Online: "The Journey of Panji/Inao in Thailand: Literary Development from the Traditional Period to the Digital Age"

We kindly invite you to this online lecture in English language on Friday, April 19th, 2024, at 14:00–16:00 h (CEST/MESZ).

Topic:
    "The Journey of Panji/Inao in Thailand: Literary Development from the Traditional Period to the Digital Age"

Speaker:
    Assoc. Prof. Thaneerat Jatuthasri (PhD)

Affiliation:
    lecturer at the Department of Thai, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

Date/Time:
    April 19th, 2024 (Monday), 14:00 – 16:00 (CEST/MESZ)

Language:
    English

Zoom Link:
    https://uni-hamburg.zoom.us/j/64563521222?pwd=OEdSbENCOUV2Ynl5ZUdnNG5mM1pwQT09

Zoom Meeting-ID:
    645 6352 1222

Zoom Passcode:
    hgtlecture

About the lecture:

The Panji story is a heroic tale dealing with the love, disguises, and the adventures of a legendary Prince. This tale originated in East Java around the thirteenth century and has since spread throughout Southeast Asia. Since 2017, the Panji story is acknowledged as part of Thai world heritage when the collections of Panji manuscripts were included in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register.

The Panji story was introduced to Thailand around the eighteenth century. "Inao" is a well-known Thai version of the Panji story, presenting the typical plot and theme, including love, disguises and of course that prince. The Thai version of the Inao story began to flourish within the context of the royal court in Bangkok before spreading widely among the public. To this day, Inao has not only been preserved as a quintessential example of Thai cultural heritage but is also manifest in an endless range of artistic and cultural productions. This presentation will examine the development of the Inao tradition in Thailand as well as its adaptation to changing social contexts.

Brief profile:

Assoc. Prof. Thaneerat Jatuthasri (PhD) is a lecturer at the Department of Thai, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, where she teaches classical Thai literature and literary performance. She received a PhD in Thai literature from Chulalongkorn University. Her research focuses on the Inao story in various fields, including literature, manuscripts, and the performing arts, as well as the relationship between Thai and other Southeast Asian Panji stories.

We would like to thank the Hamburg Society for Thai Studies for the cooperation. 

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