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Indonesia and the Malay World is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes new research with a focus on maritime Southeast Asia.

Indonesia and the Malay World is a peer-reviewed journal that is committed to the publication of scholarship in the arts and humanities on maritime Southeast Asia. It particularly focuses on the study of the languages, literatures, art, archaeology, history, religion, anthropology, performing arts, cinema and tourism of the region. In addition to welcoming individual articles, it also publishes special issues focusing on a particular theme or region. The journal is published three times a year, in March, July, and November. Peer Review Statement:

All submitted research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, with initial editor screening, and subsequent anonymized refereeing by at least two peer reviewers. Subjects covered:

Anthropology - Soc Sci; Area Studies; Asia Pacific Studies; Asian Literature; Asian Studies; Language & Literature; Literature; Literature by Geographic Area; Regional Anthropology; Social Sciences; South East Asia; South East Asian Studies

29/08/2026

Remembering Angela Hobart (1939-2025). Recently published in Indonesia and the Malay World.

Published in Indonesia and the Malay World (Vol. 54, No. 159, 2026)

24/08/2026

The latest issue of Indonesia and the Malay World - July 2026 - has just been published online.

Volume 54, Issue 159 of Indonesia and the Malay World

01/06/2026

The Indonesian documentary Pig Feast / Pesta Babi will be screening at SOAS this Saturday (6 June). Free to come along, but please register.

Pig Feast: Colonialism in Our Time/Pesta Babi: Kolonialisme di Zaman Kita is an Indonesian investigative documentary directed by Dandhy Dwi Laksono and Cypri Paju Dale.

17/04/2026

Today and tomorrow at SOAS. Do come along if you are in London

Indonesia Film Weekend aims to address these perceptions through film screenings, featuring films that showcase Indonesia.

24/03/2026

SOAS will be hosting three days of Indonesian film screenings in April - the first draft of the webpage has just gone live. All films will be free to attend and all are of course welcome, 16-18 April.

Indonesia Film Weekend aims to address these perceptions through film screenings, featuring films that showcase Indonesia.

18/03/2026

We've recently published Roy Ellen's article on glazed ceramics in Seram, Eastern Indonesia. In the article, Roy describes 'the types of glazed ceramics circulating in one society, the Nuaulu people of south central Seram in Maluku. By examining glazed ware items used in ceremonies and stored in the lofts of clan sacred houses, together with sherds found as surface litter in the vicinity of villages, the article explores their functions, origins and life cycles, with a view to making connections between their contemporary role and their history.'

Glazed ceramics of Asian and European origin have played an important role as valuables in the traditional societies of island Southeast Asia. They often serve as symbols of authority, integrated i...

05/03/2026

Recently published in Indonesia and the Malay World. Lukas Fort's article on gleaning in Indonesia, focussing on collection of loose seaweed and plastic waste. The article is open access, so free to read for all.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13639811.2026.2635872

15/01/2026

We have recently published an article on Skoob Books by Leif Garinto. The article looks in particular at the contribution of the bookstore as a publisher of anglophone literature from Southeast Asia. The article is open access.

Skoob Books is a London-based secondhand bookshop that, between the late 1980s and early 2000s, became an unexpected centre for the production and circulation of Southeast Asian anglophone writing....

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