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27 August 2024

UC's Southeast Asia Research Initiative research group periodically hosts workshops, seminars, and more. Check out our news and events.

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Thelatest SEARI events can be found here and on theUC events pages.

2021 SEARI Introductory and organisational meeting

Thursday 4 March, 1-2 pm, Locke 611A
At the meeting we will discuss activities and assign responsibilities for 2021

Previous events

3rd Canterbury Conference on Indo-Pacific Security: Enduring Alliances and Security Partnerships

July 4, 2023

Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | Ƶapp’s (UC) Department of Political Science and International Relations hosted the Third Canterbury Conference on Indo-Pacific Security on July 4th, 2023. Read the full report:3rd Canterbury Conference on Indo-Pacific Security Report

International Conference on Security Alignments in the Indo-Pacific

October 28, 2022

The International Conference on Security Alignments in the Indo-Pacific was held at the Ƶapp on October 28th, 2022. This was the first in-person conference hosted by the Department of Political Science and International Relations where international academics were able to travel to New Ƶappand attend the conference in person after the travel disruptions caused by Covid-19. The conference was co-organised by Professor Alex Tan (Department of Political Science and International Relations, Ƶapp) and Associate Professor Nicholas Khoo (Department of Politics, University of Otago). The conference was sponsored by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) as part of the New Zealand-Taiwan Lecture Series. Read the full report:2nd Canterbury Conference on Indo-Pacific Security Report

1st SEARI Research Workshop: an interdisciplinary workshop on Southeast Asian Studies

9:00am to 01:00pm, Friday, 27 November 2020,
Beatrice Tinsley Building 111

Southeast Asia Research Initiative (SEARI) in collaboration with the SEA-NZ Studies Group presents our first annual postgraduate student research workshop on Southeast Asia. PhD students will present their dissertation research on the region for discussion and analysis.

The Alliance Institutionalisation: US-Philippines security relations under President Duterte

Presenter: Professor Alex Tan

Thursday, 19 November 1:00-2:00 pm, Elsie Locke 611

This seminar examines the security partnership of the US-Philippines during the presidency of Duterte. We argue that because of deep alliance institutionalisation, this security partnership is actually quite resilient despite President Duterte’s position on this issue. Thursday, 19 November 1:00-2:00 pm, Elsie Locke 611

Allwelcome.

Brown bag seminar: The military and the monarchy in Thailand

Thursday, 15 October 2020,01:00PM to 02:00PM, Jack Erskine Room 111

Inthis seminar, presenter Jim Ockey discussesthe relationship between the military and the monarchy in Thailand and the ways that relationship has changed over time, covering the period from 1932 to the present. We will also discuss the demands, the causes, and the potential consequences of the ongoing demonstrations in Thailand under the current regime.

A brief organisational meeting for SEARI will follow the seminar.

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