Tag: Books
Required Reading in SE Asia
This compilation of reading assigned to students in Southeast Asia will expand your horizons — and your bookshelves.
The City of Yangon
This week’s bookshelf spotlights the city of Yangon, Myanmar in preparation for the upcoming talk on Jan. 30 by the authors of ‘Yangon Echoes’.
China and Southeast Asia
This week’s bookshelf takes a look at new releases on the history of China’s relationship with and Chinese diaspora in Southeast Asia.
Spotlight on Surabaya, Indonesia
This week’s bookshelf spotlights Surabaya, Indonesia in preparation the upcoming talk by Dr. Ashok Das on January 17.
Fall 2016 Bookshelf Summary
Take a look back at the wide array of topics highlighted in our Fall 2016 Bookshelf Spotlights. New spotlights for Spring 2017 will begin next week!
New Representations of Colonial SE Asia
This week’s bookshelf highlights new representations of colonialism in SE Asia including documentary, youth and empire, and concepts of race.
LGBT Themes in Indonesian Literature
This week’s bookshelf highlights LGBT themes in Indonesian literature including an article by Inside Indonesia on the growth of this genre.
Urban Southeast Asia
This week’s bookshelf takes a look at urban Southeast Asia including the role of urban planning and globalization on its cities.
Social Issues in Singapore
This week we take a look at social issues in Singapore in with a number of new releases from World Scientific Publishing.
IIAS: Language & Ethnicity in Myanmar
This week’s bookshelf takes a look at the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) recent newsletter focused on Language & Ethnicity in Myanmar.
