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
Singapore and Johor: Deep Bonds Inspire New Wellsprings of Growth
Op-Ed in The Straits Times by Dr Serina Rahman (NUS Southeast Asian Studies)
Exploring Arts and Culture in Yogyakarta: A Transformative Fieldtrip Experience for SE2214 Students
During the September mid-semester recess, a group of students travelled for a week-long fieldtrip to Yogyakarta, Indonesia, as part of SE2214, “Beyond the Frame: Arts and Lives in Southeast Asia,” taught by Jan Mrazek (Department of Southeast Asian Studies), an expert on Southeast Asian and particularly Javanese arts, as well as a practicing performer of …
Inclusive Sustainability Immersion in Mukim Tanjung Kupang, Johor Malaysia.
Inclusive Sustainability Immersion in Mukim Tanjung Kupang, Johor Malaysia. As part of the unique options offered by the MA in Contemporary Southeast Asia, a matching module to the Gamelan Masterclass is the 2-course credit Field Trip that takes place in the second semester. This field trip takes postgraduate students to a string of fishing villages …
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Forest City is Awakening, with New Settlers of an Unexpected Kind
Op-Ed in The Straits Times by Dr Serina Rahman, NUS Southeast Asian Studies.
Whitewashing of Malay Supremacy in Malaysia’s Progressive Intellectual Culture
Column in Suria News Online by Ms Fadiah Nadwa Fikri, a PhD candidate from NUS Southeast Asian Studies.
Launch of New Book on Southeast Asia’s Local and National Cultures by University Professor Wang Gungwu
Coverage of the launch of the latest book by Professor Wang Gungwu (NUS History and Chairman of the East Asian Institute) on Southeast Asia’s local and national cultures.