Joseph Skarbek
Joseph Skarbek (1879-1961) : la voie ferrée Kaifeng - Luoyang 1906-1909
A selection of 80 of the 500 photographs taken by Joseph Skarbek in the course of his stay in province of Henan (Central China) form 1906 to 1909.
The pictures are remarkable for their artistic qualities, and they also constitute a valuable historical record of the modern era in this region, which had been only visited by a few archaeological expeditions at that time.
The online exhibition is divided into three sections: Skarbek's work as an engineer, as an artist, and as an amateur anthropologist.
To see the exhibition please click here
EFEO News
Inventories of the EFEO's archives online
Paris, France, 03 December 2020
The EFEO publishes the inventories of its archives: the platform of finding aids for the EFEO's holdings has just been put online. Its purpose is to bring together descriptions of all the School's collections. When available, digital versions of the documents are attached to the metadata.EFEO Archives
Paris EFEO Seminar
Paris, France, 30 November 2020
On Monday 30 November, Catherine Scheer speaks on: "Soldats subalternes : le combat méconnu de montagnards bunongs sous la République Khmère (1970-75)".From 10.30am to 12pm. The conference will take place online upon prior registration.
Drawing: Lucie Labbé
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In Memoriam
26 November 2020
Jacques Dumarçay (1926 - 2020)
We are sad to announce the passing of Jacques Dumarçay, which occurred on November 22nd in Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse.
An architect, Jacques Dumarçay began his career in Afghanistan and Pakistan on the excavations of the Indus Archaeological Mission. He was recruited in 1964 by the EFEO to join the Angkor Conservation Department. In Cambodia, then in India from 1971 and in Indonesia from 1977 to 1987, he took part in major monumental restoration projects, notably those of the Baphuon and Borobudur, and conducted a number of architectural studies. After his retirement in 1991, he carried out numerous missions in Cambodia and was the main architect of the EFEO's resumption of the restoration work in Angkor, which had been interrupted by the war.
The sharpness of his vision, his jubilant enthusiasm and the benevolent sharing of his skills will accompany the memory of this colleague and friend. With Jacques Dumarçay passes away one of the greatest French architects who worked for the Conservation of Angkor and marked the history of the EFEO.
The EFEO expresses its sincere condolences to his family and friends.
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Kyoto lectures
Kyoto, Japan, 20 November 2020
As part of the Kyoto lectures, Marco Tinello (University of Kanagawa) presents: "The Annexation of Ryukyu to Japan seen from a global perspective".At 6 p.m. (Japan time). The conference will be broadcasted online via Zoom.
The password for logging in will be posted on the Kyoto Center's blog and ISEAS websites the day before.
EFEO inventory of Khmer Manuscripts on paper
Paris, France, 18 November 2020
The EFEO inventory of Khmer Manuscripts on paper (P.CAMB and P.CAMB.Paris) has been published on Calames.Consisting of about 500 records, this corpus was collected in Cambodia, from end of 19th century to first half of 20th century.
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