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Judith Schlehe and Anna Fünfgeld at the ICAS 2019 in Leiden

Judith Schlehe and Anna Fünfgeld participated at the International Convention of Asia Scholars in Leiden and both presented a paper.

Lukas Maximilian Müller at the 2019 EuroSEAS Conference in Berlin

Lukas Maximilian Müller convened a panel at the 2019 EuroSEAS Conference in Berlin on Friday, 13 September 2019.

International Conference “Cambodia and ASEAN Regionalism, in the Context of Indo-Pacific”

Jürgen Rüland presented a paper at the International Conference “Cambodia and ASEAN Regionalism, in the Context of Indo-Pacific”, Phnom Penh on 8 August 2019.

27 May 2019 - Lecture with Arif Havas Oegroseno, Ambassador of Indonesia to Germany

On Monday, 27th of May, Arif Havas Oegroseno, Ambassdor of Indonesia to Germany, will be holding a talk on "Indonesia's Environmental Challenges: Policy Response - Climate and Energy Management".

Tandem Research between the University of Freiburg and Gadjah Mada University Yogyakarta continues in 2019

The international and interdisciplinary tandem-research-cooperation between the Gadjah Mada University Yogyakarta and the University of Freiburg will be continued in Spring 2019. Four Indonesian students of cultural anthropology will come to Freiburg in May 2019 and conduct field research with students from Freiburg University under the theme "Anthropology of Environmental Activism".

Gerrit J. Gonschorek worked as a consultant for the World Bank Group in Indonesia

Gerrit J. Gonschorek (Ph.D. Student, Institute of Economic Research, Department of International Economic Policy) just returned from Jakarta, Indonesia, where he worked on a Short-Term-Consultancy (STC) assignment for the World Bank Group (GP Governance, Fiscal Decentralization Unit, World Bank Group, Jakarta Office).

COLLABORATIVE COLLOQIUM | Upcoming Sessions for Summer Term 2019

The following Summer Term will see us hold a series of collaborative colloquium sessions on various issues related to Southeast Asian Studies, in collaboration with the Centre on Transcultural Asian Studies (CETRAS). We welcome any participation by interested individuals. The collaborative colloquium sessions are designed to foster fruitful and productive discussions in an open atmosphere. Please find the program below:

60th Annual ISA Convention

Anna Fünfgeld, Maria-Gabriela and Jürgen Rüland participated in the 60th Annual Convention of the International Studies Association (ISA), held at Toronto, 27-30 March 2019.

Lukas Maximilian Müller spoke at the 6th annual CLMV Conference of the Asia-Europe Environment Forum in Luang Prabang, Laos

On 27 March 2019, Lukas Maximilian Müller gave a presentation at the 6th annual CLMV Conference of the Asia-Europe Environment Forum in Luang Prabang, Laos

Lukas Maximilian Müller spoke at the National Kick-Off Workshop of SWITCH Asia Phase II on SCP in Lao PDR

On 28 March 2019, Lukas Maximilian Müller gave a presentation at the National Kick-Off Workshop of SWITCH Asia Phase II on SCP in Lao PDR

Lukas Maximilian Müller spoke at the Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand

On 22 March 2019, Lukas Maximilian Müller gave a presentation at the Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand.

"It still can be hacked" – of activism, art, and power in contemporary Indonesia

Institutskolloquium: Lukas Ley (Heidelberg) 15.01.2019, 18:15 - 20:00, Seminarraum des Instituts für Ethnologie, Werthmannstr. 10, 1. OG

Jürgen Rüland spoke at the Conference “China and the EU in the Era of Regional and Interregional Cooperation. The Belt and Road Initiative in Comparative Perspective”

On 16 November 2018, Jürgen Rüland spoke at the Conference “China and the EU in the Era of Regional and Interregional Cooperation. The Belt and Road Initiative in Comparative Perspective” on “China’s Interregional Relations.” The conference was jointly organized by the Free University of Brussels, Institute of European Studies and the ULB Confucius Institute Brussels on 16 and 17 November 2018.

Jürgen Rüland participated in the International Conference on “Forty Years of ASEAN-EU Cooperation: Achievements and the Way Forward”

Jürgen Rüland participated in the International Conference on “Forty Years of ASEAN-EU Cooperation: Achievements and the Way Forward,” organized by the International Relations Institute of Cambodia (IRIC) of the Royal Academy of Cambodia in Phnom Penh on 31 October 2018. He spoke on “Civilian Power Redux? The European Parliament as a Norm Entrepreneur and Parliamentary Diplomacy towards China and Southeast Asia.”

Maria-Gabriela Manea and Jürgen Rüland presented a paper at the 2018 Congress of the German Association of Political Science (DVPW) in Frankfurt

On 27 September 2018 Maria-Gabriela Manea and Jürgen Rüland presented a paper at the 2018 Congress of the German Association of Political Science (DVPW) in Frankfurt. The paper entitled “Civilian Power Redux? The European Parliament as a Norm Entrepreneur and Parliamentary Diplomacy towards China and Southeast Asia” was a contribution to the panel on “Regionalism and Democracy,” chaired by Andreas Grimmel (University of Hamburg) and Jürgen Rüland.

29 October 2018 - Lecture on “Coal, Palm Oil and Indigenous Rights in Kalimantan, Indonesia”.

The event will include two talks given by representatives of the Indonesian NGO, “WAHLI”. The screening of the short version of the documentary film “Asimetris” made by “Watchdoc” and an Introduction and discussion on sustainable palm oil seals hosted by “Watch Indonesia!”.

Anna Fünfgeld, Maria-Gabriela Manea and Jürgen Rüland spoke at the General Conference of the European Consortium of Political Research in Hamburg, 22-25 August

Anna Fünfgeld presented papers on "Energy Infrastructure as Multi-Scalar Challenges of ASEAN Connectivity" and "Just Energy? Social Justice and the Indonesian Coal Sector". Maria-Gabriela Manea and Jürgen Rüland spoke on “Localizing Parliamentary Oversight: A Comparative Area Studies Approach to Military Reform in Indonesia and Nigeria”. Jürgen Rüland co-chaired (with Patrick Köllner, GIGA Hamburg) the section on “Comparative Area Studies” and presented a paper on “Context, Concepts and Comparison in Southeast Asian Studies” (co-authored with Mikko Huotari, MERICS, Berlin).

Jürgen Rüland spoke at the ASEAN Law Academy

The topic of his speech was "ASEAN as an Actor in International Fora". The ASEAN Law academy was organized by the Center of International Law (CIL) at National University of Singapore from 19-26 July 2018.

Out now: Our Special Issue(s) on “Challenging State Sovereignty: A Multi-level Approach to Southeast and East Asian Migration“

The multi-level dimension of migration governance is gaining increasing attention – and that includes the regional and sub-regional level. As a contribution to this research, Nicola Piper, Jürgen Rüland and Stefan Rother have guest edited a two-part special Issue for the European Journal of East Asian studies (EJEAS).

Anna Fünfgeld and Lukas Maximilian Müller affiliated as visiting scholars at the Center for Strategic and International Studies

Anna Fünfgeld and Lukas Maximilian Müller are currently or have been attached as visiting scholars Scholars at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Jakarta. Anna Fünfgeld conducted her research stay in Fall 2017, while Lukas Müller is currently a fellow since January until May.