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Grounding Area Studies in Social Practice

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The University of Freiburg pursues a transdisciplinary concept of research on Southeast Asia. The disciplines involved include Political Science, Socio-cultural Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Islamic Studies and History. Southeast Asian Studies at Freiburg build on internationalized research and teaching and strive for knowledge production in circulation by enhancing innovative models of collaborative reciprocal research. Other program components such as regional, cross-cultural and global networking, the graduate program, field schools and methodology training, the alumni and fellowship program and knowledge transfer are closely linked with the research core (more ... ). Research in this program focuses on two topics:

1. Democratization and Institutional Change in South East Asia
2. Modes of World-Making in South East Asia

News & Events

"The view of ASEAN on this war and its global consequences": Bernd Kortmann, Director of FRIAS, in conversation with Jürgen Rüland

 "The view of ASEAN on this war and its global consequences": Bernd Kortmann, Director of FRIAS, in conversation with Jürgen Rüland

On 11 May 2022 Jürgen Rüland spoke with Prof. Dr. Bernd Kortmann in the FRIAS weekly monitor Ukraine@War on “The view of ASEAN on this war and its global consequences”. https://www.frias.uni-freiburg.de/en/events/frias-reflections/frias-weekly-monitor-ukraine-war-j-ruland

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New module on "ASEAN's external relations" by Jürgen Rüland

New module on "ASEAN's external relations" by Jürgen Rüland

Jürgen Rüland contributed a module on “ASEAN’s external relations” to the “ASEAN Law School 2022” conducted by the Center of International Law (CIL) of the National University of Singapore on 15 and 17 February 2022. The module focused on ASEAN’s performance as a collective actor in global international organizations such as the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and the World Trade Organization (WTO).

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“The ‘Asian way’ for resolving challenges in a multipolar region” - Panel discussion with Jürgen Rüland

On 17 June 2022 Jürgen Rüland participated in a panel discussion on “The ‘Asian way’ for resolving challenges in a multipolar region,” broadcasted by China Radio International.

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Interview with Jürgen Rüland on the state of democracy in the Philippines

Jürgen Rüland was interviewed on the state of democracy in the Philippines after the induction of the new Philippine President, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. into office, Read more: https://www.badische-zeitung.de/die-rueckkehr-der-kraken-dynastie--215399105.html

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Publications

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The ‘gold standard’ for labour export? The role of civil society in shaping multi-level Philippine migration policies.

 

Why Asian states cooperate in regional arrangements: Asian regionalism in comparative perspective.

 

Indonesians and Their Arab World: Guided Mobility among Labor Migrants and Mecca Pilgrims.

Subnational favoritism in development grant allocations: Empirical evidence from decentralized Indonesia.