Dean’s Office
Dr Kumar Ramakrishna
Professor of National Security Studies; and Provost’s Chair in National Security Studies
Dean of S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies and Research Adviser to International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research
Education
BSSc Hons (NUS); M, Defence Studies (UNSW); PhD (Royal Holloway University of London) Areas of Expertise
- History of Strategic Thought
- Propaganda Theory
- Counter-insurgency Theory
- History of the Malayan Emergency (1948-60)
- Terrorist Motivations and Ideology
- Counter-terrorism Strategy
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Dr Ang Cheng Guan
Professor of the International History of Southeast Asia
Associate Dean of S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Education
BA Hons (NUS); MA (University of London); PhD (University of London) Areas of Expertise
- Cold War International History of Southeast Asia and The Indochina Wars
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Dr Mely Caballero-Anthony
Professor of International Relations
Associate Dean (International Engagement); Head of Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies; President’s Chair in International Relations and Security Studies
Education
BA Hons; MA (UP); PhD (HKU) Areas of Expertise
- Regionalism and Regional Security in the Asia-Pacific
- Non-Traditional Security
- Human Security, Comparative Politics and International Relations in Southeast Asia
- Conflict Prevention and Management, Human Rights, Democracy
- Human Security
- Migration and Protection of Civilian
- Responsibility to Protect
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Dr Li Mingjiang
Associate Professor; and Provost’s Chair in International Relations
Associate Dean (Academic Affairs); Head of Graduate Studies
Education
BA; MA (Foreign Affairs University, Beijing); PhD (Boston) Areas of Expertise
- China’s Diplomatic History
- Domestic Sources of Chinese Foreign Policy
- China’s Relations with East Asian Nations and the United States
- Asia-Pacific Security
- The South China Sea Disputes
- The Rise of China and Its International Implications
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Dr Paul Hedges
Professor of Interreligious Studies
Associate Dean (Scholarly Ecosystems)
Education
BA Hons; MA; PhD (University of Wales) Areas of Expertise
Interreligious Studies:
- Interreligious Relations in Plural Societies.
- Histories (C19th-today) of Interreligious Encounters.
- Theories of Interreligious Encounters and Dialogue.
- Interreligious Ethics.
Modern and Contemporary Christian Thought:
- Theologies of Religions in Global Context.
- Intercultural and Comparative Theologies.
Theory in the Study of Religion and Theology:
- Definitions of Religion and Debates around Postcolonialism.
Other Areas:
- Sacred Space, Religious Architecture, and Pilgrimage.
- Death Studies and Religion.
- Religions in East, South, and Southeast Asia.
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