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IASPM-SEA (The International Association for the Study of Popular Music – Southeast Asia) is a branch of IASPM dedicated to scholarship in popular music in, from, and around Southeast Asia. Founded in 2019, our membership base has grown rapidly and we have hosted a well attended annual conference. If you are interested in interdisciplinary research in popular music from Southeast Asia or beyond, this is the place for you!

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NEWS

IASPM-SEA at the 23rd IASPM Biennial Conference in Paris 2025

IASPM’s 23rd Biennial Conference in Paris offered ample opportunity in the context of studies in popular music to amplify issues of global diversity and cultural inclusivity in the context of popular music studies. The conference took place between 7-9 July, 2025 in Paris, and jointly organised by Iaspm-branche francophone d’Europe and Sorbonne Nouvelle University, Paris,…

📣 ANNOUNCEMENT: IASPM-SEA Annual General Meeting

📣 ANNOUNCEMENT: IASPM-SEA Annual General Meeting Dear IASPM-SEA Members, The IASPM-SEA Executive Committee would like to invite you to our upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM), scheduled to take place this week. Please find the AGM meeting agenda attached for your reference. Meeting Details:  Date: 7 Aug 2025  Time: 13:20  Venue / Platform: Conference venue (exact…

5th IASPM-SEA

5th IASPM-SEA Conference website is up! The conference page for the 5th IASPM-SEA 2025 is up! You can now find information for your travel in the conference page: https://iaspm-sea.org/5th-iaspm-sea-conference-2025/ We acknowledge that the location of this year’s IASPM-SEA conference, National Taiwan University, sits on the lands of the Ketagelan and Atayal Nations. The Taipei Basin…