Stephen A Murphy
Stephen A. Murphy is historian of art and archaeology specializing in early Buddhism and Hinduism in Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia and Malaysia, Pratapaditya Pal Senior Lecturer in Curating and Museology of Asian Art at SOAS, University of London.
He particularly studies the period spanning the 7th to 9th centuries AD and looks at trade and connections between Southeast Asian cultures and the wider world of Tang China, India and beyond.
As a museologist, he explores issues surrounding colonialism and post-colonial studies, and debates surrounding the limitations and possibilities of decolonizing museums.