teaching and training
Object Handling and Viewing Museums Critically
BBED6796
Faculty of Education, the University of Hong Kong
2021
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As a guest lecturer on the course, I led a field trip to Sheung Yiu Museum for a class of 20 undergraduate students. The class aims were to build an understanding of:
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how excavations are undertaken in Hong Kong
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how objects are transferred from site to museum (storage and display)
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power dynamics and biases in the curatorial process
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basic object handling in museums
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This was achieved by:
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a tour of the Sheung Yiu heritage area
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a critical evaluation and discussion on the attached museum's displays
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an object handling session
Interns and Volunteers
University Museum and Art Gallery, the University of Hong Kong
2021
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I have worked alongside interns who are mainly interested in developing a career in archaeology or curation – through a museum-based research project, of which I am co-PI.
I am keen on tailoring the internship experience to the interests of the individual, and ensuring that they undertake work that is valuable to both themselves and the museum. Generally, I also endeavour to provided training on:
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cross-disciplinary knowledge on archaeology and museums, particularly in the transitional contexts of depositing and caring for archaeological collections
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object handling
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cataloguing and documentation skills
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basic collections care
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object photography and digitisation
3D Photogrammetry
CCHU9080 [Common Core]
University Museum and Art Gallery, the University of Hong Kong
2021
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The course was a collaborative endeavour between the Faculty of Education and the University Museum and Art Gallery, with an intake of 120 students at various levels of undergraduate study.
With the Assistant Curator leading the course , I worked with the Collections Manager to:
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prepare the physical space for practical sessions
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transport objects from the permanent collection for the practical sessions
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monitor students in the digitising process
