The Southeast Asia Research Centre (SEARC) based within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the City University of Hong Kong focuses on the study of contemporary Southeast Asia. The Centre promotes the study of Southeast Asia in Hong Kong and also aims to establish links with international researchers and institutions studying Southeast Asia.
The Centre’s core research theme is ‘Remaking Southeast Asia in a global context: cultures, development, challenges’. Under the umbrella theme, there are three sub-themes:
- Southeast Asia and globalisations: environment, people, markets
- Southeast Asian fault-lines: schisms, convergence, conflict
- Southeast Asian interactions: cross border and inter-ethnic relations
The Centre’s activities cover seminars and events and the publication of working papers and books, including books in Chinese. The full text of working papers from 2001 onwards can be downloaded from the website.
The website of the Centre is in both English and Chinese and has details about the Centre’s programmes and activities, research staff (including contact details), publications, seminars and events and useful links. It also provides information on how to apply for a visiting position at the Centre.