Shi’ism in Southeast Asia: ‘Alid Piety and Sectarian Constructions. Edited by Chiara Formichi and R. Michael Feener, 2015. Oxford University Press, 2015. 397 pages. $65.00 (hardcover), $36.99 (e-book) This book review was first published online in the Journal of the American Academy of Religion (2016). The article is available for free in pdf download from that site. In 2013, a major case wasContinue reading “Book Review: Shi’ism in Southeast Asia”
Category Archives: SOUTHEAST ASIA
Politics in Action in Southeast Asia
Upcoming Event: Politics in Action: Democratic Updates from Southeast Asia Policy Roundtable When: 29 July 2016, 10.00 – 18.00 Where: New Law School Lecture Theatre 104, New Law Building, University of Sydney Southeast Asia is far from homogenous when it comes to political systems, government leadership and democratic transitions. Each country has a unique political history which separatesContinue reading “Politics in Action in Southeast Asia”
Engaging with Policy in Southeast Asia
Sydney’s Southeast Asia Centre are holding two workshops in July that may be of interest to scholars of Southeast Asia: Engaging with Policy in Southeast Asia: Postgraduate Research Workshop28 July 2016 The University of Sydney will bring together research students from around Australia to explore how activists interface with the governments of countries in SoutheastContinue reading “Engaging with Policy in Southeast Asia”
New course at UNSW: Rule of Law in Southeast Asia
Book review: Opposing the Rule of Law
Every now and then, a book comes along that offers a fresh take on a topic that has become commonplace. The rule of law is a ubiquitous theme running through the law and development landscape and the way we think about law reform in this era. The empire that has become the rule of lawContinue reading “Book review: Opposing the Rule of Law”
Electives on Southeast Asia at UNSW Law
Next year I will be offering two new electives at UNSW Law Faculty. The idea for electives came out of a survey I conducted of law students in the faculty, via the Law Student Society. Out of 52 respondents, 95% said they agreed that there should be more subjects on Asian law offered in the curriculum.Continue reading “Electives on Southeast Asia at UNSW Law”
Socio-legal Scholarship on Southeast Asia
The Asian Journal of Comparative Law is about to publish a special edition on Socio-legal Scholarship on Southeast Asia. This special issue is the result of a workshop held in 2012 on Socio-legal Research on Southeast Asia: Themes, Directions, and Challenges, organised by Lynette J. Chua and Andrew Harding at the Centre for Asian Legal Studies, NUS, Singapore. AsContinue reading “Socio-legal Scholarship on Southeast Asia”
Myanmar’s Muslim Mosaic and the Politics of Belonging
Note: This talk was given at the Southeast Asian Human Rights Network Conference on 15-16 October 2014 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. One of the co-panelists, Pak Ulil Abshar Abdullah who is well-known as a proponent of liberal Islam, was banned from entering Malaysia, but was able to give his presentation via skype. On the same day, the MalaysianContinue reading “Myanmar’s Muslim Mosaic and the Politics of Belonging”
Southeast Asian Human Rights Network conference
Next week, from 15-16 October 2014, the third international conference on Human Rights, Peace and Conflict in Southeast Asia will be held, hosted by the Southeast Asian Human Rights Studies Network and the Faculty of Law and Human Rights Research Centre, University of Malaya, KL. The conference will draw together a diverse group of scholars, researchers, activists and studentsContinue reading “Southeast Asian Human Rights Network conference”
Melissa Crouch 