via Temasek History Research Centre: I am co-convening a webinar series starting next week on the archaeology and art history of Southeast Asia, bringing together a diverse bunch of young scholars to talk about the region in the last 1,000 years. The webinars are free, but on Zoom and registration is required. The webinars will run until early next year, and the full schedule is available in the link below. The introductory lecture by Dr Helene Njoto and I is on next Tuesday (6 July) at 10 am (Singapore time). This webinar series offers comprehensive introductory lectures in Archaeology and Art History of Southeast Asia with a focus on the pre-Modern to the Modern periods. Covering topics from major Southeast Asian land and maritime civilisations over the last 1000 years, these lectures will highlight the rich cultural heritage of ancient Southeast Asian societies. The archaeology component will cover the great civilisations and kingdoms such as Angkor, Dai Viet, Ayutthaya, Majapahit, and Malacca. It will provide a broad overview of the rise and dissolution of the major ancient powers in Southeast Asia and explain the interconnectedness of the region. The art and architecture history component will address the material culture and technical knowledge of Southeast Asian societies. It will emphasise the specificities of ceramics, stone sculpture, textile and textile representation, bronze art, manuscript illuminations, as well as stone and wooden architecture productions and appreciation in the region. It will cover their circulation through trade and religious networks from the second millennium AD to the early 20th century with an emphasis on the Hindu and Buddhist civilisations, as well as the making of Islamicate material culture from the 13-15th centuries onwards. This webinar series is designed for undergraduates engaged in Southeast Asia art history and archaeology curriculum as well as junior college or polytechnic students with interests in heritage and history. The series is also appropriate for educators and members of the public. Source: Archaeology and Art History of Southeast Asia Programme - ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
