We investigate the intersection of civic resilience, community organisation, and the politics of urban development by observing, engaging, and experimenting with civic technologies for resilient and inclusive urban futures.

Through partnerships with non-governmental organisations and local communities, we aim to examine how civic engagement through technology and other vehicles is implemented in Southeast Asia, document these emerging practices, and study the new politics of engagement that they generate.

Projects

CiRe has various mixed-methods research projects on civic resilience in Southeast Asia ongoing, exploring how community organisation and civic technologies shape urban politics and development. We currently have projects spanning South Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, and Indonesia.