Protecting rural indigenous people’s control over food resources is linked to the wellbeing of migrant workers in the cities.
Community pantries as everyday socialism
Aside from critiquing state inefficiency, I think community pantries are telling us something more ideological.
Part 2: The missing new Indonesian Left—leftist amnesia
Just as the Renaissance from the 14th to the 17th centuries overcame the dark Middle Ages by reappraising classical insights, critical history is now imperative.
Part 1: The missing new Indonesian Left
Just as it was particularly difficult for the progressives to withstand repression and killings, reviving the Left after 1965 was equally formidable.
Seminar presentation: “History and Art History in Southeast Asia” Professor Adrian Vickers
New Mandala and the Southeast Asia Institute at The Australian National University are pleased to present this seminar by Professor Adrian Vickers, who is a Visitor in the School of Culture History and Language.
MYANMAR
VISIT THE MYANMAR HOME PAGEWomen fight the dual evils of dictatorship and patriarchal norms in Myanmar
Women of different ages and social backgrounds have been at the heart of the Myanmar protests, giving the women's movement unprecedented visibility.
From Yangon: a protest in images
In an era in which optics are fundamental, Myanmar's protest movement has forged a strategic visual course inspired by real and fictional past movements.
Myanmar’s 2021 coup: The latest test for ASEAN’s commitment to democratic consolidation
Soft diplomatic approaches may yet allow ASEAN to act not as democratic enforcers but as democratic promoters.
MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE & BRUNEI
Will Singapore forget its low-paid migrant workers again?
In the aftermath of outrage as COVID-19 tore through migrant worker dormitories, is Singapore entering another bout of social amnesia?
Mental illness in Malaysia: the imperative to destigmatise
The Ministry of Health needs to make the strategic leap from awareness to research and intervention.
THE PHILIPPINES
VISIT THE PHILIPPINES HOME PAGEStudent activism in Philippine Catholic Universities: A brief history
Students and universities have had an active role in social organization and social change throughout the history of the Philippines.
Duterte’s Tight Grip over Local Politicians: Can It Endure?
If Duterte has failed to deliver, why do so many local politicians remain beholden to him?
Surviving or thriving? COVID-19 and violent non-state actors in the Southern Philippines
Data analysis strongly suggests correlations between COVID-19 and the commission of political violence, but the causal mechanisms driving these trends are less clear.
CAMBODIA
VISIT THE CAMBODIA HOME PAGEThe ECCC: history education for Cambodia’s young generation?
While survivors often become emotional when speaking about the past, they feel younger generations must learn from the past to prevent genocide in future.
Cambodia, Laos and their contribution to a new era in Southeast Asian security cooperation
With Cambodia and Laos loyal allies of China, Southeast Asia needs a new approach to security cooperation.
The desertion of Cambodia’s spirits
Spirits and forests are disappearing as a new, consumerist way of relating to the land literally gains ground.
OTHER COUNTRIES & TOPICS
Can Vietnam lead ASEAN?
Vietnam seems to be managing global crises such as the pandemic and recession better than many other Southeast Asian nations.
Civic space in Timor-Leste during COVID-19 Part 1: Governance and civil society
Civic space in Timor-Leste has been challenged and expanded by the pandemic
Civic space in Timor-Leste during COVID-19 Part 2: Access and equity
COVID-19 arguably provided opportunities to increase legitimacy and accountability.
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