Prof. Dr. Lothar Ledderose
Curriculum Vitae
Lothar Ledderose was born on 12 July 1942 in Munich. He was the chaired Professor of East Asian art history at Heidelberg University, a position he has held since 1976 until 2010. Lothar Ledderose was educated at the humanistic Apostelgymnasium, Cologne. From 1961-1969 he studied East Asian art history, European art history, Sinology, and Japanology at universities in Cologne, Bonn, Paris, Taipei, Heidelberg. PhD 1969, Heidelberg.
Professional career
| 2010 | Senior professor, Heidelberg University |
| 2005 | research project "Buddhist Stone Sutras in China", Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften |
| 1996 | Corresponding Fellow, British Academy |
| 1986 | Member, Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften |
| 1984 | Corresponding Member, German Archaeological Institute |
| 1976 | Chair, East Asian Art History, Heidelberg University |
| 1976 | Habilitation, University of Cologne |
| 1975 / 76 | Research Position, Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst, Berlin |
| 1973 - 75 | Research Fellow, Institute for Oriental Culture, Tokyo University |
| 1971 / 72 | Translator, National Palace Museum, Taipei |
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1969 - 71 |
Post-doctoral studies in Princeton and Harvard |
Academic administration
| 1986 | President, International Congress of Asian and North-African Studies (ICANAS), Hamburg |
| 1984 - 90 | President, German Oriental Society (Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft) |
| 1978 - 84, 1990 - 96 |
Vice president, German Oriental Society (Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft) |
| 1978 | Dean, Faculty of Philosophy and History, Heidelberg University |
Curated exhibitions with scholarly catalogues
| 1993 | Japan und Europa – 1543-1929. Berlin (with Doris Croissant).Visited by their imperial Highnesses, the Emperor and Empress of Japan. |
| 1991 |
Jenseits der Großen Mauer. Der Erste Kaiser von China und seine Terrakotta-Armee. Dortmund (with Adele Schlombs). |
| 1985 |
Palastmuseum Peking. Schätze Aus der Verbotenen Stadt. Berlin, Vienna (with Herbert Butz). 390.000 visitors in Berlin, most successful exhibition of the year in Germany. |
| 1985 |
Im Schatten Hoher Bäume. Baden-Baden, Cologne, Hamburg. First loan exhibition of traditional painting sent from China to Europe. |
Fellowships, guest professorships
| 2013 | guest professor, China Art Academy, Hangzhou |
| 2006 - 07 | Fellow, Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University |
| 2000 - 01 | scholar, Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles |
| 1998 | Mellon Lecturer, National Gallery, Washington, D.C. |
| 1997 | guest professor, Kyoto University |
| 1997 | guest professor, Taiwan National University |
| 1996 | guest professor, University of Chicago |
| 1994 | Murphy Lecturer, University of Kansas |
| 1992 | Slade Professor, Cambridge University |
| 1990 - 91 | Senior Mellon Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery, Washington, D.C. |
| 1983 - 84 | Fellow, Wissenschaftskolleg, Berlin |
Honors
| 2014 | Ambassador of Shaanxi Cultural Heritage |
| 2014 | Advisor, National Palace Museum Beijing |
| 2011 | Heisenberg medal of Humboldt Foundation |
| 2005 | Balzan prize |
| 1995 | Medal Francois I, Collège de France |
Verantwortlich:
SH
Letzte Änderung:
29.02.2024
