Ladds, Catherine
Assistant Professor
History
Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong
Biography
PhD, University of Bristol, MA, BA University of York.
Research Interest
Social, Cultural, and Political History of Colonialism; The Chinese treaty ports; The British Empire in Asia; History of Expatriate and Settler Communities.
Publications
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‘“Youthful, likely men, who can read, write and countâ€: Joining the foreign staff of the Chinese Customs Service, 1854-1927.’ The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History. 36:2 (2008), 227-242.
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‘Foreign Communities in the Treaty Ports: The Foreign Office Files for China, 1919-2’ and ‘Foreign Communities in China, 1930-48: War, Revolution, and the Western Retreat from China.’ Introduction to Foreign Office Files for China, 1919-1948. Marlborough: Adam Matthew Digital, 2013-2014.
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‘Charles Mason, the “King of Chinaâ€: British Imperial Adventuring in the Late Nineteenth Century.’ Historical Research. 90:249 (August 2017), 567-590.
