Wherever I am, the world comes after me. It offers me its busyness. It does not believe that I do not want it. Now I understand why the old poets of China went so far and high into the mountains, then crept into the pale mist. "The Old Poets of China" by Mary Oliver
The Association of Southeast Asian Studies – UK is now accepting submissions for its “ASEAS International Ph.D. Workshop” to be held on 21-22 May 2024. The workshop is hosted by Brawijaya University in Malang, Indonesia and sponsored by the University of Leeds. The deadline for submission is on 31 March 2024.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Proposals from PhD students are invited to participate in our inaugural international PhD workshop, hosted by the Universitas Brawijaya and sponsored by the University of Leeds. We accept proposals from any discipline or branch of the social sciences and humanities.
The ASEAS international PhD workshop is an excellent opportunity for current and prospective PhD students to receive an intensive review of your papers and proposals by senior advisors. Likewise, this is a great way to meet like-minded Ph.D. students and experts working in Southeast Asia, to exchange views on cutting edge research and the most critical issues of the day. Participants will benefit from additional skills sessions on “career development” and “how to get published.”
ELIGIBILITY
Participants must be • currently enrolled for a doctoral degree • ready to submit your PhD proposal and to commence your studies in the near future.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants must submit the following: • A title • an abstract (max 300 words) outlining your PhD topic • your CV (max two pages) • a cover letter (max one page) explaining why you wish to participate in the workshop, how it will benefit your PhD, and your current circumstances (stage of PhD).
Participants will present a PhD chapter or a detailed research proposal (5,000 to 10,000 words), submitted one month before the workshop.
Proposals must be submitted to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 31 March 2024.
The workshop is free of charge, however participants must be members of the Association of Southeast Asian Studies. Click here for information on membership benefits and how to join. For students and early career researchers, up to three years post-PhD, membership is £16 per year.
LOCATION AND ACCOMMODATION
Universitas Brawijaya, Faculty of Law, Building A / Auditorium
Free accommodation for up to three nights is available on the Universitas Brawijaya campus for workshop participants. The workshop is fully catered.
The Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman offers M.A. degrees in Asian Studies with four fields of specialization: Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and West Asia. The UP Asian Center also has an M.A. program in Philippine Studies that allows students to major in Philippine society and culture, Philippine foreign relations, or Philippine development studies. It also offers a Ph.D. program in Philippine Studies in conjunction with the College of Arts and Letters and the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy. For an overview of these graduate programs, click here. As an area studies institution, the Asian Center also publishes Asian Studies: Journal of Critical Perspectives on Asia, the latest issue of which can be downloaded at the journal's website. For other news and upcoming events at the Asian Center, click here.
