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About Stephen Murphy
I am the Pratapaditya Pal Senior Lecturer in Curating and Museology of Asian Art at SOAS, University of London. I specialise in the art and archaeology of Buddhism and Hinduism in first millennium CE Southeast Asia with a focus on Thailand and Laos. I have a particular interest in the 7th to 9th centuries CE as well as maritime connectivity between Southeast Asian cultures, Tang China, and the Indian Ocean world in general. My museological focus engages with issues of restitution and curation of Asian art.
I am currently also the chair of, the Centre of South East Asian Studies (CSEAS) at SOAS. This centre has stood at the forefront of global scholarship on the region since its founding in 1966. We are home to a vibrant community of scholars dedicated to stimulating research and fostering intellectual exchange. Our lecture series, seminars, and events bring together leading voices from across the UK, South East Asia, and beyond, promoting interdisciplinary dialogue and collaborative inquiry.
NBN Episodes hosted by Stephen:
March 27, 2026
Veins of Influence
Veins of Influence: Colonial Sri Lanka (Ceylon) in Early Photographs and Collections by Shalini Amerasinghe Ganendra (Neptune Publications, 2023) is a…