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16Nov, 2017

Career Opportunities: Assistant or Associate Professor (1)

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Career Opportunities: Assistant or Associate Professor of Classical, Medieval, or Renaissance Art History and/or Material Culture The Department of Fine Arts, HKU, invites applications for the position of assistant professor (tenure-track) or associate professor (with tenure) in Classical, Medieval, or Renaissance art history and/or material culture. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to rigorous and innovative research, and the potential to make a significant contribution to their field. We especially welcome applicants who can extend the methodological as well as chronological range of the Department’s work, while supporting our dedication to the highest standards of teaching and research. The Department of [...]

20Oct, 2017

The Fine Arts Department at Conference in Leiden

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The Fine Arts Department at the Second China Middle Period Humanities: 800-1400 conference at Leiden University, September, 2017 The Department of Fine Arts had a strong presence at the “Second China Middle Period Humanities: 800-1400” international conference that was held at Leiden University, 14-17, September 2017. This conference brought together approximately 150 scholars who conduct research on the humanities of China during the ninth to fourteenth centuries. This prestigious conference first convened at Harvard University in 2014 and will gather for its third iteration in Singapore in 2020. The Department sent four scholars to Leiden to discuss research: Current [...]

9Jun, 2017

A History of Modern Art in 73 Lectures by David Clarke

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A History of Modern Art in 73 Lectures A History of Modern Art in 73 Lectures by David Clarke is now available online at Prof Clarke’s personal YouTube Channel solubleshark! It is a series of lectures originally given to students of ARTH2028 Vision and Crisis (2015-2016), ARTH2029 Modernity and Discontents (2015-2016), and ARTH2030 Towards the Global (2016-2017) at the University of Hong Kong. With David’s retirement, it is hoped that these edited sound recordings may help share his knowledge with a wider public, and continue to inspire individuals. Prof Clarke’s words on this lecture series Click here. Recap on the retirement party Click here for the video highlight and here for photos. [...]

31Mar, 2017

Asian Art Essay Competition 2016-2017

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Asian Art Essay Prize Competition 2016-2017 This is a call for entries for the annual University of Hong Kong Museum Society Asian Art Essay Prize. A prize of HK$2,000 will be offered to the winner. Please click on the image for details. Deadlines: – 30 June 2017 (Final year students) – 18 September 2017 (Other students) Previous winning essays are available here.

24Feb, 2017

Asian Art Essay Prize 2015-2016

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Congratulations go to Park Sae Him as the winner of the 2015-16 Asian Art Essay Prize sponsored by the University of Hong Kong Museum Society. Park’s essay is entitled “Building the National identity: The Study of Japanese Government-General Building (1926-1995).” (read) Congratulations go to Zheng Shiyu as well for awarding an honorable mention for her essay “Archaism and the Search for the Self: An Interpretation of Wang Hui’s (1632-1717) Landscape.” (read) The Department of Fine Arts would like to thank all students who put in extra effort to submit revised essays for the University of Hong Kong Museum Society Asian art essay prize competition. While [...]

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