The CSEAS is the forum for South East Asian-related research activities at SOAS, University of London
The principal role of the Centre is to promote, coordinate and disseminate information relating to, the academic study of South East Asia across the disciplines and to act as a resource for academic, governmental, non-governmental and business constituencies with an interest in South East Asia. It does so through the research and publications of its staff, new teaching programmes, an established seminar series and special events.
07/12/2023
Shan New Year 2118 / 2023: Academic and cultural presentations - 9 December 2023 at SOAS
Shan New Year 2118 / 2023: Academic and cultural presentations Join us for this year's Shan New Year celebration where we will be hosting a wide range of presentations on Shan cultural area studies, followed by a cultural performance programme.
12/04/2023
SOAS Alumni Event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia SOAS Alumni event in Kuala Lumpur with Director Professor Adam Habib
11/04/2023
SOAS Alumni Event at Eden Hall in Singapore SOAS Alumni event in Singapore with SOAS Director Professor Adam Habib
09/01/2023
SOAS Bangkok Alumni Event
SOAS Bangkok Alumni Event Please join SOAS Chief Operating Officer Khadir Meer and Deputy Director of Student Recruitment Kimberly Tritton for an Alumni event in BK
About this event: https://www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/thailand-roundtable-long-lasting-coup-another-short-lived-election
22/11/2022
SOAS Singapore Alumni Event Please join Deputy Director and Provost Professor Claire Ozanne for a SOAS alumni gathering in Singapore
04/11/2022
Thailand is known for its whole host of different festivals, celebrating everything from new year to a new moon or the start of a harvest. But, Loy Krathong is one of the biggest celebrations of them all. We've put together a brief overview of the festival and how it's celebrated in Thailand.
Loy Krathong 2022: Learn about Thailand's very own Festival of Lights Thailand is known for its whole host of different festivals, with Loy Krathong being one of the biggest celebrations of them all. We've put together a brief overview of the festival and how it's celebrated in Thailand.
26/10/2022
The Getty Foundation has awarded Professor Ashley Thompson and Dr Stephen Murphy a grant of $315,000 (approximately £280,000) for the project, ‘Circumambulating Objects: Paradigms of Restitution of Southeast Asian Art.’
SOAS team awarded grant of over £250,000 for Southeast Asian art restitution project
04/07/2022
Professor Ashley Thompson, Hiram W Woodward Chair of Southeast Asian Art at SOAS, has taken part in a discussion on popular BBC Radio 4 show In Our Time.
BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Angkor Wat Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the great Cambodian temple complex, begun 900 years ago.