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Fellowship Project
Dr. ZHOU Xueyan will spend 4 months (June – October 2025) at the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution in Washington D. C., the U.S.A. to conduct research on the ancient Chinese celadon collection, especially the Longquan celadon, at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, thus to explore the identity of black-bodied Longquan celadon, the export network of Longquan kiln, and other issues related to this collection. She will also update and enhance the collection’s archives based on the latest developments in archaeological findings and research in China.
Biography
Dr. ZHOU Xueyan graduated from the Department of Cultural Heritage and Museology at Fudan University in 2023, obtaining a B.A. and an M.A. in Museology, as well as a Ph.D. in Archaeology. Her current research interests lie in the archeological studies of ancient ceramics, historical archaeology, and museum education. She has an extensive background in archaeological fieldwork, as well as the research of and practical experiences in museum exhibitions, educational activities, and public cultural programmes. She has been involved in several provincial and national granted research programmes in recent years, having published one book, and nearly 20 articles in major peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. In addition, she has been commissioned to write chapters for multi-volume series and categories, including A Centennial History of Chinese Archaeology, A Centennial History of Chinese Ceramic Archaeology, The Chinese Encyclopedia (Third Edition), and Porcelain Specimens Unearthed at Representative Kiln Sites in Song Dynasties.
Recent Development and Achievement
Dr. Zhou Xueyan is currently undertaking research under the Youth Program of the Shanghai Philosophy and Social Sciences Planning Project titled ”The Dissemination and Influence of Longquan Kiln in Japan”, and a Major Project of the National Social Science Fund of China titled “Archaeological Research on the Longquan Kiln”. She also serves as a Visiting Researcher at the Art and Culture Research Institute, Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts, Japan. Based on the archaeological analysis of Longquan celadon unearthed in Japan and the Japanese imitations of Longquan celadon, she is exploring the historical context regarding how Longquan celadon was introduced into Japan, as well as its reception, imitation, and interpretation by the Japanese society.
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