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Past events run in conjunction with partners

Our centre runs a number of events throughout the year in conjunction with industry, government, NGOs and community partners. Take a look at our past events for ideas on how you can get involved with our centre.

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Politics in Action 2022

Our annual Politics in Action forum brings political updates from Southeast Asia to researchers and practitioners from across the disciplines and beyond.

One year on from the military coup in Myanmar, what comes next?

Can newly formed armed resistance to dictatorship in Myanmar dislodge the country’s military from government where unarmed opposition has failed? What are the prospects for the exiled National Unity Government? Whither the NLD? What, if anything, can other governments and international organisations do?

Productivity Workshop

Back by popular demand, our online workshop is designed to help you boost your productivity with the 'Getting Things Done' (GTD) system.

Book Launch | Families, the State and Educational Inequality in the Singapore City-State

Join Dr Charleen Chiong and Emeritus Professor Fazal Rizvi to explore how socio-economically disadvantaged families in Singapore relate with the state and schools through relations of both dependency and responsibility – and the equity implications of these relations.

Early and mid-career researcher writing retreat

Early and mid-career researchers researching Southeast Asia at the University of Sydney are invited to attend a dedicated residential writing retreat. This retreat is designed to provide you with both inspiration and peer support to wrap up the year.

2022 SSEAC Postgraduate Welcome Lunch

Join the Welcome Week festivities for a casual picnic lunch with other SSEAC postgraduate members.

Word and EndNote Workshop

If you can write and submit a piece of research with all your citations in the correct place, you probably know how to use Word, and maybe even EndNote – right? Wrong! It’s one thing to use writing and referencing software, it’s another thing to use it well.

University Library Repository Workshop

You work hard to produce quality scholarship on Southeast Asia, but can you be sure other researchers can access your work? Join the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre for a special Sydney eScholarship (SeS) workshop to help you collect and connect your research.

2022 SSEAC Postgraduate Lunch

This is a casual, low-stakes gathering with no agenda other than reconnecting in person and enjoying some delicious Southeast Asian lunchboxes together. Please spread the word!

SAGE Business Case Workshop

Interested in turning your quality research on Southeast Asia into a practical teaching resource, accessible around the world? Join us for a special one-hour workshop on how to publish with SAGE Business Cases, a renowned collection of over 4,000 case studies used for teaching and classroom discussion.

Maritime Archaeology in the Asia Pacific

Focusing on the underwater cultural heritage of the Asia-Pacific region, this interdisciplinary panel brings together experts from Australia, Indonesia and Thailand to discuss the ethics, politics and legalities of two major ceramic collections in Australia and Indonesia.

Freedom Street

Join us for an exclusive screening of 'Freedom Street', a moving documentary that explores the harrowing plights of Joniad, Ashfaq and Azizah, three refugees trapped in Indonesia as a consequence of Australia’s border protection policy.

Memory in the Mekong

Join us for the launch of 'Memory in the Mekong: Regional Identity, Schools, and Politics in Southeast Asia' (Teachers College Press, 2022).

Pearl of the Orientalists

Join us for a fascinating talk reflecting on Western depictions of Manila, stereotypically dubbed ‘the Pearl of the Orient’.

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Workshop: How to pitch Thailand to funders

Hear from a panel of Thailand scholars on their best strategies to pitch Thailand to research funding bodies.

2022 SSEAC Postgraduate Lunch

Join us on 27 May from 12-2pm for a casual picnic lunch with other SSEAC postgraduate members. We’re delighted to see you all again, and to welcome friends, old and new.

Postgraduate and Early to Mid-career Researcher Writing Retreat

Postgraduate students and early to mid-career researchers focusing on Southeast Asia are invited to attend a dedicated writing retreat. This retreat is designed to provide you with both inspiration and peer support to kick off the year.

Australia’s Asia Engagement: Current and Future

This event brings together industry and government representatives to discuss how Australia can deepen our engagement with Asia as we come out of the Covid-19 pandemic and in the midst of geopolitical uncertainties.

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Public Speaking Workshop

Conferences are back, and they’re more exciting – and complicated! – than ever. Regardless of whether you’ll be presenting face to face, online, or in hybrid form, we are all keen to get back out there and share our research. This workshop is designed to help you build your public speaking skills and present with confidence at your next academic speaking engagement.

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SSEAC Emerging Scholars Conference

The SSEAC Emerging Scholars Conference provides a forum to bring together expertise on Southeast Asia from postgraduates and early career researchers at the University of Sydney and beyond.

Honours Bootcamp

The Sydney Southeast Asia Centre is pleased to bring you Honours Bootcamp 2022, for students around Australia enrolled in an Honours program related to Southeast Asia

2022 ISA RC44 Asia-Pacific Conference

The International Sociological Association (ISA)’s Research Committee on Labour Movements (RC44) is running an Asia-Pacific regional conference on 27 June 2022 on the theme of Labour Movements in a Post COVID-19 World.

Roundtable on the 2022 Philippine Presidential Election

While Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, Jr's promise of unity brought hope to millions of his supporters, many critics worry the country could descend into autocracy if Bongbong follows in his father’s footsteps and brings the Philippines under martial law. This roundtable discussion brings together a stellar lineup of experts from diverse disciplinary perspectives to examine what’s next for the Philippines.

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ASEAN in Focus 2022

Now in its tenth iteration, this year’s ASEAN in Focus event unpacks what needs to be considered if Australia is to build closer ties to ASEAN and its member states.

SSEAC Postgraduate Lunch

Join us for a casual picnic lunch with other SSEAC postgraduate members.

Rare Books Workshop

Manuscripts? Rare books? Historians and literature scholars have been accessing these materials for years, but it’s time we bring a new disciplinary perspective to the unique collections in Fisher Library.

Locating ‘Human Dignity’ in Cambodia

In this event, a panel of experts reflected on the concept of 'human dignity' in the Cambodian context, interrogating both how ‘human dignity’ is used in Cambodian law, policy, and advocacy, and how it is understood by Cambodians from diverse backgrounds and disciplines.

Mid-Autumn Festival Lunch for SSEAC Postgrads

Join us for a casual picnic lunch to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with other SSEAC postgraduate members. This is a casual, low-stakes gathering with no agenda other than meeting up to chat and enjoy some delicious mooncakes and Southeast Asian lunchboxes together.

No health without mental health!

Join us on World Mental Health Day to hear from Dr Nova Riyanti Yusuf, Dr Sandersan Onie, Professor Hans Pols and Dr Aliza Hunt, as they discuss the current state of mental health in Indonesia.

SSEAC Postgraduate Lunch

Join us for a casual picnic lunch with other SSEAC postgraduate members. This is a casual, low-stakes gathering with no agenda other than meeting up to chat and enjoy some delicious food together.

Malaysia in Deluge

Register now to discuss the intricacies of GE15 and what awaits Malaysians at the outcome of what has been dubbed 'the mother of all elections'.

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Object-Based Learning Workshop for Research Portfolio Staff

Back by popular demand, we're delighted to partner with the Chau Chak Wing Museum to bring Southeast Asia to you!

Disability in Digital Societies in Australia and Southeast Asia

We are delighted to partner with the Centre for Disability Research and Policy for its inaugural Keynote Lecture, welcoming back to Australia Gerard Goggin, Professor of Media and Communications, returning from three years at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

The art and science of writing a great abstract

Writing abstracts is a necessary evil when it comes to getting your research out there. Fortunately, it is as easy as following a simple formula!

SSEAC Residency Workshops

Join our SSEAC Residency Workshops to get tips and tricks on how to write a great academic article.

Defending Human Rights in Myanmar

Join our panel discussion to hear about the deteriorating human rights situation in Myanmar, and what can be done to help restore democracy.

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Human Rights and Business in Myanmar

Join our panel discussion to understand the impact of Myanmar's political crisis on the country's economy, and what role the international business community and trade unions can play to protect human and labour rights.

SSEAC Postgraduate Lunch

Please join us for our last SSEAC postgraduate lunch of the year! This is a casual, low-stakes gathering with no agenda other than meeting up to chat and enjoy some delicious food together before a well-deserved end-of-year break!

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