SUMMER Programme in southeast asian art history & conservation Trawas, East Java (Indonesia) FOCUS: PREMODERN JAVA July 23-August 2, 2016 CALL FOR APPLICANTS Location Held over ten days at Ubaya’s Integrated Outdoor This pioneering Summer Programme will focus on Campus (IOC), the programme will be located at the premodern Javanese Art History, in both its local foot of Mount Penanggungan in the town of Trawas and translocal dimensions. It will cover from the (Mojokerto, East Java). Mount Penanggungan is Central Javanese ‘Hindu-Buddhist’ period to the regarded as one of the most sacred mountains late Majapahit and Early Islamic period (ca. 8th– in Java, and identified with the summit of the holy early 17th century). Mount Mahāmeru during the Hindu-Buddhist period. This Summer Programme is the result of a partner- ship between the Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre at the Tours ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute (Singapore), Universi- Opened by a tour in the history-rich environs of tas Surabaya (Indonesia) and SOAS’ Southeast Mount Penanggungan, the programme will end with Asian Art Academic Programme (SAAAP) at the a three-day tour to temples, museums and relevant Department of the History of Art and Archaeology, archaeological sites across East Java (i.e. Kediri, School of Arts. It aims to promote the study of Singhasari, Trowulan/Majapahit, Blitar/Panataran). Southeast Asian Art History in the region and internationally. Programme grants A grant will be offered to successful applicants to The Summer Programme will be taught by a pool of cover their airfare or part of it, depending on their ten Indonesian and European experts from different port of embarkation. Boarding and lodging during disciplinary backgrounds. It will showcase the state- the 10 days will be covered by the organisation. of-the-art research on Javanese Art History and related aspects of culture, history, and religion. Coordinators: Who can apply? Dr. Andrea Acri | [email protected] 1. Southeast Asian and international Dr. Helene Njoto | [email protected] undergrads, and postgrad students in relevant Dr. Peter Sharrock | [email protected] disciplines. 2. Researchers and scholars from relevant Application deadline: 31 March 2016 disciplines. For more details and application forms, please 3. Museum and conservation professionals. visit: http://nsc.iseas.edu.sg.