Sarah Chen Huang

Sarah Chen Huang is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas at the University of Oslo, affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities. Her research bridges Art History, the History of Science, and Digital Humanities, with a geographic and cultural focus on late imperial China.

• Postdoctoral Fellow, History of Art, University of Oslo
• Advisory Committee Member, The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens (2021–2024)
• Visiting Fellow, EALC, Harvard University (2021–2022)
• Visiting Predoctoral Fellow, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (2021)

Her academic training includes:

• Ph.D. in Creative Media - History of Science, City University of Hong Kong
• M.A. in History of Art and Archaeology (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Art), SOAS, University of London
• B.SocSc. in Sociology and Art History, The University of Hong Kong

Sarah Chen Huang’s research explores the visual and textual representation of knowledge in historical China, particularly the intersection of science, agriculture, and print culture. Her doctoral work focused on illustrated botanical books and famine foods from the 16th to 19th centuries, analyzing how knowledge was produced, visualized, and disseminated. Her current research extends into the Pearl River Delta between 1500 and 1800, investigating how human interaction with geographic resources was expressed through artistic representations of landscape and seascape. She integrates digital tools into her scholarship, notably through the development of the Famine Foods Database, contributing to the growing field of digital humanities in East Asian studies.

Although no recent publications are listed in the provided text, her ongoing projects such as An Ecological History of Eurasian Art indicate a trajectory focused on environmental art history and cross-cultural scientific exchange. Her methodological approach combines art historical analysis with digital archiving and ecological inquiry.

Her scientific recognition includes several competitive fellowships and awards:

• China-US Scholars Program Fellowship (2021)
• DAAD Short-Term Grant (selected, 2021)
• Fulbright-RGC Hong Kong Research Scholar Award (selected, 2020)
• Hong Kong PhD Fellowship (2018)
• Dean’s Honors List, HKU (2012)
• HKU Foundation Scholarship (2009)

Sarah Chen Huang has held research and advisory roles across international institutions, including the Research Associate at City University of Hong Kong (2014–2018) and Research Assistant at The British Museum (2013). She is actively involved in collaborative research groups, particularly those focused on Environmental Art and Digital Humanities. Her interdisciplinary profile reflects strong engagement with global academic networks and a commitment to innovative, cross-domain methodologies in the humanities.