The Center for Khmer Studies

Who we are

The Center for Khmer Studies is a non-governmental institution supported by international foundations, educational institutions, scholars, the US Department of Education, and interested individuals and philanthropists from the US, France, and Cambodia.

Who We Are

CKS is a non-governmental institution supported by international foundations, educational institutions, scholars, the US department of education, and interested individuals and philanthropists from the US, France, and Cambodia.

What We Do

Facilitate research, knowledge sharing and insights on topics related to Cambodia’s social, economic and cultural development.
Strengthen research and teaching capacities in the social sciences and humanities as they relate to Cambodia and South East Asia by working with social scientists, sociologists, urban scientists, anthropologists, economists, geographers, political scientists, and others.
Partner with all major public universities in Cambodia, key development organizations, and relevant public ministries/authorities. We also work closely with leading universities and research centers across US, Europe, and Southeast Asia.

CKS’s research and educational programs are run from our headquarters in Siem Reap and from our office in Phnom Penh. Please visit us to learn more about the work we do!

We think of ourselves as a bridge, as a crossroads; a real center for institutions, researchers, scholars, practitioners, students, and the general public to meet and interact through a series of programs and initiatives.

CKS Library & Online Resources

Provides the largest public library outside the capital, Phnom Penh, with over 20,000 monographs, books and journals, and with publicly accessible computers.

Fellowships Programs

Support the research and education of junior and senior scholars from Cambodia and overseas.

Conferences & Events

Present local and international, interdisciplinary workshops, conferences, and lectures in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh to establish professional partnerships between Cambodian and international scholars.

Urban Research and Innovation

Strengthen teaching and local research capacities in Urban Research.

Publishing & Translation Program

Publishes original scholarly manuscripts and translates foundational social science and historical texts into the Khmer language.

Latest Updates

Genocide Studies International Academic Writing Workshop

16-January-2021

The Zoryan Institute is pleased to announce an upcoming Zoom webinar workshop on writing for academic journals, taking place on January 19th, 3-4 pm, EST.

Romngoap Dai: Ways of Living and Farming on Sacred Ground on Phnom Kulen

12-December-2020

Recorded webinar is available here Slide Presentation is available here Abstract The Kulen plateau is simultaneously a sacred landscape, an archaeologically important site, a national

Popular Songs, Melodies from the Dead: Moving beyond Historicism with the Buddhist Ethics and Aesthetics of Pin Peat and Cambodian Hip Hop

3-December-2020

By: Jeffrey Dyer Department of Musicology and Ethnomusicology, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA Published by: Religions 11(11) DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/rel11110625 Brief Introduction This article illustrates

Cooperation under social and strategic uncertainty – The role of risk and social capital in rural Cambodia

24-November-2020

By: Esther Schuch, Simone Dirks, Tum Nhim, Andries Richter Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, Volume 90, February 2021, 101642 Published by Elsevier (Open Access) DOI:

Development Imaginaries: Gender and Comparative Aid Chains in Cambodia

24-November-2020

Recorded webinar is available here Slides presentation is available here Abstract Despite a shared aim of improving women’s health, international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) from the

Call for Proposals: Workshop on New Threats to Academic Freedom in Asia

23-November-2020

Workshop on New Threats to Academic Freedom in Asia An Association for Asian Studies project supported by the Open Society Foundations The Association for Asian

In Memoriam

The Center for Khmer Studies announces with deep regret the recent passing of distinguished board members.

Dr. Mary Ellen Lane (1946 – 2019)

Dr. Benny Widyono (1936 – 2019)

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PO Box 9380
Wat Damnak, Siem Reap
Cambodia
Tel: (855) 063 964 385

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