, Lingnan University.

Moderator
Prof. Carmen Tsui, Associate Professor, Department of History, Lingnan University.