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Wei-Cheng Lin is Associate Professor of Art History and the College at the University of Chicago , specializing in Chinese art and architecture. He serves as Faculty Director of the Dispersed Chinese Art Digitalization Project , sits on the steering committee of the Center for the Art of East Asia , and acts as Architectural Studies Advisor. His office is located in CWAC 268 with weekly office hours on Wednesdays. Educational background details are not explicitly provided in the text; however, he held an appointment as Assistant Professor of East Asian Art and Architecture at Iowa State University during 2006–2007. Lin’s research interrogates the intersections of visual and material culture in medieval Chinese Buddhist art and architecture and the ritual dimensions of Chinese funerary practices . Current book projects include Performative Architecture of China , which explores how architecture enacts meaning through historical performance, and Necessarily Incomplete: Fragments of Chinese Artifacts , which investigates the active roles of fragmentary artifacts in shaping multivalent cultural significance. Across more than twenty publications, Lin’s scholarship ranges from detailed studies of Mount Wutai and Dunhuang to theoretical inquiries into architectural historiography , materiality , and contemporary Chinese art . His work bridges art history, architectural history, religious studies, and digital humanities. Grants & Digital Initiatives: Faculty Director, Dispersed Chinese Art Digitalization Project (DCADP) — supported by the Cyrus Tang Foundation Manages DCADP publication series, including Beijing Zhihua Temple (2024) and Exhibiting East Asian Art in a Global Context (2025, co-edited with Chelsea Foxwell) Laboratories & Teams: Lin leads collaborative efforts through the Center for the Art of East Asia and the UChicago Center in Beijing , organizing exhibitions, international conferences, and digital humanities workshops that integrate art-historical research with cutting-edge visualization technologies.

• Chinese art history
• Chinese architectural history
• Buddhist art and architecture
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Lara C. W. Blanchard is the Luce Professor of East Asian Art and Lloyd Wright Professor in Conservative Studies at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, where she has been a faculty member since 2001. She holds a Ph.D. in Art History from the University of Michigan and specializes in Chinese pictorial arts from the Song dynasty to the present. Her interdisciplinary research integrates art history, gender studies, and literary analysis. Her education includes: Ph.D., Art History, University of Michigan (2001) M.A., Art History, University of Michigan (1992) B.A., Art History and Mathematics, College of William & Mary (1988) Her research focuses on gender in Chinese art, particularly women as artists and patrons, text-image relationships, and the construction of gendered subjectivity in painting and poetry. She examines how visual culture reflects and constructs ideals of femininity and masculinity, especially during the Song dynasty. Her work often bridges art historical analysis with literary and philosophical contexts, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches. Her recent publications and lectures reveal a strong trend in analyzing emotional interiority, political allegory, and gendered representation in East Asian visual culture. She frequently explores how poetic themes are visualized in painting and how female subjectivity is constructed across historical periods. Her scientific awards include: 2020 Joseph Levenson Pre-1900 Book Prize (China) 2016 Franklin R. Buchanan Prize for Asia Curriculum Materials 2020 Faculty Prize for Scholarship, HWS Lloyd Wright Professorship in Conservative Studies (2018–) Lara Blanchard has been actively involved in mentoring through curriculum development, textbook authorship, and graduate advising. She has received multiple research grants from Hobart and William Smith Colleges and external foundations such as the Freeman Foundation. Her collaborative projects, such as the textbook Asian Art , demonstrate her commitment to pedagogy and accessible scholarship. She is affiliated with several academic organizations, including the Association for Asian Studies, College Art Association, and Cornell University’s East Asia Program as an Associate in Research. She has delivered lectures at institutions like Stanford, Princeton, and the University of Kansas, and has participated in panels and symposia on gender, Buddhism, and visual culture in Asia.

• Chinese Art History
• Gender and Art
• Song Dynasty Painting
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Heping Liu is an Associate Professor of Art History at Wellesley College , specializing in Chinese painting of the Song dynasty . His research explores intersections of art, literature, environment, science, and technology during China's 10th-12th centuries. Ph.D. from Yale University Recipient of NEH and ACLS Fellowships Teaches courses on Japanese/Chinese art, poetic painting, and Song imperial painting academy Focuses on hands-on art education through museum sessions Key research themes include: Political exile in Song landscapes Imperial patronage systems Buddhist iconography adaptation Urban/rural representations Cross-cultural artistic exchange Notable publications analyze: Qingming Shanghe Tu (2011) Juecheng's Buddhist works (2007) Empress Liu's Maitreya portrait (2003) Water-mill technological symbolism (2002) Scientific recognition: National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship Teaching philosophy emphasizes direct engagement with artworks through: Davis Museum resources Boston-New York institutional partnerships Object-based learning sessions Comparative East Asian studies

• Chinese Painting
• Song Dynasty Art
• East Asian Art History
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Cheng-hua Wang is an Associate Professor of Chinese Art and Archaeology at Princeton University's Department of Art and Archaeology, with affiliations to the East Asian Studies Program and the Tang Center for East Asian Art. She specializes in Chinese painting, visual culture, and scroll paintings, focusing on their historical contexts, materiality, and intersections with political power and cultural identity. Education : B.A. in History, National Taiwan University (1985) M.A. in Chinese Art History, National Taiwan University (1989) Ph.D. in Chinese Art History, Yale University (1998) Research Focus : Thematic analysis of Qingming shanghe scroll paintings 18th-century Chinese city views and European stylistic influences Artistic materiality and heritage preservation in early 20th-century China Qing imperial collections and their post-Qing reinterpretation Collaborations : Actively engages with Princeton's Art Museum and Tang Center for East Asian Art to organize exhibitions and publish catalogs on Chinese art, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to scroll painting studies.

• Chinese painting
• Chinese visual culture
• Scroll paintings
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Mengxiao Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Southern California's Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Her academic journey includes a Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Literatures from Yale University, an M.A. in Classical Chinese Literature and Philology from Beijing Normal University, and a B.A. in Chinese Language and Literature from the same institution. She completed postdoctoral training as a Sheng Yen Postdoctoral Fellow in Chinese Buddhism at the University of California, Berkeley (2019-2021). B.A., Chinese Language and Literature, Beijing Normal University M.A., Classical Chinese Literature and Philology, Beijing Normal University Ph.D., East Asian Languages and Literatures, Yale University Postdoctoral Training: Sheng Yen Postdoctoral Fellow in Chinese Buddhism, University of California, Berkeley (2019-2021) Wang specializes in traditional Chinese literature and culture with a primary focus on the interplay between literary production and religious practice, particularly examining how Buddhist, Daoist, and Confucian traditions intersect with theatrical performance and literary creation in late imperial China. Her research reveals how religious practices shaped theatrical forms and how literary works served as vehicles for religious expression, with particular attention to gender dynamics within religious contexts. Her current book project, Buddhism and Theatricality in Early Modern China, investigates how monastics and the laity reshaped theater as a form of religious endeavor during the 16th and 17th centuries. Analysis of Wang's 15 most recent publications reveals a consistent scholarly trajectory exploring the intersections of Chinese literature, religious practice, and theatrical performance across multiple dynastic periods. Her work demonstrates particular expertise in Buddhist influences on Chinese drama, with recurring investigations of specific texts like the Buddhist play Guiyuanjing. She has established a distinctive research niche examining gender representations within religious theatrical contexts and the complex relationships between monastic communities and literary production. Her scholarship spans multiple disciplines including literary history, religious studies, theater studies, and gender studies, with particular strength in textual analysis of primary sources from late imperial China. Wang has taught courses including Introduction to Chinese Culture, Art and Literature; Cultural Topics in East Asian Literature; Classical Chinese I; Chinese Fiction; and specialized seminars on China. Her teaching reflects her research interests in Chinese literature, religion, and cultural history.

• Chinese literature
• Buddhism
• Late Imperial China
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Robert E. Harrist Jr. is the Jane and Leopold Swergold Professor of Chinese Art History at Columbia University's Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures. He holds a PhD from Princeton University (1989) and has previously earned a BS from Indiana University (1975) and an MA from Columbia University (1980). Educational Background BS: Indiana University (1975) MA: Columbia University (1980) PhD: Princeton University (1989) Harrist's research focuses on Chinese painting , calligraphy , and garden design , with specialized work on replicas in Chinese art , 20th-century Chinese clothing , and contemporary artists like Xu Bing . His publications explore intersections between visual and textual representation. Scientific Awards: Joseph Levenson Prize (2010)

• Chinese Art History
• Calligraphy
• Gardens
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Benjamin Ridgway is an Assistant Professor of Chinese in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Swarthmore College, currently on leave. His academic work intersects with Medieval Studies, Environmental Studies, Asian Studies, Linguistics, and Comparative Literature programs. His research centers on Classical Chinese Poetry—especially the works of Su Shi (1037-1101)—Travel Literature, pre-14th century Urban Space representations in texts, and Word-Image dynamics in Chinese Poetry and Painting. He is actively investigating how Hangzhou became an imperial capital during the 12th–13th centuries, analyzing literary contributions to urban identity formation; this includes a published chapter in Senses of the City: Perceptions of Hangzhou & Southern Song China (CUHK Press, 2017). Ridgway prioritizes immersive language education, guiding students from practical communication (e.g., ordering food) to advanced literary analysis of classical forms like parallel couplets. He organizes extracurricular cultural excursions to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Sofuso Garden, and New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, integrating tangible art experiences with coursework on Chinese literature and visual culture.

• Classical Chinese Poetry
• Travel Literature
• Urban Space in Pre-14th Century Literature
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Cynthia Robinson holds the Mary Donlon Alger Professorship in Cornell University's College of Arts and Sciences, where she serves as a core faculty member of the Medieval Studies Program. She teaches MEDVL 4310 and MEDVL 6310 (Methods in Medieval) for Fall 2025 from her office in 35 Goldwin Smith Hall. Education Ph.D. in History of Art and Visual Studies, Medieval Studies, and Religious Studies, University of Pennsylvania Research Focus Robinson conducts interdisciplinary research on cultural and confessional contact in the medieval Mediterranean (1000-1500 AD), with concentrated focus on Iberian Peninsula dynamics. Her work examines visual, literary, and courtly expressions of Islamic-Christian-Jewish interactions, particularly analyzing religious art, devotional practices, and narrative traditions in multi-confessional societies like Al-Andalus and Castile. She recently resumed fiction writing, anticipating scholarly-literary cross-pollination. Publication Trends Her 2002-2013 publications reveal sustained investigation into Iberian cultural exchange, with a 2008 cluster focusing on Alhambra ceiling paintings and courtly narratives. Monographs like Imagining the Passion in a Multi-Confessional Castile (2013) demonstrate how religious imagery adapted across confessional boundaries, while works such as Three Ladies and A Lover (2006) decode Mediterranean courtly culture through texts like the Hadith Bayad wa Riyad. Her research consistently highlights fluid cultural identities in medieval Spain through art-historical and literary lenses.

• Medieval Iberian History
• Art History
• Religious Studies
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TJ Hinrichs serves as Associate Professor in the Department of History at Cornell University's College of Arts and Sciences, with cross-affiliations in the Medieval Studies Program, Religious Studies Program, and Science and Technology Studies. Her research centers on Song Dynasty China (960-1279 CE), examining medical, political, and cultural transformations through projects like her forthcoming monograph Shamans, Witchcraft, and Quarantine: The Medical Transformation of Governance and Southern Customs in Mid-Imperial China (Harvard East Asia Series). Hinrichs investigates connections between intimate human experiences (illness, personal transformation), communal practices (medical training, religious rites), and macro-historical shifts (civil service examinations, commercialization, urbanization). Her teaching spans China's classical to modern periods through courses including Medicine and Healing in China , Daoist Traditions , and East Asian Martial Arts , often comparing Chinese and Japanese contexts. Analysis of her publications reveals consistent focus on medicine's role in Song governance through material culture (tomb murals), textual production (stone inscriptions), and epidemic responses. Her work bridges political authority, medical knowledge systems, and social reform, demonstrating how healthcare became instrumental in state-building during China's medieval period. Scientific Awards: No awards, fellowships, or medals were mentioned in the source text. Advising and Grants: The provided materials contain no information about graduate students advised, research grants, or sponsored projects. Labs and Teams: Hinrichs co-organizes the Cornell Classical Chinese Colloquium (CCCC) with Professor Suyoung Son, a weekly reading group analyzing classical Chinese texts from earliest times to the 20th century. The colloquium welcomes participants of all experience levels for collaborative translation and historical discussion, meeting Fridays 3:30-5:30 PM with texts distributed onsite.

• Chinese History
• Medical History
• Religious History
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Dr. Kevin Hsieh is a Professor of Art Education at the Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design within Georgia State University’s College of the Arts. He holds a Ph.D. in Art Education from Pennsylvania State University and a Master's degree from National Pingtung University of Education in Taiwan. His research focuses on interdisciplinary art education, Chinese art history, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and technology integration in teaching. Dr. Hsieh is the recipient of the 2012 Georgia Art Education Association’s Higher Education Educator of the Year Award and the 2021 Georgia State University Honors College Faculty Award for Fine Arts Education. His work emphasizes global cultural competencies, leading annual study abroad programs in China. Key research interests include queer pedagogy, museum education strategies, and innovative material-based art projects rooted in historical artifacts like Han Dynasty bronze mirrors and Yuan Dynasty seals. He has published widely in journals such as Studies in Art Education , Visual Arts Research , and Curriculum Resources , addressing topics ranging from LGBTQ+ representation to STEAM education integration. Hsieh has secured multiple grants for projects exploring cultural pedagogy and technology-enhanced learning. His academic service includes contributions to the National Art Education Association and leadership in the Asian Art and Culture Interest Group, advocating for inclusive curricula and cross-cultural art education initiatives.

• Interdisciplinary Art Education
• Chinese Art History
• Museum Education
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Professor Peter Sturman is a faculty member in the Department of Art History at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), within the College of Letters and Science. His expertise focuses on Chinese painting and calligraphy, particularly text-image relationships across historical periods. He holds a B.A. from Stanford University and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Yale University. His research emphasizes Northern Song literati culture, Song-Yuan transition art, and 17th-century Chinese painting/calligraphy. Notable works include Mi Fu: Style and the Art of Calligraphy in Northern Song China (1997) and The Artful Recluse (2012), which won the Alfred H. Barr Jr. Award. Current projects include a book on late Northern Song literati painting and collaborative studies on Xu Wei, a Ming-dynasty artist. Publications span topics like Huizong's court art, Li Cheng's landscape iconography, Mongol reunification's impact on art, and Tang-Song scroll analysis. He organized international conferences, including a Song dynasty painting conference in Hangzhou (2014). Awards: Alfred H. Barr Jr. Award for The Artful Recluse Advising: No listed advisees. Current projects include collaborative research and book projects. Labs/Teams: No dedicated lab mentioned, but collaborates on Xu Wei studies.

• Chinese Art
• Art History
• Text-Image Relationships
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Judith Zeitlin is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations and the Committee on Theater and Performance Studies (TAPS) at the University of Chicago. She holds a joint appointment with both departments and is deeply engaged in interdisciplinary scholarship that bridges literary history with performance studies, visual culture, gender studies, and medicine. Her work exemplifies the University of Chicago's commitment to rigorous interdisciplinary inquiry across traditional academic boundaries. Professor Zeitlin's research interests center on Ming-Qing literature, cultural history, and the arts, with specialties in Chinese opera and the classical tale. She often describes herself as a 'ghostologist' given her extensive work on ghosts in Chinese literature and culture. Her scholarship combines literary history with performance, music, visual and material culture, medicine, gender studies, and film. She has developed innovative approaches to Chinese cultural artifacts, examining them through multiple sensory and disciplinary lenses while maintaining close textual analysis as a foundation of her scholarship. Her publications demonstrate a consistent trajectory of exploring the intersections between literature and other art forms, particularly focusing on ghost narratives, opera, and material culture. Zeitlin's recent work has increasingly emphasized the performing and visual arts as ways to engage actively with all the senses, moving beyond text-centered analysis. Her scholarship shows a growing interest in music, especially as related to opera, which has driven much of her current research and collaborative projects. Scientific Awards and Recognition: NEH fellowship (2019-2020) supporting research on musical entertainment in early modern China Mellon grant from the Gray Center for Arts and Inquiry for collaborative opera project Co-principal investigator of interdisciplinary faculty seminar on the voice funded by the Neubauer Collegium for Art and Society Professor Zeitlin is deeply committed to involving students in her research and creative projects. She has collaborated with numerous University of Chicago MA and PhD students on exhibitions, publications, and performance projects. Her teaching includes innovative courses such as 'Ghosts and the Fantastic in Literature and Film' and experimental seminars like 'Literature of the Fantastic and Opera Adaptation' taught with composer Yao Chen. She regularly creates opportunities for students to participate in her research through exhibitions, publications, and performance projects, including co-curating the 'Performing Images: Opera in Chinese Visual Culture' exhibition at UChicago's Smart Museum of Art. Her major collaborative projects include co-curating the 'Performing Images' exhibition, co-editing 'The Voice as Something More: Essays Toward Materiality' with Martha Feldman, and collaborating with composer Yao Chen on the English-language opera 'Ghost Village' based on a Liaozhai tale. She has also co-taught interdisciplinary seminars such as 'Opera Without Borders' and 'Opera Film, China/Europe: Cases in Media Hybridity,' demonstrating her commitment to cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary dialogue.

• Ming-Qing Literature
• Chinese Opera
• Classical Chinese Tale
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Kaijun Chen is an Associate Professor of East Asian Studies at Brown University. He specializes in the Chinese literature and material culture of the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368–1912), with a focus on the history of technology. His research explores how the Qing state managed technical expertise in the porcelain industry and its impact on cultural production, including literary works. He joined Brown in 2016 after a postdoctoral fellowship at the Max-Planck-Institute for the History of Science in Berlin. Education: PhD Columbia University (2014), MA Sorbonne I (2007), BA Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2005). Research interests include the intersection of technology, literature, and material culture, particularly in the context of transnational networks and imperial governance. His monograph Porcelain for the Emperor (2023) examines techno-political control in Qing porcelain production. He has curated exhibitions and organized scholarly events on ceramic archaeology and artisanal histories. Publications span books, articles, and reviews, addressing topics like Qing porcelain, artisanal rhetoric, and transcultural object histories. His work bridges literary analysis with material culture studies, offering insights into how technical knowledge shaped cultural narratives in early modern China.

• History of Technology
• Late Imperial Chinese Literature
• Material Culture
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Xiaolin Duan is a Professor of Chinese history at North Carolina State University's Department of History, within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Her research focuses on socio-cultural history in medieval and early modern China, particularly urban history, popular religion, and visual/material culture. Education: Ph.D. in History, University of Washington, 2014 M.A. in History, University of Washington, 2010 B.A. in History and Sociology, Beijing University, 2008 Research Interests: Medieval to early modern Chinese history Environmental history Cultural geography and urban studies Material culture and popular religion Early modern globalization Trans-Pacific trade and cultural exchange Key Projects: Rise of West Lake: A Cultural Landmark in the Song Dynasty (University of Washington Press, 2020) An Object of Seduction: Chinese Silk in the Early Modern Trans-Pacific Trade (Lexington Books, 2022) Ongoing research on trans-Pacific trade networks between the Ming Dynasty and Spanish Empire Collaborative digital humanities projects, including interactive maps of West Lake and K-12 educational resources Teaching: Courses on Chinese and East Asian history, including global history of travel, material culture, and environmental history. Current courses in Fall 2024: HI 375 (Global History of Travel) and HI 491 (Senior Seminar on Travel and Mobility). Awards: Hsiao Fellowship Hultquist Fellowship NCSU’s Junior Faculty Development Award Grants from Geiss and Hsu Foundation, OPEN Incubator, and others Collaborations: Works with institutions such as Granada University, Carnegie Mellon, and computer science researchers to develop digital tools for historical education, including interactive maps and place-based learning platforms. Labs/Teams: Active in interdisciplinary teams focused on digital humanities, global history, and K-12 education outreach through projects like History for the 21st Century and the Getty Center's "Seattle Art Museum Online Catalog."

• Medieval to Early Modern Chinese History
• Environmental History
• Cultural Geography
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Hui-shu Lee is an Associate Professor in the Department of Art History at the University of California, Los Angeles. She earned her Ph.D. from Yale University in 1994, following studies at National Taiwan University and professional experience at Taiwan's National Palace Museum. Her research bridges art history, gender studies, and cultural geography with specialization in Chinese imperial patronage and visual culture. Her scholarly focus encompasses: Chinese painting traditions from Song to Ming dynasties Court women's roles in art production Representations of place and cultural landscapes Garden aesthetics and cultural mapping Transmission of gender identities in art Notable recognitions include the Getty Postdoctoral Fellowship , reflecting her significant contributions to Asian art scholarship. She maintains active research projects examining West Lake iconography and gender persona in Chinese painting.

• Chinese Art
• Art History
• Gender Studies
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