Southeast Asian Seminar Series
The Southeast Asian Seminar Series is a (usually) fortnightly discussion seminar organised by the Mekong Research Group (AMRC) and the Southeast Asian Studies Network with speakers drawn from those bodies and the wider community. The objective of this forum is to bring together those with interests in Southeast Asian environmental, cultural and development issues. Contact us if you would like to present at one of our Southeast Asian Seminars.
Where: Conference Room 449, Madsen Building, University of Sydney
| Date/Time | Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | ||
| 7 Sept, Friday (12-13.00) | Institutional Influence on NGO Advoacy: Comparative Case Studies of Xayaburi Dam Activism | Yumiko Yasuda, PhD Candidate, Centre for Water Law Policy & Science, Dundee Universitity |
| 19 Oct, Friday (12-13.00) | Chris Baker, PhD Candidate, Centre for International Security Studies, Usyd | |
| 26 Oct, Friday (12-13.00) | Reflections on Field-based Learning and Critical Writing Program | Ham Kimkong, Chann Sopheak and Pheng Soklin, Royal University of Phnom Penh Scholars |
|
2 Nov, Friday, 12.00-13.00 |
Indonesian Shrimp Farmers' Livelihoods in Relation to Global Food Supply Governance | Irna Sari, PhD Candidate, UTS |
|
2 Nov, Friday, 13.00- 14.00 |
The Mekong River Commission: A Chinese Perspective | Xue Ting, Visiting Scholar, School of Geosciences, Usyd |
| Semester 1 | ||
| 23 March, Friday (12-13:00) | Cambodia's Volcanic Crater Lakes: natural archives of environmental change in a rapidly changing landscape | Dr. Dan Penny, School of Geosciences, Usyd |
| 20 April, Friday (12-13:00) |
Rethinking Mekong Water Governance in a Polycentric Context: A procedural perspective |
Ms. Gao Qi, PhD Candidate, School of Law, University of Western Sydney |
| 11 May, Friday (12-13:00) | Spatial Regression Analysis of Private Investments and the Poverty-Environment Nexus in Laos | Mr. Oulavanh Keovilignavong, PhD Candidate, School of Geosiences, Usyd |
| 25 May, Friday 12-13:00) | Law, governance and justice in the Mekong |
Dr. Fleur Johns, Sydney Law School, Usyd Dr. Philip Hirsch, School of Geosciences, Usyd |
| 1 June, Friday (12-13:00pm) |
Cultural Production of Minority Sexuality in Mainland Southeast Asia |
Dr. Douangphet Sayanouso, Department of Health, NSW Dr. Chris Lyttleton, Macquarie University |
For a list of past Southeast Asian seminars please click here