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Arlo Griffiths is a Professor of Southeast Asian History at the French School of the Far East (EFEO), with a focus on epigraphy, Vedic studies, and Southeast Asian languages. He trained in Indic studies at Leiden and Harvard, earning his doctorate in 2004 on the Paippalāda tradition of the Atharvaveda. His career includes lecturing at the University of Groningen and the University of Leiden, as well as teaching at the University of Lyon 3 and the EPHE in Paris. Active in Southeast Asian epigraphy, particularly Sanskrit, Old Khmer, Cham, and Javanese inscriptions Specializes in critical editions of unpublished documents and their historical analysis Engaged in studying tribal languages like Munda (Austroasiatic) and Pyu His research spans medieval Buddhist monasticism, trade networks, and the intersection of religion and politics in Southeast Asia. Recent publications analyze maritime links between India and Southeast Asia, Buddhist vihāras in Campā, and the role of inscriptions in documenting cultural exchange. Griffiths supervises PhD students at the EPHE and contributes to collaborative projects like the International Intensive Courses in Old Javanese. He resides in Lyon, France, and is affiliated with the UMR Histoire et Sources des Mondes Antiques.

• Vedic Studies
• Sanskrit Philology
• Southeast Asian History
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Prof. Dr. Dominik Bonatz is a Full Professor and Director of the Institute of Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology at the Faculty of History and Cultures, Freie Universität Berlin. He serves as a Principle Investigator in the Excellence Cluster "Topoi – The Transformation of Space and Knowledge in the Ancient World" and leads multiple research projects including the German-Turkish project at Gercin Höyük and the German-Syrian project at Tell Fekheriye. His academic focus spans the Archaeology of Political Space , Syro-Hittite Iconography , and Megalithic Cultures of Southeast Asia . Positions : Full Professor (2003–present), Director of Institute (2003–present), Spokesperson for "Pictorial Construction of Space(s)" (2012–present), Head of "Shirin International – Syrian Heritage in Danger" (2015–present) Education : PhD in Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology (1997), MA in Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology (1993), both from Freie Universität Berlin His research integrates visual anthropology with archaeological landscape studies , emphasizing the performance of images in political contexts. Key projects include the Digital Corpus of Ancient West Asian Seals and fieldwork in Syria, Turkey, and Indonesia. Publications cover funerary monuments , megaliths , and Assyrian ritual art , reflecting his interdisciplinary approach. The 15 most recent publications (up to 2016) reveal a focus on: Late Bronze Age political structures in Mesopotamia, Assyrian and Aramaean visual culture, Indonesian megaliths, and digital storytelling applications in archaeology. These works span keywords from Archaeology of Death to Materiality of Rituals , with sub-fields addressing hybrid cultural symbolism and ancient media studies . Teaching and Mentorship : With over 110 courses taught since 1998, Prof. Bonatz has supervised 20 PhD students and 42 Master's candidates. He currently mentors 12 PhD students, 8 Master students, and 2 Postdocs, while coordinating Erasmus exchange programs for the Faculty of History and Cultures. Projects : He leads the Tell Fekheriye excavation (DFG funded since 2009), directs the Tanah Datar project in Sumatra, and organizes international workshops on topics like "Cast in Space" and "Archaeology of the Upper Mesopotamian Piedmont".

• Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology
• Syro-Hittite Art and Iconography
• Assyrian Empire Studies
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Dr. Tara Steimer is a Lecturer and researcher in Prehistoric Archaeology at the University of Geneva's Laboratory of Prehistoric Archaeology and Anthropology. Her work focuses on megalithic societies in the Near East (-3600 to -2000 BCE) and Asia, applying ethnographic models from Indonesian megalithic cultures to prehistoric studies. She has directed projects in Lebanon (MEG-A Mission), Jordan (Dolmen Project in Irbid), and Indonesia, emphasizing the social structures and cultural landscapes of ancient and modern megalithic communities. Key roles include Co-Director of the MEG-A Mission (2022-2025) and Director of the Wadi Fazaa Mission (2021-2023), funded by Swiss and international institutions. Her research spans archaeology, ethnoarchaeology, and cultural heritage preservation. Notable activities include curating the exhibition Mégalithes d'ici, Mégalithes d'ailleurs (2020) and developing tourist circuits in Menjez, Lebanon. She has secured grants from the Swiss National Science Foundation, the University of Geneva, and the Kuwaiti Department of Museums. Current projects include investigating the mechanisms behind megalithic monument appearance/disappearance and Levantine megalithic building techniques using photogrammetry. Steimer collaborates with global institutions like the Polish Academy of Sciences and the University of Edinburgh. Her work bridges prehistoric and modern contexts, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to understanding monumentality's role in societal memory and identity.

• Prehistoric Archaeology
• Protohistoric Archaeology
• Megalithic Studies
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Thomas Gibson is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Rochester, specializing in Southeast Asian societies. His research focuses on the Buid people of Mindoro in the Philippines and the Makassar of South Sulawesi in Indonesia, examining comparative political organization, religious practices, and symbolic knowledge systems across these communities. Gibson's research interests explore the tension between egalitarian and hierarchical social formations in Island Southeast Asia. His work investigates how symbolic knowledge, religious practices, and political authority interact within these societies, particularly examining how indigenous communities have responded to external pressures including colonialism, Islamization, and modern state formation. His comparative approach reveals how similar symbolic elements can be used to legitimate vastly different political systems. Analysis of his recent publications shows a consistent focus on social organization, cultural adaptation, and religious authority across Southeast Asian societies. His work demonstrates how political values, ritual practices, and ontological frameworks are not static elements of coherent societies but rather dynamic components of localized assemblages that interact with broader external systems. His research spans historical periods from ancient maritime kingdoms through colonial encounters to contemporary global influences. Honorable Mention for the 2008 Clifford Geertz Prize in the Anthropology of Religion for Islamic Narrative and Authority in Southeast Asia from the 16th to the 21st Century Gibson's scholarly contributions span fieldwork, theoretical development, and comparative analysis. His work bridges disciplinary boundaries, connecting anthropology with history, religious studies, and political theory. He has documented how communities navigate between different symbolic systems - traditional indigenous beliefs, Islamic cosmology, and modern state ideologies - strategically converting symbolic capital between these different fields of activity. His long-term ethnographic engagement with both the Buid and Makassar communities provides a rare comparative perspective on contrasting social formations within the same regional context.

• Indian Ocean History
• Philippine Indigenous Peoples
• Political Islam
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Takuma Yogo is an Associate Professor at Waseda University's Faculty of Human Sciences , with additional affiliations at the Global Education Center . Holding a Master of Arts from Waseda University, his work bridges Archaeology , Cultural Anthropology , and Folklore through ethnoarchaeological , experimental , and cross-cultural approaches. Research Focus : Ceramic Technology across Japan and Southeast Asia Traditional Craft Systems in Kyoto (Kyo-yaki pottery) Medical Anthropology of atopic conditions Community Dynamics in festival organizations Heritage Studies through 3D kiln modeling Academic Contributions span three decades, with recent work analyzing ceramic production in historical texts like the Engi Shiki , tourism impacts on traditional crafts during the pandemic, and technological transitions in Japanese kiln practices. His experimental archaeology program with paddy fields and phytolith analysis connects prehistoric agricultural studies to modern challenges. Teaching Impact : Graduate courses on technological anthropology Undergraduate seminars on ethnographic methods Contributions to research ethics and environmental history Funding Achievements include multiple Japan Society for the Promotion of Science grants for: Kyo-yaki pottery heritage studies (2018-2022) Cross-cultural dialog programs (2010-2012) Archaeological essentialism (2003-2005) International Collaboration : 8th World Archaeological Congress ⅩⅨ INQUA Congress Joint Japan-Philippines-Indonesia fieldwork

• Archaeology
• Cultural Anthropology
• Folklore
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