TAEC is proud to take part in the FILMS AROUND TOWN category during the Blue Chair Film Festival (formerly known as the Luang Prabang Film Festival). Stop by TAEC Museum to view an insightful project video documenting the pursuit of justice and protection of cultural intellectual property rights for the Oma in Laos. The twenty-minute […]
A series of letters offer unprecedented insight into relations between half-brothers Souvanna Phouma and Souphanouvong. At the height of the Cold War a major confrontation was emerging in the landlocked Southeast Asian nation of Laos. To the United States, it looked as if Laos would fall to communism without direct intervention. And to make matters […]
Associated with modernity and aspirations (Forty 2016), concrete is prevalent in transformations of houses and the build landscape worldwide and also in the uplands of northern Laos, where it increasingly replaces bamboo and timber houses. In this talk, Dr. Stolz will sketch the move to concrete based on continuing and long-term research among and with […]
ເປັນຫຍັງຈິ່ງຕ້ອງຮ່ວມມືກັບຊາວຊ່າງຫັດຖະກໍາບັນດາເຜົ່າໃນການອອກແບບຜະລິດຕະພັນຫັດຖະກໍາ? ພວກເຮົາຈະປົກປ້ອງການອອກແບບລາຍດັ້ງເດີມຈາກການລັກລອກແບບ ແບບບໍ່ຖືກຕ້ອງໄດ້ແນວໃດ? ແມ່ນຫຍັງທີ່ເປັນສິ່ງທ້າທາຍຂອງການເຮັດວຽກຮ່ວມກັບຊາວຊ່າງຫັດຖະກໍາໃນເຂດຊົນນະບົດ? ຜູ້ບັນຍາຍຈາກກົມຊັບສິນທາງປັນຍາ, ຄັ່ງ, ສູນສີລະປະ ແລະ ຊົນເຜົ່າວິທະຍາ, ຈະມາບັນຍາຍ ແລະ ຕາມດ້ວຍການສົນທະນາຫາລືກັນ ແລະ ຖາມຕອບ. ສໍາມະນາອອນລາຍ: ຊູມ (Zoom) Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81413427468?pwd=dXNBTHNVQ3lqREtOV1ZLaWhaOGY4UT09 Meeting ID: 814 1342 7468 Passcode: 809977
It’s Cultural IP Month and we’re celebrating! Is there such a thing as “ethical inspiration”? How can collaborations with artisans and traditional communities work in the real world? The history of fashion is rife with examples of designers being “inspired” by indigenous cultures and traditional designs, with no acknowledgement of the source or collaboration with […]
This talk explores lotteries in Laos. Dr. Charles (Chip) Zuckerman will briefly trace their political, economic and moral history since 1975, and the mechanics of the lottery system. How has the Lao government rationalized the lottery system as an economic activity that is coherent with socialist goals? Might the lottery shed light on Lao state enterprises generally? […]
In this talk, Dr. DiCarlo illuminates grounded experiences of construction along the Laos-China Railway corridor. She shares two scenes of everyday life as megaprojects are constructed in Laos: first, the experiences of local Lao people who have been impacted by railway construction, and second, the experiences of Chinese workers in Boten. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Dr. Jessica DiCarlo is […]
Explore the history, significance, and contemporary practice of Hmong textiles in Laos and beyond. What are Hmong textiles? Where did they come from? How much have they changed or remained the same? This talk explores the enduring designs of Hmong embroidery and dress to look at regional styles, in and out of Laos, that reveal the […]
What does “policy” mean in the Lao context? How do these assumptions affect how governmental policies are interpreted and implemented? Associate Professor Holly High will discuss the meaning of “policy” in Laos, including its potential origins and misconceptions: “Drawing on findings from research into the interactions between science and policy in Laos conducted by a […]
Climate change is one of the most significant challenges currently facing our planet and one that is most severely impacting globally. This presentation will discuss the impact of climate change on sericulture and weaving communities in Laos by adapting and preserving our cultural heritage through mulberry farming, silkworm raising, natural dyes, and traditional weaving. Mulberries […]