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.
EFEO News
Meeting
Hanoi, Vietnam, 13 November 2025
On November 13, 2025, Nicolas Fiévé had the pleasure of meeting with Professor Lê Văn Lợi, President of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences.
Signing of a new collaboration agreement
Hanoi, Vietnam, 12 November 2025
On November 12, 2025, Nicolas Fiévé traveled to Hanoi to meet with Rector Hoàng Anh Tuấn of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and sign a new collaboration agreement.Call for applications
Paris, France, 09 November 2025
As part of the ANR ChEDiL collaborative research project (Project ANR-23-CE27-0008), the EFEO is inviting applications for a position as a database and digital infrastructure engineer.The call for applications is open until 9 November 2025.
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Celebration of the centenary of the journal ''Arts Asiatiques''
Paris, France, 08 November 2025
Attend the conference organised to celebrate the centenary of the journal Arts Asiatiques on Saturday 8 November at the Guimet Museum, Jean-François Jarrige Auditorium.Programme
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New Publication
Maritime Exchange and Localization across the South China Sea
500 BC-AD 500
Frank Muyard & Liu Yi-chang
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