The William Willetts Lecture was established at the Southeast Asian Ceramic Society’s 135th council meeting in early 1999 when the council unanimously agreed “to name the lecture which follows the AGM ‘The William Willetts Lecture’ in memory of Mr Willetts who founded the society … and the impetus given to Southeast Asian arts in general by his work.” This lecture has been held annually every year since its launch in 1999 with the exception of 2020 when it was cancelled due to the global epidemic Covid-19.
YEAR
SPEAKER
TOPIC
20 March, 2021
Dr. Rose Kerr
Yaozhou Ceramics
2020
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Cancelled
16 March, 2019
Dr. Peter Borschberg
7 March, 2018
Dr. Barbara & Dr. Leonard Andaya
5 April, 2017
Dr. John Miksic
16 March, 2016
Dr. Wang Gungwu
By Land or by Sea: Ceramics and Silk
21 April, 2015
Dr. Stacey Pierson
What Makes a Masterpiece? The Five Classic Wares of the Song (ru, guan, ge, ding, jun) and their Histories
6 April, 2014
Dr. Kenson Kwok
Peranakan Material Culture: How Peranakan is It?
1 February, 2013
Dr. Dawn Rooney
Life and Work of the Society’s Founder: William Willetts
30 March, 2012
Mr. Kwa Chong Guan
18 April, 2011
Ms. Natalie Ong & Mr. Alvin Chia, with an opening address by Dr. John Miksic
27 March, 2009
Dr. Peter Y. K. Lam
7 May, 2008
Dr. John Miksic
Strange Discoveries: Mysterious Artefacts in Singapore
15 March, 2007
Dr. John Guy
26 April, 2006
Dr. Wang Gungwu
Tribute and Trade: The Ming Dynasty
1 April, 2005
Ms. Heidi Tan
New Insights on Rare Vietnamese Ceramics in the ACM Collection
25 March, 2004
Mr. Kwa Chong Guan
The Indianization of Southeast Asia
28 March, 2003
Dr. Kenson Kwok
Blanc de Chine: The Hickley Collection
4 April, 2002
Mr. Anthony Lin
The Imperial Porcelains of the Kangxi Era
23 March, 2001
Mr. Dorian Ball
7 May, 1999
Mr. Christopher Frape
