Richard Cooler

Richard M. Cooler
Born
Richard M. Cooler
OccupationsArt historian, Burma studies scholar
Known forFounding director of the Center for Burma Studies (NIU)
Academic work
InstitutionsNorthern Illinois University

Richard M. Cooler is an American art historian specializing in Burmese (Myanmar) cultural history. He was the founding director of the Center for Burma Studies at Northern Illinois University (NIU) and has conducted research on Burmese art, architecture, and material culture.[1][2][3]

Career

Cooler taught art history at Northern Illinois University and became the founding director of the university's Center for Burma Studies in 1987.[4][5]

According to NIU, he was the first American scholar permitted to conduct research in Burma since 1960, spending a total of 13 months there in 1973.[6][7]

He has conducted research on Karen bronze drums, examining their manufacture and cultural use, and has published on topics such as temple architecture in Pagan.[8][9] Cooler has also worked on documenting Burmese sculpture, architecture, and historical artifacts.[10][11][12][13]

Publications

  • The Karen Bronze Drums of Burma: Types, Iconography, Manufacture and Use (Brill).
  • Temples and Rainfall in Ancient Pagan, Journal of Burma Studies.
  • The Art and Culture of Burma (NIU SEAsite).

Archives

Cooler's correspondence, field notes, and research materials are preserved in the Burma Studies Center Archives at Northern Illinois University.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Project MUSE - Journal of Burma Studies-Volume 1, 1997". muse.jhu.edu. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  2. ↑ Walk, Brian (2020-10-09). "Center for Burma Studies established (1986)". NIU 125 Key Moments. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  3. ↑ cooler, richard. "Richard Cooler - Independent Researcher". independent.academia.edu. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  4. ↑ adolan95 (2023-04-11). "NIU hosts collecting and collectors symposium for Americans In Burma exhibition". NIU Arts Blog. Retrieved 2025-11-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Chapter I: Prehistoric and Animist Periods". seasite.niu.edu. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  6. ↑ Schober, Juliane (2020-06-24). "Modern Buddhist Conjunctures in Myanmar: Cultural Narratives, Colonial Legacies, and Civil Society". UH Press. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  7. ↑ "Project MUSE - Journal of Burma Studies-Volume 18, Number 2, December 2014". muse.jhu.edu. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  8. ↑ Tuchrello, William (1988). "A Survey of Selected Resources for the Study of Burma". Crossroads: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Southeast Asian Studies. 4 (1): 128–151. ISSN 0741-2037. JSTOR 40860263.
  9. ↑ Brown, Robert L. (26 March 2010). "The Karen Drums of Burma: Types, Icongraphy, Manufacture and Use. By Richard M. Cooler". The Journal of Asian Studies. 54 (4): 1150–1151. doi:10.2307/2060003. JSTOR 2060003.
  10. ↑ Pang, Yicun; Dong, Wei; Wang, Xihui (2023-05-04). "Research on the early Buddhist architecture in the Ayeyarwady Basin". Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering. 22 (3): 1763–1790. doi:10.1080/13467581.2023.2165403. ISSN 1346-7581.
  11. ↑ "Journal of Burma Studies - Volume 1. by Cooler, Richard (ed): (1997) Magazine / Periodical | Salopian Books". www.abebooks.com. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  12. ↑ "Project MUSE - Journal of Burma Studies-Volume 20, Number 2, December 2016". muse.jhu.edu. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  13. ↑ "Art and Culture | PDF | Myanmar | Shamanism". Scribd. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  14. ↑ "Buddhist Art of Myanmar Asia Society 2015 | PDF | Myanmar". Scribd. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
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