Past Events
Mahabharata in Khmer Art and Society
Abstract:
Mahabharata is the longest epic in India that was compiled by Vyasa Hermit and was written down by Ganesha. Mahabharata existed in Cambodia
5-September-2023
Speaker: Sovannrath Var
Date: September 21, 2023
6:00 pm
Cambodia Time
Abstract:
Mahabharata is the longest epic in India that was compiled by Vyasa Hermit and was written down by Ganesha. Mahabharata existed in Cambodia since pre-Angkor era and became more 41and more well-known…
Posted on: 5-September-2023
Speaker: Martine Guyot-Bende
Date: September 13th, 2023
8:30 am
Cambodia Time
Abstract
Drawing from empirical observations, this study is centered on the present-day art house cinema landscape in Phnom Penh. While Cambodia’s cinematic Golden Age, spanning from Independence to 1975, has been extensively…
Posted on: 24-August-2023
Speaker: Mr. Woramat Malasart
Date: August 23, 2023
6:00 pm
Cambodia Time
Abstract
The Dhammakāya Gāthā is a Pāli-Buddhist, prose text that has been circulated within the cross-cultural/translocal sphere of Thai-Khmer Buddhism for over five centuries. Its earliest extant version appears on the “Braḥ Dhammakāya inscription,” an engraved stone slab from the stūpa of Wat Suea, Phitsanulok, Thailand, dated…
Posted on: 9-August-2023
Speaker: CKS Junior Fellows 2023
Date: August 10-11, 2023
To Be Announced
Cambodia Time
1:40 pm – 2:00 pm Understanding Tantric Buddhism in Cambodia through Hevajra and Vajrasattva Images by Camille Desruelle
Abstract: Since it first appeared in Cambodia, Tantric Buddhism has left few…
Posted on: 1-August-2023
Speaker: Mélina McDonald
Date: July 28, 2023
8:30 am
Cambodia Time
Abstract
This research project focuses on the legal protection of cultural heritage in Cambodia during the protectorate period. It examines the historical developments and influence of foreign cultural policies, particularly French legislation between 1887 and 1913, on Cambodia’s legal…
Posted on: 19-July-2023
Speaker: Dr. LinDa Saphan
Date: July 14, 2023
8:30 am
Cambodia Time
Abstract:
This webinar spotlights the films of Uong Citta, previously known as Uong Kanthouk. Dr. LinDa Saphan will discuss Uong’s remarkable journey with filmmaking along with that of other Cambodian female directors from…
Posted on: 22-June-2023
Speaker: Sopheak YOUK
Date: May 18, 2023
9:00 am
Cambodia Time
Abstract:
Most research on Angkor Civilization has focused on history and archaeology. Few studies on village life have been carried out so far. Youk’s research goal is to understand the relationship between continuity…
Posted on: 25-April-2023
Speaker: Dr. Alison Kyra Carter
Date: May 3, 2023
9:00 am
Cambodia Time
Most archaeological research on the Angkor civilization has focused on the capital, located in Siem Reap province and home to famous temples like Angkor Wat and Ta Prohm. However, the Angkor Empire controlled a large part of mainland…
Posted on: 31-March-2023
Speaker: Dr. Ashley Thuthao Keng Dam
Date: March 9, 2023
8:00 pm
Cambodia Time
Drawing from qualitative insights gathered during anthropological in-person data collection during February 2020 to late March 2020, this talk explores the different relationalities and rationalities expressed by groups living in Siem Reap…
Posted on: 22-February-2023
Speaker: Michele Ford, Soksamphoas Im, Try Thuon, and Vichhra Mouyly
Date: February 28th, 2023
2:00 pm
Cambodia Time
The literature review is an essential component of high-quality academic and policy research papers. It summarizes and synthesizes the arguments and ideas of existing knowledge on a particular subject, helps to identify…
Posted on: 16-February-2023
Speaker: Dr. Cindy Nguyen
Date: February 10, 2023
8:30 am
Cambodia Time
What is the history of the National Library of Cambodia? What cultural and political roles did this institution have during the French colonial period and in postcolonial Cambodia? This talk shares archival…
Posted on: 23-January-2023
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Over the past three decades, Cambodia has transformed economically, socially, and culturally. A major key feature of this transformation has been the rapid expansion of formal financial institutions, which has led…
Posted on: 26-December-2022
Speaker: Dolorès Bertrais
Date: January 11, 2023
3:00 pm
Cambodia Time
The “smart” and “green” city is expected to replace polluted run-down cities. In Cambodia, these approaches are generally perceived by public and private actors as effective responses to problems exacerbated by rapid, poorly managed, and unplanned urban…
Posted on: 26-December-2022
Speaker: CKS and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum Team
Date: December 15, 2022
8:00 am
Cambodia Time
The Center for Khmer Studies (CKS) and the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum invite students, researchers, and faculty to a special three-part event on December 15, 2022, from 8:00 -11:00 AM at the CKS Conference Hall, Siem Reap. Please note…
Posted on: 13-December-2022
The Association for Asian Studies (AAS) and the Institute of Humanities Studies at Kyungpook National University, Korea are pleased to invite you to the 2023 AAS-in-Asia Conference to be held between the 24th and 27th of June 2023 at…
Posted on: 25-October-2022
This Symposium kicks off with an exhibition of entries to the Engage Asia Challenge – a competition of solutions to some of the toughest sustainability challenges in Asia as proposed by Business School undergraduate students.
The exhibition will be…
Posted on: 25-October-2022
From Dissertation to Book: An AAS Digital Dialogues Series is a four-part series designed to demystify the process of turning a dissertation into a book manuscript and getting it published.
Sessions begin Wednesday, October 26 and continue weekly.
Posted on: 24-October-2022
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Dissertation Fellowships in Buddhist Studies provide one-year stipends to PhD candidates for full time preparation of dissertations. The fellowship period may be used for fieldwork, archival research, analysis of findings, or for…
Posted on: 24-October-2022
The Justice in Southeast Asia Lab (JSEALab) at UW-Madison has just published an exciting and important new edition of Justice in Translation: “Oaths and Ordeals in Classical Cambodian Law, 1011–1891,” by anonymous, translated by Trent Walker.
Translations of three…
Posted on: 18-October-2022
Speaker: Dr. Ian Baird
Date: November 17, 2022
8:30 am
Cambodia Time
On the Mekong River, north of the town of Stung Treng in northeastern Cambodia, and below the border with Laos, lies an area of riverine seasonally flooded forest designated as…
Posted on: 17-October-2022
Abstract:
Mahabharata is the longest epic in India that was compiled by Vyasa Hermit and was written down by Ganesha. Mahabharata existed in Cambodia
Abstract
Drawing from empirical observations, this study is centered on the present-day art house cinema landscape in Phnom Penh. While Cambodia’s cinematic Golden
Abstract
The Dhammakāya Gāthā is a Pāli-Buddhist, prose text that has been circulated within the cross-cultural/translocal sphere of Thai-Khmer Buddhism for over five centuries. Its earliest extant version appears on the “Braḥ Dhammakāya inscription,” an engraved
Day 1: August 10, 2023 from 13:30-16:30 PM
1:40 pm – 2:00 pm Understanding Tantric Buddhism in Cambodia through Hevajra and Vajrasattva Images by Camille Desruelle
Abstract: Since it
Abstract
This research project focuses on the legal protection of cultural heritage in Cambodia during the protectorate period. It examines the historical developments and influence of foreign cultural policies, particularly
Abstract:
This webinar spotlights the films of Uong Citta, previously known as Uong Kanthouk. Dr. LinDa Saphan will discuss Uong’s remarkable journey with filmmaking
Abstract:
Most research on Angkor Civilization has focused on history and archaeology. Few studies on village life have been carried out so far. Youk’s
Abstract:
Most archaeological research on the Angkor civilization has focused on the capital, located in Siem Reap province and home to famous temples like Angkor Wat and Ta Prohm. However,
Download the Presentation Abstract:
Drawing from qualitative insights gathered during anthropological in-person data collection during February 2020 to late March 2020, this talk explores the different relationalities
Download the Presentation Overview
The literature review is an essential component of high-quality academic and policy research papers. It summarizes and synthesizes the arguments and ideas of
Download the Presentation Abstract
What is the history of the National Library of Cambodia? What cultural and political roles did this institution have during the French colonial
Download the Presentation Abstract
Over the past three decades, Cambodia has transformed economically, socially, and culturally. A major key feature of this transformation has been the
Abstract
The “smart” and “green” city is expected to replace polluted run-down cities. In Cambodia, these approaches are generally perceived by public and private actors as effective responses to
The Center for Khmer Studies (CKS) and the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum invite students, researchers, and faculty to a special three-part event on December 15, 2022, from 8:00 -11:00 AM
The Association for Asian Studies (AAS) and the Institute of Humanities Studies at Kyungpook National University, Korea are pleased to invite you to the 2023 AAS-in-Asia Conference to be held
This Symposium kicks off with an exhibition of entries to the Engage Asia Challenge – a competition of solutions to some of the toughest sustainability challenges in Asia as proposed
From Dissertation to Book: An AAS Digital Dialogues Series is a four-part series designed to demystify the process of turning a dissertation into a book manuscript and getting it published.
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Dissertation Fellowships in Buddhist Studies provide one-year stipends to PhD candidates for full time preparation of dissertations. The fellowship period may be used
The Justice in Southeast Asia Lab (JSEALab) at UW-Madison has just published an exciting and important new edition of Justice in Translation: “Oaths and Ordeals in Classical Cambodian Law, 1011–1891,”
This webinar was recorded on November 17, 2022 Abstract
On the Mekong River, north of the town of Stung Treng in northeastern Cambodia, and below the border with Laos, lies
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