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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.

17/06/2026

Did you miss one of the previous CAUCH Speaker Series sessions?
Or would you like to watch it again?

This recording is now available for you to revisit. In this session, Karan Desai takes us through fleeting coastal landscapes in his talk: Transient Harbour Structures: An Example from Contemporary Practice at Mandvi.

The discussion explores temporary harbour structures, coastal practices, and changing relationships between people, place, and the sea.

This July CAUCH Speaker Series is returning with its 5th session, exploring one of Asia's most significant underwater ar...
13/06/2026

This July CAUCH Speaker Series is returning with its 5th session, exploring one of Asia's most significant underwater archaeology programmes. Join us on 5th July, Sunday, as Dr Patrick Gao Xiaoxu (高霄旭) from Shanghai University presents his talk on:

Capacity Building in Action: Development of China's Underwater Archaeology
行动中的能力建设：中国水下考古的发展

Drawing on nearly four decades of underwater archaeological practice in China, Dr Gao will explore how the country has built and strengthened its capacity for underwater cultural heritage research, management, and protection, tracing the evolution from early archaeological initiatives to a more holistic approach to underwater cultural heritage stewardship.

When?
Sunday, 5 July 2026
19:00–20:00 CST (Beijing–Hong Kong Time)

Where?
Online: https://s.brin.go.id/l/CAUCH

No registration required. Just mark your calendars and join us for an insightful discussion on the past, present, and future of underwater archaeology in China and Asia.

Harbours, by nature,are places of arrivalSome endureOthers appear only briefly —rise,disappearWho are we, if not the sai...
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

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 s...
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)

🌊 1 week to go!What do temporary shipyards...vanishing coastlines...and fleeting harbour structures...have to teach us a...
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. ⚓

How do you study something designed to disappear?Join us this May as the CAUCH Speaker Series welcomes Karan Desai to ex...
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

After exploring the historical depth of underwater cultural heritage in India and discussing community-centred stewardsh...
06/03/2026

After exploring the historical depth of underwater cultural heritage in India and discussing community-centred stewardship in Japan, the CAUCH Speaker Series now turns to
another crucial dimension, the legal frameworks that safeguard maritime heritage.

Join us for our third session:

Safeguarding Underwater and Associated Cultural Heritage in Hong Kong
Professor Steven Gallagher
Professor of Practice in Law & Associate Dean (Teaching & Student Experience),
Faculty of Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

🗓 Wednesday, 11 March 2026
🕡 6:30 PM CST (China Standard Time)

Meeting Link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Mzc3NGRkN2UtYzc0YS00NjE1LWFjZWEtYzNmNGU5Y2UxMWJl%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22dba5c7d8-13c0-430d-9e66-199d75f378c1%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22aa05f3a7-8259-42a3-8f47-2fd19989d690%22%7d

Meeting ID: 448 311 647 842 78
Passcode: zF946Ay6

Join us for an engaging discussion on the legal and practical approaches to protecting underwater cultural heritage in Hong Kong.

Free, open to all, and no registration required. Just mark your calendar, bring your curiosity, and dive in with us.

📢 Exciting opportunity at CAUCH!We’re recruiting a Fundraising & Donor Development Director to lead all aspects of CAUCH...
14/01/2026

📢 Exciting opportunity at CAUCH!

We’re recruiting a Fundraising & Donor Development Director to lead all aspects of CAUCH’s fundraising, from strategy to events and grants.

This role is key to our financial stability and mission delivery.

Interested? Contact CAUCH Deputy Executive Director, Dr Zahida M. Quadri for details, and please feel free to share! 🌊

This voluntary position will remain open until filled.

We’re excited to share that the CAUCH is hiring a Finance Director!This role will help ensure CAUCH’s financial health a...
14/01/2026

We’re excited to share that the CAUCH is hiring a Finance Director!

This role will help ensure CAUCH’s financial health and sustainability, starting on a small scale and growing as we secure grants, sponsorship and membership income.

Interested? Please contact CAUCH Deputy Executive Director, Dr Zahida M. Quadri, for details, and feel free to share this post. The position will remain open until filled.

Hi everyone — just a quick reminder that the CAUCH Lecture Series 2026 is happening tonight.Talk: Managing UCH in Japan ...
06/01/2026

Hi everyone — just a quick reminder that the CAUCH Lecture Series 2026 is happening tonight.

Talk: Managing UCH in Japan — How to Fill the Gap
Speaker: Dr. Randy Sasaki (Teikyo University, Japan)

Dr. Sasaki will discuss the key policy and legal gaps in protecting Japan’s Underwater Cultural Heritage (UCH), why many smaller local sites remain vulnerable, and how community-led projects and citizen science are helping safeguard underwater heritage.

Date: 6 January 2026
Time: 21:00 JST / 19:00 WIB
Join here: https://bit.ly/CAUCH_1

More info: Facebook & LinkedIn @ Council for Asian Underwater Cultural Heritage (CAUCH)

Everyone’s welcome — feel free to share. See you tonight!

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