University of Pittsburgh

Graduate Students

Yuki Morishima

East Asian Art and Archaeology

yum9@pitt.edu

Morishima focuses on Japanese imperial portraiture and the shifting political and ritual functions of these images.

CV Highlights

Education

Ph.D. Candidate, History of Art and Architecture, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. Dissertation: Portraits of Japanese Emperors: Their Political and Ritual Usages

M.A., History of Art with Asian Studies Advanced Certificate, University of Pittsburgh, PA (2007), M.A. Theses: Fuji Pilgrimage Mandara: Possibility of Female Patronage

M.S., Arts Administration, Boston University, Boston, MA (1999)

B.A., History of Art, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (1996)          

B.F.A., Painting, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (1996)    

Selected Professional Experience

Simultaneous Japanese-English Translator, Toshiba Symposium, Asian Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh (2009)

Simultaneous English-Japanese Translator, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA (2009)

Teaching Fellow, Introduction to Asian Art, University of Pittsburgh (2009)

Gallery Manager/Researcher, Alberts-Langdon Oriental Art, Boston, MA (summer 2006-08)

Teaching Assistant, Art of China course web development, University of Pittsburgh (2007)

English-Japanese Translator, Carnegie Museum of Art (2007)

Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Asian Art, University of Pittsburgh (2006)

University Art Gallery Assistant, University of Pittsburgh (2005)

Gallery Manager/Researcher, Alberts-Langdon Oriental Art (1999-2005)

Curatorial Intern and Volunteer, Asiatic Department, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA (1998-2003)

Graduate Student Research Assistant, Arts Administrations, Boston University, Boston, MA (1998)

Conference and Publication

Presented “Japanese Lute as a Ritualistic Musical Instrument,” at GradExpo at University of Pittsburgh (2008)

“Yakushi-ji Temple: Kondo and the Medicine Buddha Triad,” forthcoming in Orientations Magazine, (Spring, 2010)

Awards, Honors, and Scholarships                       

Japan Iron and Steel Federation/Mitsubishi Graduate Fellowship (2009-2010)

Asian Studies Center Japanese Studies Dissertation Research Grant (Summer 2009)

Marstine Family Foundation Grant (Summer 2009)

Friends of the Frick Fine Arts and Wilkinson Travel Funds (Summer 2009)

Japan Iron and Steel Federation/Mitsubishi Graduate Fellowship (2008-2009)

Asian Studies Center Pre-Dissertation Research Grant for Japan Studies (Summer 2008)

History of Art and Architecture Dissertation Development Grant (Summer 2008)

Japan Iron and Steel Federation/Mitsubishi Graduate Fellowship (2007-2008)

Tamara Horowitz Graduate Paper Prize for M.A. Theses (2007)

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (2006-2007; 2008-2009 declined) 

Blakemore Freeman Scholarship (Summer 2006)

University of Pittsburgh History of Art and Architecture Scholarship (2005-2006)

Boston University Graduate Student Scholarship (1998)

Member, Lambda Rho Art History Honor Society (1992- )

Member, Golden Key International Honor Society (1992- )

Other Services and Activities

Member of Japan America Society of Pittsburgh Advisory Board (2009)

Vice-President, Boston University Arts Administration Student Association (1997–1999)

Japanese Instructor, provided language tutorials for undergraduate and graduate students (1998- )

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