Intern (Regional Social & Cultural Studies)

(What the role is)

The ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute is a leading research centre dedicated to the study of socio-political, security and economic trends and developments in Southeast Asia and its wider geostrategic and economic environment.
Applications are invited for the following position:
Intern, Regional Social and Cultural Studies (RSCS) Programme

(What you will be working on)

During this internship, you will be attached to the RSCS programme, which studies and examines the history, sociology, and anthropology of national and transnational processes in Southeast Asia. Specifically, RSCS is concerned with ethnographic practices and theory-building in the areas of contemporary histories, nation-building, ethnicity, religion, class and popular culture in the region. Key research areas include nation-building, civil society and religion, cultural globalisation and identity-making, contemporary politics, and democratisation and multiculturalism i...