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(朱俊凯) KLAN CHOO Juhn Khai

Klan Choo Juhn Khai

ASEAN Doctoral Field Research Grant 2025/2026 Awardee

 

Born in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia, I completed my Bachelor’s (2016–2019) and Master’s degrees (2020–2021) in Chinese Studies at Xiamen University Malaysia. I subsequently served as a research fellow at the Centre for Research on Southeast Asian Chinese Documents (2022–2023), where I collaborated with the research team and published several journal articles in Religions and Histories (MDPI), focusing on the Chinese diaspora, Chinese temples in Southeast Asia, and Chinese popular religions.

I am currently a PhD candidate in Chinese Studies at the National University of Singapore under the supervision of Prof. Kenneth Dean, broadening my research to include social network analysis in the Southeast Asia region. My dissertation examines the political economy of Malacca during the British colonial period, focusing on institutions, culture, and the role of Chinese business elites (1820s–1920s). Recent independent publications include “The Connection of Penang Local-Born Chinese Families with Modern China” and “The Social Functions and Network of the Goh Loo Club in Pre-War Singapore.”

 

Bibliographical References

Journal Articles

  • The Social Functions and Networks of the Goh Loo Club in Pre-War Singapore. The International Journal of Diasporic Chinese Studies, 16(2), 23–43, 2024. (in Chinese)
  • The Malaysian Historical Geographical Information System (MHGIS) : The Case of Chinese Temples in Johor. Religions, 14(3), 336, 2023 (with Hue Guan Thye, Kui Wei Kai, et al.).
  • The Connection of Penang Local Born Chinese Families with Modern China : A Case Study on the Cross-Regional Power Network of Kaw Hong Take and His Group. Journal of Malaysian Chinese Studies, 29, 2022. (in Chinese)
  • Connecting the Chinese Diaspora : See Boon Tiong and His Temple Networks in Singapore and Malacca. Histories, 2(3), 241, 2022 (with Hue Guan Thye).
  • A Study of United Temple in Singapore : Analysis of Union from the Perspective of Sub-Temple. Religions, 13(7), 602, 2022 (with Hue Guan Thye, Wang Yidan, et al.).
  • The Buddhist Philanthropist : The Life and Times of Lee Choon Seng. Religions, 13, 147, 2022 (with Hue Guan Thye and Tang Chang).

Book Chapters

  • See Boon Tiong’s Social Networks in Singapore and Malacca. In Keng Teck Whay : 200 Years of Brotherhood, 2023 (with Hue Guan Thye).