June 15, 2026
From left: Bounsou Saytham, Hadi Rahman, Khamvone Boulyaphonh, and Abdullah Maulani (Photo: Abdullah Maulani) LUANG PRABANG — DREAMSEA (Digital Repository of Endangered and Affected Manuscripts in Southeast Asia) has completed a vital international monitoring and digitization mission in Laos. The mission focused on strengthening local capacities, evaluating field workflows, and navigating the delicate cultural landscape of Buddhist manuscript preservation. Hadi Rahman (Program Coordinator) and Abdullah Maulani (Researcher and Data Manager) from DREAMSEA spearheaded the on-site monitoring from 6 to 10 June 2026. The initiative involved direct engagement with several key regional stakeholders. The mission itself is being carried out by […]
June 11, 2026
Selangor, 15 May 2026 — DREAMSEA (Digital Repository of Endangered and Affected Manuscripts in Southeast Asia) officially launched its first digitization mission for Phase II at Khazanah Fathaniyah in Selangor, Malaysia, on 13 May 2026. The mission focuses on the extensive archives of the late Haji Wan Mohd Shaghir Abdullah, a collection holding approximately 2,000 archival items, including handwritten manuscripts, early lithographic prints, and historical letters, dating from as early as the 16th century. The project commenced with a formal coordination and networking session with the manuscript owner and mission academic expert, Wan Jumanatun Nailiah. Following the reception, the digitization […]
May 21, 2026
The Digital Repository of Endangered and Affected Manuscripts in Southeast Asia (DREAMSEA) held a two-day intensive workshop, DREAMSEA Regional Workshop (DSRW), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 11 to 12 May 2026. The event marked a new beginning for the program.
May 4, 2025
Hamburg, April 11, 2025 – The Digital Repository of Endangered and Affected Manuscripts in Southeast Asia (DREAMSEA) has marked the successful completion of its initial seven-year program. This significant endeavor is a collaborative effort between PPIM Jakarta and the CSMC at the University of Hamburg, made possible by the generous support of the Arcadia Fund. The event served as a platform to showcase the program’s diverse achievements, present a comprehensive evaluation, and outline the vision for its upcoming second phase. These insights were shared directly by Principal Investigators Professor Oman Fathurahman and Professor Jan van der Putten, alongside Assistant PI […]
June 2, 2020
At present, the world is facing a global pandemic due to the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19). Herewith we express our deep concern and hope that this situation will end soon. For the time being, for safety reasons, we have decided to stop sending out missions for the preservation and digitization of manuscripts throughout the Southeast Asian region. This policy shall come into force on 26 March 2020 and will last until normal conditions have returned. Nevertheless, we keep access open to our collections that have already been put online. At present, 20,129 images with a high-quality resolution of 593 […]