Han Jiang

Experience

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  International Council of Museums (ICOM)

  Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

  Summer Intern

  Supported International Training Centre's capacity building programmes by coordinating workshops and events. Analysed trainee feedback and offered insights to help improve future training initiatives.

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  UCL

  May 2020 - Jul 2020

  Assistant Curator

  Catalogued UCL calendar collections dating from 1853-1950. Created metadata spreadsheets with sensitivity to represent and contextualise materials relating to eugenics and women in art history.Established specifications for ethical use of sensitive data, procedures for future research, and priorities for preservation and access.My research directly supported two exhibitions:• Slade's 150th anniversary exhibition "Testing Ground" (29th Sep 2021 - 16th Dec 2022)• The virtual exhibition "Making and Mobilising Difference" Show less

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  清华大学美术学院 Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University（AADTUH）

  Dec 2020 - Dec 2021

  Course Developer

  Collaborated with senior executives to localise Sotheby’s Online courses to Chinese market and drive learning engagement and growth.• Curated course materials, online lectures and virtual gallery tours, ensuring consistency in course delivery• Mentored 60+ students on assignments and research projects, received 95%+ positive feedback rate

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  International Council of Museums (ICOM) China

  May 2021 - Nov 2021

  Research Development Consultant

  Developed data-driven exhibition excellence evaluation criteria for China's cultural sector.• Strategised with senior cultural sector leaders and key stakeholdersin government to develop procedural guidance on improving exhibition excellence assessment and streamlining applications.• Independently executed a comparative research on excellence assessment criteria from leading institutions and organisations in China, Europe, and the US, and delivered actionable insights for a new national exhibition award programme Show less

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  University of Leicester

  Dec 2021 - Sept 2023

  Facilitated strategic partnerships and capacity building at the university by leading interdisciplinary research with international stakeholders. I conducted qualitative research for three projects:• Digital Observatory Australia (Monash University, Australian National University, and the Digital Culture Institute): Led a scoping review, created a human-centred research guideline for cultural institutions that fed into an AMaGA seminar series.• Transnational Museum Franchises and Pedagogy (School of Museum Studies team): Recruited and interviewed participants, analysed results, produced a report that secured successful funding.• Keeping Safe Online (Digital Culture Institute and School of Museum Studies team): Analysed workshop focus groups, created, and published a report on online safety and social media activism in the cultural sector. Show less

  • Teaching Assistant

    Oct 2022 - Sept 2023

  • Research Assistant

    Dec 2021 - Aug 2023
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  Traditionow

  Dec 2022 - May 2023

  UX Designer

  Spearheaded the development of an award-winning cultural data curation platform.• Worked cross-functionally with algorithm engineers to develop information architecture, mechanics, storylines and functionalities • Integrated and streamlined a gen-AI driven design process within the UX team to deliver prototypes• Established a semantic framework by analysing open API metadata from 9 cultural collections