About IPPA
IPPA is an international nonprofit organisation dedicated to the study of archaeology and other related fields in the Indo-Pacific region. Since its inception more than fifty years ago, it has grown to a large community of scholars and practitioners from over 40 different countries.
The antecedent of IPPA was originally founded in 1929. It was termed the Far Eastern Prehistory Association from 1953 to 1976, after which the name was changed to Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association.
Objectives
To promote cooperation in the study of the prehistory and related subjects in the Indo-Pacific region.
To maintain scholarly communication through regular congresses, communications, and the IPPA Bulletin (Journal of the Indo-Pacific Archaeology since 2014).
To uphold ethical standards on research in archaeology.
IPPA 15th Congress (1994) in Chiang Mai, Thailand (photo courtesy of Peter Bellwood)
Organisational Structure
Officers elected by the membership, comprise a President and an Executive Committee of eight members drawn from across the IPPA region. A Secretary-General and Editor(s) are appointed by the Executive Committee.
During its 212t Congress held in Hue, Vietnam last September 2018, Professor Philip Piper was selected by the incumbent Executive Committee as the next IPPA Secretary-General. He replaced Professor Ian Lilley, who held the position from 2009 to 2018, and with this decision the President and Executive Committee finished their terms. In 2019, a new president and executive committee for IPPA was elected.
IPPA President
Secretary-General
Executive Committee
Cristina Castillo
Institute of Archaeology
University College London
United Kingdom
Kate Domett
College of Medicine and Dentistry
James Cook University
Australia
Matthew Leavesley
School of Social Science
University of Queensland
Australia
Dougald O'Reilly
School of Archaeology and Anthropology
Australian National University
Australia
Shanti Pappu
Sharma Centre of Heritage Education
India
Prakash Sinha
Department of Ancient History, Culture and Archaeology University of Allahabad
India
Mariko Yamagata
Rikkyo University
Japan
Yu Chong
Department of Archaeology
Sun Yat-Sen University
China
Secretariat
Previous Secretariat and Committees
President for 22nd IPPA Congress
Rasmi Shoocongdej [2020-2024]
Department of Archaeology
Silpakorn University, Thailand
Co-Presidents for 21st IPPA Congress
Nguyễn Giang Hải [2016-2020]
Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences
Phan Thanh Hải [2016-2020]
Thua Thien Hue Provincial Government
IPPA Executive Committee (2010-2018)
Bérénice Bellina (France)
Charles Higham (New Zealand)
Lê Thị Liên (Vietnam)
Victor Paz (Philippines)
Himanshu Ray (India)
Miriam Stark (USA)
Glenn Summerhayes (New Zealand)
Nishimura Masanari (Japan)
IPPA Past Secretary-Generals
Ian Lilley
University of Queensland
Peter Bellwood
Australian National University
IPPA Past Presidents
Phon Kaseka (Cambodia) 2014
Nguyễn Giang Hải (Vietnam) 2009
Willie Ronquillo (Philippines) 2006
Tsang Cheng-hwa (Taiwan) 2002
Adi Haji Taha (Malaysia) 1998
Pisit Charoenwongsa (Thailand) 1994
R.P. Soejono (Indonesia) 1990
Roger C. Green (New Zealand) 1988
V.N. Misra (India) 1984
Jack Golson (Australia) 1980
Wilhelm G. Solheim II (U.S.A.) 1976