RESEARCH CENTER FOR HISTORY, POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, UKM

The Research Center for History, Politics and International Affairs (SPHEA) is based at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, National University of Malaysia (UKM). Historically, SPHEA was known as the Centre for History, Politics and Strategy. This Center comprised of three different departments namely History, Political Science and Strategy & International Relations. Such unique combination had produced diverse intellectual traditions with some faculty members rising to fame as local and regional scholars. At the moment, SPHEA counts itself as one of Asia Pacific’s renowned study centers among the local public and private institutions. Its student population is internationally diverse to include those from East Asia (including from Southeast Asia), the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Australia and the Americas. Over the decades, SPHEA has produced policymakers, civil servants, military officers, politicians, ministers, academics within and beyond Malaysia. Faculty members at SPHEA are active researchers with research interests in many areas. This is evidenced by the various local and international research grants received and the plenitude of academic publications in leading academic journals and top-tier academic book publishers. Located in the city of knowledge- Bangi, SPHEA finds itself strategically positioned between Putrajaya and the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). This makes it an ideal place for studying.