Life isn't divided up into neat disciplinary boxes. Learning about the world shouldn't be boxed in either.
Why limit learning to just one box? At the Department of Southeast Asian Studies, we break free from narrow disciplinary boundaries and offer a dynamic, subject-oriented curriculum. Our truly interdisciplinary approach blends diverse perspectives and methodologies from the humanities and social sciences, all deeply rooted in local experiences and knowledge. For students seeking a more holistic way to explore the world, this is where your journey begins.
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Wang Gungwu Medal & Prize
The Department of Southeast Asian Studies is delighted to announce that Mr Goh Aik Sai has been awarded the Wang Gungwu Medal & Prize (AY2016-2017) for the Best Masters thesis in the Social Sciences/Humanities for his thesis entitled ‘Enlightenment on Display: The Rise and Fall of Singapore Buddhist Museums’. (Advisor: Professor John N Miksic.) Congratulations …
Field Study in Lingga
Led by Assoc Prof Jan Mrazek from the Department of Southeast Asian Studies, a group of 12 students from NUS explored Lingga Island for 5 hours as part of a field study trip that started from Bintan Island. Their experience has been reported by Lingga Geografia, a site dedicated to tourism in Lingga. Check out …
FASS Open House 2017
Come meet our staff and students at FASS Open House on 20 May 2017 and find out what Southeast Asian Studies is all about!
STEER Sail Indonesia
Join an amazing voyage on a classic sailing ship (like the one in attached picture) through the Riau Archipelago and along Sumatra’s coast, stopping at islands, exploring Indonesian multi-ethnic towns, water villages, ports, tiny fishing communities, a remote uninhabited isle, the Berbak National Park and tiger reserve on Sumatra, and the great Indragiri river. Visit …