2020-10-14 Hanoi, Vietnam
On October 14 the Institute of Social Sciences Information in Hanoi, which holds part of the collections of the former EFEO library, organized a colloquium on the Japanese collection, entitled: Ancient Japanese Book Collection of the Social Sciences Library - Issues and Potential.
The director of the EFEO, Christophe Marquet, gave a talk on the history of this collection, which was created at the beginning of the 20th century by the first EFEO Japanese scholars, and on works concerning the artistic heritage.
2020-10-12 Paris, France
On Monday 12 October, Christine Hawixbrock speaks on: "Nong Hua Thong (Laos), from treasure to the city".
From 10.30am to 12pm, Maison de l'Asie, 22, avenue du Président Wilson, 75116 Paris, Grand salon, 1st floor. The conference will take place online and on site (reception limited to 24 listeners upon prior registration).
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2020-10-02 Athens, Greece
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The directors of the 'réseau des Écoles françaises à l’étranger' [network of the French Schools Abroad] met with the directors of studies at the École française d’Athènes [French School of Athens] from 29 September to 2 October 2020, to work on the theme "Schools, their host countries and Europe: insertions, interactions, networks".This was an opportunity to exchange on the network's strategies, actions and joint projects, in connection with the IT, archives and publications departments.
2020-09-29 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The legs, as well as the base with the feet, of a Krishna Govardhana statue of Phnom Da (Ka 1641) were returned from the Cleveland Museum of Art last August. At the sculpture conservation workshop of the National Museum of Cambodia (EFEO), the first checks and "arm's length" positioning tests are being carried out on each of the legs in turn.
The statue will soon resume its original posture.
