Topic 1/ Week 1-2: An Overview of Southeast Asian History

(黎氏仁 老師授課)

• An introduction to the course


• Southeast Asia at glance: the land and its people


• What constitute Southeast Asia?


• Diversity of Southeast Asia: India, China, Islams, and the West


• Mainland Southeast Asia: Early Kingdoms
  
  
  
  • Funan Kingdom 
  
  
  • The Khmer Empire
  
  
  • Champa
  
  
  • Dai Viet Kingdom
  
  
  • Ayutthaya Kingdom
  
  
  
  


• Maritime
  
  
  
  • Sumatra and Java
  
  
  • Srivijay and Sailendras
  
  
  • Melaka (Malacca)
  
  
  
  

Topic 2/ Week 3-4: European Colonization and the Legacies in Southeast Asia

(Mark E. Frank 與 黎氏仁 老師授課, Faculty of History, Fulbright University Vietnam)

• Pre-colonial and the Tribute system in Southeast Asia


• A very quick history of Western Europe, 1492-1750


• European colonization (16th to 20th centuries):
  
  
  
  • Portuguese and Spanish: Introduction of Christinality
  
  
  • East Indies: the Dutch and British presence
  
  
  • French colonization: Vietnam, Combodia and Laos
  
  
  • Independent Thailand
  
  
  
  


• How did the colonialism change Southeast Asia?


• Case studies: Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore


• Resistance movements and cultural transformations

Topic 3/ Week 5-6: Post-Colonial Era in Southeast Asia

 (黎氏仁 老師授課)

• Independence movements: Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore


• The challenges of nation-building and state formation: Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore


• Communist movements: Vietnam war


• Social changes in the early post-colonial period

Topic 4/ Week 7:  Social-Cultural and Political Landscapes in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia

（尤苡塔老師授課/ Prof. Vissia Ita Yulianto, Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia）

• Case study: Singapore


• Case study: Malaysia


• Case study: Indonesia

Topic 5/ Week 8: ASEAN Member Countries and the Anthropegenic Maritime Disaster

(尤苡塔老師授課/ Prof. Vissia Ita Yulianto, Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia）

• Historical background of ASEAN


• Asia is the top producer of plastic waste


• Anthropogenic maritime disaster


• Conclusions and solutions

 Week 9-10: Oral Presentations

Topic 6/ Week 11:  Nusantara: The Relocation of the New Capital City of Indonesia

（尤苡塔老師授課/ Prof. Vissia Ita Yulianto, Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia）

• Urban growth: Jakarta


• Facts about Borneo


• Why Jakarta is sinking?


• Reasons for moving


• Socio-cultural and political statement


• Socio-cultural issues


• Customary law and State law


• Hybrid cultures

Topic 7/ Week 12-13:  Languages and Educations in Southeast Asia

（Prof. Norbert Francis 老師授課, College of Education at Northern Arizona University, USA ) 

• Languages in Southeast Asia in the colonial period (16-20 century) 


• Case studies: Singapore and Philippines


• Case studies: Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia


• Tai branch of languages


• Tai-Vietnamese bilingual children in first grade


• Second language teaching and bilingual education in Southeast Asia

Topic 8 / Week 14: Digital Transformations in Southeast Asia

( Tobias Burgers 老師授課, Faculty of Social Studies, Fulbright University Vietnam)

• The role of technology in our society


• Benefits of technological development


• The social shaping of technology and technological transformations 


• Societal perceptions towards technology


• Technological transformations in Southeast Asia


• Social considerations and re-shaping of technology: Southeast Asia, time of social media


• Economics of technological transformations in Southeast Asia

Topic 9/ Week 15: Political Transformations

( Tobias Burgers 老師授課, Faculty of Social Studies, Fulbright University Vietnam)

• Political systems in the region


• Democratization and political reforms: Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam


• Regional cooperation: ASEAN


• The role of political ideologies in shaping society

Topic 10/ Week 16: Economic Shifts

(黎氏仁  老師授課)

• Agricultural to industrial transformations: Thailand and Vietnam


• Foreign direct investment in Southeast Asia


• Regional economic integration


• Economic opportunities


• Social classes and inequalities


• Leading to the transformations in employment structures and lifestyle changes

Week 17-18: Flexible Teaching and Learning

Reading assignments and written reports 

Students are expected to review all assigned materials before class to maximize in-class time for practice and discussion. All assignments must be submitted to the instructor via email by the specified deadlines. Final grades will be calculated based on the following components:

• Attendance: 40%


• Oral Presentation: 30%


• Written Exam: 30%

Notes:

• Each group (3–5 students) is required to deliver a presentation on a case study that reflects any topic relating to socio-cultural issues in Southeast Asian countries.


• Active participation in in-class Q&A sessions will earn additional points toward the final grade.


• Written exam is open book/ electronic equipment is allowed.