Curriculum Vitae

Since 2016 Professorship for Asian Art History, University of Vienna #

2014-15 Research fellowship, Leverhulme trust

2014 Guest professorship, Xian Academy of Fine Arts und Shaanxi Institute of Archaeology

2011–2016 Reader in Chinese Art History and Archaeology, SOAS

2009 Guest professorship, Central Academy of Fine Arts Beijing

2004–2011 Lecturer in Chinese Heritage and Archaeology, at the SOAS and the Institute of Archaeology, UCL

2001–2002 Freelance worker at the Museum Rietberg Zürich, preparation of the catalogue for the exhibition „Die Rückkehr des Buddha/ Return of the Buddha“ for the Museum Rietberg Zürich, the Alte Museum Berlin, the Royal Academy of Arts London, and the Sackler Gallery, Washington

2001–2004 Research assistant, Department for Art History of East Asia, Universität Zürich

1999–2001 Curator for Chinese Art at the Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst Köln

Studies of Modern and Classical Sinology (Humboldt-Universität Berlin), Oriental Archaeology (Universität Halle) and East Asian Art History (Universität Heidelberg), Promotion at the Universität Heidelberg

Offices and Elective Memberships 

2019-2021 Head of Department, Department of Art History, University of Vienna

2017-2020 Member of International Advisory Board for The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Centre for Buddhist Art and Conservation at The Courtauld Institute of Art

2017-2020 External Examiner, The Courtauld Institute of Art

2011-14 Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, SOAS

Since 2010 Academic board, Institute for Han Art Studies 汉画研究所, Peking University

Since 2009 Advisory committee, International Dunhuang Project (IDP), British Library

Since 2007 Editorial board, Journal of Inner Asian Art

2004-11 Steering committee, International Centre for Chinese Heritage and Archaeology (ICCHA) des UCL und der Peking University

Organisation of conferences and lecture series  

Lecture series:
Since 2016 Vortragsreihe zur Kunstgeschichte Asiens, University of Vienna

2006-16 East Asian Art and Archaeology Research Seminars (EARS lectures), SOAS

2002 Lecture series accompanying the exhibition Die Rückkehr des Buddha, Museum Rietberg Zürich

Conferences:
Conference Chinese Walls around the World – Success and Failure of Wall Building in Human History, University of Vienna and University of Innsbruck, October 18th - 20th, 2018.

Workshop China in Austria – Reception and Adaptation of East Asian Art in Central Europe, University of Vienna, June 29th - 30th, 2018.

Tibet and the Silk Road, SOAS, May 5th, 2016. 

Archaeology of the Southern Taklamakan – Hedin and Stein’s legacy and New Explorations, Cooperation of the SOAS with the International Dunhuang Project (IDP), the Xinjiang Institute of Archaeology, British Library and SOAS, November 8th - 11th, 2012.

Emergence of Bronze Age Societies – A Global Perspective, ICCHA Conference in Baoji, China, November 8th - 12th, 2011.

Research Training in the History of Chinese Art and Archaeology, SOAS, December 21st - 24th, 2010.

Reigning beyond death ‐ Tombs and world rulers, Workshop during the exhibition “The First Emperor – China’s Terracotta Army” in the British Museum, March 15th, 2008.

Cultural Encounters between Han and Tang, SOAS, February 23rd, 2007.

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