South East Asia Research

Newly published with @SEAsiaResearch, my study of how hunger strikes were introduced and adapted into the contentious politics of late colonial #Burma | doi.org/10.1080/096782… | 1/4

New online, drawing on decades of oral history research, Ian Baird describes the magical beliefs and practices of Cambodian insurgents such as the Red Necks during the 1970s doi.org/10.1080/096782…

Muhammad Syukri's case study, in an area blighted by illegal gold mining, explores why decentralization in #Indonesia has failed to empower villagers to tackle local environmental problems. doi.org/10.1080/096782…

New article by @unimalaya's Vilashini Somiah examines the role of Malaysia's #UndukNgadau beauty pageant in constructing a gendered Kadazandusun ethnic identity. doi.org/10.1080/096782…

Now available to read online and open access: Peter A. Jackson's new article on how new devotional spirits are added to the Thai religious pantheon. doi.org/10.1080/096782…

Are you a postdoctoral researcher from South-East Asia? Apply now for the SG Academies South-East Asia Fellowship (SASEAF) Programme for a 2-year opportunity to engage in impactful research. Application deadline: August 1 tinyurl.com/bddu45vb

New online, Xiaolong Zou and Anunyarak Utaipipattanakul examine the Thai government's efforts to fulfil its ‘net-zero’ emissions pledges. doi.org/10.1080/096782…

Interested in music, environment, and Southeast Asia? SoundDecisions explores how Vietnamese and Khmer Krom musicians in the Mekong Delta listen, adapt, and build trust. Now recruiting a fully funded PhD student to join the team. More info: birmingham.ac.uk/research/proje…

New article by Muhammad Ichsan, Oliver Pye, Wiko Saputra & Irfan Bakhtiar explains how successive Indonesian governments have promoted the development of domestic palm oil-based biofuels. doi.org/10.1080/096782…

Out now, a special issue on village politics in Indonesia, guest edited by Ed Aspinall, Ward Berenschot, Arie Ruhyanto & Amalinda Savirani. tandfonline.com/toc/rsou20/33/1

Don't miss out on our first event back in Spring Term! Last few spots left - scan the QR code below to register your place now!

Join journal Editors from a range of key Asian Studies journals at AAS-in-Asia, Kathmandu on 31st May 2025 for a free #WritingWorkshop focused on helping early career scholars develop their ideas and draft papers. Apply by 21st April: spr.ly/6012FhMOK #AcademicResources

New: Chris K.K. Tan & Miao Li explore "cancel culture" in China, through the case of #BL fiction featuring the idol Xiao Zhan 肖战 , which allegedly led to the banning of fan fiction website AO3, and a subsequent backlash against him. doi.org/10.1017/S03057…

Workshop alert! We’re still accepting applications for this brilliant PhD workshop in Bangkok in May 2025. It will provide great opportunities for PhD students in SEA to refine their research skills, career development and networking. Follow the link 👉🏻aseasuk.org/aseas-internat…

Advanced Study of Khmer (ASK) 2025 Intensive 8-week summer abroad program in Cambodia, based in Phnom Penh. Applications for Summer 2025 due April 30, 2025. Please note that student participants must cover their own expenses. More details here: manoa.hawaii.edu/ask/

In the 1980s, many Hmong children whose parents were members of the Thai communist party were sent to border areas in Laos & China for their education. @Ian_G_Baird examines what they learned about their culture & language, and how they later reintegrated. doi.org/10.1080/096782…

The 27th Cornell SEAP Graduate Student Conference: Mobility Deadline EXTENDED to Dec 7! einaudi.cornell.edu/programs/south…

Join researchers & students from UH Mānoa, Hawai'i & Hasanuddin University, Indonesia for a two-week field school in Summer 2025 to document oral histories of forest landscapes on the boundaries of a national park in Indonesia! Information Session: Dec 4, 2025 at 3:00-4:00pm HST

Call for applications: the 2025-26 Gosling-Lim Postdoctoral Fellowship in Southeast Asian Studies is now open for submissions! Scholars in Southeast Asia are invited to apply for this opportunity by February 3, 2025. Full details: asianstudies.org/grants-awards/…

New article by Ju Lan Thung, Paulus Rudolf Yuniarto & Chang-Yau Hoon assesses #China's efforts to build people-to-people ties with #Indonesia through #tourism. #BRI doi.org/10.1080/096782…