HY487 Half Unit
Islam, State and Conflict in Southeast Asia
This information is for the 2025/26 session.
Course Convenor
Professor Kirsten Schulze
Availability
This course is available on the MA in Asian and International History (LSE and NUS), MA in Modern History, MSc in Empires, Colonialism and Globalisation, MSc in History of International Relations, MSc in International Affairs (LSE and Peking University), MSc in International and Asian History, MSc in International and World History (LSE & Columbia) and MSc in Theory and History of International Relations. This course is freely available as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit. It does not require permission. This course uses controlled access as part of the course selection process.
How to apply: Students should write a short statement supporting their application to take a course. The Teacher Responsible will assign places on the course and their decision is final.
Deadline for application: Please apply as soon as possible. Applications close at 5pm on 10th October 2025, however spaces are likely to fill before this time.
For queries contact: The teacher responsible for the course, as indicated on the course guide. Staff e-mail addresses are listed at https://www.lse.ac.uk/International-History/People.
Course content
This course looks at Islam, state and conflict in Southeast Asia in the twentieth century. Following a historical introduction on the Islamisation of Southeast Asia and the entry of the European colonial powers, this course starts with an examination of the interplay between Islam and nationalism in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. It then explores the Darul Islam rebellions (Indonesia), , the Mindanao conflict (the Philippines), and the role of Islam in social conflict in Malaysia as well as the rise of regional and international jihadism with Jemaah Islamiyah and the Southeast Asian affiliates of ISIS.
Teaching
20 hours of seminars in the Winter Term.
This course has a reading week in Week 6 of Winter Term.
Formative assessment
One formative essay (2000 words) in the Winter Term.
Assessment
Exam (60%), duration: 120 Minutes in the Spring exam period
Presentation (20%)
Course participation (20%)
Key facts
Department: International History
Course Study Period: Winter Term
Unit value: Half unit
FHEQ Level: Level 7
CEFR Level: Null
Total students 2024/25: Unavailable
Average class size 2024/25: Unavailable
Controlled access 2024/25: NoCourse selection videos
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