Malaysia / Singapore /Brunei (MSB) Studies Group

A Sponsored Group of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS)

Welcome to our new website!

The Malaysia / Singapore / Brunei (MSB) Studies Group is one of the nine sponsored group of the Southeast Asia Council (SEAC) of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS), a scholarly, non-profit, non-political professional association open to all persons interested in Asia and the study of Asia. With approximately 6,500 members worldwide, representing all the regions and countries of Asia and all academic disciplines, the AAS is the largest organization of its kind.

Please feel free to browse through the different tabs at the top of the page for more information about our activities and prizes, particularly the upcoming AAS 2025 annual conference in Columbus, Ohio!

Our Executive Committee

The MSB Studies Group is lead collectively by the executive committee, comprising of a Chair, Chair-Elect, Berita Editor, Chair Mentor, and Emeritus Chair. The Chair typically rotates from the general membership to a 3-year term.

Chair (2024-2026)

Dr. Elvin Ong

National University of Singapore

poloje@nus.edu.sg

Chair-Elect (2025-2026)

Dr. Faizah Zakaria

National University of Singapore

fzakaria@nus.edu.sg

Berita Editor and Chair Mentor

Dr. Cheong Soon Gan

University of Wisconsin Superior

cheongsoon@gmail.com

Emeritus Chair

Dr. Patricia Sloane-White

University of Delaware

pswhite@udel.edu