Iéna Lectures
The French School of Asian Studies EFEO and the Guimet Museum of Asian Art, two leading research institutions specialized in Asia,, thanks to the support of LVMH Group, have jointly organized from 2007 to 2010 three annual lecture series that present the results of the latest research based on primary sources and field work.
The videos of the lectures are on line displayed on the pages presenting each lecture.
The videos are hosted on the CanalU web site (Adobe Flash Player 9 format).
- Lectures series 2009-2010: "Imagery of Eastern Asia (China, Japan, Vietnam)"
- Lectures series 2008-2009: "Temple, city and territory in Southeast Asia"
- Lectures series 2007-2008: "Images and imagination: Buddhism across Asia"
EFEO News
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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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
Read more
Library
Paris, France, 01 August 2025
The EFEO library in Paris will be closed on Friday, August 15, 2025.It is open at its usual times, from Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm.
Please make your book reservation requests via the catalogue, and your archive consultation requests via the form on https://archives.efeo.fr/ (bottom left of the home page).
Consult the catalogs and digital tools:
Books and periodicals catalog
- Archives and manuscripts catalog
- Digital heritage library
Please check the EFEO's Facebook page and Twitter account regularly for any updates to the conditions of public access.
Lecture
Paris, France, 18 June 2025
On the occasion of the exhibition Angkor Royal Bronzes: Art of the Divine presented at the Guimet - Musée national des arts asiatiques until September 8, of which he is co-curator, Brice Vincent will present "Bronzes royaux d'Angkor, un art du divin: nouveaux regards sur la métallurgie du cuivre dans le Cambodge angkorien". This lecture is organised jointly by the Association des Amis d'Angkor and the EFEO.At 5.30 p.m. in the Grand Salon of the Maison de l'Asie, subject to availability.
Conference
Paris, France, 12 June 2025
On Thursday 12 and Friday 13 June, Fabienne Jagou, in collaboration with Cameron Warner (University of Aarhus, Denmark) and Nicole Willock (Old Dominion University, USA), is organising a conference entitled ‘Succession in Times of Change in the Tibetan World’ at the Maison de l'Asie.
