1. The Freer and Arthur M. Sackler Galleries Smithsonian Institution Washington D.C. Borbala Nyiri, PhD student School of Archaeology and Ancient History

2. PhD research: Chinese tradeware ceramics in Southeast Asia (Borneo) - an interdisciplinary study -

3. Production Trade Indigenous perceptions Local uses Present relationships Notions of heritage

4. Production Trade Freer and Arthur M. Sackler Galleries!

5. Freer and Arthur M. Sackler Galleries – but why? 1. Southeast Asian ceramics collection (special focus on tradewares) 2. Freer and Sackler library (Asian art) 3. Material science laboratory

6. Mentoring Louise Allison Cort Curator of Southeast Asian ceramics Blythe McCarthy Head of the Material Science Lab Opportunities Research talks to a specialist audience – quality feedback! Networking New skills Intellectual and personal inspiration Future project ideas

7. Smithsonian cohort of international research fellows Social life Public events Private invitations

8. Access Free access (and a complementary ticket) to all private and public museums/galleries in the US Lunchtime talks, concerts and film screenings Free access to the Library of Congress Discounts in cafeterias, museum shops ‘The Card of Power ’ Your own desk-space

9. Washington D.C. – So much to see!

10. Travel Museum visits Networking Accessing collections St Louis Chicago Florida New York Philadelphia