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AMRC welcomes Cambodian visiting scholars[20 September 2012]
Three visiting scholars from Royal University of Phnom Penh are learning about field-based learning and critical writing for three months through AMRC. More
Special journal issue on energy and development in Laos [9 May 2012]
Five articles on linkages between energy and development in Laos published in special edition of the journal Forum for Development Studies. More
SE Asian Seminar: Cultural Production of Minority Sexuality in mainland SE Asia, Fri 1st June[17 April 2012]
In this special session, we invite Dr. Chris Lyttleton (Macquarie Uni) and Dr. Douangphet Sayanouso (Dept Health, NSW) to share insights from their multi-sited ethnography in mainland SE Asia. Friday 1st June, 12-1pm, Madsen Building, Conference Room 449, The University of Sydney. All welcome! More
Southeast Asian Seminar: Law, governance and justice in the Mekong region, Friday 25th May[17 April 2012]
Philip Hirsch, Professor in Human Geography and Fleur Johns, Assoc/Prof at the Sydney Law School will give a presentation on "Law, governance and justice in the Mekong region" on Friday 25th May, 12-1pm, Madsen Building, Conference Room 449, The University of Sydney. All welcome! More
Southeast Asian Seminar: Friday, 20th April, 12-1pm [17 April 2012]
Please join us to hear Oulavanh Keovilignavong present on "Spatial Regression Analysis of Private Investments and the Poverty-Environment Nexus in Laos" on Fri 20th April, 12-1pm, Madsen Building, Conference Room 449, The University of Sydney. More
Usyd researchers receive $1.4m to explore livelihood adaptation in Laos[20 March 2012]
Human geographers and international public health experts from the University of Sydney will collaborate on a three year research project aimed at facilitating livelihood adaptation to natural resource pressures in Laos. More
Visiting Fellowship at Yale for Jo Gillespie[14 February 2012]
Current lecturer in the School of Geosciences, and AMRC alumnus, Jo Gillespie has been invited to take up a prestigious visiting fellowship position at Yale. More
Congratulations Lindsay Soutar![9 February 2012]
Former AMRC employee and geography honours graduate profiled in Sydney Morning Herald. More
Call for panel proposals and abstracts: 2nd ICIRD conference[17 January 2012]
Extension for panel proposals until 31 January 2012 as well as welcome individual abstract until 31 March 2012 for 'Toward an ASEAN Economic Community: Prospects, Challenges and Paradoxes in Development, Governance and Human Security.' More
Delays to Xayaburi: Prof Phil Hirsch in The Economist[9 January 2012]
Commenting on Xayaburi Dam politics, Prof Phil Hirsch quoted by The Economist. More
Professor Lu Xing returns to Yunnan China[6 December 2011]
After a productive three months with the AMRC, Prof Lu Xing returns to his work with the GMS Study Centre at Yunnan University. More
Despite absence of legal tenure, change can happen: Bob Fisher writes[10 November 2011]
Bob Fisher, senior AMRC researcher, writes how in the absence of legal tenure, informal arrangements can help to foster local support for forest conservation and management. More