Anna Källén has a PhD in archaeology and is based at Stockholm University in Sweden.
She publishes in the archaeology, heritage and history of archaeology in Southeast
Asia and Scandinavia, using critical and postcolonial theory. She has led two research
projects investigating the past and present of important archaeological sites in
Laos, and is currently a member of a biographical research project on the Swedish
cosmopolitan archaeologist Olov R.T. Janse. Her most recent book is Stones Standing
– Archaeology, Colonialism, and Ecotourism in Northern Laos (Left Coast Press,
2015).
She publishes in the archaeology, heritage and history of archaeology in Southeast
Asia and Scandinavia, using critical and postcolonial theory. She has led two research
projects investigating the past and present of important archaeological sites in
Laos, and is currently a member of a biographical research project on the Swedish
cosmopolitan archaeologist Olov R.T. Janse. Her most recent book is Stones Standing
– Archaeology, Colonialism, and Ecotourism in Northern Laos (Left Coast Press,
2015).
Sessions in which Dr Anna Källén participates
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- 11.40 Utter (In)Difference: On the Use of Temporality in Tourism
- Participant Dr Anna Källén (Stockholm University) |
- 9:00 - 9:30 | 30 minutes Part of: Empathy and Indifference – Emotional/Affective Routes To and Away from Compassion I
- Temporality is a key figure in contemporary tourism. Phrases and images such as “where time has stood still” or “past pristine landscapes” are c...
- Paper
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- Challenging a Discourse of Difference: Heritage in Asia and Europe Concordia, John Molson School of Business Building (MB) - MB 3.445
- 9:00 - 15:00 | 6 hours
- As the interface between past and present, heritage is deeply involved in articulations of personal and group identity, working to unite and har...
- Regular session
- 14.00 Artefact Looting and Fake-Making in Thailand and Sweden: The Ban Chiang Case
- Participant Dr Anna Källén (Stockholm University) |
- 9:00 - 9:30 | 30 minutes Part of: Challenging a Discourse of Difference: Heritage in Asia and Europe
- The supplier, or looter link, is the least researched part of the chain of illicit artefact trade. Understanding the local dimensions of looting...
- Paper