Past Member
Jinhua Jia
Affiliation
Historical Studies
Field of Study
History of Chinese Religions, Literary Studies
From
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Jinhua Jia’s project brings to light many new texts to explore how Daoist priestesses in the Tang dynasty of China realized their individual worth by excelling in religious leadership, Daoist theory and practice, Chinese medicine, and poetry, in the process of negotiating religious and social forces and norms.
Dates at IAS
Member
School of Historical Studies
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Spring
Degrees
University of Colorado at Boulder
Ph.D.
1999
Xiamen University
M.A.
1982
Xiamen University
B.A.
1979
Honors
1999
National Book Award, China
Appointments
National Humanities Center, USA
2014
Henry Lucy Fellow
City University of Hong Kong
2000–2008
Assistant Professor--Associate Professor
Harvard Divinity School
2005–2006
Research Associate and Visiting Faculty
Xiamen University
1982–1994
Assistant Professor--Associate Professor