2026 ASEAN–Korea
Academic Conference
"Advancing Southeast Asian Studies through ASEAN–Korea Academic Collaboration"
The 2026 ASEAN–Korea Academic Conference is designed as a flagship scholarly forum under the AKPGM (ASEAN–Korea Platform for Great Minds) initiative. The conference aims to bring together scholars from ASEAN Member States and the Republic of Korea to reflect on the state of Southeast Asian Studies, promote cross-regional knowledge production, and foster sustainable academic partnerships. By providing space for both senior scholars and emerging researchers, the conference seeks to strengthen regional expertise and cultivate future Southeast Asianists who can contribute to ASEAN community-building and ASEAN–Korea cooperation.
Opening Session
Day 1 (9 Feb 2026)
09:00-10:00 WIB (GMT+7)
Opening Remarks:
Dong-Yeob Kim - President of the Korean Association of Southeast Asian Studies (KASEAS)
Welcoming Remarks:
Mission of the Republic of Korea to ASEAN
Mission of the Kingdom of Thailand to ASEAN
Evi Fitriani - Dean of the Faculty of Social and Political Science, Universitas Indonesia
Congratulatory Remarks:
ASEAN Secretariat
Thanapan Laiprakobsup - Executive Director of the ASEAN University Network (AUN)
Panel 2: Korea-ASEAN Studies: Cross-Regional Knowledge Production
Day 1 (9 Feb 2026)
13:30-15:30 WIB (GMT+7)
Chair:
Yoon Hwan Shin - Sogang University
Presenters:
Tauchid Komara Yuda - Universitas Gadjah Mada
Sirima Thongsawang - Chulalongkorn University
Geetha Govindasamy - University of Malaya
Inero Ancho - University of the Philippines
Panel 1: Southeast Asian Studies in Southeast Asia
Day 1 (9 Feb 2026)
10:00-12:00 WIB (GMT+7)
Chair:
Getar Hati - Universitas Indonesia
Presenters:
Gerard Concepcion - University of the Philippines
Shofwan Choiruzzad - Universitas Indonesia
Nguyen Vu Tung - Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam
Mica Barreto Soares - Universidade Nasional Timor Lorosa’e
Sessions & Panels
Panel 3: Educating Southeast Asia—Programs, Pedagogies, and Partnerships
Day 1 (9 Feb 2026)
16:00-18:00 WIB (GMT+7)
Chair:
Fitri Meutia - Universitas Nasional
Presenters:
Hanafi Bin Husan- University of Malaya
Ramon Guillermo - University of the Philipines
I ketut Ardhana - Udayana University
Jiwon Suh - Seoul National University
Official Dinner
Day 1 (9 Feb 2026)
19:30-21:00 WIB (GMT+7)
at Margo Hotel, Depok
Panel 4: Contemporary Issues in ASEAN-Korea Relations
Day 2 (10 Feb 2026)
09:30-11:30 WIB (GMT+7)
Chair:
Jae-hyon Lee - Asan Institute for Policy Studies
Presenters:
Min Joung Park - Korea National Diplomatic Academy
Bui Hai Dang - University of Social Science and Humanities
Sarah Teo - Nanyang Technological University
Eva Lathifah - Universitas Indonesia
Collaborating Institutions
