Publications (2015)

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The (Murky) Origin of the Tokyo National Museum Collection of Khmer Art
by Sadao Fujihara
Ancient Khmer sculptures as "political gifting": the controversial case of cultural exchanges between Colonial France and Imperial Japan during World War II.
In French & Japanese
The World's Oldest Plan of Angkor: The Japanese so-called Jetavana, an Illustrated Plan of the Seventheeth Century
by Yoshiaki Ishizawa
Who drew the very first known plan of Angkor Wat, the "Jetavana"?
In English & Japanese
Factors that Led to the Change of the Khmer Capitals from 15th to 17th century
by Sotheavin Nhim
Political, strategical, commercial and agricultural motives led to the successive emergence of Khmer capital cities after Angkor lost its central role.
In English
King in the Temple: Jayavarman VII Case Study
by Christophe Pottier
A study in the only four statuary representations of a major Angkorian sovereign.
In French
Following the non-money trail
by Eileen Lustig & Terry Lustig
Why the vast, complex hirerarchic and social organization in Angkor never developed its own monetary system.
In English
South Asia from 1200 BCE to 900 CE
by Shonaleeka Kaul
Politics, ethics and sense of community in the Early India context.
Indochina, ‘Greater France’ and the 1931 Colonial Exhibition in Paris
by Marco R. Deyasi
'Angkor Wat in Blue, White and Red' Since the first 1867 Paris Exposition coloniale, Angkor, or an "ersatz Angkor" -- to use the term coined by the author --…
In English
Death and Mortuary Rituals in Mainland Southeast Asia: From Hunter-Gatherers to the God Kings of Angkor
by Charles F. H. Higham
A journey in time from elite burial rituals in the Neolithic Age to the "temple mausolea" of Angkor.
In English
“高棉的微笑”柬埔寨古代文物与艺术展 | Khmer Smile: Cambodian Ancient Cultural Relics and Arts
The Guangdong Museum 2015 exhibition was the first time Khmer artwork from the Funan, Zhenla and Angkorian periods were showcased in China.
In Chinese
New Observations at P’ong Tuk and Ongoing Issues with the Conceptualization of Dvāravatī
by Wesley S. Clarke
Revisiting the Pong Tuk site in West-Central Thailand, initially explored by G. Coedès (1927) and H. G. Quaritch Wales (1936).
In English
The Art of Sastra (Palm Leaf Manuscripts)
by Phnom Penh Post
Sastra sleuk rith, the ancestral Khmer art of palm leaf manuscript, is alive again thanks to Siem Reap craftswoman Phoeun Pavy,
In English
Buddhist Art of Myanmar
by Sylvia Fraser-Lu & Donald M. Stadtner
Rich iconongraphy and historical background on Burmese Buddhist Art.
In English
From “Originals” to Replicas: Diverse Significance of Khmer Statues
by Keiko Miura
How Hindu or other objects of earlier periods have been worshipped as neak tā by the communities living nearby the Khmer temples.
In English
Carving at the Capital: A Stone Workshop at Hariharālaya, Angkor
by Martin Polkinghorne
The builders, stone types and building techniques behind the Angkorean temples.
In English
Buddha-Yoga-Siva Hybridity Among The Old Khmer and Siamese
by Troy Dean Harris
An essay on ascetic arts and Indic influences in ancient Cambodia and Siam.
In English
"Aksoon Khoom": Khmer Heritage in Thai & Lao Manuscript Cultures
by Jana Igunma
The Khoom Script, in its diverse versions, among Thai and Lao manuscripts.
In English
Dance as Devotion
by Chloe Calderon Chotrani
Indic Influences on Dance as Devotion in Angkor
In English
Dancing architecture at Angkor: ‘Halls with dancers’ in Jayavarman VII's temples
by Swati Chemburkar
Who were the dancers at King Jayavarman VII's court? What was the social status of these highly skilled and sophisticated women? How the Khmer dance art form…
In English

The (Murky) Origin of the Tokyo National Museum Collection of Khmer Art

The World's Oldest Plan of Angkor: The Japanese so-called Jetavana, an Illustrated Plan of the Seventheeth Century

Factors that Led to the Change of the Khmer Capitals from 15th to 17th century

King in the Temple: Jayavarman VII Case Study

Following the non-money trail

South Asia from 1200 BCE to 900 CE

Indochina, ‘Greater France’ and the 1931 Colonial Exhibition in Paris

Death and Mortuary Rituals in Mainland Southeast Asia: From Hunter-Gatherers to the God Kings of Angkor

“高棉的微笑”柬埔寨古代文物与艺术展 | Khmer Smile: Cambodian Ancient Cultural Relics and Arts

New Observations at P’ong Tuk and Ongoing Issues with the Conceptualization of Dvāravatī

The Art of Sastra (Palm Leaf Manuscripts)

Buddhist Art of Myanmar

From “Originals” to Replicas: Diverse Significance of Khmer Statues

Carving at the Capital: A Stone Workshop at Hariharālaya, Angkor

Buddha-Yoga-Siva Hybridity Among The Old Khmer and Siamese

"Aksoon Khoom": Khmer Heritage in Thai & Lao Manuscript Cultures

Dance as Devotion

Dancing architecture at Angkor: ‘Halls with dancers’ in Jayavarman VII's temples