The Development of Archaeology in Tibet

Topic: The Development of Archaeology in Tibet

Speaker: Professor Li Yongxian (Tibet University)

Host: Professor Lu Hongliang (Center of Archaeology, Sichuan University)

Introduction to the speaker: Li Yongxian, retired professor of the Department of Archaeology of Sichuan University, is currently a flexible introduction professor at Tibet University, a professor at the Tibet University’s "Silver-aged Teachers" program for the Ministry of Education to Tibet. He also serves as a member of the Archaeology Expert Group of the Cultural Relics Bureau of Tibet, a member of the Tibet Autonomous Region Museum Expert Committee, a member of the Expert Committee of the Sea Provincial Museum, and a Honorary Association of the Chinese Rock Painting Society. He has also served as a visiting professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Washington in the United States and a visiting professor in the Department of Art History at Tainan University of the Arts in Taiwan. The main research areas include Tibetan archaeology, prehistoric archaeology, art history and museum research. More than 120 academic papers have been published, among which the monograph "Tibet Primitive Art" has won the "Everest Award" of the National Outstanding Achievement Award for Tibetan Studies. He has won the honorary titles of Experts in Special Allowances of the State Council, Excellent Experts with Outstanding Contributions in Sichuan Province, Baosteel Excellent Teacher Award, and Sichuan University's "Excellent Teaching Award" and the Excellent Teacher.

Time: March 28, 2025 from 15:00 to 17:00 pm

Location: Conference Room 518, District 2, Liberal Arts Building, Jiang'an Campus, Sichuan University