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Forthcoming
Fall semester 2025
Surimono at the intersection of art, materiality and the culture of writing
The Chair of East Asian Art History offers the course Curating Surimono: from research to display (in English), in partnership with the Museum Rietberg and its forthcoming exhibition Japan de luxe – The Art of Surimono. The course is taught by the curator of the exhibition, Dr. Khanh Trinh.
In parallel, the Department of Japanese Studies at the Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies offers the course Introduction to premodern Japanese cursive script (kuzushiji) and research of surimono at Museum Rietberg, led by Dr. Sebastian Balmes. This course provides fundamental skills in reading and interpreting premodern Japanese manuscripts.
Both courses are academically aligned with the exhibition, offering distinct scholarly perspectives on a unique genre of Japanese cultural history. Through the study of selected objects from the collection of the Museum Rietberg, students will engage with literary content and analyse it within its historical and cultural context.
Partnership: Chair of East Asian Art History KHIST, Department of Japanese Studies AOI, and the Museum Rietberg Zurich
Current
May 16 2025
Conference “Korean Wave(s)? Global Itineraries of Korean Art and Culture”
Partnership: Chair of East Asian Art History KHIST and Museum Rietberg Zürich
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The Conference “Korean Wave(s)? Global Itineraries of Korean Art and Culture”, organized by the Chair in East Asian Art History, University of Zurich in cooperation with the Museum Rietberg, is held in conjunction with the special exhibition Hallyu! The Korean Wave. |
Attendance is free, but registration for the museum event is required. For detailed information follow the link: https://www.khist.uzh.ch/de/chairs/ostasien/Aktuelles/2025-Conference-Korean-Wave(s).html
Spring semester 2025
Introduction to Korean Art History (Übung mit regionalem Schwerpunkt)
Partnership: East Asian Art History UZH with the support of MRZ and VMZ
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The course, led by Tomoe Steineck (Ph.D.) offers an overview of the history of Korean art and culture from the Palaeolithic to the present day, with several field trips to the Museum Rietberg and the Ethnographic Museum UZH. It also includes special projects on fashion and contemporary art in connection with the exhibitionHallyu! The Korean Wave. |
