Craig Clunas

Craig Clunas (born 1 December 1954 in Aberdeen, Scotland) is Professor of History of Art at the University of Oxford.[1] As a historian of the art and history of China, Professor Clunas has focussed particularly on the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).

Life

Professor Clunas finished undergraduate study in Chinese Studies from the University of Cambridge, and moved to the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London for his PhD. Professor Clunas began his scholarly career at the Victoria and Albert Museum, where for 15 years he was on the curatorial staff and was responsible for the installation of new Chinese galleries. In 1994, he moved to the University of Sussex, where he became Professor of History of Art in 1997. In 2003, he returned to SOAS where he was the Percival David Professor of Chinese and East Asian Art from 2004.

He took up his current position at the University of Oxford in 2007. He is the first holder of the Chair in the History of Art to specialise in art from Asia.

He has contributed to radio programs including In Our Time[2][3] with Melvyn Bragg and A History of the World in 100 Objects[4] with Neil MacGregor.

Publications

Professor Clunas has published extensively on early modern China, his books include:

References

  1. ↑ "Professor Craig Clunas". History of Art Department, University of Oxford. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "In Our Time: The Ming Voyages". BBC Radio 4.
  3. ↑ "In Our Time: Romance of the Three Kingdoms". BBC Radio 4.
  4. ↑ "A History of the World: The David Vases". Retrieved 27 January 2015.

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