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# 48 IN THE WORLD FOR ARTS AND HUMANITIES TOP 100 IN THE WORLD FOR COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES TOP 100 IN THE WORLD FOR POLITICS QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020 ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES We have to understand how our world works before we can change things for the better. Study issues of sociopolitical transformations and developments in Southeast Asia, and be a leading advocate for social change. Research clusters Southeast Asia is a rapidly evolving region. Our researchers are leading the way in understanding its evolution, and making a difference for people and communities in these areas: • Communication, media and policy • Culture, religion and gender • Literature, cinema and society • Politics, development and governance. Need more information? Get in touch. MS ESWARY SIVALINGAM Research and Development Manager School of Arts and Social Sciences E eswary@monash.edu Gig economy workers in Malaysia have very little social protection. Scan to find out how Dr Susan Leong is changing e-hailing regulations. See page 41 for the Monash PhD in Arts and Social Sciences. monash.edu.my/sass Postgraduate research at Monash is both about satisfying a personal curiosity and engaging with societal puzzles and global concerns. This intellectual endeavour requires equipping our young researchers with the ability to navigate imaginatively and productively in changing worlds.” ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR YEOH SENG GUAN Dr Yeoh plays a key role in a £20 million global research hub, funded by UK Research and Innovation, that is exploring how the movement of people in the Global South is affecting inequality and development in less developed regions. At the UNESCO World Heritage Batad Rice Terraces in Banaue, Philippines. 16 POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2020