The Department of Fine Arts and the Institute of Chinese Studies at The Chinese University of Hong Kong are honoured to welcome Prof. Dame Jessica Rawson as our 2026 Distinguished Visiting Professor, sponsored by Bei Shan Tang Foundation. Prof. Rawson, from the University of Oxford, is a world-renowned scholar in Chinese art and archaeology, and the recipient of the Tang Prize in Sinology (2022). Her research has profoundly shaped our understanding of ancient China, including Chinese ornamental systems, burial practices, and cultural exchanges between China and Eurasia.

Under the theme “The Loess and China’s Civilisation”, Prof. Rawson will deliver three public lectures:

China’s Unique Architecture: A New View from Recent Archaeological Discoveries
Date: 29 January 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 4:30 – 6:15 pm (Tea Reception at 4:00 pm)
Venue: Cho Yiu Conference Hall, G/F, University Administration Building, CUHK

Jade and Gold: Chinese and Eurasian Cultures Compared
Date: 31 January 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Venue: The Hong Kong Jockey Club Auditorium, Hong Kong Palace Museum

The Dancing Horses of the Tang Dynasty (618–906) and their Predecessors
Date: 4 February 2026 (Wednesday)
Time: 4:30 – 6:15 pm (Tea Reception at 4:00 pm)
Venue: Activities Room, 2/F, East Wing, Art Museum, CUHK

For details, please visit: https://www.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/~fadept/zh/news/professor-dame-jessica-rawson-tc/