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The Council for Asian Underwater Cultural Heritage (CAUCH) is a member-driven, regional initiative dedicated to safeguarding Asia's rich underwater cultural heritage, an advocating for its practitioners.

11/10/2026

We are pleased to announce the 7th Speaker Series session this November 2026, featuring Dr Zahida M. Quadri, Assistant Director (Excavation), Department of Culture, Tourism, Antiquities & Archives, Government of Sindh, Pakistan, who will be talking on:

The Indus Delta Excavation Project: Positioning Pakistan within the Global Framework of Marine Archaeology

Pakistan’s pioneering marine archaeology initiative, the Indus Delta Excavation Project, brings together coastal, terrestrial, and underwater investigations to explore historic port landscapes and maritime connections across the Indian Ocean. The project also addresses the urgent challenges facing vulnerable coastal and submerged cultural heritage, opening new avenues for research, policy development, and international collaboration.

📅 Sunday, 1st November 2026
🕒 14:00 (Pakistan Standard Time)
📍 Online: https://s.brin.go.id/l/CAUCH

Dr Quadri brings over twelve years of experience in cultural heritage protection, archaeological research, and field leadership. She serves as Deputy Executive Director of CAUCH, Vice President of ICOMOS Pakistan, and an Executive Board Member of ICOM Pakistan.

Please save the date, and share it among your networks!

We look forward to welcoming you to another engaging session exploring the past, present, and future of underwater cultural heritage.

20/09/2026

Time to get aboard! We are going live in 2 hours.
Join Rasika Muthucumarana from the Maritime Archaeology Unit, Central Cultural Fund of Sri Lanka, as he talks on:
The Cargo of the Ancient Shipwreck of Godawaya

📅 Sunday, 20 September 2026
🕑 14:00 Sri Lankan Time
📍 Online: https://s.brin.go.id/l/CAUCH

Don't forget to bring in your students, colleagues and friends and any maritime heritage explorers!
Waiting to welcome you all soon! 🤩

18/09/2026

🌊 2 DAYS TO GO!

Dear Maritime Archaeologists and Underwater Cultural Heritage Enthusiasts,

Keep your Sunday free! Our CAUCH Speaker Series voyage is sailing towards Sri Lanka for its 6th session, and we’re diving into the fascinating cargo of the oldest known shipwreck in the Indian Ocean!

⚓ Join Rasika Muthucumarana of the Maritime Archaeology Unit, Central Cultural Fund of Sri Lanka, as he takes us on a deep dive into this ancient time capsule.

The Cargo of the Ancient Shipwreck of Godawaya

📅 Sunday, 20 September 2026
🕑 14:00 Sri Lankan Time
📍 Online: https://s.brin.go.id/l/CAUCH

Share this with your students, colleagues, friends, and fellow maritime archaeology enthusiasts.

🎟️ No registration. Free to join.
Just bring your curiosity — we’ve got the rest covered! 😉

15/09/2026

Just 5 days to go! Don't forget to join us for the 6th session of the CAUCH Speaker Series as Rasika Muthucumarana from the Maritime Archaeology Unit, Central Cultural Fund of Sri Lanka, will deliver his fascinating talk on:
The Cargo of the Ancient Shipwreck of Godawaya

📅 Sunday, 20 September 2026
🕑 14:00 Sri Lankan Time
📍 Online: https://s.brin.go.id/l/CAUCH

Mark your calendar, spread the word, and join us for another dive into the rich underwater cultural heritage!

07/09/2026

Join us on the 20th of this month as the CAUCH Speaker Series moves to Sri Lanka for its 6th session exploring the oldest shipwreck in Indian Ocean waters.

Rasika Muthucumarana from the Maritime Archaeology Unit, Central Cultural Fund of Sri Lanka, will be delivering a remarkable talk on:
⚓ The Cargo of the Ancient Shipwreck of Godawaya

📅 20 September 2026
🕖 14:00 Sri Lankan Time
💻 Online: https://s.brin.go.id/l/CAUCH

Bring your endless ocean of curiosity and dive in the depths of a 2000-year-old cargo with us.

Free to join. No registration. Open to all! ⚓🌊

30/08/2026

Dear CAUCH community,

Join us on Sunday, 20 September for a fascinating talk by Rasika Muthucumarana of the Maritime Archaeology Unit, Central Cultural Fund of Sri Lanka:

⚓ The Cargo of the Ancient Shipwreck of Godawaya

Rasika will explore what the shipwreck’s cargo — from pottery and grinding stones to copper and iron ingots — can tell us about ancient Indian Ocean trade and maritime connections.

Council for Asian Underwater Cultural Heritage - CAUCH, Chair, Sarah Ward will be moderating the session. Its free to join, no registration rquired and open to all.

📅 20 September 2026
🕖 14:00 Sri Lankan Time
💻 Online: https://lnkd.in/e9ZZGMSS

Come and dive into Asia’s underwater cultural heritage with us! 🥽⚓🌊

15/05/2026

Harbours, by nature,
are places of arrival

Some endure

Others appear only briefly —
rise,
disappear

Who are we,
if not the sailors
meeting, parting,
and returning with the tide

Happening today,
Our very own, Karan Desai invites us to walk through these fleeting landscapes:

⚓ Transient Harbour Structures: An Example from Contemporary Practice at Mandvi

Friday, 15 May
12:00 PM (Israel Time)
https://s.brin.go.id/l/CAUCH

CAUCH awaits you at the ashore
SiBRIN- SingkatBRIN
s.brin.go.id

13/05/2026

Dear CAUCH family,

Hope you've marked yours calendars as it is just 2 days left to go until we gather again for the 4th session of our Speaker Series! ⚓

This Friday, we are delighted to welcome Karan Desai (University of Haifa, Israel), who will take us into the fascinating world of fleeting maritime landscapes through a case study from India.

Transient Harbour Structures: An Example from Contemporary Practice at Mandvi

📅 Friday, 15 May
🕛 12:00 PM (Israel Time)
💻 Online: https://s.brin.go.id/l/CAUCH

Join us for another thoughtful and engaging gathering, and as always, feel free to share the flyer within your circles.

Looking forward to another room full of familiar CAUCH energy! 🌊

Warmly,
Uzma
(on behalf of the CAUCH Outreach & Public Engagement Committee)

09/05/2026

🌊 1 week to go!

What do temporary shipyards...
vanishing coastlines...
and fleeting harbour structures...
have to teach us about the past?

Quite a lot, actually.

Join us for the 4th CAUCH Speaker Series session with:

🎙️ Karan Desai
📍 University of Haifa, Israel

speaking on:

Transient Harbour Structures: An Example from Contemporary Practice at Mandvi

🗓️ Friday, 15 May 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM (Israel Time)
💻 Online via Microsoft Teams

From Mandvi, Gujarat, to the wider archaeological record, this session explores how even the most temporary maritime spaces can leave lasting stories.

Interested? No registration needed. Just drop a hi/interested in the comment for the link.

Bring your curiosity — and maybe a friend. ⚓

02/05/2026

How do you study something designed to disappear?

Join us this May as the CAUCH Speaker Series welcomes Karan Desai to explore transient harbour structures through a contemporary case study from Mandvi.

Drawing from fieldwork, material analysis, and maritime history, the session reflects on how impermanent coastal infrastructures can still hold enduring cultural and archaeological value.
🗓️ Friday, 15 May 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM (IDT)
💻 Meeting Link: https://s.brin.go.id/l/CAUCH
At CAUCH, we’re always looking to open up conversations around our shared maritime cultural heritage making space for ideas that connect research with lived realities.

Come join us for a session that lingers on the beauty of the fleeting.
We’d love to see you there 🤍

Lihat Lebih Sedikit

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