A look back at the symposium "Prince Damrong Rajanubhab and George Cœdès. Collaborations and crossed views."

Wednesday May 15 was held the colloquium "Le Prince Damrong Rajanubhab et George Cœdès. Collaborations et regards croisés sur l'histoire du royaume de Siam". The aim of the symposium was to look back at the careers of these two 20th-century scholars, who collaborated to retrace the genesis of Thailand. Through their numerous writings and scientific works, they worked to develop historical knowledge about Siam and neighboring countries.

This colloquium was inaugurated by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, who honored Inalco, the Inalco Foundation and the EFEO with her presence.

Several high-ranking institutional personalities agreed to take part in this symposium.The Foundation would like to thank them warmly:

• Admiral Alain Coldefy, President of the Société des membres de la Légion d'honneur

• Mr.L. Panadda Diskul, President of the Varadis Palace Museum Foundation and descendant of Prince Damrong Rajanubhab

• S.E.Dr. Tej Bunnag, Secretary General of the Varadis Palace Museum Foundation

The Inalco Foundation would also like to thank all the researchers who kindly took part in the symposium:

• Mr. Bernard Cros, Académie du Var, grandson of George Coedès

• Mr. Gregory Kourilsky, Senior Lecturer at the EFEO and head of the EFEO Center in Bangkok

• Mrs. Thissana Weerakietsoontorn, Senior Lecturer at Ramkhamhaeng University

• Mr. Christophe Pottier, Senior Lecturer at the École française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO)

and head of the EFEO center in Chiang Mai

• Mr. Nicolas Revire, Research Associate at the Art Institute of Chicago

• Mr. Disapong Netlomwong, bConservateur principal à la Direction des Musées nationaux

de Thaïlande

• Mr. Chris Baker, Honorary Fellow of the Siam Society

• Mme. Emilie Testard, Maître de conférences, responsable de la section de siamois à l'Inalco

The Foundation also extends its sincere thanks to the partners of this event who kindly provided their support!

To complement this symposium, the EFEO is organizing an exhibition. Comprising twenty-six photographs, the exhibition traces the journey of the two scholars - in Siam, Cambodia and France - as they carried out fieldwork, attended ceremonies, took part in official delegations or posed with their families. The exhibition takes place at the EFEO and will be open until June 30.

Find all the speeches from this symposium on video now!