Department of Southeast Asian Studies
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The Department of Southeast Asian Studies is an academic unit at the National University of Singapore dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of the history, cultures, languages, and societies of Southeast Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department of Southeast Asian Studies canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10425672 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Southeast Asian Studies Context triple: [Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore, hasDepartment, Department of Southeast Asian Studies]
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A.
Department of East Asian Studies
The Department of East Asian Studies is an academic unit at the University of Cambridge dedicated to the study of the languages, histories, and cultures of East Asia.
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B.
Faculty of East Asian Studies
The Faculty of East Asian Studies is an academic division specializing in the languages, cultures, history, and societies of East Asia within Ruhr University Bochum.
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C.
Department of Asia
The Department of Asia is a curatorial division of the British Museum responsible for researching, preserving, and displaying its collections from Asian cultures and civilizations.
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D.
Department of Asia and Oceania
The Department of Asia and Oceania is a division of Brazil’s foreign ministry responsible for managing the country’s diplomatic relations and policies with Asian and Oceanian nations.
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E.
Institute for Southeast Asian Studies
The Institute for Southeast Asian Studies is a research institution in Vietnam dedicated to the multidisciplinary study of Southeast Asian politics, economics, history, and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Southeast Asian Studies Target entity description: The Department of Southeast Asian Studies is an academic unit at the National University of Singapore dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of the history, cultures, languages, and societies of Southeast Asia.
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A.
Department of East Asian Studies
The Department of East Asian Studies is an academic unit at the University of Cambridge dedicated to the study of the languages, histories, and cultures of East Asia.
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B.
Faculty of East Asian Studies
The Faculty of East Asian Studies is an academic division specializing in the languages, cultures, history, and societies of East Asia within Ruhr University Bochum.
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C.
Department of Asia
The Department of Asia is a curatorial division of the British Museum responsible for researching, preserving, and displaying its collections from Asian cultures and civilizations.
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D.
Department of Asia and Oceania
The Department of Asia and Oceania is a division of Brazil’s foreign ministry responsible for managing the country’s diplomatic relations and policies with Asian and Oceanian nations.
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E.
Institute for Southeast Asian Studies
The Institute for Southeast Asian Studies is a research institution in Vietnam dedicated to the multidisciplinary study of Southeast Asian politics, economics, history, and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | university department ⓘ |
| academicLevel | tertiary education ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
other departments at National University of Singapore
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regional and international institutions ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| employs |
academic staff
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administrative staff ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
interdisciplinary research
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public outreach ⓘ teaching ⓘ |
| field |
Southeast Asian studies
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area studies ⓘ humanities ⓘ social sciences ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Southeast Asia
NERFINISHED
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cultures of Southeast Asia ⓘ history of Southeast Asia ⓘ languages of Southeast Asia ⓘ societies of Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://fass.nus.edu.sg/sea/ ⓘ |
| hostInstitution | National University of Singapore Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission | to promote understanding of Southeast Asia through teaching and research ⓘ |
| offersCoursework |
graduate courses
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undergraduate courses ⓘ |
| offersLanguageInstructionIn |
Bahasa Indonesia
NERFINISHED
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Thai ⓘ Vietnamese ⓘ other Southeast Asian languages ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
Bachelor of Arts in Southeast Asian Studies
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Honours in Southeast Asian Studies ⓘ graduate modules in Southeast Asian Studies ⓘ minor in Southeast Asian Studies ⓘ |
| partOf | National University of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Singapore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| researchArea |
Southeast Asian anthropology
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Southeast Asian heritage and material culture ⓘ Southeast Asian history ⓘ Southeast Asian languages ⓘ Southeast Asian literature ⓘ Southeast Asian politics ⓘ Southeast Asian popular culture ⓘ Southeast Asian religions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Southeast Asian Studies Description of subject: The Department of Southeast Asian Studies is an academic unit at the National University of Singapore dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of the history, cultures, languages, and societies of Southeast Asia.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore