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: Ancient Harbours in Southeast Asia : The Archaeology of Early Harbours and Evidence of Inter-Regional Trade by John N Miksic and Goh Geok Yian (eds.)
Miksic, John N and Goh Geok Yian (eds.), Ancient Harbours in Southeast Asia : The Archaeology of Early Harbours and Evidence of Inter-Regional Trade, Thailand: SEAMEO SPAFA, 2013 The archaeology of harbours is critical to understanding patterns of ancient trade and inter-regional interaction. Systematic excavations of sites of harbours, ports and docks are, however, extremely …
Assoc Prof John Miksic receives the ODPRT Grant for Research Excellence
The Department of Southeast Asian Studies congratulates Assoc Prof John Miksic on being awarded the ODPRT Grant for Research Excellence awarded by the Office of Deputy President (Research & Technology). This grant is awarded to the top 20% of researchers in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences based on research performance.
Tributes to the late Dr Pattana Kitiarsa
Tributes to the late Dr Pattana Kitiarsa: Eulogy by Prof Charles Keyes; ‘Mourning a son of the soil’ by The Nation (Thailand’s English news website).
New Publication: The Contours of Mass Violence in Indonesia, 1965-68 by Douglas Kammen and Katharine McGregor (eds.)
Kammen, Douglas and Katharine McGregor (eds.), The Countours of Mass Violence in Indonesia, 1965-68, Singapore: NUS Press, 2012 The violence directed against the political left in Indonesia from 1965 until 1968 has been the subject of intense speculation. The large number of deaths, brutal interrogations, as well as rape, torture, short- and long-tern detention and …
Our administrative staff are winners again!
The Department of Southeast Asian Studies is pleased to announce that Ms Sharifah Alawiyah, Mdm Rohani Sungib and Mdm Moli have received the NUS Quality Service Award for this year. The award is an initiative by the Office of Quality Management to recognise and reward staff who shine in customer service. Mdm Rohani Sungib and Mdm …
SEAS Alumnus Goh Kok Wee featured in The Straits Times, LIFE!, Saturday 27 October 2012
On a charted journey – They have spent $25,000 on their old maps but Goh Kok Wee and Serene Ng are still buying more, The Straits Times LIFE!, Saturday 27 October 2012. While other couples bond over a movie or meal, civil servant Goh Kok Wee and Ms Serene Ng pore over an old map. …
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