Ian Holliday Explained

Ian Holliday
Education:Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (MA)
New College, Oxford (MPhil, DPhil)
Occupation:Educator
Office:Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) of the University of Hong Kong
Term Start:1 January 2015
Office2:Dean of Social Sciences, the University of Hong Kong
Termstart2:2006
Termend2:2011
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Ian Holliday (; ; ; 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]

Myanmar

Art

Holliday 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

Holliday 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prof. Ian Holliday. 2024. Centre for Applied English Studies, Faculty of Science, The University of Hong Kong.
  2. Web site: Ian Holliday Curriculum Vitae. 12 August 2024. Department of Politics and Public Administration, The University of Hong Kong.
  3. Web site: Niland . Josh . Banned Burmese Paintings on View in Hong Kong . Artneett.com . 27 March 2022 . October 21, 2014.
  4. About the Cover. 10.1353/jbs.2020.0000. 2020. Raymond. Catherine. Journal of Burma Studies. 24. i. 243723074.
  5. Web site: Looking at Women in Contemporary Burma. Center for Burma Studies, Northern Illinois University. 13 August 2024.
  6. Panel Abstract, Panel 20 – Creative Dissent: Art and Politics in Myanmar. International Burma Studies Conference 2014. ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 2014.
  7. News: New Freedom for Myanmar's Artists. The New York Times. 2 December 2014. Heijmans. Philip J..
  8. Reviews of Painting Myanmar's Transition:
    • Hewison . Kevin . March 2022 . 10.1080/00472336.2022.2032870 . Journal of Contemporary Asia . 682–683 . none. 52 . 4 . 247533321 .
    • Ker . Yin . February 2022 . 10.1080/0967828x.2022.2031732 . South East Asia Research . 142–144 . none. 30 . 246834936 . free .
  9. Reviews of Burma Redux:
    • Charney . Michael W. . June 2013 . 10.1017/s1479591413000090 . 2 . International Journal of Asian Studies . 208–210 . none . 10. 145459664 .
    • Chen . Kai . August 2013 . 10.1111/1478-9302.12028_127 . 3 . Political Studies Review . 469–470 . none . 11. 220076622 .
    • Selth . Andrew . February 2012 . 10.1080/00472336.2012.634654 . 1 . Journal of Contemporary Asia . 143–146 . none . 42. 154960571 .
    • Wai . Kyaw San . December 2012 . 3 . Contemporary Southeast Asia . 43281815 . 442–444 . Review . 34.
    • Wilson . Trevor . September 2013 . 3 . Pacific Affairs . 43590755 . 692–694 . none . 86.
  10. Reviews of Liberalism and Democracy in Myanmar:
    • Cheesman . Nick . February 2020 . 10.1017/als.2020.2 . 1 . Asian Journal of Law and Society . 196–199 . Cambridge University Press . Historical conditions, constitutionalism, and popular support for democracy in Myanmar . 7. 226132866 .
    • Simion . Kristina . 10.1353/jbs.2021.0006 . 1 . Journal of Burma Studies . 149–153 . Project Muse . Liberalism and Democracy in Myanmar by Roman David and Ian Holliday . 25 . 2021. 232040464 .
  11. Joanna Chiu. Be careful in the rush to help, experts caution. 1 March 2013. South China Morning Post.
  12. Amy Gunia. 8 February 2021. Rohingya Activists Are Hoping That the Coup in Myanmar Will Be a Turning Point for Their Struggle. TIME Magazine.

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