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
New Publication: After Heritage: Critical Perspectives on Heritage from Below by Hamzah Muzaini and Claudia Minca (eds.)
Muzaini, Hamzah and Claudia Minca (eds.), After Heritage: Critical Perspectives on Heritage from Below, UK and US: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2018 Focusing on the practices and politics of heritage-making at the individual and the local level, this book uses a wide array of international case studies to argue for their potential not only to disrupt but …
The first Archaeologist in the Lion City.
By Chua Wei Qian 2,000 artifacts excavated in 10 days. Thursday, 11 May 2018, Lianhe Wanbao He has been referred to as Singapore’s Indiana Jones, and ever since 34 years ago when 2,000 artifacts were excavated within the short span of 10 days while conducting archaeological excavation at Fort Canning, he had become the first …
General Office Operating Hours During the Month of Ramadan & Eve of Hari Raya Puasa (Eidulfitri)
Please note that the Department of Southeast Asian Studies general office will operate as follows from 17 May to 15 June: 17 May – 13 June 2018 Mon – Thu: 8:30am to 5:00pm Fri: 8:30am to 4:30pm 14 June 2018 (Eve of Hari Raya Puasa) 8:30am to 1:00pm 15 June 2018 (Hari Raya Puasa) Closed …
The Malay community is lazy? Archaeologists release their studies.
(Article is in Malay Language) Thursday, 3 May 2018, BERITA Mediacorp Masyarakat Melayu malas? Pakar arkeologi dedahkan kajiannya Oleh: UMMU RABBISYFINA ABDUL HAMID BERITAMediacorp: Masyarakat Melayu merupakan masyarakat yang rajin dan aktif sejak 700 tahun lalu dengan tanggungjawab dan peranan yang berbeza – dari bidang pertukangan, hingga ke perdagangan dan ilmu perakaunan. Itulah antara hasil …
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Job Vacancy: Postdoctoral Fellowship Position in “Borders, Mobility and New Infrastructures”
The Max Weber Foundation Research Group team of researchers at NUS are seeking to appoint a postdoctoral fellow to contribute to the Research Group’s activities on Borders, Mobility and New Infrastructures. All applications should be submitted no later than 20 April 2018. Find out more here.