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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 researchers retreat

Early and mid-career researchers researching Southeast Asia at an Australian tertiary institution are invited to attend a dedicated writing retreat. This retreat is designed to provide you with both inspiration and peer support to set you up for a productive second half of 2022.

2022 SSEAC Postgraduate Welcome Lunch

Join the Welcome Week festivities for a casual picnic lunch with other SSEAC postgraduate members. We’re delighted to see you all again, and to welcome old friends and new. This is a casual, low-stakes gathering with no agenda other than reconnecting in person and enjoying some delicious Southeast Asian lunchboxes together. Also joining us will be a few of SSEAC’s Early Career Researchers, who are happy to answer any questions you might have about getting through your PhD (relatively!) unscathed. Please spread the word!

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

Join us on 24 March 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. This is a casual, low-stakes gathering with no agenda other than reconnecting in person and enjoying some delicious Southeast Asian lunchboxes together. Also joining us will be a few of SSEAC’s Early Career Researchers, who are happy to answer any questions you might have about getting through your PhD (relatively!) unscathed. 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. This is a casual, low-stakes gathering with no agenda other than reconnecting in person and enjoying some delicious Southeast Asian lunchboxes together. Also joining us will be a few of SSEAC’s Early Career Researchers, who are happy to answer any questions you might have about getting through your PhD (relatively!) unscathed. Please spread the word!

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