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Indonesia’s election bears the signs of weakening democracy
Prof Edward Aspinall writes in East Asia Forum

Justice for war crimes: lessons from the past
EmProf Robert Cribb and Prof Sandra Wilson write in Australian Academy of the Humanities

Upcoming and past events
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Tue, 30 Jul 2024

The Relationship between Unarmed and Armed Struggles in Myanmar’s Spring Revolution

Department of Political and Social Change Seminar Series
Thu, 9 May 2024

Book launch - Colonial Law Making: Cambodia under the French

ANU Southeast Asia Institute Research Seminar Series - This book launch is co-hosted with the Department of Political and Social Change in the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs. 
Thu, 18 Apr 2024

Can area studies compare?

The ANU Southeast Asia Institute Research Seminar Series is a recurring seminar series that showcases the work of scholars within the ANU working on political, social and cultural issues in
Tue, 2 Apr 2024

From the Colony to the Republic: Controlling Population Movement in Revolutionary Indonesia, 1945–1949

Jacob Wray addresses the strategic efforts made by Dutch and Indonesian officials to control cross-border movement during the Indonesian revolution, highlighting its significance for state survival
Tue, 26 Mar 2024

Dictatorship on trial: coups and the future of justice in Thailand

Professor Tyrell Haberkorn of University of Wisconsin delivers this PSC Seminar.
Tue, 12 Mar 2024

Indonesia's 2024 elections: Actors, results, and outlook

Prabowo Subianto has won the 2024 presidential elections in Indonesia, with massive support by incumbent president Joko Widodo.
Tue, 27 Feb 2024

Filipino Journalists’ Struggle: From Duterte Populism to Marcosian Nostalgia

The Philippine presidential election in 2022 saw the rise of the son and namesake of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr., more than 30 years after his f
Mon, 11 Dec 2023

Anti-Gender Mobilisation in Indonesia and Its Implications for Democracy

Dyah Ayu Kartika addresses the impact of anti-gender movements on gender-related issues and policies in Indonesia and their broader implications for the country's democracy.

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Supporting democratic values and institutions in Southeast Asia
DFAT funds our researchers to examine how domestic political concerns in Southeast Asia are impacting the stability of the rules-based order in our region
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Shedding light on the Vietnamese LGBTIQ+ movement
Why has the Vietnamese LGBTIQ+ movement enjoyed such success when other countries, which appear to be more liberal, have not progressed as much?
ANU illiberalism conference attracts Southeast Asian academics to return to Canberra

ANU illiberalism conference attracts Southeast Asian academics to return to Canberra
Top graduates from ANU have returned to campus to discuss the state of liberal democracy in Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar at the ‘Entrenched illiberalism in mainland Southeast Asia’ conference.
CAP fellows receive Australia Day honours

CAP fellows receive Australia Day honours
Two academics from The Australian National University (ANU) College of Asia and the Pacific (CAP) have been appointed as Members of the Order of Australia for services to the Asia Pacific.
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Bell School Professor elected President of the Asian Studies Association of Australia
Professor Edward Aspinall, specialist in Southeast Asian politics, joins a long list of esteemed academics to hold the position.
Bringing serious authors and serious topics on Southeast Asia to the public

Bringing serious authors and serious topics on Southeast Asia to the public
Taking research to the masses, Dr Nick Cheesman hosts a monthly podcast on Southeast Asian studies as part of the New Books Network.
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Bell School historian receives top history prize
Professor Robert Cribb has been awarded Australia’s most prestigious history award for his contributions to Asia-Pacific history scholarship.