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: The Spirit of Things: Materiality and Religious Diversity in Southeast Asia by Julius Bautista (ed.)
Bautista, Julius (ed.), The Spirit of Things: Materiality and Religious Diversity in Southeast Asia, Ithaca: Cornell Southeast Asia Program Publications, 2012 What role do objects play in crafting the religions of Southeast Asia and shaping the experiences of believers? The Spirit of Things explores religious materiality in a region marked by shifting boundaries, multiple beliefs, …
Dr Irving Johnson wins the Faculty Teaching Excellence Award (FTEA) for the third year running!
The Department of Southeast Asian Studies congratulates Dr Irving Johnson on winning the Faculty Teaching Excellence Award (FTEA) 2012. Well done Dr Johnson!
Decoration of Honour for Dr Pattana Kitiarsa
Dr Pattana Kitiarsa has been decorated with “The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn” honour at a special ceremony at the Thai Embassy on 13 September 2012. This decoration of honour was granted to Dr Kitiarsa by His Majesty King Bhumibhol on 5 December 2011. It represents his country’s appreciation of Dr Pattana Kitiarsa’s voluntary …
New Publication: The Court of Surakarta by John N Miksic
a Miksic, John N, The Court of Surakarta, Menteng, Jakarta: BAB Publishing Indonesia, 2012 In the early 20th century, Indonesia was divided into 350 greater and lesser kingdoms. Although Dutch imperialism influenced this pattern, the political history of the archipelago over the centuries had been marked by the expansion and contraction of various local spheres …
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New Publication: The Buddha on Mecca’s Verandah: Encounters, Mobilities, and Histories along the Malaysian-Thai Border (Critical Dialogues in Southeast Asian Studies) by Irving Chan Johnson
Johnson, Irving Chan, The Buddha on Mecca’s Verandah: Encounters, Mobilities, and Histories along the Malaysian-Thai Border (Critical Dialogues in Southeast Asian Studies), Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2012 The Buddha on Mecca’s Verandah examines the many ways in which people living along an international border negotiate their ethnic, cultural, and political identities. This ethnography of …
Wijit: Thai Art by Leong Chao Yang (Year 2 student, Southeast Asian Studies major)
Read about Chao Yang’s experience in learning about Thai Art through our module SE3224 and putting up an art exhibition showcasing artworks by some students from the AY2012/2013 class of SE3224. As a painter, I have always regarded the artist’s canvas as an avenue for subtle creative expression. In the didactic world of traditional Thai art, …
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