DrMatthew Stavros

Project Opportunities

Title: Histories and cultures of East Asia

Summary of opportunity:

Matthew Stavros is an historian of early Japan, specializing in urban and architectural history during the medieval period. He is the author of Kyoto: An Urban History of Japan’s Premodern Capital (University of Hawai?i Press). For a full C.V., please see www.mstavros.com

In his research, Dr Stavros synthesizes texts, visual sources, and archaeological data to examine historical cityscapes and architecture as indicators of political, economic, and social circumstances. Other research interests include comparative religion, material culture, and art history. Area interests extend to monumentalism and kingship in India and Southeast Asia.

Opportunity synopsis:

Supervision

Dr Stavros supervises honours and postgraduate research students in both Japanese Studies and Asian Studies. In addition to topics related to premodern history and culture, he also enjoys advising students on topics related to premodern art history and the topic of Hindu-Buddhist kingship across eastern Asia.

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Current projects are described in detail on www.mstavros.com