Methods of Vilification: Cam Perceptions of the Enemy or “Masuh” in Historical Perspective – a seminar by Mohamed Effendy Bin Abdul Hamid (Wed, 18 August 2010)

Speaker: Mohamed Effendy Bin Abdul Hamid (PhD Candidate, University of Hawaii at Manoa) Date: Wednesday, 18 August 2010 Time: 3:30pm – 5:30pm Venue: AS3, Level 6, SEAS Seminar Room (06-20) Synopsis According to the Vietnamese chronicle, Dai Viet Su Ky Toan Thu, on March… Continue Reading

Religion, Nation and Mother-Love: The Malay Peninsular Past and Present – a seminar by Maila Stivens (Wed, 31 March 2010)

Speaker: Maila Stivens (Principal Research Fellow, Asia Institute, University of Melbourne & William Lim Siew Wai Fellow in Cultural Studies, National University of Singapore) Date: Wednesday, 31 March 2010 Time: 3:30pm – 5:30pm Venue: AS3, Level 6, SEAS Seminar Room (06-20) Synopsis This paper… Continue Reading

Hidden to the Eye: Understanding Spatial Configurations at Angkor using Ground-Penetrating Radar – a seminar by Till F. Sonnemann (Wed, 24 February 2010)

Speaker: Till F. Sonnemann (Geophysicist & PhD Candidate, University of Sydney) Date: Wednesday, 24 February 2010 Time: 3:30pm – 5:30pm Venue: AS3, Level 6, SEAS Seminar Room (06-20) Synopsis For the first time, Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) surveys have been used… Continue Reading

The Demise of the Civil Society Movement in Thailand: Preliminary Thoughts – a seminar by Assoc Prof Jim Ockey (Wed, 20 January 2010)

Speaker: Assoc Prof Jim Ockey (University of Canterbury) Date: Wednesday, 20 January 2010 Time: 12:00pm – 2:00pm Venue: AS3, Level 6, SEAS Seminar Room (06-20) Synopsis In 1973, students in Thailand overthrew a longtime dictatorship, a “people’s power” revolution 13 years ahead of that… Continue Reading