Tunku Zain Abidin dropped by at ISEAS-Yusof ishak Institute this morning to meet friends.
ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute launched a new pictorial book authored by ISEAS Deputy Director, Dr Ooi Kee Beng, titled Yusof Ishak – A Man of Many Firsts on 5 May 2017. Click on to read more.
Adopting a multi-disciplinary approach, this conference discussed current political and economic developments in the Riau Islands. The following three themes were covered at this conference: rapid economic change in Riau, effects of decentralisation, and the development model of the islands.
Dr. D. Kyle Latinis, Visiting Fellow at the Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre (NSC), discussed the latest advances in remote sensing technology for archaeological research – LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging). LiDAR is revolutionizing the study of ancient urban landscapes in Southeast Asia.
Professor Michael Yahuda, Professor Emeritus of International Relations at the London School of Economics, and Visiting Scholar at the Sigur Center for Asian Studies, the Elliot School of International Affairs at George Washington University, delivered a presentation entitled “Uncertainties in the Relationship between Great and Small Powers in Asia”. The talk attracted an audience of over 60 people including diplomats, scholars, researchers, students and business people.
This was the ninth session in the Arts in Southeast Asia Seminar Series, organised by the Regional Social & Cultural Studies Programme at ISEAS. ISEAS warmly welcomed Ms Chontida Auikool, a lecturer from International Studies programme at Thammasat University, Bangkok. More than 20 participants from local institutions, including film lecturers and artists, as well as the general public attended the talk.