• A piece of impressed pottery at the Nong Ratchawat site in Thailand. I’m out in the field today! With colleagues from @seameospafa, Silpakorn University and the Fine Arts Department filming training videos (more details on those soon). It’s nice to be down in the dirt again... #archaeology #thailand #suphanburi #neolithic #ceramics #nongratchawat #thaiarchaeology #southeastasianarchaeology #fieldwork
  • My last post of the year on the main website is a bumper issue on the highlights from this past year in Southeast Asian Archaeology. Link in the bio or here:https://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2020/12/29/southeast-asian-archaeology-2020-year-in-review/
#southeastasianarchaeology #yearinreview
  • Non-archaeology post, BLACK FRIDAY SALE: A couple of special deals for @adobe products and @expressvpn until 28 November. These are software that I actually use in my day-to-day work, so they might be useful to you too. 24% off for Adobe Creative Cloud (more if you’re a student or teacher!) and 3 months free for a 12-month subscription to Express VPN. Link below and in bio:
https://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/blackfriday2020/
  • 1) Bangles from Burial 49, Ban Chiang early-middle period. 2) Bent spear tip from Burial 76. 3) The latest volumes from White and Hamilton on the archaeology of Ban Chiang, a significant Unesco World Heritage Site in Thailand. I’m looking for reviewers for the SPAFA Journal @seameospafa (ideally a Thai and/or a professional archaeologist) if you’re interested, send me a PM. #banchiang #thailand #bronzeage #udonthani #book #upenn #booksforeview #thaiarchaeology #southeastasianarchaeology #prehistory #neolithic #thaihistory #บ้านเชียง #unescoworldheritage
  • Entry to Wat Chedi Luang is not much, 40 baht for adults or $US1.30 - but when we entered there was nobody at the booth and the groundskeeper told us to go right in - the lack of tourists meant the inability to pay for ticketing staff. Heritage sites dependent on tourism are taking a beating, like the rest of the industry. We left a small donation to the temple, and at every temple we visited, to help for its upkeep. #covid19 #heritagetourism #archaeotourism #chiangmai #thailand #watchediluang
#วัดเจดีย์หลวง #thaiarchaeology #thaiarchitecture #lanna #lannaculture #southeastasianarchaeology #archaeology #archaeologytravel #oldchiangmai #southeastasia #northernthailand #ancientruins
  • Check out my story for the Night at the Museum event at the Bangkok National Museum - in conjunction with Thai Museums Day on September 19. The museum hosted a tea party with musical and dance performances, followed by guided tours at the galleries. It was a good opportunity to catch the new exhibition ‘San Somdet’ - an exploration of Thai history, archaeology and culture through the correspondence of two princes. #bangkok #thailand #nationalmuseum #nationalmuseumbangkok #nightatthemuseum #sansomdet #thaimuseumday #thaihistory #thaiarchaeology #southeastasianarchaeology
  • In Chiangmai yesterday and today and most of my trip was concentrated in the old city of Chiangmai. Wat Chedi Luang, located close to the centre of the city, is easily the largest stupa in the area despite it incomplete state. Built at the end of the 14th century and damaged by earthquake in the 15th century, the chedi once housed the Emerald Buddha that had previously resided in Luang Prabang and is now in Bangkok. H/T to @pathsunwritten for his guides to Chiangmai. The history and archaeology of northern Thailand is unfamiliar to me, what else should I visit, during my next trip to Chiangmai?
#chiangmai #thailand #watchediluang
#วัดเจดีย์หลวง #thaiarchaeology #thaiarchitecture #lanna #lannaculture #southeastasianarchaeology #archaeology #archaeologytravel #oldchiangmai #southeastasia #northernthailand #ancientruins #emeraldbuddha
  • Chedi Chiang Lom, the oldest building in Wat Chiang Man วัดเชียงมั่น, itself the oldest temple in the old city of Chiangmai. The temple was built in 1297, while King Mengrai was building his new city of Chiangmai. The Chedi is similar to Wat Chang Lom in Sukhothai. #วัดเชียงมั่น #chiangmai #chedi #stupa #elephant #thailand #thaiarchaeology #southeastasianarchaeology #lanna #buddhism #oldcity #ancientarchitecture
  • The Big Bad Wolf book sale might sound familiar if you live in Southeast Asia (especially Malaysia and Thailand), and this year due to the pandemic they
  • Gold leaf relic from the 11-12th century, found inside one of the Khmer temples in Northeast Thailand (I
Friday, February 26, 2021
SEAArch - Southeast Asian Archaeology
  • News
    • Mainland Southeast Asia
      • Cambodia
      • Laos
      • Malaysia
      • Myanmar
      • Thailand
      • Vietnam
    • Island Southeast Asia
      • Brunei
      • Indonesia
      • Malaysia
      • Philippines
      • Singapore
      • Timor Leste
    • Peripheral Southeast Asia
    • General Archaeology
  • Topics
    • Artifact Class
      • Architecture
      • Bones and Burials
      • Ceramics
      • Lithics
      • Megaliths
      • Rock Art
      • Sculpture
    • Subfield
      • Anthropology
      • Bioarchaeology
      • Epigraphy
      • General Archaeology
      • Intangible Cultural Heritage
      • Metallurgy
      • Paleontology
      • Underwater Archaeology
      • Visual Art
      • Zooarchaeology
    • Tourism
      • Unesco World Heritage
    • Museums
      • Exhibitions
    • Religions
      • Buddhism
      • Hinduism
      • Islam
    • Media
      • Podcasts
      • Videos
      • Websites
  • Resources
    • Archaeology Laws in Southeast Asia
    • Disaster Risk Management
    • Virtual Archaeology
  • Research
    • Online Lecture Library
    • Journals
    • Conferences
    • Education
  • Jobs
  • Subscribe
  • About
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact
No Result
View All Result
SEAArch - Southeast Asian Archaeology
  • News
    • Mainland Southeast Asia
      • Cambodia
      • Laos
      • Malaysia
      • Myanmar
      • Thailand
      • Vietnam
    • Island Southeast Asia
      • Brunei
      • Indonesia
      • Malaysia
      • Philippines
      • Singapore
      • Timor Leste
    • Peripheral Southeast Asia
    • General Archaeology
  • Topics
    • Artifact Class
      • Architecture
      • Bones and Burials
      • Ceramics
      • Lithics
      • Megaliths
      • Rock Art
      • Sculpture
    • Subfield
      • Anthropology
      • Bioarchaeology
      • Epigraphy
      • General Archaeology
      • Intangible Cultural Heritage
      • Metallurgy
      • Paleontology
      • Underwater Archaeology
      • Visual Art
      • Zooarchaeology
    • Tourism
      • Unesco World Heritage
    • Museums
      • Exhibitions
    • Religions
      • Buddhism
      • Hinduism
      • Islam
    • Media
      • Podcasts
      • Videos
      • Websites
  • Resources
    • Archaeology Laws in Southeast Asia
    • Disaster Risk Management
    • Virtual Archaeology
  • Research
    • Online Lecture Library
    • Journals
    • Conferences
    • Education
  • Jobs
  • Subscribe
  • About
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact
No Result
View All Result
SEAArch - Southeast Asian Archaeology
No Result
View All Result
ADVERTISEMENT

Related Posts

Bronze ring from Sri Ksetra. Source: Stargardt 2020

[Paper] Sri Ksetra, 3rd Century BCE to 6th Century CE: Indianization, Synergies, Creation

November 26, 2020
0
134

...

Regalia donated to Cambodia by Douglas Latchford. Source: The Telegraph, 20201028

The Telegraph’s obituary of Douglas Latchford

November 2, 2020
0
114

...

Douglas Latchford. Source: New York Times 20191127

Indicted smuggler of antiquities Douglas Latchford dies in Bangkok

August 13, 2020
0
227

...

Tribute Pou Saverous. Source: Heng Piphal 2020

[Obituary] Pou Saveros

July 6, 2020
0
409

...

POPULAR

  • Bayon. Source: Unesco 20210217

    UNESCO statement on a reported construction project near the World Heritage site of Angkor in Cambodia

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Book on the temples of Kampong Thom published

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • A short history of Indonesia

    1 shares
    Share 1 Tweet 0
  • Rebutting the myth that Malays have the second oldest genes in the world

    25 shares
    Share 25 Tweet 0
  • PH National Museum receives valuable Philippine artifact

    57 shares
    Share 57 Tweet 0
Buy me a coffeeBuy me a coffee

If you found this site useful, you can help support it by buying me a coffee!

Home » [Obituary] Prof. Janice Stargardt

[Obituary] Prof. Janice Stargardt

Tags: Janice Stargardt (person)obituaryPyu (culture)
534
SHARES
1.1k
VIEWS
Prof. Janice Stargardt. Source: SEAMEO SPAFA

Prof. Janice Stargardt. Source: SEAMEO SPAFA

The news of the passing of Prof. Janice Stargardt of the University of Cambridge reached me yesterday afternoon. Prof. Stargardt is known for her work on the Pyu cities in Myanmar and many of our colleagues are mourning her loss. I interacted with her a number of times through my work at SEAMEO SPAFA while working on the 2013, 2016 and 2019 conferences. This photo was taken at SPAFACON2019 in Bangkok. RIP.

If anyone would like to leave tributes and memories of her, please feel free to share them in the comments below.

Subscribe for Southeast Asian Archaeology news updates


Comments 11

  1. Lia Genovese says:
    1 year ago

    A very kind and generous scholar. Unfailingly polite and patient. RIP Prof. Janice Stargardt, safe in the knowledge you have helped so many young and established scholars with your monumental kindness and expertise.

  2. Helen Lewis says:
    1 year ago

    Thanks for all the encouragement, guidance and friendly conversations. Condolences to all close friends and family. Rest in peace Janice.

  3. Miranda Bruce-Mitford says:
    1 year ago

    Janice lectured on the Southeast Asia module of our SOA Asian Arts Diploma. I always found her lectures fascinating. She was a real authority on the Pyu and always managed to bring the culture to life for the students. I will miss her.

  4. MIRIAM STARK says:
    1 year ago

    Janice worked in relative obscurity for much of her SEA archaeological career, despite her innovative research approaches to studying landscape change and water management in both Thailand and Myanmar and the substantial attention she devoted to Pyu archaeology. She experienced the kind of professional marginalization that so many other women archaeologists did in her generation, and — like them — labored on seemingly undeterred. In fact, Janice garnered greatest attention for her work in the latter decades of her professional career: and through blending training with research in Myanmar.

    Let us all remember Janice as I do: for her grace, her enthusiasm, and her support for good archaeological work done anywhere in the region and by anyone. We feel this loss acutely, and send our deepest condolences to her family and closest friends.

  5. Lisa Kealhofer says:
    1 year ago

    Janice was memorably friendly and supportive when I first started working in Southeast Asia. Her impressive body of work, insights, and generosity significantly contributed to broadening and improving archaeology across the region. My deepest sympathy to her family and friends.

  6. Charles Higham says:
    1 year ago

    I last saw Janice in July last when we met for a catchup in Cambridge. She was as ever, full of enthusiasm and good common sense in all she said. In the summer of 2018, we had a good look at some of her material from Myanmar and found a lot of common ground. It was very sad to hear of her sudden and unexpected death

  7. Joe Cribb says:
    1 year ago

    Such a great and generous scholar. I enjoyed working with her very much. Joe

  8. Alicia Stevens says:
    1 year ago

    Janice was such a force in Sidney Sussex College and in our Department of Archaeology at Cambridge. She was unfailingly kind and always had a fabulous story of her most recent adventures in the field, in Myanmar, ready for the telling. I will deeply miss her great warmth and erudition, patient support, wise insights, and her ability to unite people from across the globe in scholarly endeavours. I hope she will rest in peace with the knowledge of how very many lives she touched and changed for the better.

  9. Julian Stargardt says:
    11 months ago

    Thank you for your obituary of my mother. The heartfelt appreciation of her life means so much to Janice’s family, colleagues and friends – thank you.

    Here is a link to here presentation at UNESCO that led to Myanmar / Burma’s first World Heritage Sites – the Pyu Ancient Cities
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4dYf2pJ8BjE

    And here is a link to my mother’s memorial service at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=4ryaK5p184E&feature=youtu.be

    There are three Tributes to my mother’s life, a College Tribute by Dr Paul Flynn, a Colleague’s Tribute by Dr Gabriel Amable and my family tribute – which begins at about 40 mins 30 secs. Early in the service my brother Nick reads an extract from John Donne’s “ask not for whom the bell tolls” also referred to as “Meditation 17”

    Julian Stargardt

  10. Osmund Bopearachchi says:
    6 months ago

    Janice was a dear friend and a wonderful scholar. She invited me to her college several times. She was one of the active participants in the International Symposium on “Maritime Trade and Cultural Exchange in the Indian Ocean” organized by Sanjyot and myself under the patronage of CNRS-ENS, University of California at Berkeley and the Department of Archaeology (Sri Lanka) from August 9 to 11, 2013 at Sigiriya (Sri Lanka). It is partly thanks to her encouragement that I started working on Burmese paintings. I will never forget her.
    Osmund (Bopearachch)

  11. Patricia Liim Pui Huen says:
    2 weeks ago

    I met Janice and Wolfgang when they came to Singapore and were Visiting Fellows at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. Her casual find on a trip to Johor Lama in Malaysia is the inspiration for my short story “Mak Wok, Spice Mistress” published in SARE (Southeast Asian Review of English) Dec 2020. Belated condolences to Nick and Julian as I did not know of her passing until now. She was a dear friend.
    Patricia Lim

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

SEAArch - Southeast Asian Archaeology

© 2019

Navigate Site

  • News
  • Topics
  • Resources
  • Research
  • Jobs
  • Subscribe
  • About

Follow

No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Mainland Southeast Asia
      • Cambodia
      • Laos
      • Malaysia
      • Myanmar
      • Thailand
      • Vietnam
    • Island Southeast Asia
      • Brunei
      • Indonesia
      • Malaysia
      • Philippines
      • Singapore
      • Timor Leste
    • Peripheral Southeast Asia
    • General Archaeology
  • Topics
    • Artifact Class
      • Architecture
      • Bones and Burials
      • Ceramics
      • Lithics
      • Megaliths
      • Rock Art
      • Sculpture
    • Subfield
      • Anthropology
      • Bioarchaeology
      • Epigraphy
      • General Archaeology
      • Intangible Cultural Heritage
      • Metallurgy
      • Paleontology
      • Underwater Archaeology
      • Visual Art
      • Zooarchaeology
    • Tourism
      • Unesco World Heritage
    • Museums
      • Exhibitions
    • Religions
      • Buddhism
      • Hinduism
      • Islam
    • Media
      • Podcasts
      • Videos
      • Websites
  • Resources
    • Archaeology Laws in Southeast Asia
    • Disaster Risk Management
    • Virtual Archaeology
  • Research
    • Online Lecture Library
    • Journals
    • Conferences
    • Education
  • Jobs
  • Subscribe
  • About
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact

© 2019

Want more Southeast Asian Archaeology?
News in your inbox, twice a week

  • Also s

 


×
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.