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?
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.
Museums and Cultural Heritage Tourism Development in Southeast Asia
According to Luc Citrinot (2010), “for a long time, museums in Southeast Asia did not see as interesting attractions to international visitors. Thusly, a museum visit is generally not the factor to motivate their visit this part of the world”.
In Pursuit of Home: Rohingyas in Nepal
Since 2012, hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas have fled to Bangladesh from the Rakhine State in Myanmar. Some have been living discreetly in Nepal, establishing a settlement in a quiet part of the Kathmandu city. In this piece, the author share some of her observations.
COVID-19 and the Unfinished Agenda of Funding Zoonotic Diseases in Southeast Asia
In the last months, we have seen a growing number of philanthropists and private foundations pledge their resources to control the COVID19 pandemic and ameliorate its impacts.
COVID-19 and the Unfinished Agenda of Funding Zoonotic Diseases in Southeast Asia
In the last months, we have seen a growing number of philanthropists and private foundations pledge their resources to control the COVID19 pandemic and ameliorate its impacts.
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
Insight: COVID-19 Response Ignores Social Context at our Peril
While frantically reading news about COVID-19, I wonder why the voices of social scientists and even public health specialists seem so subdued.