Exchange

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Domestic

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In East Asia

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With ASEAN

Nation-wide Solidarity with Major Institutions

The Korean Association of Southeast Asian Studies (KASEAS) has been expanding its academic scope through collaborative relationships with leading universities and research institutions specializing in Southeast Asian studies in Republic of Korea. Primarily through its annual academic conference, KASEAS provides a platform for examining current issues in Southeast Asia, addressing key topics such as history, politics, culture, and economics. Additionally, the association fosters interest in the Southeast Asian region through monthly presentations and actively encourages participation from its members.

The Council of ASEAN Professors in Korea (CAPK), a domestic faculty organization of Southeast Asian origin, also participates in the KASEAS’s annual conference. Moreover, the KASEAS collaborates annually with the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) for joint academic conferences. The KASEAS also organizes various events on an irregular basis through collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, the KF ASEAN Culture House, and Southeast Asian embassies in Korea. The ASEAN-Korea Centre, an institutional member of KASEAS, also works closely with the association on these events.

Prominent university research centers participating in recent association events include the Institute for East Asian Studies at Sogang University, the Asiatic Research Institute at Korea University, the Institute for Southeast Asian Studies at Jeonbuk National University, the Research Institute for Marine and Culture at Mokpo National University, the Korean Institute for ASEAN Studies at Busan University of Foreign Studies, the Dong-A Institute of ASEAN Studies, the Southeast Asia Research Center of Institute for Global and Area Studies at Pukyong National University, the Southeast Asia Center at Seoul National University Asia Center, and the Center for Global Korean & Asian Studies at Inha University.

Continuing its commitment to inclusivity, the KASEAS seeks to enhance the inclusiveness of Southeast Asian studies by fostering open collaboration with domestic research institutes, academic societies, civil organizations, immigrant groups, government agencies, and economic sectors.

국내 연구기관 협력

동아시아 학술 교류

East Asia Academic Exchange

KASEAS-CSEAS Joint Conference

In collaboration with the Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at Kyoto University, KASEAS introduced the KASEAS-CSEAS Joint Conference in 2009. Initially held biennially, alternating between Korea and Japan, the conference became an annual academic conference in 2020. Its aim is to foster the exchange of research interests, achievements, and networks among Southeast Asian scholars from Korea and Japan, contributing to the nuanced development of Southeast Asian studies.

The collaboration between Southeast Asian scholars from ROK and Japan also played a pivotal role in establishing the Southeast Asian Studies Asia Academic Conference (SEASIA Conference: https://seasia-consortium.org/). On the Korean side, operational coordination for the stable execution of the KASEAS-CSEAS Joint Conference is overseen by the Institute for Southeast Asian Studies at Jeonbuk National University. CSEAS at Kyoto University is actively working to expand connections within Japan’s Southeast Asian studies community beyond Kyoto. Recently, both Korea and Japan have recognized the importance of strengthening and supporting exchanges among young scholars.

NEAT: Network for East Asian Think-tanks

The Network for East Asian Think-tanks (NEAT) was initiated in 2003 following a decision made at the ASEAN Plus Three Summit after the East Asian economic crisis. Operating as a Track II dialogue, NEAT involves one think tank from each ASEAN country, as well as from ROK, China, and Japan. Since the 2nd NEAT Bangkok Conference in 2004, the Korean Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (KISEAS), under the auspices of the Korean Association of Southeast Asian Studies (KASEAS), has been designated as the Country Coordinating Institution, representing Korea in NEAT.

NEAT holds an Annual Conference and two Country Coordinator Meetings each year. Country coordinators select regional cooperation topics for working groups (NEAT WG). Typically, 4-5 NEAT WGs operate annually, and their findings are formally presented as policy proposals at the annual ASEAN Plus Three Summit. KASEAS actively proposes and manages NEAT WGs each year, gathering and sharing insights from scholars across the 13 countries in the region. For more details, please visit the NEAT website: https://neat.org.ph.

In addition to KISEAS, other participating Country Coordinating Institutions include the Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies under the Brunei Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the General Department of ASEAN under the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Center for East Asian Studies at China Foreign Affairs University, the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Indonesia, The Japan Forum on International Relations, the Institute of Foreign Affairs under the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Institute of Strategic and International Studies in Malaysia, the Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, the East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore, the Institute of East Asian Studies at Thammasat University in Thailand, and the Institute for International Relations at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam.

한-아세안 학술교류

Korea-ASEAN Academic Exchange

Korea-ASEAN Academic Conference

KASEAS has actively promoted academic exchanges between Korea and ASEAN since its inception. From 1994 to 2016, it successfully organized the Korea-ASEAN Academic Conference 11 times in various locations, including Seoul, Busan, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Penang, Bali, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Ho Chi Minh. Additionally, eight preparatory workshops were held to plan these conferences. In the early years (1994-1995), collaboration with the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) in Singapore was instrumental, and from 1999 onward, cooperation with the ASEAN University Network (AUN) based in Bangkok continued.

The Korea-ASEAN Academic Conference became a pivotal platform for scholars from Korea and ASEAN to exchange knowledge, significantly contributing to the development of Southeast Asian studies. Papers presented at these conferences were compiled into nine volumes of English-language academic publications.

Korea-ASEAN Forum

The Korea Institute for Southeast Asian Studies (KISEAS), under the association, organized Advanced Seminars annually from 2005 to 2016, fostering collaboration between Korean and Southeast Asian graduate students. To efficiently execute forums and on-site seminars, KISEAS collaborated with the Southeast Asian Studies Regional Exchange Foundation (SEASREP), headquartered in Manila.

Field-Work Grants

Field-Work Grants, which support local research for scholars and graduate students from Korea and ASEAN, cover research expenses for on-site studies. The program supported Korean scholars and graduate students conducting research in Southeast Asia, as well as ASEAN scholars and graduate students researching in Korea. Scholars supported by the program were required to stay in the host country for at least one month (for master's students) or three months (for doctoral students).

This pioneering program, unparalleled in the domestic academic community, has significantly contributed to nurturing the next generation of researchers in Korean Southeast Asian studies. From 1999 to 2016, the Korea-ASEAN Association supported the on-site research expenses of 94 domestic graduate students; 51 students completed their master’s theses and 43 students finished their doctoral dissertations in Southeast Asian studies.

The Korea-ASEAN Academic Exchange Project, made possible through funding from the ASEAN-Korea Cooperation Fund (AKCF), unfortunately ceased in 2017. Currently, the Korea-ASEAN Association is actively working to revive this longstanding academic exchange project.