{"id":3531,"date":"2020-04-07T07:39:29","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T07:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finearts.hku.hk\/dev-finearts3\/?page_id=3531"},"modified":"2020-05-19T05:43:13","modified_gmt":"2020-05-19T05:43:13","slug":"news-archive-2017-2018","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/news-activities\/news\/news-archive\/news-archive-2017-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"News Archive 2017-2018"},"content":{"rendered":"
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28<\/span>Aug, 2018<\/span><\/div>
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Dr. Yeewan Koon and the 2018 Gwangju Biennale<\/a><\/h2>

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The 2018 Gwangju Biennale will soon start and Dr. Yeewan Koon as one of the 11 curators is currently busy working with the artists at the exhibition venue. Their section is called \u201cFaultlines\u201d. Information will soon be available on a dedicated website for this section. Meanwhile, here are some links for updates on the event: 2018 Gwangju Biennale official site related article:\u00a0Gwangju Biennale pushes boundaries with 11 curators and focus on Korean artists <\/p><\/div><\/div>

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27<\/span>Apr, 2018<\/span><\/div>
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Asian Art Essay Competition 2017-2018<\/a><\/h2>

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Asian Art Essay Prize Competition 2017-2018 This is a call for entries for the annual\u00a0University of Hong Kong Museum Society\u00a0Asian Art Essay Prize. A prize of HK$2,000 will be offered to the winner. Please click on the image for details. Deadlines: \u2013 29\u00a0June 2018 (Final year students) \u2013\u00a017 September 2018 (Other\u00a0students) Previous winning essays are available\u00a0here. <\/p><\/div><\/div>

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5<\/span>Dec, 2017<\/span><\/div>
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Asian Art Essay Prize 2016-2017<\/a><\/h2>

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The winner of the 2016-17\u00a0Asian Art Essay Prize\u00a0is\u00a0Ms. Tong Yijia (Tracy), for an essay entitled\u00a0\u201cRan as Rhetoric: Reconsideration of Dutch-Japanese Interactions in Edo Period,\u201d which is available to read\u00a0here.\u00a0This prize includes a cash award generously funded by the\u00a0HKU Museum Society.\u00a0Tracy wrote the essay originally for Dr. Hammers\u2019 capstone seminar course\u00a0ARTH4002 Perspectives in Asian Art. Since graduating\u00a0in June, she has joined the MA program in East Asian Studies at UCLA.\u00a0Honorable mention goes to Ms. Liu Chang for her essay \u201cInterrelationship between Format and Function in Chinese Narrative Art.\u201d The prize jury consisted of Drs. Hammers, Koon, and Wyma. [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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27<\/span>Nov, 2017<\/span><\/div>
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Asia Regional Winner of the Undergraduate Awards in Art History<\/a><\/h2>

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Chan Yi Kwan is the Asia Regional Winner of The Undergraduate Awards in art history We\u2019re proud to announce that former Fine Arts undergraduate student Ms. CHAN Yi Kwan has been named the\u00a0Asia Regional Winner of\u00a0The Undergraduate Awards\u00a0in the category of Art History and Theory. Ms. Chan won for an essay entitled \u201cArt as Tactics and Beyond: Countdown Machine,\u201d which she originally wrote for our capstone course ARTH4001,\u00a0Art History Methodology Workshop, taught by Professor David Clarke.\u00a0The Undergraduate Awards\u00a0is a non-profit organization based in Ireland that holds an annual competition to recognize high-performing university students worldwide. <\/p><\/div><\/div>

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17<\/span>Nov, 2017<\/span><\/div>
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Career Opportunities: Assistant or Associate Professor (2)<\/a><\/h2>

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Career Opportunities: Assistant or Associate Professor of East Asian Art History and\/or Material Culture The Department of Fine Arts, HKU, invites applications for the position of\u00a0assistant professor (tenure-track) or associate professor (with tenure) in East Asian art history and\/or material culture. The position is open to qualified scholars producing original and exceptional research in their field. Candidates who can show abilities to engage undergraduate and postgraduate students in original scholarship and critical discourse are strongly encouraged to apply. All areas of East Asian Art History and Material Culture will be considered, although preference will be given to candidates whose [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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16<\/span>Nov, 2017<\/span><\/div>
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Career Opportunities: Assistant or Associate Professor (1)<\/a><\/h2>

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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\u00a0assistant 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\u2019s work, while supporting our dedication to the highest standards of teaching and research. The Department of [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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20<\/span>Oct, 2017<\/span><\/div>
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The Fine Arts Department at Conference in Leiden<\/a><\/h2>

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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 \u201cSecond China Middle Period Humanities: 800-1400\u201d 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 [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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