Obituaries

Jim Scott in memoriam, Southeast Asian studies in perpetuum

“The field of Southeast Asian studies has come to resemble the region as he saw and celebrated it, warts and all”

James C. Scott: against the myopic study of politics

“To become good and dynamic, political science must be broadened and cooperate with, among others, anthropologists, sociologists, and historians”

Perspectives on the Past at New Mandala

Welcoming the University of Sydney's Southeast Asian history bloggers to New Mandala.

Remembering Professor Joel S. Kahn

A tribute to the life and work of the acclaimed anthropologist, who passed away on 1 May 2017.

Travels with Des Ball

Former student Cam Hawker reflects on his time in Southeast Asia with acclaimed scholar Des Ball.

Professor Des Ball AO: the insurgent intellectual

Nicholas Farrelly pays tribute to one of the world's leading strategic studies scholars.

A tribute to Nicholas Tapp

Jean Michaud reflects on the life of a prolific intellectual standing at the forefront of his field.