FIFTY YEARS OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES IN MALAYSIA: NAVIGATING PEDAGOGIES, PERSPECTIVES AND PRACTICES
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https://doi.org/10.22452/jati.vol30no2.1Keywords:
Southeast Asian Studies Malaysia, Department of Southeast Asian Studies, pedagogy, perspective, practiceAbstract
The article discusses the development of Southeast Asian Studies or more broadly area studies in Malaysia through the lens of the Department of Southeast Asian Studies at the Universiti Malaya. The experiences and trajectories of the department as a pioneer institute in the region offering a degree program in Southeast Asian Studies merits a close analysis. Through the intersections of pedagogies, perspectives and practices implemented by the Department of Southeast Asian Studies, the article delineates key achievements and challenges for area studies, both at the national and regional levels. The article concludes with some observations to move area studies forward, suggesting a region-plus framework that embraces existing and emerging subregions in the region and wider East and South Asian regions.
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