New Beginnings November 6, 2013 760 0 From Dr. Joyce White (ISEAA Executive Director) Some of you reading this may have already heard the news—at the end of June 2013 Penn Museum downsized its research staff—including me. But for every door in life that shuts, a new door to a potentially better future can open. Therefore I am excited to inform the
Year of Ceramics (YOC) August 5, 2010 1482 0 The Ban Chiang Project designated the academic year 2010-2011 as the Year of Ceramics (YOC), with activities to advance the scholarly study of the famous ceramics of Ban Chiang. The focus was on the ceramics on loan to the University of Pennsylvania from the Thai government since the 1970s. The Year of Ceramics included new coursework,
Joyce White Honored at Opening of Ban Chiang National Museum February 26, 2010 768 0 The University of Pennsylvania Museum and Dr. Joyce White, Associate Curator of the Museum’s Asian section, were honored by Her Royal Highness of Thailand, Crown Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, on February 9, 2010, at the opening of the new National Museum at Ban Chiang, Thailand, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992. “It was a
MMAP 2005 – A Day in the Life of an Archaeologist: A Weblog from Laos March 13, 2005 1194 0 In mid-March 2005, the Middle Mekong Archaeology Project (MMAP) started its first exploratory survey along three Mekong River tributaries in Luang Prabang province, in northern Laos. Beginning March 15 and as the month-long survey unfolded, the MMAP team posted frequent updates to this web log, focusing on the daily experiences and challenges of the archaeologist