Fellow @theRSAorg; Fellow @AdvanceHE; Curator: ‘Iris’s Silk Route’ @ual; ‘Opium…the Mission’ @SOAS; ‘Infamous’ @ThePortico (Manchester Culture Award Finalist)
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Nominated 🌟 @ManCityCouncil Manchester Culture Awards 2024, Best Exhibition
'Infamous: Opium, Silk, Tea & the Mission', curated by CSM lecturer Iris Yau.
‼️E-catalogue and KS3 History Schools resource pack now available. ⬇️
theportico.org.uk/infamous-o…
ALT Exhibition poster showing an illustration of opium poppies against a map background
ALT Iris at the Portico pointing at exhibition display material
Absolutely loved my visit to the @royalacademy Library Archive ✨A beautiful library, an incredibly helpful team,and a fascinating deep dive into the epic 1935–36 Chinese Exhibition which really deserves to be much better known! #ArtHistory #RoyalAcademyofArts #ChineseArt #ESEA
Always a pleasure to revisit “Commissioner Lin” at @CityWestminster Archives Centre. This fascinating piece of 19th-century Madame Tussaud’s exhibition material continues to reveal how China was imagined,marketed and understood in Victorian Britain. #opium
#BritishChineseHistory
Designed by China: Creativity, Culture, and a New Global Influence Tickets, Thursday 30 April • Starts at 17:30 👍 @ArtsAlumni @csm_news eventbrite.co.uk/e/designed-…
The French National Assembly has unanimously approved a bill to facilitate the return of colonial-era looted artworks, including those taken from China, echoing Victor Hugo’s vision from 1861 👍 Check out “The Residual Flame” by Yufei CHEN陈宇飞 @sunspringersl6 @csmfineart 2025🌟
French National Assembly Votes in Favor of Bill on Looted Artifacts artnews.com/art-news/news/fr…
Travel Grants to China: turning short visits into long-term partnerships britishcouncil.cn/en/blog/tr… 👍
The 5Rs: A framework towards social justice in practice Tickets, Wednesday, Apr 22 from 2 pm to 3:30 pm GMT+1
#ShadesOfNoir eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-5rs-a…
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Delighted that SYLVIA Musical prize draw has launched.
Chance to take part of one of 3 truly special theatre experiences around electrifying show celebrating the suffragettes + you can help continue the legacy, supporting @CentenaryAction 💚💜💚 uk.emma-live.com/Sylvia-1
Another meaningful collaboration with @WCCLibraries
My upcoming public lecture for Westminster Libraries & Archives
👉 Saturday, 14 March 2026, 2pm (doors open 1:45pm)
#AThirdPlaceToReflectOnHistory
#OpiumAndTea
#InclusivePractice (free admission!)
Tickets 👉eventbrite.co.uk/e/infamous-…
Happy International Women’s moment ~ day ~ month… 💜✨💚
“Art and Making: Material Culture, Craft, and Emerging Practices” forum at @britishmuseum earlier this week
Photo credits: The Asian Academy of Arts
My upcoming public lecture for Westminster Libraries & Archives
👉 Saturday, 14 March 2026, 2pm (doors open 1:45pm)
#AThirdPlaceToReflectOnHistory
#OpiumAndTea
#InclusivePractice (free admission!)
Tickets 👉eventbrite.co.uk/e/infamous-…
The 30th Orchids Festival (“inspired by the biodiversity of China ”) 💚Big congratulations to everyone involved in such fabulous and meaningful Orchids show at Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew 👏
UAL EDI x GEMS Special Screening 2025: The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru 里斯本丸沉沒. A fantastic turnout for the VJ80th Anniversary Special 🎬 at LVMH Theatre @csm Big thanks to the families of #LisbonMaru and to everyone who supported and made this event so memorable #WW2Legacy
this award-winning documentary can be streamed here odysseychinesecinema.uk/film… @ukchinafilm
