Civil Society Needs to Innovate to Combat Shrinking Space in Southeast Asia

Civil Society Needs to Innovate to Combat Shrinking Space in Southeast Asia

Civil society needs to innovate if it wants to step up to the challenges of shrinking space, this was the crux of Dr James Gomez’s vision for the future of human rights in Southeast Asia.     Dr Gomez shared his perspective at a public lecture hosted by the Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asia Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science on 3 May 2017. Titled Civil Society and Shrinking Political Space: the future of human rights in Southeast Asia, the lecture attracted some 30 participants who were interested in the trajectory of human rights in a region that is slipping back into…

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Asia Centre at FCCT discussion on Human Rights in Southeast Asia

Asia Centre at FCCT discussion on Human Rights in Southeast Asia

Asia Centre’s Dr Robin Ramcharan was part of panel discussion on the topic                            Human Rights in Southeast Asia: Retrospect and Prospect at the launch of SHAPE SEA’s Human Rights Outlook in Southeast Asia 2014-2015. Held on the evening of 9 March at the Foreign Correspondents Club Thailand, the event attracted about 40 participants from international and regional organisations, members of civil society, journalists, academics and students.   Dr Ramcharan’s address focused on the positive trajectories for the future of human rights in the region, pointing to, inter…

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2nd Benedict Anderson Memorial Roundtable: Nationalism, Citizenship and Statelessness

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2nd Benedict Anderson Memorial Roundtable: Nationalism, Citizenship and Statelessness

The Benedict Anderson 1st Anniversary Memorial Roundtable was a tribute to the life and legacy of the late professor. Centring on the topic Nationalism, Citizenship and Statelessness: Current Issues and Developments in Asia, the discussion attracted an audience of some 65 people, and featured a panel of diverse expertise. This event follows our inaugural memorial Debating Imagined Communities: A Tribute to Benedict Anderson held on 30 January 2016, and will be an annual feature in the Asia Centre calendar. Professor Kenneth Christie of Royal Roads University in British Columbia, Canada, and an expert on peace, development and security, provided an…

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