Reconsidering transnational migration and the 2030 sustainable development goals: Southeast Asian perspectives
Andrey Damaledo
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Center for Southeast Asian Studies 
Host Institution: Freiburg Center for Southeast Asian Studies, University of Freiburg
Duration of stay: July 7th to August 6th, 2019

Host Institution:

  • Prof. Dr. Judith Schlehe
    Freiburg Center for Southeast Asian Studies, University of Freiburg

Visited Researchers and Institutions: 

  • Dr. Thomas Stodulka
        Indonesian Studies Specialist, Freie Universität Berlin
  • Dr. Victoria Sakti
        International Migration Specialist, Max Planck Institute

Duration of stay:July 7th to August 6th, 2019

Participated Events

  • Presenting my paper in Freiburg Southeast Asian Studies Colloquium seminar series
  • Presenting my paper on ICAS Conference at Leiden University

Aims:

  • Developing a network of specialists on Southeast Asian studies and seeking possibilities for further collaboration on other research related to SDGs.

Motivation for application

Develop an international collaborative research on Southeast Asian migrant

As a specialist on Indonesian migration, I would like to develop an international collaborative research project with Prof. Schlehe from the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at Freiburg University to conduct comparative analysis on Southeast Asian migrants and explain various ways of cross-border mobility and adaptation. This collaborative research is different to conventional migration studies because it examines the impact of transnational migration in a broader perspective and linking it to the 2030 sustainable development goals. It is expected that our collaboration could significantly advance our knowledge on how people conceptualize their identity and citizenship across the border of nation-state.

 

Results

Networking with researchers in Germany at Freiburg University Center for Southeast Asian Studies 

I had fruitful discussion during my talk at Freiburg Southeast Asia colloquium series. I received valuable feedback on my research on international migration in Indonesia and Timor-Leste.
I also took the opportunity to share the work of CSEAS including our Visual Documentary project and delivered 10 booklets of documentary winners last year. Finally, I discussed the AIDA program and shared 10 AIDA pamphlets to the audience. I have also been able to have productive interaction with other academics such as Prof. Jurgen Ruland, the former director of Freiburg Southeast Asian Studies and Dr. Antje Missbach, who has just moved from Monash University to Freiburg.

 

Gaining new skills for my future research

During my stay in Freiburg, I learned about collaborative research between Freiburg and Indonesian universities and how Indonesian researchers are given access to resources in order to conduct new research about Germany. I also learned about the latest issues in Indonesian migration from German researchers in Berlin when I met Dr. Thomas Stodulka at Freie Universität Berlin and Dr. Victoria Sakti of Max Planck Institute. I gained more skills in collaborative research when I went to Leiden University for the ICAS conference. In the conference I convened a panel on SEA religion and met with French researchers to explore future collaborations.

 

Visiting Freiburg Center for Southeast Asian Studies
 
 

Outlook

First, I am planning to develop my theoretical framework on international migration and apply it in case studies outside Indonesia, such as in Germany or in Japan, and develop an outline for collaborative writing and publication. I also want to write a joint proposal for external research grant applications and seek external funding opportunities to host German specialists in CSEAS, Kyoto University.