While territorial disputes between Thailand and Cambodia date back to the last century, tensions between the two states have been at their peak since May 2025. Violent clashes are increasing, threatening regional stability and the cohesion of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). How should this conflict be analyzed? Can a lasting dialogue be established between the two countries?
In order to unravel the question of political and symbolic mobilizations of borders, the region's memorial and heritage issues, as well as the internal challenges of the two states, CÉRIUM invites three speakers to a discussion led by Yann Roche, professor in the Department of Geography at UQAM and interim holder of the Chair of Asian and Indo-Pacific Studies:
- Alexandre Veilleux is a research and communications advisor to the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and a lecturer in international relations and Southeast Asian politics at the Université de Montréal.
- Gabriel Fauveaud is a full professor in the Department of Geography at UdeM, director of the UdeM Center for Asian Studies (CÉTASE) and a researcher affiliated with CÉRIUM.
- Sophy Tan is a master's student in political science at Université Laval. Her dissertation focuses on international politics and security in South Asia, with an in-depth sociological approach.
This event is organized by Centre d'études et de recherches internationales (CÉRIUM) and co-sponsored by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.
