News & Events Archive
LECTURE | Prof. James L. Fox, June 4th
Defining critical differences but also the significant similarities of Eastern Indonesia and the Austronesian-speaking world is the focus of the upcoming lecture of James L. Fox the Institute of Cultural Anthropology at the University of Freiburg
Upcoming conferences at the University of Copenhagen and University of Göttingen
The University of Copenhagen and the University of Göttingen are hosting a conference and a summer school in October and August, respectively. See below for more information
Teaching | Courses on Southeast Asia in the Summer Term 2014
The departments of Political Science, Cultural and Social Anthropology and Economics at the University of Freiburg are offering several courses on Southeast Asia in the upcoming summer term.
Teaching | Language Courses in Bahasa Indonesia and Thai in the summer term
The University of Freiburg offers two beginner courses in the summer term. Both an introductory course in Bahasa Indonesia as well as advanced Thai course will be taught. Both courses are free of charge. Applicants welcome!
New Website | Center for Transcultural Asian Studies at the University of Freiburg
The newly created Center for Transcultural Asian Studies at the University of Freiburg has recently launched its website.
Call for Papers, ASEASUK 28th Annual Conference 2014
As a part of the 28th Annual Conference of the Association of Southeast Asian Studies in the UK (ASEASUK), there is a call for papers for the panel "Illiberal Pluralism in Southeast Asia's Economic Reform Experience"
Conference Report on the BMBF Academic and Policy Roundtable 2013
In 2013 the Southeast Asian Studies program at the University of Freiburg organized an Academic and Policy Roundtable on "Democratising ASEAN and the role of the European Union". The roundtable took place in Berlin on September 30, 2013.
Call for Applications: FRIAS Fellowship Program
In the academic year 2014/2015 the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS) will organize a one‐year FRIAS Research Focus on "Dynamic Alignments and Dealignments in Global Southeast Asia". As a part of this Research Focus, FRIAS advertises 4 Junior Fellowships and 4 External Senior Fellowships.
Recent lectures by Prof. Rüland of the University of Freiburg
Prof. Rüland has been giving several lectures related to Southeast Asia. Here is a brief overview of his most recent presentations.
Guest Lecture | Prof. Guido Sprenger (University of Heidelberg): "Animism in Southeast Asia - New Debates"
The region of Southeast Asia has been sidelined in recent discussions on Animism. This lecture, to be held on December 11, will elaborate on the analytical concepts relevant to contemporary research on Animism in Southeast Asia.
First and Second Collaborative Colloquium on November 18 and December 4
The first and second Collaborative Colloquia of the semester will focus on a set of related topics. The first colloquium on the 18th of November will discuss the role of "Music and Fieldwork ind Southeast" Asia. The second colloquium on the 4th of December zooms in on the question of "Why is Burmese pop music so bland and so popular". The second colloquium will be presented by Prof. Ward Keeler of UT Austin.
DAAD program extension 2014-2017: "From Tandem to Teamwork"
Under the new title "From Tandem to Teamwork. A Training Model for Fieldresearch across Cultural and Disciplinary Boundaries" the DAAD approved to support the collaboration between the departments of Anthropology and Political Science at ALU, Freiburg, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta and further Indonesian universities from 2014 to 2017.
Guest Lecture | Prof. Ward Keeler (University of Texas): “Masculinity, Autonomy and Attachment in Buddhist Burma”
Tuesday, 3 December, 2013, KGI, room 1016, 6.15 – 7.45 pm
ASEAN-EU realtions: Prof. Jürgen Rüland participated in a public hearing of the European Parliament
Prof. Jürgen Rüland participated as a source person in a public hearing on the future of EU-ASEAN realtions held by the European Parliament at 18 June 2013.
October Lectures organized by SEA Studies at Freiburg
in October 2013 SEA Studies at Freiburg has invited several guest lectures to the University. Dvora Yanow (Wageningen University) will speak about "Interpretive Research Design", Carol Tan´s (University of London) talk will be on "When Filipina and Indonesian domestic workers sue their employers in Hong Kong" and Raul Cordenillo (The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance) will hold a lecture about "Democratising ASEAN: Reflections of an ex-ASEAN Civil Servant".
Badische Zeitung: Stefan Rother reports on the UN General Assembly´s second debate on migration
BZ, 5 October 2013
BMBF project extension for two more years
Due to the successful evaluation of the SEA Studies at Freiburg project, the BMBFdecided to extend its sponsorship for another two years (starting from November 2013).
Courses on Southeast Asia in the Winter Term 2013/14
Every semester Southeast Asian Studies at Freiburg University offers several student courses on SEA, as well as courses on some of the region´s languages.
Democratizing ASEAN and the Role of the European Union
BMBF Academic and Policy Roundtable. Organized by the Southeast Asian Studies Program at Freiburg University Sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (30 September 2013, Berlin)
Language courses in Bahasa Indonesia and Thai in the winter term
The University of Freiburg offers two beginner courses in the winter term. Both courses are free of charge. Applicants welcome!
Prof. Rüland and Dr. Nguitragool participating in the '2nd Plenary on ASEAN Integration Through Law''
2nd Plenary on ASEAN Integration Through Law: The ASEAN Way in a Comparative Context - ASEAN Governance, Management and External Relations, 29 July 2013, Jakarta Indonesia.
Workshop: Introduction to Quantitative Research in Area Studies
Date: 25-27 October, Christian von Lübke & Mikko Huotari
Workshop Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)
Date: 21-22 October 2013, Instructor: Prof. Carsten Q. Schneider
Participants from Freiburg University at the 7th EuroSEAS Conference
EuroSEAS is the largest academic conference outside the US focused on South East Asia. The 7th EuroSEAS conference took place from Tue, 02/07/2013 till Sun, 07/07/2013 in Lisboa, Portugal.
