Highlight during the Writeshop: Day 1 of RGP 2024 Research Presentations and Mentorship
Day 1 of the Presentation and Mentorship for the Grantees of the Research Grants Programme (RGP) 2024 showcased the initial findings, progress, and planned outputs of our grantees. The event featured Mentorship Clinics, Group Presentations, and Discussions, providing participants with invaluable feedback from our esteemed Resource Persons:
🔹 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Khoo Ying Hooi, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia
🔹 Asst. Prof. Dr. Yanuar Sumarlan, Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University
🔹 Dr. Patricia Waagstein, Faculty of Law, Universitas Indonesia
Grantee participants included MA students, PhD candidates, and emerging scholars, all committed to advancing human rights, peace, and sustainable development in Southeast Asia. The diverse presentations sparked meaningful discussions and reflection, highlighting the depth and potential of the region’s homegrown research.
The day concluded with inspiring closing remarks from SHAPE-SEA’s Executive Director, Dr. Jan Boontinand, who encouraged scholars to continue their meaningful work, foster collaboration across borders, and strengthen human rights and peace education and research in the region. SHAPE-SEA also extends its utmost gratitude to Ho Chi Minh City University of Law for hosting the Research Writeshop.
“This writeshop reminded us that research does not exist in a vacuum,” shared Casey Cruz, grantee from the MA Human Rights program at Mahidol University. “It must speak to the struggles and lived realities of our communities, and our responsibility as researchers is to bridge knowledge with action.”
By promoting a culture of critical inquiry and socially engaged scholarship, SHAPE-SEA continues to support the development of academic leaders who can influence both thought and practice in the field of human rights and peace. The recent writeshop marks a significant step in that journey—blending research excellence with advocacy to generate meaningful regional impact and cultivating a new generation of scholar-advocates equipped to respond to pressing social challenges.
Committed to creating spaces where knowledge is co-created, critiqued, and connected to action, the programme reinforces the belief that academic work can—and must—contribute to shaping more just, inclusive, and peaceful societies in Southeast Asia.
As grantees return to their respective institutions and communities, they carry with them refined tools, deeper insights, and a renewed commitment to making their research matter—beyond publications, beyond classrooms, and into the heart of advocacy and change, helping to mainstream the language of human rights and peace across various fields.
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