About us
Australia’s leading multidisciplinary research centre focused on Southeast Asia.
SSEAC brings together academics from across the University of Sydney working on Southeast Asia and supports the knowledge, skills and networks required to undertake impactful research on the critical challenges facing the region.
Our vision
The vision of the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre is to be a leading hub for knowledge development and exchange that addresses the critical challenges facing Southeast Asia.
Our mission
Fostering impactful research and trusted knowledge partnerships in Southeast Asia.
Our values
- Approaching partnerships as equals, with respect and authenticity
- Striving for excellence
- Cultivating mutual trust and understanding
- Supporting diversity and inclusion
Our strategic priorities
Research excellence
- We increase the output, quality and impact of University research related to Southeast Asia, with a focus on multidisciplinary collaborations
- We facilitate increased support for the University’s research in Southeast Asia
Connecting the University to the region
- We develop capacities of Faculties, Schools, Centres and individuals to lead high-quality research and form trusted research partnerships in Southeast Asia
- We position the University to be recognised globally as a leading research partner for Southeast Asia
National, regional and global impact
- We strengthen the impact of University research related to Southeast Asia
- We contribute new knowledge towards solving major challenges confronting the region and the world
“Our plan is to bring together research teams from across the University, connect them to great local partners, assist these partnerships in securing significant external funding, and support these research teams to conduct outstanding impactful research.”
Read our Strategy (pdf, 3.9MB)