About SEAREG

Purpose

SEAREG is grounded in three core values: intellectual rigor, community and diversity.

Intellectual Rigor

SEAREG promotes research on Southeast Asia that is theoretically informed, analytically sophisticated, and methodologically precise and diverse. We provide intellectual infrastructure and resources to support promising new research by social scientists committed to the synergies of discipline, area, and method. We're dedicated to developing a community of scholars of Southeast Asia who have strong methodological skills, rigorous social science training, and a firm commitment to understanding the workings of Southeast Asian countries. We especially emphasize the synthesis of deep area knowledge with rigorous and transparent academic research techniques. 

Community

SEAREG aims to grow and enrich the community of social scientists studying Southeast Asia around the world by connecting students of Southeast Asia from different countries of origin, disciplines and research interests through annual meetings, thematic panels, social opportunities and professionalization workshops. We expect this vibrant community to lead to understanding, innovation, scholarly collaboration and friendship. 

Diversity

SEAREG is devoted to nurturing scholars from a diversity of lived experiences, intellectual backgrounds, and methodological approaches. We believe we can learn more when a greater variety of experiences and new ideas are represented in the scholarly arena. Mentorship programs, professionalization workshops and presentation opportunities are aimed at enhancing the reach and career opportunities of researchers from as wide a variety of backgrounds as possible.

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Funding Acknowledgement

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SEAREG member opportunities, including conference travel funding and pre-dissertation fellowships, are supported by a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation.

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