Event Highlights

Webinar on “The Invention of China’s South China Sea Claims and Implications for Southeast Asia”

 

In this webinar, Dr Bill Hayton explains how a failed Chinese official who became a self-taught geography professor and two of his students who became government advisors invented the line in the 1930s and 1940s.

 

Webinar on “Indonesia’s Decentralisation Reforms 20 Years On: Part 3”

 

Taking the upcoming 20 year anniversary of Indonesia’s reform process as a reference point, this project seeks to explore the effect of the country’s decentralisation reforms over the past two decades. This webinar is the last of a series of three and focuses on inequality, poverty and education sector performance at the subnational level.

 

Webinar on “After the Vote, What’s Next?”

 

In this webinar, four speakers with research expertise in these different aspects of Myanmar’s transition will share their thoughts on what comes next after the vote, for the country and the diverse communities within it.

 

Webinar on “2020 Pilkada: Regional Elections Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic”

 

In this webinar, Dr Deasy Simandjuntak, Dr Syafiq Hasyim and Mr Made Supriatma shared their observations of the recent local regional elections held in Indonesia, specifically focusing on three key cities, Medan, South Tangerang and Solo. Looking at the quick count results from these three areas, the speakers also discussed the outcomes of the elections and the effects of dynastic politics in influencing the voting patterns among voters in these areas.

 

Webinar on “Digital Disruption: How Cyber Troops Manipulate Political Opinion in Southeast Asia”

 

In this webinar, Dr Yatun Sastramidjaja and Dr Wijayanto examined the prevalence of cyber troop activities in Southeast Asia, and their impact on cybersecurity and democracy.

 

Webinar on “Social Media, Polarisation, and Democracy in Southeast Asia”

 

This final session of the online workshop on ‘Social Media and Polarization in Southeast Asia’ discussed the new opportunities and risks arising from the rising regulation of online political speech in Southeast Asia.

 

Webinar on “Social Media and Extremist Networks in Southeast Asia”

 

This webinar discussed the rapidly evolving extremist messaging on mainstream social media platforms in Southeast Asia.