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‘What’s on a Vase? When French Feminism Meets Chinese Art’
Manhua Li (Royal Holloway College, University of London)
Discussants: Nicholas Bunnin (China Centre, University of Oxford), Frances Wood (Chinese Collections, British Library), and Michelle Castelletti (Oxford Festival of the Arts)
Host: Zoe Y. Zhong (University of Oxford)
Join Dr Manhua Li as she uncovers the hidden stories of over a hundred ceramic objects quietly “sleeping” in the Ashmolean Museum’s collections. These non-displayed treasures hold secret narratives of women’s imagery, waiting to be brought to light. Drawing on French feminist philosophy, the yinyang icons, and Ming-dynasty ceramics, Dr Li shows how material culture can spark fresh and imaginative ways of thinking about gendered symbols, creative practices, and intercultural history of ideas.
mfo.web.ox.ac.uk/event/whats-vase-when-french-feminism-meets-chinese-art
Date:
25 February 2026, 17:00
Venue:
Maison Française d'Oxford, 2-10 Norham Road OX2 6SE
Speakers:
Speaker to be announced
Organising department:
Maison Française d'Oxford
Organiser contact email address:
communications@mfo.ac.uk
Part of:
Maison Française d'Oxford Events
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Anne-Sophie Gabillas
