Notes from the Director's chair

“A full year has elapsed since I assumed the directorship of the LSE’s Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asia Centre, and much has happened over the intervening twelve months, across Southeast Asia, in the field of Southeast Asian Studies, and at the Centre itself.” Prof John T. Sidel, SEAC Director reflects on the happenings of the 2023/24 year both in Southeast Asia and at SEAC.