11th International Conference on Southeast Asia (ICONSEA2025): 50 Years of Southeast Asian Studies – Regional Contour, Global Trajectories
December 11–12, 2025, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya will host the 11th International Conference on Southeast Asia (ICONSEA2025) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from December 11 to 12, 2025.
In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Southeast Asian Studies at Universiti Malaya, the 2025 conference invites scholars and practitioners to reflect on the field’s regional and global trajectories. The conference theme is:
“50 Years of Southeast Asian Studies: Regional Contour, Global Trajectories”
Subthemes include:
- Scholarship in Southeast Asian Studies
- Security and International Relations
- Democratisation, Authoritarianism, and Politics
- Media, Censorship, and Digital Surveillance
- Human Rights, Gender, and Civil Society
- Labour, Precarity, and Entrepreneurship
- Economy, Inequality, and Financial Governance
- Migration, Diaspora, and Vulnerability
- Environment, Food Security, and Sustainability
- Maritime Communities and Ocean Governance
- Culture, Arts, and Heritage
- Language, Education, and Technology
- Literature, Film, and Heritage
- Conflict, Chaos, Integrity, and Governance
- Charity and Philanthropy
- Religion, Faith, and Harmony
- SDG Pathways
- Other issues related to Southeast Asia
Key Dates:
- Conference dates: December 11–12, 2025
- Abstract submission deadline: September 30, 2025
- Notification of acceptance: October 30, 2025
- Registration & full paper deadline: November 15, 2025
Registration Fees:
- Presenter: RM500
- Postgraduate: RM250
Submission templates (individual abstract, panel abstract, and paper) are available via the official website. Abstracts should be submitted via email to: iconsea@um.edu.my.
More information and updates can be found at: https://umevent.um.edu.my/ICONSEA2025