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The Luce Initiative on Southeast Asia (LuceSEA) was a five-year initiative strengthening the study of Southeast Asia. Dr. Meredith Weiss, professor of political science University at Albany and director of the SUNY/CUNY Southeast Asia Consortium, shared her insights: buff.ly/4aH1y9A

Check out Meredith Weiss’s newest article, “Scapegoating queers: Pink-blocking as state strategy” in Current Sociology doi.org/10.1177/001139…

Fulcrum Commentary by Meredith Weiss - Anwar Ibrahim can leverage American reactions to the war in Gaza to develop relations with the United States. fulcrum.sg/recasting-mala…

Dialogues@Fulcrum - @hwokaun and Francis Hutchinson discuss Malaysia's long reform journey and the hits and misses of Anwar Ibrahim's administration, with Meredith Weiss. #Podcast fulcrum.sg/promises-and-s…

Newly out — with thanks to the Malaysia Studies Programme team for their input and encouragement, and to my helpful interviewees for their time and insight.

I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of James C. Scott, a distinguished professor at Yale University known for his exceptional contributions to political science and anthropology, especially concerning Southeast Asia. His seminal 1985 work, "Weapons of the Weak," based on

In May 2021, the Journal of Asian Studies included a special forum, "Power and Agency: The Discipline-Shifting Work of James C. Scott," edited by Meredith Weiss & Pamela McElwee. In honor of Scott's life & legacy, Duke University Press has made the forum free to all. read.dukeupress.edu/journal-of-asi…

And just like that, it's the last day of #EuroSEAS24! More NUS and NIAS Press authors are conference-ing today including Meredith Weiss & John F McCarthy, full list below. Psst: many of our books have sold out. Make sure to grab a copy before the day ends!

James C. Scott, American political scientist and anthropologist passed away on 19 July. I spoke to Meredith Weiss (who was James Scott's student) and OKH, about his seminal books, his views and his alleged involvement with the CIA. 👇🎧 bfm.my/podcast/bigger…

Many thanks to co-author extraordinaire @AzmilTayeb for the opportunity to collaborate on this project, delving in to how PAS governs -- delighted to see this article out in the world at last! (Limited # of free copies available through the link.) tinyurl.com/5bekxtrf

New #AsiaNow post: colleagues remember James C. Scott, longtime Yale University professor and AAS President in 1997-98. Their tributes testify to Scott's lasting influence as a mentor, scholar, critic, and activist. asianstudies.org/in-memoriam-ja…

We're delighted to introduce readers to our new Editorial Advisory Board. With backgrounds in academia and journalism, they provide our editors with strategic advice on how New Mandala can remain a valuable global resource for Southeast Asian studies. See: newmandala.org/about/

Don't miss this Dialogues on Southeast Asia podcast episode with Meredith Weiss who discusses continuity and change in Malaysia since Barisan Nasional lost control of parliament in 2018. Listen to the full episode on the New Books Network (@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social) ! buff.ly/3YJcKA7

CFA: GETSEA is seeking energetic grad students to become part of the team! We are now accepting applications to become part of the Grad Student Council, a group of dedicated students who lead various GETSEA initiatives! App Deadline: Aug. 31st bit.ly/GETSEAGradApp

Chan Xin Ying, Tricia Yeoh, and I dive into the political economy of one of my favorite cities, Penang, Malaysia, in a new piece -- part of a special issue (open access!) on government–business relations in SE Asian cities. doi.org/10.1177/186810…

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Recently finished, or soon to finish, a PhD in the humanities or social sciences on a Southeast Asia-related topic? Then New Mandala would love to support the promotion and expansion of your research with our Emerging Scholar Award: newmandala.org/apply-for-new-…

Oct 2, 3:30 PM PT | Join our Lee Kong Chian NUS-Stanford Fellow on Southeast Asia Meredith Weiss as she examines how electoral mobilization regimes drive variation in patronage politics across Southeast Asia. Register ⤵️ aparc.fsi.stanford.edu/events/mobiliz…

Join us for the next GETSEA's "How to Conduct Research in Southeast Asia" series entry on Malaysia & Singapore w/ special guests Meredith Weiss, Justin Weinstock, Zheng Wang! Nov 13 @ 7:00pm (EST)