This placement will contribute to the cataloguing and research of the V&A’s recently acquired Yu-Chee Chong Collection of Southeast Asian Photography (1860–1920), an outstanding collection of early photography unrivalled in its scope and significance. Spanning Southeast Asia and beyond, the collection documents a wide range of architectural, topographical, portrait and ethnographic subjects, including many rare photographs and some of the earliest known images of the region.
Working with colleagues in the Photography Section, the placement researcher will help catalogue the collection by assimilating existing research into the V&A’s record-keeping systems and undertaking further research into individual photographs and photographic studios active across the region. The placement offers a unique opportunity to work closely with a major collection of early Southeast Asian photography and to help situate it alongside the V&A’s world-class photography holdings.
PhD Placement - Cataloguing the Yu-Chee Chong Collection of Southeast Asian Photography, 1860-1920
Unpaid
Closes 15 AUgust 2026
See: PhD Placement - Cataloguing the Yu-Chee Chong Collection of Southeast Asian Photography, 1860-1920
