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
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Call for applications
Paris, France, 03 October 2025
As part of the ANR AltLife-SSEA collaborative research project (Project-ANR- 25-CE55-0805), the EFEO is inviting applications for a postdoctoral/contract researcher position in anthropology.Application deadline : 3 October 2025
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Call for applications
Paris, France, 30 September 2025
As part of its support for international mobility, the CNRS Sciences humaines & sociales and the EFEO are offering researchers, teacher-researchers and research engineers from research units supervised or co-supervised by the CNRS, assistance in carrying out research activities in 2026.Application deadline : 30 September 2025
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Direction of Resources
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