The Southeast Asia Exchange

The SEA Exchange is recruiting! Our Junior Core, Knowledge, Curation, Logistics, and Publicity teams are looking for curious, driven and independent team-players who would love to join our growing community. Applications open today and will close on July 6th. Swipe to read more about what our various teams do! Feel free to reach out to us if you have any further questions as well! The application forms can all be found at linktr.ee/theseaexchange 🪴 #southeastasia #education #seaexchange

Our first round of Muses reviews is here! From this, we hope you find a new Southeast Asian book, film, song, or other published work to learn from and appreciate. Read the full reviews on our website here: https://lnkd.in/gxWNyjnE. The submission window for our second round of reviews will be from August 5th to September 2nd. Please read the Submission Guidelines on the Muses webpage or through our Linktree (linktr.ee/theseaexchange) before submitting. We look forward to receiving your reviews! 🌻 #southeastasia #education #seaexchange #muses

Panel 6: Regional and National Education in Southeast Asia 📝 History is not simply a matter of factual truths, but one complicated by the politics of ideology. In Southeast Asia, the production of history is laden by questions of what, who, how and why. Acknowledging these complexities compels us to re-examine how history is taught, with a view to developing a deeper, more holistic understanding of our past. Specifically, there is a growing need to situate the study of history within a regional and global context; account for marginalised perspectives; and push for pedagogical reform. Civil society remains integral to producing multivocal histories, enriching discourse and shaping how (and what) history is passed down. Swipe for more! To wrap things up, our Capstone Conference will take place on Saturday, April 20. Stay tuned for exciting projects from our participants! 🌟 #southeastasia #education #seaexchange

Introducing “Muses”: a review blog of Southeast Asian books, films, music, and other published works on our redesigned website! Through this blog, we hope to provide another avenue for our students to deepen their understanding of the region by engaging with its rich creative and academic publication scene. If you have a work that you’d like to review, please read the Submission Guidelines through our Linktree (linktr.ee/theseaexchange) and submit it through the same link by May 1st. We look forward to receiving your reviews! 🌺

Panel 5: Interfaith Understanding and Plurality 🤲 SEA is home to a diverse mix of ethnicities, religions, and cultures that contribute to its immense diversity. However, these unique dynamics may beget misunderstanding within and between countries. In order to maintain harmony and uphold regional solidarity, we must strive beyond mere tolerance to build mutual understanding and respect. In this panel, we heard from domain experts about the historical origins of racial and ethnic segregation, particularly colonialism, the complex interactions between state and ethnic identity, and the role that education systems have to play in fostering interfaith understanding. The panelists also cautioned against importing Western narratives of social cohesion and emphasised the need for SEA-specific solutions that take into consideration intergenerational differences and contemporary realities (digitalisation, climate change, religious shifts, etc.). Swipe for highlights from the session! Our final panel will be held on Saturday, April 13, and it is titled “National & Regional Education in Southeast Asia”. See you there! ✨ #southeastasia #education #seaexchange

Panel 4: The Role of Startups in the Healthcare Scene in Southeast Asia 🩺🏥 The last decade has witnessed increased innovation in healthcare in Southeast Asia. Coupled with the broader emergence of healthtech start-ups, the regional healthcare landscape is poised for significant growth and advancement. Bringing together perspectives from healthcare entrepreneurship, medical anthropology, and policy research, our panelists engaged in a wide-ranging conversation spanning differences in healthcare systems within the region, the emergent role of new technologies in the space, and the sociocultural and political factors that impact how healthcare is both sought out and delivered in the region. Ideas that particularly stood out to us were on the need for unifying public and private financing to comprehensively deliver healthcare services, and the need to embed healthcare services in community spaces where there are higher levels of trust. Thank you to Mr. Sheji Ho, Dr. Ann Hui Ching, and Dr. Phua Kai Hong for joining us at the panel. Swipe to see what they shared! #southeastasia #education #seaexchange

Panel 3: Digitization of SEA Heritage Sites The preservation of physical heritage is important in SEA because it forms the bedrock of our shared identity. With heritage sites increasingly under threat from natural disasters, over-tourism, and development, there have been growing efforts to digitize the sites for archival, conservation, and education purposes. Last weekend, our panelists, Dr. Mitch Hendrickson, Dr. Johannes WIDODO, and Dr. David Ocón, delved into what "heritage" means for SEA, gave an overview of the range of tools and technologies currently being used for digitalization, and discussed present challenges of these efforts. They advocated the need for data openness and transparency, accessibility and involvement of local communities, and the power of citizen-led initiatives. Swipe for highlights from the session. Coming up next, our panel on “The Role of Startups in Public Health” will be happening March 9th, Saturday, see you there! #southeastasia #education #seaexchange

Panel 2: Fight or Flight: Governing Climate Change-Induced Migration in SEA Climate change is one of the most urgent challenges of our time, compelling both communities and wildlife alike to migrate in search of safer sanctuaries. Southeast Asia is particularly vulnerable to the negative effects wrought by such change, and the region’s unique vulnerability to climate threats necessitates more urgent, critical inquiry into how we can best respond. Last week’s conversation with Mr. Shaq Koyok, Dr. Fithriyyah Iskandar, MD, and Dr. Pei Palmgren, spanned topics including internal and transnational migration and the migration of indigenous communities. The speakers ultimately coalesced on the need for equitable, inclusive, and multi-faceted solutions that are sensitive to the diverse voices and interests on the ground. Swipe to learn more about the panel and stay tuned for our next panel on February 24th,  “Digitization of Southeast Asian Heritage Sites”! #southeastasia #education #seaexchange

Panel 1: Modernity in Traditional and Contemporary Southeast Asian Art 🎨 The developments of the 20th century - from the occurrence of World War II, to the end of colonisation, to the influx of Western influences - initiated a broad range of sociocultural changes in the region. Many of these changes filtered into the local art scene, leading to an evolution in the art forms practised today. As we grapple with this evolution, the twin questions of what modernity looks like for Southeast Asian art, and how this modernity might interface with tradition, naturally arise. Thank you to our amazing speakers, Dr. Vipash Purichanont, Dr. Miguel Escobar Varela, Mr. eddin khoo, and Mr. Tintoy chuo for sharing about SEA traditions and culture, Wayang Kulit, art curation and more. Swipe to read about what our students learnt and what they thought of the session! Our next panel, “Fight or Flight: Governing Climate Change-Induced Migration in SEA” will be happening on Feb 3, Saturday, see you there! #southeastasia #education #seaexchange

Have you heard? The SEA Exchange's 2024 flagship program begins on Saturday! Introducing the theme for this cycle: Homeland 🌱 Our program curators — Serena, Cat, and Kamori — share more about what “Homeland” entails and how it came to be, their hopes for this upcoming cycle, as well as the exciting things in store for you in these coming months! Swipe to learn more 👉🏼 #southeastasia #education #seaexchange