The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been ac- tively focusing on the dimensions... more The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been ac- tively focusing on the dimensions of food availability and acces- sibility when addressing the issue of food security in the region. However, there is still room for improvement in increasing the level of collaboration in coordinating research and development (R&D) on the issue of food security. This presents an opportunity for the European Union (EU) to leverage on its own experiences and foster close ties with ASEAN. This policy brief proposes estab- lishing the ASEAN Centre for Agricultural Research and Develop- ment (ACARD) along with expanding agri-food regional thematic networks with the help of the EU to address the long-term food security issues that ASEAN might face in the future.
In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused countries across the world to intentionally cut off p... more In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused countries across the world to intentionally cut off physical connectivity at the society and state levels to curb the spread of the disease. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region was not spared in this breakdown of physical connectivity. However, chal- lenges arose among ASEAN member states in terms of rolling out national vaccination programmes, which were a key component of restoring physical connectivity. Challenges came in the form of localised factors, such as vaccine hesitancy and logistical hur- dles, as well as external factors, such as the global inequity of vaccine distribution. This paper analyses the case studies of four ASEAN member states – Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam – to understand the localised factors which influenced the respective national vaccination programmes. The paper also analyses the impact of vaccine diplomacy by the European Union (EU) and China on these four countries.
Over the past few years, ASEAN member states have faced food security issues. The twin crises of ... more Over the past few years, ASEAN member states have faced food security issues. The twin crises of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war disrupted food supply chains as it impacted the flow of migrant workers who keep the agricultural sector running and constrained global output of wheat and fertiliser.
This study is an urban history of Cagayan de Oro (Northern Mindanao, Philippines), a city in a de... more This study is an urban history of Cagayan de Oro (Northern Mindanao, Philippines), a city in a developing region, which faced urban transformation from the end of WWII in 1945 to 1980. It employed a multidisciplinary approach wherein the city’s demographic, economic and infrastructural changes were analyzed. The study revealed that Cagayan had grown and transformed from a traditional town into an urban centre whereby its demography had continuously expanded with high rates of natural increase and large streams of in-migrants; while its economic activities had shifted from agricultural production to commerce and industrialization. Its economic transition was due to the promotion of Cagayan as the “Gateway to the South” or “Gateway to Northern Mindanao” by the deciding elites who were part of the transnational economic system that supplied resources to the developed countries such as the United States and Japan. As a result, the growth of Cagayan was not directed towards the masses bu...
This study deals with festivals manifested as the Night Café in the Southeast Asian City of Cagay... more This study deals with festivals manifested as the Night Café in the Southeast Asian City of Cagayan de Oro (CDO), Northern Mindanao, the Philippines. From 2003 until 2013, Mayor Vincente »Dongkoy« Emano together with the city councillors enacted Ordinance Number 8920-2003 that established the weekly Night Café in the public space of Divisoria. The Night Café offered leisure and entrepreneurship activities. Vendors and other informal sectors converged to provide dining, shopping and entertaining activities. It strengthened the informal economy through the generation of employment and livelihood. The Night Café also symbolised CDO as the »City in Blossom, Bloom and Boom«. The activities and symbolism showcased renewal of public space; however, they were solely intended for economic consumption. This paper argues that the renewal process utilised cultural references to advance economic interests. Thus, this paper aims to trace the main civic actors, key drivers and the role of the city...
Periphere Städte in Südostasien gelten als Ballungsgebiete und haben ein stetiges Wachstum zu ver... more Periphere Städte in Südostasien gelten als Ballungsgebiete und haben ein stetiges Wachstum zu verzeichnen; laut UN HABITAT haben sie dabei jedoch »Umweltproblemen und Fragen des Klimawandels nicht genug Aufmerksamkeit gewidmet«. Ein Beispiel dafür ist die Stadt Cagayan de Oro im Norden Mindanaos. Hier hat die Stadtverwaltung in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten mit Unterstützung von Privatunternehmen Projekte vorangetrieben, die Cagayan de Oro in eine »Stadt der Blüte und des Aufschwungs« transformieren sollten. Seit die Stadt in den 1970er Jahren als »Eingangstor zu Nord-Mindanao« beworben wird, dominieren zunehmend Handel, Produktion und Industrie die Wirtschaft.
This study examines the dynamics which lead to revitalization of everyday life in the public spac... more This study examines the dynamics which lead to revitalization of everyday life in the public spaces of Cagayan de Oro, a medium-sized urban center in Northern Mindanao, the Philippines. By employing the oriental philosophies together with western thoughts such as Henri Lefebvre, Alain Touraine and Jurgen Habermas, this study elucidates that the core of perceived, lived and conceived spaces is ‘the Subject.’ Once the Subject utilizes the public sphere to instill social action, social space is ultimately produced. Hawkers, grassroots environmental activists, street readers and artists are the social Subjects who partake in the vibrancy of public spaces. The social Subjects utilize public spaces as venues of social transformation. Thus, this study argues that the social Subjects’ role in democratic process lead to inclusivity of the marginalized sector in the public spaces of the city.
This study deals with festivals manifested as the Night Café in the Southeast Asian City of Cagay... more This study deals with festivals manifested as the Night Café in the Southeast Asian City of Cagayan de Oro (CDO), Northern Mindanao, the Philippines. From 2003 until 2013, Mayor Vincente “Dongkoy” Emano together with the city councillors enacted Ordinance Number 8920-2003 that established the weekly Night Café in the public space of Divi- soria. The Night Café offered leisure and entrepreneurship activities. Vendors and other informal sectors converged to provide dining, shopping and entertaining activities. It strengthened the informal economy through the generation of employment and liveli- hood. The Night Café also symbolised CDO as the ‘City in Blossom, Bloom and Boom.’ The activities and symbolism showcased renewal of public space; however, they were solely intended for economic consumption. This paper argues that the renewal process utilised cultural references to advance economic interests. Thus, this paper aims to trace the main civic actors, key drivers and the role of the city government in conceptualising the Night Café.
Periphere Städte in Südostasien gelten als Bal- lungsgebiete und haben ein stetiges Wachstum zu v... more Periphere Städte in Südostasien gelten als Bal- lungsgebiete und haben ein stetiges Wachstum zu verzeichnen; laut UN HABITAT haben sie dabei jedoch »Umweltproblemen und Fragen des Klima- wandels nicht genug Aufmerksamkeit gewidmet«. Ein Beispiel dafür ist die Stadt Cagayan de Oro im Norden Mindanaos. Hier hat die Stadtverwaltung in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten mit Unterstüt- zung von Privatunternehmen Projekte vorangetrie- ben, die Cagayan de Oro in eine »Stadt der Blüte und des Aufschwungs« transformieren sollten. Seit die Stadt in den 1970er Jahren als »Eingangstor zu Nord-Mindanao« beworben wird, dominieren zunehmend Handel, Produktion und Industrie die Wirtschaft.
This study is an urban history of Cagayan de Oro (Northern Mindanao, Philippines), a city in a de... more This study is an urban history of Cagayan de Oro (Northern Mindanao, Philippines), a city in a developing region, which faced urban transformation from the end of WWII in 1945 to 1980. It employed a multidisciplinary approach wherein the city’s demographic, economic and infrastructural changes were analyzed. The study revealed that Cagayan had grown and transformed from a traditional town into an urban centre whereby its demography had continuously expanded with high rates of natural increase and large streams of in-migrants; while its economic activities had shifted from agricultural production to commerce and industrialization. Its economic transition was due to the promotion of Cagayan as the “Gateway to the South” or “Gateway to Northern Mindanao” by the deciding elites who were part of the transnational economic system that supplied resources to the developed countries such as the United States and Japan. As a result, the growth of Cagayan was not directed towards the masses but instead to the elites and their foreign allies. Cagayan experienced inertia in terms of infrastructural development. Therefore the absorption of foreign structures resulted to an artificial form of urban transformation in Cagayan.
Lecture Series Organised by the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Col... more Lecture Series Organised by the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Cologne
The Passau Southeast Asian Research Colloquium is a forum for all those with an interest in South... more The Passau Southeast Asian Research Colloquium is a forum for all those with an interest in Southeast Asian Studies, and brings together researchers, teaching staff members, students and guest participants.
The research colloquium provides a window on ongoing research on Southeast Asia at the University, including the presentation of work currently being undertaken by guest researchers from Germany and overseas. This information on the most recent developments in the field provides students with valuable inputs for the design and implementation of their own research projects.
This year's annual conference of the Scientific Research Group on Southeast Asia addresses a wide... more This year's annual conference of the Scientific Research Group on Southeast Asia addresses a wide range of socio-spatial dynamics in the Southeast Asian context including risk and resilience, mobility and migration, urbanity and rurality. The conference is meant to be a forum where interdisciplinary and international scholars and graduate students meet and share their research findings.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been ac- tively focusing on the dimensions... more The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been ac- tively focusing on the dimensions of food availability and acces- sibility when addressing the issue of food security in the region. However, there is still room for improvement in increasing the level of collaboration in coordinating research and development (R&D) on the issue of food security. This presents an opportunity for the European Union (EU) to leverage on its own experiences and foster close ties with ASEAN. This policy brief proposes estab- lishing the ASEAN Centre for Agricultural Research and Develop- ment (ACARD) along with expanding agri-food regional thematic networks with the help of the EU to address the long-term food security issues that ASEAN might face in the future.
In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused countries across the world to intentionally cut off p... more In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused countries across the world to intentionally cut off physical connectivity at the society and state levels to curb the spread of the disease. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region was not spared in this breakdown of physical connectivity. However, chal- lenges arose among ASEAN member states in terms of rolling out national vaccination programmes, which were a key component of restoring physical connectivity. Challenges came in the form of localised factors, such as vaccine hesitancy and logistical hur- dles, as well as external factors, such as the global inequity of vaccine distribution. This paper analyses the case studies of four ASEAN member states – Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam – to understand the localised factors which influenced the respective national vaccination programmes. The paper also analyses the impact of vaccine diplomacy by the European Union (EU) and China on these four countries.
Over the past few years, ASEAN member states have faced food security issues. The twin crises of ... more Over the past few years, ASEAN member states have faced food security issues. The twin crises of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war disrupted food supply chains as it impacted the flow of migrant workers who keep the agricultural sector running and constrained global output of wheat and fertiliser.
This study is an urban history of Cagayan de Oro (Northern Mindanao, Philippines), a city in a de... more This study is an urban history of Cagayan de Oro (Northern Mindanao, Philippines), a city in a developing region, which faced urban transformation from the end of WWII in 1945 to 1980. It employed a multidisciplinary approach wherein the city’s demographic, economic and infrastructural changes were analyzed. The study revealed that Cagayan had grown and transformed from a traditional town into an urban centre whereby its demography had continuously expanded with high rates of natural increase and large streams of in-migrants; while its economic activities had shifted from agricultural production to commerce and industrialization. Its economic transition was due to the promotion of Cagayan as the “Gateway to the South” or “Gateway to Northern Mindanao” by the deciding elites who were part of the transnational economic system that supplied resources to the developed countries such as the United States and Japan. As a result, the growth of Cagayan was not directed towards the masses bu...
This study deals with festivals manifested as the Night Café in the Southeast Asian City of Cagay... more This study deals with festivals manifested as the Night Café in the Southeast Asian City of Cagayan de Oro (CDO), Northern Mindanao, the Philippines. From 2003 until 2013, Mayor Vincente »Dongkoy« Emano together with the city councillors enacted Ordinance Number 8920-2003 that established the weekly Night Café in the public space of Divisoria. The Night Café offered leisure and entrepreneurship activities. Vendors and other informal sectors converged to provide dining, shopping and entertaining activities. It strengthened the informal economy through the generation of employment and livelihood. The Night Café also symbolised CDO as the »City in Blossom, Bloom and Boom«. The activities and symbolism showcased renewal of public space; however, they were solely intended for economic consumption. This paper argues that the renewal process utilised cultural references to advance economic interests. Thus, this paper aims to trace the main civic actors, key drivers and the role of the city...
Periphere Städte in Südostasien gelten als Ballungsgebiete und haben ein stetiges Wachstum zu ver... more Periphere Städte in Südostasien gelten als Ballungsgebiete und haben ein stetiges Wachstum zu verzeichnen; laut UN HABITAT haben sie dabei jedoch »Umweltproblemen und Fragen des Klimawandels nicht genug Aufmerksamkeit gewidmet«. Ein Beispiel dafür ist die Stadt Cagayan de Oro im Norden Mindanaos. Hier hat die Stadtverwaltung in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten mit Unterstützung von Privatunternehmen Projekte vorangetrieben, die Cagayan de Oro in eine »Stadt der Blüte und des Aufschwungs« transformieren sollten. Seit die Stadt in den 1970er Jahren als »Eingangstor zu Nord-Mindanao« beworben wird, dominieren zunehmend Handel, Produktion und Industrie die Wirtschaft.
This study examines the dynamics which lead to revitalization of everyday life in the public spac... more This study examines the dynamics which lead to revitalization of everyday life in the public spaces of Cagayan de Oro, a medium-sized urban center in Northern Mindanao, the Philippines. By employing the oriental philosophies together with western thoughts such as Henri Lefebvre, Alain Touraine and Jurgen Habermas, this study elucidates that the core of perceived, lived and conceived spaces is ‘the Subject.’ Once the Subject utilizes the public sphere to instill social action, social space is ultimately produced. Hawkers, grassroots environmental activists, street readers and artists are the social Subjects who partake in the vibrancy of public spaces. The social Subjects utilize public spaces as venues of social transformation. Thus, this study argues that the social Subjects’ role in democratic process lead to inclusivity of the marginalized sector in the public spaces of the city.
This study deals with festivals manifested as the Night Café in the Southeast Asian City of Cagay... more This study deals with festivals manifested as the Night Café in the Southeast Asian City of Cagayan de Oro (CDO), Northern Mindanao, the Philippines. From 2003 until 2013, Mayor Vincente “Dongkoy” Emano together with the city councillors enacted Ordinance Number 8920-2003 that established the weekly Night Café in the public space of Divi- soria. The Night Café offered leisure and entrepreneurship activities. Vendors and other informal sectors converged to provide dining, shopping and entertaining activities. It strengthened the informal economy through the generation of employment and liveli- hood. The Night Café also symbolised CDO as the ‘City in Blossom, Bloom and Boom.’ The activities and symbolism showcased renewal of public space; however, they were solely intended for economic consumption. This paper argues that the renewal process utilised cultural references to advance economic interests. Thus, this paper aims to trace the main civic actors, key drivers and the role of the city government in conceptualising the Night Café.
Periphere Städte in Südostasien gelten als Bal- lungsgebiete und haben ein stetiges Wachstum zu v... more Periphere Städte in Südostasien gelten als Bal- lungsgebiete und haben ein stetiges Wachstum zu verzeichnen; laut UN HABITAT haben sie dabei jedoch »Umweltproblemen und Fragen des Klima- wandels nicht genug Aufmerksamkeit gewidmet«. Ein Beispiel dafür ist die Stadt Cagayan de Oro im Norden Mindanaos. Hier hat die Stadtverwaltung in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten mit Unterstüt- zung von Privatunternehmen Projekte vorangetrie- ben, die Cagayan de Oro in eine »Stadt der Blüte und des Aufschwungs« transformieren sollten. Seit die Stadt in den 1970er Jahren als »Eingangstor zu Nord-Mindanao« beworben wird, dominieren zunehmend Handel, Produktion und Industrie die Wirtschaft.
This study is an urban history of Cagayan de Oro (Northern Mindanao, Philippines), a city in a de... more This study is an urban history of Cagayan de Oro (Northern Mindanao, Philippines), a city in a developing region, which faced urban transformation from the end of WWII in 1945 to 1980. It employed a multidisciplinary approach wherein the city’s demographic, economic and infrastructural changes were analyzed. The study revealed that Cagayan had grown and transformed from a traditional town into an urban centre whereby its demography had continuously expanded with high rates of natural increase and large streams of in-migrants; while its economic activities had shifted from agricultural production to commerce and industrialization. Its economic transition was due to the promotion of Cagayan as the “Gateway to the South” or “Gateway to Northern Mindanao” by the deciding elites who were part of the transnational economic system that supplied resources to the developed countries such as the United States and Japan. As a result, the growth of Cagayan was not directed towards the masses but instead to the elites and their foreign allies. Cagayan experienced inertia in terms of infrastructural development. Therefore the absorption of foreign structures resulted to an artificial form of urban transformation in Cagayan.
Lecture Series Organised by the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Col... more Lecture Series Organised by the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Cologne
The Passau Southeast Asian Research Colloquium is a forum for all those with an interest in South... more The Passau Southeast Asian Research Colloquium is a forum for all those with an interest in Southeast Asian Studies, and brings together researchers, teaching staff members, students and guest participants.
The research colloquium provides a window on ongoing research on Southeast Asia at the University, including the presentation of work currently being undertaken by guest researchers from Germany and overseas. This information on the most recent developments in the field provides students with valuable inputs for the design and implementation of their own research projects.
This year's annual conference of the Scientific Research Group on Southeast Asia addresses a wide... more This year's annual conference of the Scientific Research Group on Southeast Asia addresses a wide range of socio-spatial dynamics in the Southeast Asian context including risk and resilience, mobility and migration, urbanity and rurality. The conference is meant to be a forum where interdisciplinary and international scholars and graduate students meet and share their research findings.
Vibrancy of Public Spaces examines the dynamics which lead to revitalization of everyday life in ... more Vibrancy of Public Spaces examines the dynamics which lead to revitalization of everyday life in the public spaces of the City of Cagayan de Oro in Northern Mindanao, Philippines. By employing orien- tal philosophies together with western thoughts, this study elucidates that the core of perceived, lived and conceived spaces is ‘the Subject.’ Once the Subject utilizes the public sphere to instill social action, social space is ultimately produced. Hawkers, grassroots environmental activists, street readers and artists are the social Subjects who partake in the vibrancy of public spaces. The social Subjects utilize public spaces as venues of social transformation. Grassroots environmental activists together with the urban poor demanded for environmental justice in the aftermath of typhoon Washi (Sendong). The Night Café hawk- ers in the plaza of Divisoria strengthened the informal economy through generation of employment and livelihood. Street tutors and performers take on the roles as educators and artists in the reduction of dehumanized individuals in public spaces amidst the violent operations against possession of abused substance. Therefore, the social Subjects’ role in democratic process lead to inclusivity of the mar- ginalized sector in the public spaces of the city.
As a global crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted connectivity on both an interstate and in... more As a global crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted connectivity on both an interstate and interpersonal level. Vaccines are seen as an important driver in restoring this disrupted connectivity. However, vaccine inequity remains a serious problem in Southeast Asia and can prolong the pandemic if not addressed adequately by the countries in the region. As key diplomatic and trading partners to Southeast Asia, both China and the European Union (EU) have sought to assist vaccination efforts in the region through their respective vaccine diplomacy initiatives. This paper presents the case studies of vaccination efforts of four Southeast Asian countries, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam. Furthermore, the paper analyses the vaccine diplomacy initiatives of China and the EU in the region. Vaccine diplomacy for the two major powers can be viewed as an extension for their respective larger strategies—China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the EU’s Connectivity Strategy. China and the EU, however, have taken different approaches in handling their respective vaccine diplomacy efforts. Despite these differences, both major powers have opted to focus vaccine diplomacy efforts on individual Southeast Asian countries rather than the region as a whole. This in turn has implications for the role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in combating vaccine inequity at a regional level. We point out that Chinese vaccine diplomacy challenges the relations between ASEAN and EU due to China’s neo-imperial interest. China reinforces “Health Silk Road” by offering the largest amount of vaccines in the region given that Chinese vaccines are not as effective as the EU vaccines.
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The research colloquium provides a window on ongoing research on Southeast Asia at the University, including the presentation of work currently being undertaken by guest researchers from Germany and overseas. This information on the most recent developments in the field provides students with valuable inputs for the design and implementation of their own research projects.
All those with a connection to Southeast Asian Studies at the University are welcome to attend the colloquia and take part in the discussions.
(https://www.phil.uni-passau.de/en/southeast-asian-studies/research/research-colloquium/)
The research colloquium provides a window on ongoing research on Southeast Asia at the University, including the presentation of work currently being undertaken by guest researchers from Germany and overseas. This information on the most recent developments in the field provides students with valuable inputs for the design and implementation of their own research projects.
All those with a connection to Southeast Asian Studies at the University are welcome to attend the colloquia and take part in the discussions.
(https://www.phil.uni-passau.de/en/southeast-asian-studies/research/research-colloquium/)