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March 2018
Conversation on the “Ups and Downs of Interfaith Dialogue in Southeast Asia” with Father Greg Soetomo (Closed Event)
Ngobrol with Father Greg Soetomo, SJ, about the Ups and Downs of Building Inter-Religious Dialogue at SEA Junction at 10-11 am, on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Followed by a potluck lunch. (Closed Event). Father Greg, a Jesuit who is active in dialogue with Muslim community, graduated cumlaude as a doctor of Islamic studies from Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University in Jakarta, May last year. He is active in various interfaith dialogue networks both in Indonesia and abroad, as well as…
Find out more »Panel Discussion on Migrant Labor in the Thai Fishing Industry at a Time of International Scrutiny
The practices of Thailand's fishing industry have been under scrutiny by the international community since media exposes in 2015 found use of trafficked fishermen were systematic and pervasive. Under pressure of the European Union's 'yellow card' listing of Thailand as a country violating EU requirements on fishing practices, and the US government's listing of Thailand as Tier 3, the worst of the worst, in the US annual Trafficking in Persons report, the Thai government has implemented far reaching reforms in…
Find out more »April 2018
Southeast Asia Mini Book Fair
GET A BOOK, SUPPORT SEA JUNCTION! Once a month, SEA Junction holds a mini book fair focusing on Southeast Asia. Three kinds of books are displayed: New books given in consignment from recognized publishers with an interest in the countries of Southeast Asia including Silkworm Books from Thailand, ISEAS from Singapore and Yayasan Pustaka Obor from Indonesia. New and used books that are double to those of SEA Junction’s Library. They include books in Thai, English and Indonesian on various…
Find out more »Class on Migration and Health Policy by Jerrold W. Hughet (open to students)
On Friday 20 April 2018, renowned migration expert Jerrold W. Hughet will give a class for the MA students of the Migration and Health Course (PR 644) of the Institute for Population and Social Research (IPSR) of Mahidol University at SEA Junction at 1-4 PM. In view of the high relevance of this topic the class will also be open to interested students of other universities. There is a close and multi-dimensional link between migration and health that requires research…
Find out more »Photo Exhibition Living amongst the Dead: Disparity in Manila North Cemetery by Eva Rapoport
Brief Description On 21 April at 5PM SEA Junction will address a somewhat “dark” topic giving a glimpse of the cemetery slums of Manila with the launch of a photo exhibition “Living amongst the dead: Disparity in Manila North Cemetary by photographer and researcher Eva Rapoport. The exhibition to last until 29 April at our location will expose photographs taken by the photographer in May 2017. Most of the Asian big cities represent some peculiar patchwork of luxury and extreme…
Find out more »Launch Photo Exhibition Living amongst the Dead: Disparity in Manila North Cemetery by Eva Rapoport
Brief Description On 21 April at 5PM SEA Junction will address a somewhat “dark” topic giving a glimpse of the cemetery slums of Manila with the launch of a photo exhibition “Living amongst the dead: Disparity in Manila North Cemetary by photographer and researcher Eva Rapoport. The exhibition to last until 29 April at our location will expose photographs taken by the photographer in May 2017. Most of the Asian big cities represent some peculiar patchwork of luxury and extreme…
Find out more »30 years of Work Migration from Thailand to Israel: A talk by Shahar Shoham
Foreign workers from Southeast Asia, predominantly Thailand and the Philippines, play a significant role in Israel’s overall economy. Thais have been migrating to work as temporary agriculture labourers in Israeli farms for the last three decades. The vast majority are from Isaan, a long time sending internal and international out migration region in Thailand. Many of them have been engaged in multiple cycles of migration to two or more destinations during the course of their lives, Israel among them. The…
Find out more »May 2018
Cambodia-Thailand Migration Management: Failing Migrants?
1.2 million Cambodians work overseas every year: over 90% in Thailand. Less than 30% of Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand migrated through official channels. The Thai and the Cambodian government have attempted to regulate migration flows by introducing laws and measures. The policy frameworks, consisting of bilateral agreements and registration rules, are grounded in principles of labor demand and national security, while also aspiring to promote safe migration and to prevent human trafficking. The panel on 6 May at 5.30…
Find out more »Panel Discussion “Life after Trafficking”
Media stories, NGO campaigns and politicians’ speeches usually focus on the horrors of life in trafficking and on dramatic rescues and escapes, but less attention is paid to what happens to trafficked persons after they leave the trafficking situation. Trafficked persons have a complex set of needs that can include physical safety, psychological and medical aid, family mediation, legal support for participation in criminal proceedings against the traffickers and for claiming compensation, and long-term economic opportunities. While in recent years…
Find out more »Workshop “Refugees and Displaced Persons in Southeast Asia: Security over Protection?”
On 11th of May we will focus on displaced persons, asylum seekers and refugees in Southeast Asia as part of the “Displaced and Uprooted” Series, which SEA Junction organizes in collaboration with the TIFA Foundation. More particularly, the workshop and related panel discussion will explore the bias towards securitization in the regional response to forced migrant flows and its implications for the rights and wellbeing of asylum-seekers, refugees and displaced persons. The workshop is designed for the students of the…
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