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.
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New Publication: Old Javanese Gold by John N Miksic
Miksic, John N, Old Javanese Gold, 2nd revised ed., New Haven: Yale University Press, 2011. While ancient Javanese bronze and ironwork have long elicited interest, there is a lesser-known yet equally fascinating aspect of the Indonesian island’s history: gold artifacts, including jewelry, clothing accessories, statues, coins, and containers. Not only do these objects display exceptional …
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New Publication: Borobudur: Majestic Mysterious Magnificent by John N Miksic and Timbul Haryono
Miksic, John N and Timbul Haryono Borobudur: Majestic Mysterious Magnificent, Indonesia: BAB Publishing, 2010. Buddhism might not have originated in Indonesia, but one of the world’s greatest Buddhist monuments stands handsomely in a volcano-rimmed valley on the island of Java in Indonesia. Celebrating the 9th-century wonder that models the Buddhist conception of the universe and …
New Publication: Research on the Ceramics Discovered at the Trowulan Site in Indonesia by John N Miksic and Meitoku, Kamei
Miksic, John N and Kamei Meitoku Research on the Ceramics Discovered at the Trowulan Site in Indonesia, Tokyo,Japan: Senshu University, 2010 A collection of sherds donated to Dr. Miksic consists of very important examples of Yuan Dynasty blue and white ceramics which are believed to have been collected at Trowulan, east Java, Indonesia. This was …
New Publication: Figuring Catholicism: An Ethnohistory of the Santo Niño de Cebu by Julius Bautista
Bautista, Julius, Figuring Catholicism: An Ethnohistory of the Santo Niño de Cebu, Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2010 This book is about a statue of Christ as a boy worshipped by millions of Filipinos from all walks of life. Today the Santo Niño – said to be the same wooden figure brought to the …
New Publication: The A to Z of Ancient Southeast Asia by John N Miksic
Miksic, John N, The A to Z of Ancient Southeast Asia, Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 2010 Anyone who has seen the stunning ruins at Angkor, Bagan, and Barabudur will readily understand why Southeast Asia is the host of so many United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization World Heritage Sites. As beautiful as the spiraling …
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New Publication: Christianity and the State in Asia: Complicity and Conflict by Julius Bautista and Francis Khek Gee Lim (eds.)
Bautista, Julius and Francis Khek Gek Lim (eds.), Christianity and the State in Asia: Complicity and Conflict , Londong and New York: Routledge, 2009 Christianity is one of the most rapidly growing religions in Asia. Despite the challenges of political marginalisation, church organisations throughout much of Asia are engaged in activities – such as charity, …