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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NUS Alumni Awards 2023: Celebrating Outstanding Changemakers and Trailblazers
NUS honoured the achievements of 21 outstanding alumni and three alumni teams comprising another 14 alumni, at the prestigious NUS Alumni Awards 2023.
SEA Alumnus Mr Khoo Yi Feng awarded Outstanding Young Alumni Award
Join us in celebrating our alumnus, Khoo Yi Feng, for his remarkable achievement! Yi Feng has been honored with the prestigious National University of Singapore 2023 Outstanding Young Alumni Award. Your dedication and hard work continue to inspire us all. We are beaming with pride! #NUSAlumniExcellence #ProudAlmaMater #CongratulationsKhooYiFeng Mr Khoo Yi Feng (second row, far left). Photo Credit: NUS Alumni
Collaboration on the preservation, digitisation, and translation of the Daeng Paduppa manuscript by NUS Libraries and Universitas Muslim Indonesia (UMI).
Exploring Southeast Asian manuscripts is a fascinating journey through a rich tapestry steeped in history and culture. On 5 October 2023, Universitas Muslim Indonesia (UMI, Makassar) and NUS Libraries signed an agreement to establish a framework for sharing resources and expertise and to launch a collaboration for interdisciplinary studies and academic innovation through the preservation, …
The Effect of the High Court of Malaysia’s Decision to Release Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
A Commentary in Suria News Online by Fadiah Nadwa Fikri, PhD candidate from the NUS Southeast Asian Studies
NEW PUBLICATION: Ummah Yet Proletariat : Islam, Marxism, and the Making of the Indonesian Republic
Ummah Yet Proletariat Islam, Marxism, and the Making of the Indonesian Republic From 1965 to 1966, at least 500,000 Indonesians were killed in military-directed violence that targeted suspected Communists. Muslim politicians justified the killings, arguing that Marxism posed an existential threat to all religions. Since then, the demonization of Marxism, as well as the …
Sutasoma: The Journey – A Balinese dance performance
The Department of Southeast Asian Studies at NUS is pleased to announce a performance of a Balinese spectacular dance drama on 17 November 2023. The story of Sutasoma is a Buddhist poem that was composed in 14th century Java. It tells of the wanderings of Sutasoma and his strange group of friends: a tiger, a dragon …
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