Comprehensive introductory lectures in Archaeology and Art History of Southeast Asia with a focus on the pre-Modern to the Modern periods.
The price for neutrality is reform and preparedness
The current version of ASEAN is inadequate to implement a robust neutrality enforcement policy that follows a “strong neutrality” and “cohesive neutrality” principle.
New Mandala’s 15th anniversary event
Join a live-streamed seminar on the state of play for independent and scholarly media on Southeast Asian studies, to mark the occasion.
The politics of banning FPI
Survey data points to a certain fragility in FPI’s support, but the longer-term consequences of banning of FPI may be a greater cause for concern.
Politics of Halal certification: the collapse of the MUI’s long-held monopoly
In the wake of increased government oversight, questions nonetheless remain over the MUI’s accountability.
From disinformation to democratic innovations: amplifying ordinary citizens’ voices
How do ordinary Filipinos make sense of their experiences of disinformation during elections?
Heaven Doesn’t Divide—Why This Gulf?
Morlam song practices still resound, even if criminalised, depoliticised and silenced.
New friends, old enemies: Politics of Ethnic Armed Organisations after the Myanmar Coup
Has the coup has brought these groups closer together or deepened disunity, and reduced the likelihood of the formation of the federal army?
In limbo: Migrant workers struggle with the Myanmar coup and COVID-19
As their travel documents expire Myanmar migrants risk becoming undocumented and excluded from legal protections by shortcomings in both Myanmar and Thai migration policies.
Gameplay for good: gamified crowdsourcing for better public policy in Southeast Asia
The success of Translator Gator illustrates a gap between current policy making and rapidly changing technologies.
Civil Society and Southeast Asia’s Authoritarian Turn
Just as there is no simple correlation between democracy and good governance, we can no longer draw a straight line between authoritarianism and weak governance.
Poverty policy making during the pandemic
In Malaysia, government social spending is on the decline while policy debates on critical issues such as UBI remain suspended.
NBSEAS: “Future Forward: The Rise and Fall of a Thai Political Party”
Duncan McCargo and Anyarat Chattharakul have analysed the stunning rise and fall of this party in their co-authored book.
Split within the sangha: divergent responses towards the Myanmar coup
Buddhist nationalism, allegiances to the people and anti-Islamic sentiment complicate monks' attitudes.
Thailand’s COVID-19 prisons outbreak: time for an early release?
Large COVID outbreaks in prisons are only a part of a bigger problem in terms of the state overlooking the welfare of prisoners.
What is behind vaccine hesitancy in Indonesia?
Perceived religious prohibition, vaccine coercion, anti-Chinese sentiment and reliance on alternative health and hygiene practices are contributing to low vaccination acceptance.
Why politics matters: an insight from Indonesia’s flood management
Patronage politics, like those predominant in South Kalimantan, are a crucial factor exacerbating climate disasters, and governments rely heavily on inadequate technological solutions to mitigate floods.
Stopping anti-union discrimination in Thailand
Anti-union discrimination supported by the state, fragmentation of Thai enterprises, and a paternalistic regime all contribute to low levels of unionisation.
Indonesian gig workers: the quest for labour-protection
Legislative change and consumer consciousness are key to protecting gig-workers from digital exploitation.
Art and artists in society in Indonesia: future tense
After two decades of enormous social change on global and local scales, what role will art and artists play in Indonesia’s future?
Digital witness and human rights: the Nuezca case
In advocacy that makes use of digital evidence, there are more ordinary citizens, including in places that are harder to reach, who are enabled to participate in the production and dissemination of evidence.
Watch: History and Art History in Southeast Asia
How to track art history as the history of styles deriving from influences, and the history of modernism and its relationship to modernity? Is there art that links Southeast Asia as a region?
Launching ARTSEA: art, design and architecture in Southeast Asia
A platform for diverse collection of articles, videos, seminars, photo essays and reviews on art, design and architecture, and its place in society and history in Southeast Asia.
Quad and the Test for Indonesia’s Leadership in ASEAN
Will the initiative complement or sideline the existing regional architecture built by ASEAN?
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