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Call for Applications: FRIAS Fellowship Program

In the academic year 2014/2015 the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS) will organize a one‐year FRIAS Research Focus on "Dynamic Alignments and Dealignments in Global Southeast Asia". As a part of this Research Focus, FRIAS advertises 4 Junior Fellowships and 4 External Senior Fellowships.

Recent lectures by Prof. Rüland of the University of Freiburg

Prof. Rüland has been giving several lectures related to Southeast Asia. Here is a brief overview of his most recent presentations.

Guest Lecture | Prof. Guido Sprenger (University of Heidelberg): "Animism in Southeast Asia - New Debates"

The region of Southeast Asia has been sidelined in recent discussions on Animism. This lecture, to be held on December 11, will elaborate on the analytical concepts relevant to contemporary research on Animism in Southeast Asia.

First and Second Collaborative Colloquium on November 18 and December 4

The first and second Collaborative Colloquia of the semester will focus on a set of related topics. The first colloquium on the 18th of November will discuss the role of "Music and Fieldwork ind Southeast" Asia. The second colloquium on the 4th of December zooms in on the question of "Why is Burmese pop music so bland and so popular". The second colloquium will be presented by Prof. Ward Keeler of UT Austin.

DAAD program extension 2014-2017: "From Tandem to Teamwork"

Under the new title "From Tandem to Teamwork. A Training Model for Fieldresearch across Cultural and Disciplinary Boundaries" the DAAD approved to support the collaboration between the departments of Anthropology and Political Science at ALU, Freiburg, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta and further Indonesian universities from 2014 to 2017.

Guest Lecture | Prof. Ward Keeler (University of Texas): “Masculinity, Autonomy and Attachment in Buddhist Burma”

Tuesday, 3 December, 2013, KGI, room 1016, 6.15 – 7.45 pm

ASEAN-EU realtions: Prof. Jürgen Rüland participated in a public hearing of the European Parliament

Prof. Jürgen Rüland participated as a source person in a public hearing on the future of EU-ASEAN realtions held by the European Parliament at 18 June 2013.

October Lectures organized by SEA Studies at Freiburg

in October 2013 SEA Studies at Freiburg has invited several guest lectures to the University. Dvora Yanow (Wageningen University) will speak about "Interpretive Research Design", Carol Tan´s (University of London) talk will be on "When Filipina and Indonesian domestic workers sue their employers in Hong Kong" and Raul Cordenillo (The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance) will hold a lecture about "Democratising ASEAN: Reflections of an ex-ASEAN Civil Servant".

BMBF project extension for two more years

Due to the successful evaluation of the SEA Studies at Freiburg project, the BMBFdecided to extend its sponsorship for another two years (starting from November 2013).

Courses on Southeast Asia in the Winter Term 2013/14

Every semester Southeast Asian Studies at Freiburg University offers several student courses on SEA, as well as courses on some of the region´s languages.

Democratizing ASEAN and the Role of the European Union

BMBF Academic and Policy Roundtable. Organized by the Southeast Asian Studies Program at Freiburg University Sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (30 September 2013, Berlin)

Language courses in Bahasa Indonesia and Thai in the winter term

The University of Freiburg offers two beginner courses in the winter term. Both courses are free of charge. Applicants welcome!

Prof. Rüland and Dr. Nguitragool participating in the '2nd Plenary on ASEAN Integration Through Law''

2nd Plenary on ASEAN Integration Through Law: The ASEAN Way in a Comparative Context - ASEAN Governance, Management and External Relations, 29 July 2013, Jakarta Indonesia.

Workshop: Introduction to Quantitative Research in Area Studies

Date: 25-27 October, Christian von Lübke & Mikko Huotari

Workshop Interpretive Research Design

Date: 16-17 October 2013, Instructor: Prof. Dvora Yanow

Workshop Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)

Date: 21-22 October 2013, Instructor: Prof. Carsten Q. Schneider

Participants from Freiburg University at the 7th EuroSEAS Conference

EuroSEAS is the largest academic conference outside the US focused on South East Asia. The 7th EuroSEAS conference took place from Tue, 02/07/2013 till Sun, 07/07/2013 in Lisboa, Portugal.

18 June 2013: Prof. Rüland participated in the public hearing on EU relations with ASEAN and Southeast Asia

On 18 June 2013, Prof. Rüland participated in the hearing organized by the Committee of Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament on “Foreign Policy Considerations in EU Relations with ASEAN and Southeast Asia”, in Brussels. Prof. Rüland contributed a statement on “ASEAN Citizens’ Rights: Rule of Law, Judiciary and Law Enforcement.”

Colloquium | "When All the Ancestors Spoke Poetry: An Analysis of the Sacred Narratives of the Rotenese and Their Significance" (24 June 2013)

ROOM CHANGED! NEW ROOM: 1023 (KG I) ---------------- This colloquium will be presented by Prof. James J. Fox from the Crawford School of Public Policy in Australia National University's College of Asia & the Pacific. James Fox is a Professor of Resource Management in the Asia-Pacific Program (RMAP) and the Director of the ANU Korea Institute.

Fieldwork exercise in Freiburg: Students from Yogyakarta and Freiburg conduct common reserach

Fieldwork exercise in teams: Nine students from Anthropology and International Relations from Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, collaborate with their research partners from Freiburg University for four weeks, under the joint supervision of four lecturers from UGM and Prof. Schlehe and Prof. Rüland (funded by DAAD)