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Early modern Southeast Asia’s connections to European empires, including the often overlooked Swiss dimension, were the focus of a recent Zürich workshop that gathered scholars to discuss conflict, trade, migration and diplomacy across the archipelagos.
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On 21 May 2026, the Asian Center at the University of the Philippines Diliman hosted a webinar in collaboration with the Historical Treaties of Southeast Asia project. The roundtable, which was initiated by Ariel Lopez and entitled “Revisiting Philippine Diplomatic Histories: Treaties and Treaty-Making in the Early Modern Period,” brought together scholars of Philippine history to explore indigenous diplomatic traditions and their role in shaping political outcomes across the archipelago.
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Ever since Cambodia became independent in 1953, its border with Thailand has been contested, the ancient Hindu temple Preah Vihear (or Phra Wihan in Thai) being a particular source of discord. To understand the present conflict, it is necessary to look at two treaties concluded in 1904 and 1907.
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SEAT project and Southern Philippine scholars presented a collaborative paper on reclaiming Muslim Mindanao heritage from Spain
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Blogpost about the ENIUGH Congress written by Hans Hägerdal
