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An end-of-2023 note from the site's editor

A look back on New Mandala's greatest hits of 2022 as the site takes a summer hiatus.

Liam Gammon edits New Mandala from 25 November 2022.

Recounted experiences from elder generations in Ilocos clash with national facts, and young people have to choose between the two.

Studying Vietnamese folkloric practices, the artist has crafted objects that reflect the aesthetics of creative subversion and resistance.

With advent of COVID-19 mental health became everybody’s business. Join our webinar to find out how this impacts the field.

The artists’ playful images expose societal norms and offer alternatives to understanding women’s position in society

Last week, it became clear that the perception that Najib has huge public support is false.

Against monolithic narratives of womanhood, nationhood, regionalism; emphasising body & environment.

As political space contracts, the role for informal networks or coalitions expands.

...how far can earlier interpretations of Thai politics be adapted to explain the growing influence of the monarchy...

...local government appears to be taking no clear steps toward mitigating natural disasters and climate change.

Saha brings together the emerging field of animal studies with the more established field of postcolonial studies.

Returning pressure onto public intellectuals, as Luhut did, only increases the public’s support for the dissenters

The RVN was heir to a revolutionary tradition that developed out of the anti-French resistance, that was quite distinct from the communist one to the north.

Recently introduced local regulations further narrow the space for reconciliation and human rights-based pluralism.

Despite best efforts to fashion Cambodia into a model liberal democracy, Hun Sen and the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) have eliminated all opposition.

All youth groups are calling for change, but at different levels.

The banning of FPI or any other “anti-Pancasila” group is not a shortcut to ending deep-seated discrimination against minorities.

A webinar for World Mental Health Day will showcase small sample of extraordinary individuals sharing their experiences in mental health in Indonesia.

Reports from Afghanistan and contemporary memory activism teach us that memories of trauma run deep, as the author and others have found among the Sulawesi survivors of DI/TI.

Dr Ni Win Zaw’s vision and commitment to development of education will take considerable time to replace.