Ian Holliday (Chinese: 何立仁; Cantonese Yale: hòh laahp yàhn; Jyutping: Ho4 Lap6jan4; pinyin: Hé Lìrén; born 1960) is a scholar with expertise in British and Asian Government, particularly Myanmar. He is currently the Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) of The University of Hong Kong.[1] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree (BA) in Social and Political Science at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge in 1982, before completing his Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree in Politics at New College, Oxford in 1989.[1][2] He taught at University of Kent, University of Manchester (1990–99), New York University, and City University of Hong Kong (from 1999) before teaching at the University of Hong Kong (from 2006).[1][2] He served as Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences of The University of Hong Kong for six years.[2] He was appointed Vice-President of The University of Hong Kong in 2015.[1]
Ian Holliday | |
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| Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) of the University of Hong Kong | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2015 | |
| Dean of Social Sciences, the University of Hong Kong | |
| In office 2006–2011 | |
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| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) |
| Education | Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (MA) New College, Oxford (MPhil, DPhil) |
| Occupation | Educator |
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Myanmar
editArt
editHolliday has been an advocate for assisting Burmese artists who have been repressed by the military government in Myanmar, in 2014 co-curating an art show for banned artists,[3] as well as writing the book Painting Myanmar's Transition in 2021.[4][5][6][7]
Books
editHolliday is co-editor of the book Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Myanmar and of Painting Myanmar's Transition.[8] He is author of Burma Redux: Global Justice and the Quest for Political Reform in Myanmar,[9] and coauthor of Liberalism and Democracy in Myanmar.[10] He is widely cited as an expert on Myanmar (Burma).[11][12]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Prof. Ian Holliday". Centre for Applied English Studies, Faculty of Science, The University of Hong Kong. 2024.
- ^ a b c "Ian Holliday Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Department of Politics and Public Administration, The University of Hong Kong. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ Niland, Josh (October 21, 2014). "Banned Burmese Paintings on View in Hong Kong". Artneett.com. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ Raymond, Catherine (2020). "About the Cover". Journal of Burma Studies. 24: i. doi:10.1353/jbs.2020.0000. S2CID 243723074.
- ^ "Looking at Women in Contemporary Burma". Center for Burma Studies, Northern Illinois University. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Panel Abstract, Panel 20 – Creative Dissent: Art and Politics in Myanmar (PDF). International Burma Studies Conference 2014. ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 2014.
- ^ Heijmans, Philip J. (2 December 2014). "New Freedom for Myanmar's Artists". The New York Times.
- ^ Reviews of Painting Myanmar's Transition:
- Hewison, Kevin (March 2022). Journal of Contemporary Asia. 52 (4): 682–683. doi:10.1080/00472336.2022.2032870. S2CID 247533321.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Ker, Yin (February 2022). South East Asia Research. 30: 142–144. doi:10.1080/0967828x.2022.2031732. S2CID 246834936.
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- Hewison, Kevin (March 2022). Journal of Contemporary Asia. 52 (4): 682–683. doi:10.1080/00472336.2022.2032870. S2CID 247533321.
- ^ Reviews of Burma Redux:
- Charney, Michael W. (June 2013). International Journal of Asian Studies. 10 (2): 208–210. doi:10.1017/s1479591413000090. S2CID 145459664.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Chen, Kai (August 2013). Political Studies Review. 11 (3): 469–470. doi:10.1111/1478-9302.12028_127. S2CID 220076622.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Selth, Andrew (February 2012). Journal of Contemporary Asia. 42 (1): 143–146. doi:10.1080/00472336.2012.634654. S2CID 154960571.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Wai, Kyaw San (December 2012). "Review". Contemporary Southeast Asia. 34 (3): 442–444. JSTOR 43281815.
- Wilson, Trevor (September 2013). Pacific Affairs. 86 (3): 692–694. JSTOR 43590755.
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- Charney, Michael W. (June 2013). International Journal of Asian Studies. 10 (2): 208–210. doi:10.1017/s1479591413000090. S2CID 145459664.
- ^ Reviews of Liberalism and Democracy in Myanmar:
- Cheesman, Nick (February 2020). "Historical conditions, constitutionalism, and popular support for democracy in Myanmar". Asian Journal of Law and Society. 7 (1). Cambridge University Press ({CUP}): 196–199. doi:10.1017/als.2020.2. S2CID 226132866.
- Simion, Kristina (2021). "Liberalism and Democracy in Myanmar by Roman David and Ian Holliday". Journal of Burma Studies. 25 (1). Project Muse: 149–153. doi:10.1353/jbs.2021.0006. S2CID 232040464.
- ^ Joanna Chiu (1 March 2013). "Be careful in the rush to help, experts caution". South China Morning Post.
- ^ Amy Gunia (8 February 2021). "Rohingya Activists Are Hoping That the Coup in Myanmar Will Be a Turning Point for Their Struggle". TIME Magazine.