Eugene Wang (Ph.D Harvard, 1997) began teaching at the University of Chicago in 1996 before joining the faculty at Harvard University in 1997. He was appointed the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Professor of Asian Art at Harvard in 2005. A Guggenheim Fellow (2005) and recipient of ACLS and Getty grants, he served as the art history associate editor of the Encyclopedia of Buddhism (Macmillan, 2004). His extensive publications cover the entire range of Chinese art history from ancient funerary art to modern and contemporary Chinese art and cinema. He serves on the advisory board of the Center for Advanced Studies, National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. and the editorial board of The Art Bulletin.
Areas of Expertise:
Early Chinese Art
Film and Contemporary Chinese Art
Relationship between Art and Buddhism
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Embark on a unique journey through China's past by focusing on the individual's role within its rich culture with 'China Humanities: The Individual in Chinese Culture'. This course offers an insightful exploration of philosophical texts, literary works, and art to reveal how personal striving for culture and morality has influenced China’s history.