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About The Centre Introduction
The Southeast Asia Research Centre (SEARC) was inaugurated on 27 February 2001 as a faculty-based research centre within Humanities and Social Sciences (FHS). In 2006, it was affiliated with the newly formed Department of Asian and International Studies (AIS). Professor William Case (Professor, Department of Asian and International Studies) was appointed Director of SEARC in July 2006. Dr Vivienne Wee (Associate Professor, Department of Asian and International Studies) is Associate Director.
SEARC has established a strong international and regional reputation as a focal point for the study of political, economic, and social issues in contemporary Southeast Asia. Though possessing its own budget for research projects, SEARC members have actively sought competitive external grant funding and commissioned a range of research projects, leading to a steady output of high-quality publications and working papers. It has also attracted many respected scholars from outside the region who, in conducting seminars and carrying out research, have further enlivened the Centre. SEARC has also contributed more broadly to academic and public debate at City University (CityU) by regularly organizing or co-sponsoring public addresses, forums, roundtables, seminars, workshops and international conferences.
Mission
The mission of the Southeast Asia Research Centre is to build its position as an internationally recognised centre of excellence in applied and academic studies of contemporary Southeast Asia. In doing this, SEARC seeks to
project its analyses of regional issues into mainstream debates in the social sciences.
SEARC carries out research under the broad headings of comparative politics, regional political economy, and the interface between state and society. It focuses more specifically on political democratization and authoritarian durability, economic linkages in the region, and social issues, including, migration, labour, Islamisation, and gender.
Objectives
The objectives of the Southeast Asia Research Centre are:
- To advance the Centre’s international standing and CityU’s reputation by researching political, economic, and social developments in contemporary Southeast Asia
- To produce high quality academic publications on Southeast Asia
- To establish mutually beneficial links with international researchers and institutions committed to Southeast Asian issues
- To extend links to scholars and institutions researching other parts of the developing world, especially China, Northeast Asia, and Latin America, whose concerns resonate with those at the Centre
- To provide the Hong Kong government, business community and civil society organizations with policy relevant information about the region
- To enhance the study of Southeast Asia in Hong Kong and to increase understanding of the region within the CityU and Hong Kong communities
Annual Reports
For abridged versions of SEARC Annual Reports, click the year listed here:
2001 (PDF, about 500KB),
2002 (PDF, about 500KB),
2003 (PDF, about 500KB),
2004 (PDF, about 1MB),
2005 (PDF, about 173KB),
2006 (PDF, about 215KB),
2007(PDF, about 250KB) and
2008
(PDF, about 344KB) |
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