Covid-19 Response Ignores Social Context at Our Peril
The current COVID-19 discourse shows how little social scientists have made their voices heard, and should inspire us to do more and speak out louder – while keeping distance
How Southeast Asia’s Health Systems can Collaborate Better
Southeast Asia’s health systems are remarkable for an absence of meaningful regional collaboration. What are the barriers to collaboration, why should we collaborate more and how can we get started?
Warding Off Illness with Traditional Talismans in Lao PDR and Other Neighboring Countries by Tara Gujadhur et al
In March 2020, when the danger of COVID-19 became recognised, a number of effigies, bamboo woven talismans or taleos, and gates cropped up in rural and urban areas. They were meant as a marker and warning to delineate the boundary between the safe space of the village from the outside world, where potentially dangerous spirits and entities – including now the coronavirus—roam.
Closure First Batch of Applications: Small Grant Program “Staying Resilient Amid the Pandemic in Southeast Asia”
We are moved by the response to our call for proposals, showing the relevance and the need for providing support to community groups in Southeast Asia.
Exploring Art and Nature while Stranded in Bogota by Ged Merino
Artist Ged Merino found himself stranded in Bogota on his way from Manila to New York when all three places went into lock-down at slightly different times. Even if familiar with Bogota the thought of being stranded in less common territory was in many ways unsettling. Nature and art helped him find new strength and creativity.
Safeguarding the Mekong River for Future Generations by Kumpin Aksorn
This photo essay tells of local resistance against dam projects on the Mekong River, specifically the Ban Kum dam near Tamui village in Ubon Ratchathani Province in Thailand and bordering Laos. Advocacy started decades ago continues with the next generation for them to defend their habitat crucial to their future.
Towards a Comprehensive Narrative and Response to COVID-19 in Southeast Asia
The dominant narrative of the COVID-19 pandemic in Southeast Asia barely gives attention to the many social and cultural dimensions of the crisis, and humanities and social science experts remain at the margins of containment decisions.
Surge in Plastic During COVID-19 and a Roadmap Towards Sustainable Plastic Waste Management
Thailand was ranked as the sixth largest contributor of plastic waste into the ocean in 2015. The country saw an improvement in 2019 when its ranking became the tenth among the 20 world’s largest marine plastic waste contributors.
Mother of River by Choulay Mech, Sereyrath Mech and Sokchanlina Lim
This essay shows a part of an exhibition called “Elements”, which consisted of a series of personal performance actions. The strange, unidentified figure — with the face and body covered with a very long red robe — wanders, twists, and floats on the river to highlight the suffering and resilience of nature against destruction caused by humans.
SEA Junction September 2020 Agenda
Dear Partners and Friends of SEA Junction, SEA Junction stays resilient and we continue our operation amid the pandemic albeit with some adjustments. We have fewer events and we allow only a limited number of people to our premises to ensure enforcement of social distancing measures. SEA Junction has partnered with the Bangkok Tribune in…