Welcome to Southeast Asian Studies @ NUS
Life isn't divided up into neat disciplinary boxes. Learning about the world shouldn't be boxed in either.
The Department of Southeast Asian Studies offers an ideal alternative to students who find disciplinary approaches to learning narrow or restrictive, and those who prefer a more subject-oriented curriculum. Our department aims to offer a truly inter-disciplinary approach to learning which draws on different perspectives and methodologies from the humanities and social sciences, all thoroughly informed by local experience and knowledge.
News
Fragments of the Past
A story about what the artefacts unearthed on Fort Canning by Emeritus Professor John Miksic (NUS Southeast Asian Studies) and alumna Associate Professor Goh Geok Yian (NUS Southeast Asian Studies, ’95), who is Director of the History Major Program at Nanyang Technological University, tell us about Singapore’s history.
What is the fate of the children of Malaysian women born abroad?
IN BRIEF | 6 min read Commentary by Dr Serina Rahman (NUS Southeast Asian Studies) on what happens to the children of Malaysian women who are born abroad. Click through to read this piece on Beritamediacorp. This article first appeared on Beritamediacorp on 4 September …
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Abdullah al-Misri and why Hikayat Mareskalek is Still Relevant to this Day
Commentary by Dr Azhar Ibrahim Alwee (NUS Malay Studies) on Abdullah al-Misri’s ‘Hikayat Mareskalek’.
NEW PUBLICATION: Internationalising Higher Education in the Asia Pacific
Internationalising Higher Education in the Asia Pacific Case of Australia, Japan and Singapore With his many years of overseas experiences as an international student, educator and scholar, Teofilo C Daquila has conducted his research on the internationalisation of higher education (IHE), as it has become an important policy issue and research topic for governments and …
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Commencement 2022: Kickstarting a Season of Celebration and Achievement
NUS celebrates the milestone accomplishments of 13,975 graduates through 28 in-person ceremonies.
Edible Heritage: Foodscapes and Sensory Heritage Making in Chinatown and Little India
On 13 June 2019, The Straits Times and Business Times podcast channel (ST & BT Podcasts) aired an episode on a guide to durian feasting. The durian is a fruit native to Southeast Asia, known for its pungent odour and thorny exterior. Its taste divides opinion, but it is popular eaten on its own, or …
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