Nixi Cura
About Nixi Cura
Nixi Cura is a founding member of the Yale Club of London Mentorship Program and has extensive experience in academia, including roles at Yale University and SOAS University of London. Her research focuses on modern and contemporary Chinese visual culture, particularly ceramics and material culture from the Qing dynasty and Republican period.
Work at Yale University
Nixi Cura has been actively involved with Yale University since 2015. She currently serves as the London Activities Coordinator for the International Internships Program, a role she has held for nine years. Additionally, she is a Founding Member of the Yale Club of London Mentorship Program, contributing to the program since its inception in 2020. Her work at Yale emphasizes fostering connections and opportunities for students and alumni in London.
Education and Expertise
Nixi Cura has an extensive academic background in art history and archaeology. She studied at Yale University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies (China) from 1984 to 1988. She furthered her education at The Institute of Fine Arts, NYU, where she achieved a Master of Arts in History of Art and Archaeology from 1990 to 1992 and pursued a PhD candidacy from 1992 to 2010. Her research focuses on modern and contemporary Chinese visual culture, ceramics of the Qing dynasty, and material culture.
Background
Nixi Cura has held various academic positions throughout her career. She worked as a Senior Teaching Fellow at SOAS University of London from 2017 to 2020. Additionally, she has served as an Honorary Research Fellow at The University of Glasgow since 2007. Her international experience includes roles as a Visiting Scholar at the Chinese National Academy of Arts in Beijing and a Visiting Professor at Kansai Gaidai University in Japan.
Research Interests
Nixi Cura's research interests encompass a range of topics related to Chinese art and culture. She explores Qing dynasty painting, material culture, and the cultural history of Qing bannermen and Manchus. Her focus also includes antiquarian practices during the Qing, Republican, and Manchukuo periods. These interests reflect her commitment to understanding the complexities of Chinese visual culture.
Professional Experience
Nixi Cura has a diverse professional background in academia and the arts. She has lectured at several institutions, including Union College, George Mason University, and Christie's Education, where she served as Programme Director for the Arts of China from 2007 to 2017. Her experience also includes a role as a Senior Fellow in the Executive Master in Cultural Leadership at the Royal Academy of Arts in 2019. Currently, she is a Doctoral Researcher at SOAS University of London.