EFEO

EFEO

A Century of Field Studies in Asia

The French School of Asian Studies was founded in 1900 in Saigon. The mission of the EFEO is interdisciplinary research on the civilizations of Asia,extending from India to Japan. A network of eighteen research centers in twelve Asian countries allows its 42 research scholars (anthropologists, archaeologists, linguists, historians and others) to carry out their fieldwork while maintaining a network of local specialists and Asianists from around the world.

 

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Direction of Resources
Paris, France, 21 September 2025
Reporting to the Director General of Administration, , you will be responsible for managing the Resources Department. You will manage the activity of the support functions and implement the public policies in your field, with a view to efficiency and innovation. You will also perform the duties of Prevention Adviser.

Application deadline extended to 21 September 2025.

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Research project support manager
Paris, France, 20 September 2025
The research project support manager will support the EFEO's teacher-researchers in preparing responses to calls for proposals in the field of research in the humanities and social sciences, at the national (ANR, etc.), European (ERC, etc.) and international levels.

Application deadline: September, 20, 2025.

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Signing of multi-year contracts for EFEs and the Réseau des EFE
Paris, France, 15 September 2025
On 15 September, the Réseau des Écoles françaises à l’étranger, in partnership with the Ministry manager of Higher Education and Research, organised a morning of reflection in Paris on: "Les Écoles françaises à l’étranger et les SHS : innovation, partenariats stratégiques et rayonnement international".

The morning concluded with the signing of multi-year contracts between Écoles françaises à l’étranger and the Réseau des EFE.
New Publication
Pondicherry,

A Manual on the Practice of Haṭhayoga
An Edition and Translation of the Pune Manuscript of the Haṭhābhyās

By Jason BIRCH, Mark SINGLETON and James MALLINSON 

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New Publication
Pondicherry,

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