Welcome to ISSCO!

ISSCO, the International Society for the Study of Chinese Overseas, was established in 1992. Professor Wang Gungwu, National University of Singapore, was appointed President and Professor Wang Ling-chi, Department of Ethnic Studies, UC Berkeley, Secretary-Treasurer together with a number of regional Board members.

ISSCO is a scholarly, non-political, non-profit professional society of individuals and institutions interested in and committed to the study of Chinese overseas. The primary purposes of the society are to advance research and scholarly exchange in the study of Chinese overseas, to provide means for research and publications, and to organise and support national and international conferences.

ISSCO Official website : http://www.issco.info

Upcoming Conferences

Rising Dragons, Soaring Bananas International Conference
Auckland, New Zealand
July 18-19, 2009
Conference details

7th Conference of The International Society for the Study of Chinese Overseas
Nanyang Technological University
May 7-9, 2010
Conference details

List of Officers

2007-2010 List of Officers
2003-2007 List of Officers

President's Message

Allow me first of all to thank you for giving me the honor and privilege to serve you as President of ISSCO. We have come a long way since the founding of our organization in 1992. Six international conferences and five regional conferences have been held in previous years; thanks to the indefatigable efforts of the organizers. This coming July 18 to 19, we will have our 2009 regional conference at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. I thank our board member, Prof. Manying Ip, who has worked very hard with the New Zealand Chinese Association to convene this conference.

As you all know, next year, May 2010, I will be responsible in convening 7th ISSCO international conference in modern Singapore. The co-organizer is Nanyang Technological University. I would like to take this opportunity to ask for your full and unstinted support. Your participation will mean a lot towards the success of this conference.

Much has been accomplished in our 16 years existence but much remains to be done. We have recently updated our website and we also hope for your support by sending us updates about your new research, upcoming conferences, recent awards and recognition and other information which will benefit our colleagues in the field of Chinese overseas studies.

Thank you. My warmest regards and best wishes to you all,

Leo Suryadinata
President

About Prof. Dr. Leo Suryadinata

Leo Suryadinata is Director, Chinese Heritage Centre (Singapore) and Adjunct Professor, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University (NTU). He was Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), Singapore, and Professor of Political Science at the National University of Singapore (NUS).

He received his degrees from the following Universities: B.A. from Nanyang University (Singapore, 1962), Sardjana Sastra (Drs.) from Universitas Indonesia (Jakarta, 1965), M.A. from Monash University (Australia, 1970) and Ohio University (USA, 1972), and Ph.D. from The American University (USA, 1975).

He was Editor and later, Co-editor of the Asian Journal of Political Science (1993-June 2002), and Editor-in-Chief of the Asian Culture (Chinese title: Yazhou Wenhua, 1990- date). He has published extensively on ethnic Chinese in Southeast Asia, Indonesian politics and foreign relations, and China-ASEAN relations. His recent books include Elections and Politics in Indonesia (2002), Indonesia’s Population: Ethnicity and Religion in a Changing Political Landscape (co-author, 2003), Chinese and Nation-Building in Southeast Asia (1997, reissued in 2004 with a postscript), China and ASEAN States: the Ethnic Chinese Dimensions (1985, reissued in 2005 with a postscript); Emerging Democracy in Indonesia (co-author, 2005), Chinese Diaspora Since Admiral Zheng He (editor and contributor, 2007) and Understanding Ethnic Chinese in Southeast Asia (2007).