Professional
info
Joseph is currently a history and politics teacher at St Dunstan's Collge, Catford, London. He gained his PhD in Anthropology at the University of Oxford, researching the development of museums in postcolonial Hong Kong. Hailed from Hong Kong where he finished his secondary education at Queen's College, he gained his MA with honours from the University of St Andrews reading International Relations and Modern History, and afterwards an MSc in Visual, Material and Museum Anthropology at the University of Oxford.
His academic interest lies in the triangle of anthropology-history-archaeology (AHA), believing that the three disciplines are fundamentally related to each other and should not be studied separately. His current research interests are (history) transnational and colonial history of education, (anthropology) development of museums in indigenous communities and East Asia, (International Relations) security issues in North Korea and East Asia.
Joseph is also a professional musician and amateur composer, proficient in a number of string, wind, percussion and folk instruments.
For teaching experience, please refer to my teaching CV at the top right hand corner of this page.
For my research experience in academia, please refer to my research CV at the top right hand corner of this page.
Skills
Audiovisual Design & Processing
(Adobe Photoshop, InDesign,
Premiere Pro)
Microsoft Office (Certified)
SketchUp (3D Modelling)
Sibelius (Music Notation)
AdLib for Museums
CALM for Museums
MODES for Museums
Music Qualifications
Viola (ATCL Recital)
Violin (ATCL Recital)
Piano (ATCL Recital)
Chinese Erhu (Diploma, CCM)
Music Theory (Grade 8 ABRSM)
Clarinet (Grade 8 ABRSM)
Cello (Grade 8 ABRSM)
Scottish Highland Bagpipes
Highland & Side Drum
Honorary Curator,
Queen's College History Museum (Hong Kong)
2013 - present (Archivist, 2013-2014)
Summer Intern,
Lee Kum Kee (Hong Kong)
Aug - Sep 2016
Research Assistant to Prof. Laura Peers,
Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford
Oct 2016 - Mar 2017
Curatorial, Conservation & Cataloguing Volunteer,
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Oct 2016 - June 2017
Rare Collections Cataloguer,
University Library, University of St Andrews
Sep 2015 - May 2016
Museum Intern,
The Highlanders’ Museum, Scotland
May - Jun 2015
Museum Intern,
National Museum of the Royal Navy
Jan 2015
Museum Intern,
Hong Kong Maritime Museum
Jun - Jul 2014 (Volunteer, 2013-present)
Professional
experience
Languages
Cantonese (Native)
English (Professional)
Mandarin (Professional)
German (Basic)
Latin (Learning)
Interests
Multimedia Design
Historical Research
Visiting Museums
Reading
Photography
Travelling
Collecting Antique Books
Playing & Composing Music
Education
Doctor of Philosophy,
Anthropology
University of Oxford
2017 - 2022
Master of Science,
Visual, Material and Museum Anthropology
University of Oxford
2016 - 2017
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
Secondary (11-18 yo) - History & Social Sciences
Coventry University
2022 - 2023
Master of Arts (Honours),
International Relations & Modern History
High Second Class Honours (Division I) - 16.4/20; or GPA 3.6
University of St Andrews
2012 - 2016
Fundings & Awards
Social Sciences Division Graduate Research Poster Award
University of Oxford - 2019
Philip Bagby Fund
University of Oxford - 2018
Peter Lienhardt Memorial Fund
University of Oxford - 2017
Brian Keelan Award – China Oxford Scholarship Fund University of Oxford - 2016
Dean's List for Academic Excellence
University of St Andrews - 2016
The Undergraduate Awards - Highly Commended
For History
The Undergraduate Awards - 2016
The Undergraduate Awards - Highly Commended
For History, and Politics & International Relations
The Undergraduate Awards - 2015