LSE SEAC and ASEAS (UK) held a week-long Southeast Asia Digital Summer School for Early Career Researchers Thursday 20 May – Wednesday 26 May.
This week-long Digital Summer School was especially designed to support Early Career Researchers with insights, networking, and support as they begin their academic careers. It took place over three days (Thursday 20, Monday 24, and Wednesday 26 May) from 12-3.15pm BST each day, and featured 6 sessions covering a wide range of topics such as: succeeding in publishing; decolonising research; and post-academic and alt-academic career paths; alongside a networking event for ASEAS (UK) and SEAC’s ECR Network members.
LSE SEAC and ASEAS (UK) Digital Summer School – 20th to 26th May 2021
20th May (Thursday), 12PM - 1.15PM (BST)
Decolonising Research Practice
This opening session will consider collaborations between grant holders and local partners. How do we decolonise outdated research practices, and work with local partners, particularly when travel is not an option?
Chaired by Prof Hyun Bang Shin (LSE SEAC; LSE Geography & Environment)
⦁ Dr Rita Padawangi (Associate Professor, Singapore University of Social Sciences)
⦁ Dakila Kim P. Yee (Assistant Professor, University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College)
⦁ Dr Seb Rumsby (Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Warwick)
⦁ Dylan Gaffney (PhD Student, University of Cambridge)
A video of this event is available here.
20th May (Thursday), 1:30PM - 2:45PM (BST)
LSE SEAC and ASEAS (UK) Networking Event
This closed networking session allowed members of ASEAS (UK) and SEAC's ECR network to meet, get to know each other, and discuss shared priorities and areas of interest.
If you are not a member of ASEAS (UK) or SEAC’s ECR Network, find out more information on how to join here and here.
24th May (Monday), 12PM - 1.15PM (BST)
How to Succeed in Publishing
During this session, speakers brought their insights around targeting journals, publishers, and publishing success. Metrics and the importance and strategy of the REF were also discussed.
Chaired by Prof Hyun Bang Shin (LSE SEAC; LSE Geography & Environment, Editor of International Journal of Urban and Regional Research)
⦁ Dr Mulaika Hijjas (Senior Lecturer, SOAS)
⦁ Dr Loretta Lou (Sociology Lecturer, University of Macau; Visiting Fellow, LSE Anthropology; Commissioning Editor, Asian Studies Servies, University of Amsterdam)
⦁ Dr Nicole Cuunjieng Aboitiz (Research Fellow, Clare Hall, University of Cambridge; Executive Director, Toynbee Prize Foundation)
A video of this event is available here.
24th May (Monday), 1:30PM - 2:45PM (BST)
Impact, Digital Impact, and Methods
In this session, speakers discussed their approaches to impact, providing case studies and discussion with a particular focus on digital impact and the methods to achieve this.
Chaired by Prof Deirdre McKay (ASEAS UK; Keele University)
⦁ Dr Charlie Rumsby (Research Fellow, Coventry University; Visiting Fellow, LSE Anthropology)
⦁ Dr Laurie Parsons (Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Royal Holloway, University of London)
⦁ Dr Jason Cabanes (De La Salle University Manilla)
A video of this event is available here.
24th May (Monday), 2:45PM - 3:15PM (BST)
Post Session Chat
The day concluded with an informal 30 minute discussion focusing on the topics of the day's sessions.
26th May (Wednesday), 12PM - 1.15PM (GMT)
Post-Academic and Alt-Academic Career Paths
This session discussed post-doc opportunities and careers outside of traditional academic routes that ECRs may pursue.
Chaired by Prof Hyun Bang Shin (LSE SEAC; LSE Geography & Environment)
⦁ Dr Suraya Ismail (Director, Khazanah Research Institute)
⦁ Dr Diane Archer (Senior Research Fellow, dStockholm Environment Institute Asia)
⦁ Dr Murray McKenzie (Consultant, Concerto Partners; LSE SEAC)
⦁ Dr Narae Choi (Senior Urban Development Specialist, World Bank)
A video of this event is available here.
26th May (Wednesday), 1:30PM - 2:45PM (GMT)
Research Resilience
This session looked at how researchers approach their work in a resilient way, and how they can control their emotions when working in the field.
Chaired by Prof Deirdre McKay (ASEAS UK; Keele University)
⦁ Professor Catherine Allerton (Dept of Anthropology, LSE)
⦁ Dr Adam Tyson (Associate Professor, Leeds University)
⦁ Joanna Octavia (PhD Student, University of Warwick)
A video of this event is available here.
26th May (Wednesday), 2:45PM - 3:15PM (BST)
Post Session Chat
The day concluded with an informal 30 minute discussion focusing on the topics of the day's sessions.