Journal of Urban Culture Research
Publication Date
2025
Abstract
Past legacies profoundly shape contemporary relationships between ASEAN’s countries. Unfortunately, voices of history do not always generate a healthy motivation for regional connectivity, but recall painful images of warfare and conflict between polities that developed into present-day Southeast Asian nation-states. Such histories can be seen in ongoing disputes over the South China Sea, or at a temple on the Thai-Cambodian border. Taking countries in mainland Southeast Asia as a case study, this paper explores the role history education and Southeast Asian studies play in managing past legacy and facilitating the ASEAN Community with a particular focus on the integration of regional young scholars. It argues that ASEAN’s connection cannot be achieved unless a sense of sharing history and culture is built up among its citizens and the pioneering responsibility falls to a new scholarly generation who are the future key players in bridging that river of mistrust and hostility.
DOI
10.14456/jucr.2025.26
First Page
130
Last Page
145
Recommended Citation
Vu Duc, Liem and Nguyen Thi, Thu Ha
(2025)
"Transnational History and ASEAN’s Young Scholars in Regional Connectivity : Perspectives from Mainland Southeast Asia,"
Journal of Urban Culture Research: Vol. 31, Article 9.
DOI: 10.14456/jucr.2025.26
Available at:
https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/jucr/vol31/iss1/9