IRASEC was represented at this year’s GYSS by Clément Berthou, a doctoral student in economics at Grenoble Alpes University. He had the opportunity to present his research on the dollarization of Cambodia in a poster session, and to meet the two other CNRS representatives present : Paul Bruand and Lucile Vaschalde, both post-docs in Japan.

Organised by IRASEC and Géographie-cités,
Wednesday 15 January 2025 at 10.30-12.30,
ESSEC Business School, Asia-Pacific campus, Singapore.

In Indonesia, 2024 was punctuated by election campaigns and various ballots : presidential and legislative votes (February 14), then to renew 545 regional chiefs (November 27), most of whom were previously represented on an interim basis.
While some mass-based parties have experienced a setback, and the number of candidates from political dynasties has increased compared to previous elections, do these elections mark a renewal or, on the contrary, are they part of a continuity ? How should we interpret the large number of army and police officers (both active and veteran) appointed to the Cabinet of newly-elected President Prabowo Subianto ? Have the numerous modifications and manipulations of electoral regulations and mechanisms that have marked 2023 and 2024 eroded citizens’ confidence in the democratic system ?

Sustainable Development Studies in Southeast Asia (SUDSSEA)
Bangkok & Manila, November 25-December 7, 2024

The Institute for Research on Contemporary Southeast Asia (IRASEC) held its third Winter Doctoral School from November 25 to December 7, 2024. Dedicated to sustainable development studies in Southeast Asia, the two-week event brought together 20 students in Bangkok and Manila. The organizing committee was made up of IRASEC, the main coordinator, and two partners : the Faculty of Sociology and Anthropology at Thammasat University (Bangkok), and the Center for Integrative Development Studies (CIDS) at the University of the Philippines Diliman (Philippines).

On December 10 and 11, 2024, in Bangkok, Éric Daudé launched the SEA-ROADS project with his partners S. Boyer, A. Cebeillac, F. Girond, V. Herbreteau and R. Paul. among others, the SEA-ROADS project. He gave a presentation on intra-urban dengue risk models.

IRASEC wishes you a happy new year.

We are pleased to announce the start of IRASEC’s 2024 Winter School on Sustainable Development Studies in Southeast Asia. The training takes place this week in Bangkok and the following week in Manila.

📌 Screening venue : Alliance française in Bangkok, 179 Thanon Witthayu, Lumphini, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330
📅 Date : 04 November 2024
🕒 Schedule : 8:45 AM – 4 PM

The seminar is jointly organized by the French Embassy in Thailand and the Research Institute on Contemporary Southeast Asia (IRASEC). It will gather experts from Thailand, the United Nations and France, providing a comparative approach to global issues of road safety and formulating concrete recommendations. It will include three round-table discussions and presentations led by experts from various Southeast Asian countries and France (magistrates and police officers), for a comparative approach to the context and challenges of road safety in Southeast Asia, and the formulation of concrete recommendations for improving road safety. The round tables will be held in English, with Thai interpretation.

2-3 October 2024

Faculty of Tropical Medicine,
Mahidol University

Bringing together the key stakeholders in global health in Thailand and the region and focusing 1) on the impacts of climate change on human health in SEA and 2) on a better anticipation, prevention and preparation for public emergencies and climate change under the One health approach, this meeting will provide space for the region’s climate and health stakeholders — civil society, governments, academies, development and technical partners :

1. To be equipped with the latest information and updates on climate and health science, evidence and discourses ;
2. To develop regional collaborations on climate and health and identify common key issues, priorities and concerns ;
3. To co-create and agree on a multi-stakeholder action agenda on climate and health for the region and recommendations for regional mitigation policies.

Olivier Telle has presented a panel summarizing the research progress of the One Urban Health 2023-2026 project, at CREATE SYMPOSIUM 2024 “DECARBONISATION”.

ICAS13 - Surabaya, Indonesia
Monday, July 29, 2024 ; 09:00 – 13:00 (GMT+7)
Location : Post Graduate School Building, P2.01

As part of the 13th International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS 13), Marielle Morin (GIS Asie France), Keng We Koh (NTU, Singapore) and Jérôme Samuel (IRASEC, Bangkok) have held two round tables entitled “Sustaining collections in the digital age/ Asian studies collections in the digital age”.
During these discussions, participants - librarians, curators, archivists, researchers and policy-makers - have been invited to share their experiences, best practices and innovative approaches.