Is It a Good Idea to Return Displaced Cultural Objects to Their Country of Origin?

Sep 16, 2025

H Back to Lectures Is It a Good Idea to Return Displaced Cultural Objects to Their Country of Origin? On 14 November 2024, in the Isara Vinijchai Throne Hall of the Bangkok National Museum, the Representatives of the US Government officially returned several precious...

Dvaravati Si Thep: In Search of Thailand’s Earliest Civilization

Jun 15, 2025

H Back to Lectures Dvaravati Si Thep: In Search of Thailand’s Earliest Civilization Long before Sukhothai and Ayutthaya, an earlier civilization flourished in central Thailand – Dvaravati. For over a century, scholars have sought its true location. Drawing on...

The Universal Museum in a Globalized World

Jun 14, 2025

H Back to Lectures The Universal Museum in a Globalized World The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the largest and most highly attended museum in the United States. Join Director and CEO Max Hollein to hear his bold vision for The Met’s future–including plans to...

Thailand’s Flora From Past to Present — at the Crossroad Between Tropical and Himalayan Biota

Jun 13, 2025

Thailand’s Flora From Past to Present — at the Crossroad Between Tropical and Himalayan Biota SPECIAL LECTURE IN COLLABORATION WITH THE EMBASSY OF DENMARK Like all other floras, that of Thailand is the result of a long evolutionary process, starting in the Jurassic...

Festivals of Southeast Asia

Jun 11, 2025

H Back to Lectures Festivals of Southeast Asia Festivals of South East Asia offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary exploration of ritual practices, seasonal celebrations, and cultural performances across six countries — Thailand, Indonesia, Burma (Myanmar),...