News in 2023-2024
Resuming Normal Opening Hours after the Easter Break
Opening hours of the Department Office and the Resource Centre will return to normal after the Easter break. From 19 April 2022 on, all staff will be on duty in person from Monday to Friday, 9am-1pm, 2pm-5:30pm. Students are welcome to use the facilities and our library collection without making any advanced appointment. All users are expected to wear a mask at all times, perform hand hygiene frequently, and maintain an appropriate physical distance with others. We look forward to your return to campus!
Reopening of Office and Resource Centre
The Department's General Office and the Resource Centre will operate on a reduced schedule until further notice. Monday to Friday, 9:30am-1pm, 2pm-5pm We will take cautious measures to minimize the risk of infection. Our staff will have students’ temperature measured before they enter the centre. Students should also wear a mask inside. With social distancing still in practice, we will keep the maximum number of students using our collection to 6 at a time.
Making Images of Feelings by Lara Blanchard
Dr Hammers would like to invite students and friends to an upcoming online talk, "Making Images of Feelings: Interiority, Passion, and Meaning in Song Dynasty Paintings of Women," by Prof. Lara C. W. Blanchard. It is an event organized by the Oriental Ceramic Society of Hong Kong, in which Dr Hammers will be a discussant. Date: Tuesday 22nd March 2022, 7pm (HKT) "In this talk, Professor Blanchard will examine the ways in which paintings of women from China’s Song dynasty (960–1279) reveal emotions and even passion through their correspondence to erotic poetry. Through scrutiny of paintings including the [...]
Closing of Department Office and the Resource Centre
In light of the evolving situation and the continued spread of the coronavirus locally, the Department office will be closed until further notice. Access to the library collection is possible by advanced appointment. For enquiries and special arrangements, please email our staff at ahrc@hku.hk and state your date & time options (Mon-Fri, 10am-1pm, 2pm-4pm). Meanwhile, our administrative staff will continue to support students and colleagues by working from home. For general enquiries, email art.history@hku.hk
Reduced Opening Hours
The Department's General Office and the Resource Centre will operate on a reduced schedule until further notice. Monday to Friday, 10am-1pm, 2pm-4pm We will take cautious measures to minimize the risk of infection. Our staff will have students’ temperature measured before they enter the centre. Students should also wear a mask inside. With social distancing still in practice, we will keep the maximum number of students using our collection to 6 at a time.
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