Jao Tsung-I Academy of Sinology

“Archaeology, Artifacts and Art” Cloud Lecture Series

Sponsored by Simon Suen Foundation, the “Archaeology, Artifacts and Art” Cloud Lecture Series will be held from November 2022 to August 2023. The Academy will curate a series of lectures on archaeology, history, artifacts and art in collaboration with experts and scholars locally and abroad, including esteemed researchers art collectors as well as connoisseurs. With the splendor of the pantheon, we endeavor to embark on a journey of discovery with international academics and students from different backgrounds.

No registration is required for this lecture series. All are welcome to attend each lecture with the following Zoom meeting details:
https://hkbu.zoom.us/j/96246941410?pwd=ZHg0ZnFBbGMxczFXNzBFYnVHZS8zZz09
Zoom Meeting ID: 962 4694 1410
Password：753481

after the activity in 3 working days.
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Note: A CCL-recognized event must be at least 1.5 hours long. Please observe the requirements if students wish to update the attendance record.

Lecture details (in Hong Kong Time):

2022/11/4
Friday
9:30 am-11:00am

Dr. Jason Sun

Brook Russell Astor Curator of Chinese Art, Department of Asian Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

American University Museums
(Conducted in Mandarin)

2022/11/19
Saturday
3:30–5:00pm

[updated]

Dr. Weng Yanjun

Director of Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Museum and Jingdezhen Ceramic Archaeological Research Institute

The Great Imperial Kiln Site and Contemporary Digital Art [upadted]
(Conducted in Mandarin)

2022/12/9
Friday
3:00–4:30pm

Prof. Su Rongyu

Emeritus Professor,
Institute for the History of Natural Science,
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Bronze Pan (Trays) of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties: Dynamic Tensions between Artistry, Technology, and Function[upadted]
(Conducted in Mandarin)

2023/2/24

Friday
10:00–11:30am

Prof. Sarah Allan

Emeritus Burlington Northern Foundation Professor of Asian Studies,
Dartmouth College

Snakes, Dragons, and the Watery Underworld in China's Early Bronze Age
(Conducted in English)

Webinar Video
YouTube
Bilibili

2023/3/23
Thursday
10:30–12:00am

Dr. Li Min

Associate Professor of Chinese Archaeology, UCLA

Sources of Historical Knowledge for the Zhou Society: An Archaeological Perspective
(Conducted in Mandarin)

2023
(to be announced)

Dr. Liu Yang

Chair of Asian Art and Curator of Chinese Art, Minneapolis Institute of Art

(to be announced)

2023
(to be announced)

Prof. Lothar von Falkenhausen

Professor of Chinese Archaeology and Art History, University of California, Los Angeles

(to be announced)

2023
(to be announced)

Dr. Wang Tao

Pritzker Chair of Arts of Asia, and Curator of Chinese Art
Executive Director, Initiatives in Asia, The Art Institute of Chicago

(to be announced)

2023
(to be announced)

Dr. Lai Guolong

Associate Professor of Chinese Art and Archaeology, School of Art + Art History, University of Florida

(to be announced)