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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GISBH ‘perverted and sadistic cult’ is not just the latest incarnation of Al-Arqam
By Dr Serina Rahman, Lecturer at NUS Southeast Asian Studies.
Honours Student Maisy Kim Tyan-Wei Joins ASEAN-Plus Three Seminar and Student Camp, Fostering Cultural Understanding and Collaboration in East Asian Studies
by Maisy Kim Tyan-Wei The APT International Seminar on East Asian Studies at Major Universities and ASEAN Plus Three Student Camp aimed to foster greater understanding of East Asian issues among educators and students from ASEAN Plus Three (APT) countries. As participants of the ASEAN Plus Three Student Camp, we attended lectures that enhanced our …
Commentary: After removing diesel subsidies, Malaysia must now manage the fallout
By Dr Serina Rahman (NUS Southeast Asian Studies).
Punching Home Lessons about Southeast Asia through Martial Arts
From honing basic silat techniques to dabbling in the various styles of martial arts practised in Southeast Asia – such as kung fu and baguazhang from China as well as the Japanese sword-fighting art of kendo – students discover the region’s cultures and history in unconventional ways, in a course conducted by Dr Mohamed Effendy (NUS Southeast Asian Studies).
Notes from KL: The Chasm Between the Richest and the Poorest in Malaysia is Not as Far as the Comparison between Ethnic Groups
Column on Suria News Online by Dr Serina Rahman, Lecturer from NUS Southeast Asian Studies.
NEW PUBLICATION: Escaping Kakania Eastern European Travels in Colonial Southeast Asia
Escaping Kakania Eastern European Travels in Colonial Southeast Asia Escaping Kakania is about fascinating characters—soldiers, doctors, scientists, writers, painters—who traveled from their eastern European homelands to colonial Southeast Asia. Their stories are told by experts on different countries in the two regions, who bring diverse approaches into a conversation that crosses disciplinary and national borders. The 14 …
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