Orazio Coco
About
Orazio holds a Ph.D. in History of Europe from Sapienza University of Rome, where he graduated summa cum laude with a thesis on the political and economic impact of European colonialism in pre-communist China. He earned degrees in Political Sciences and International Relations as well as Economics from the same institution. Furthering his academic education, Orazio pursued studies in economics and business at the universities of London and Bradford in the United Kingdom and obtained a master’s degree in international and public affairs from the University of Hong Kong. Orazio's manuscripts are published in Italian journals such as 'Dimensioni e Problemi della Ricerca Storica', 'Il Pensiero Storico', 'Archivio Storico Italiano' and in international academic journals including 'The Journal of Modern Italian Studies' (Routledge), 'The Chinese Journal of Global Governance' (Brill), ‘The International History Review’ (Routledge) and 'The Chinese Historical Review' (Routledge). His research interest focuses on World History, Sino-European political and economic relations and global governance. He worked for several financial institutions in six countries (Europe and Asia) as an expert in international affairs, for the Italian government (in Hong Kong) and lived in Asia for over 20 years. Orazio has taught at the City University of Hong Kong and the University of Hong Kong (European Studies). More recently, he has delivered courses on international relations, European studies in the Department of History at the Hong Kong Baptist University. Additionally, he has served as an academic tutor in the Faculty of Education and the School of Modern Languages and Cultures at the University of Hong Kong.