The course will be exploring several aspects of the early modern history of Southeast Asia. The period, although controversial, is important because it provided the formative influence/input to many of the developments in the modern industrial period. Equally important, in the contemporary context, Southeast Asia is a key region of focus in the New Southbound Policy of Taiwan. Besides exploring the developments of the (early modern) period, the course will also probe into the legacies from the period on the contemporary times. In terms of pedagogy, class lessons will incorporate trips to the National Palace Museum (southern branch), interactive history games as well as stimulating videos produced by reputable news and media companies in the Asia-Pacific. (This EMI course will be conducted according to EMI stipulations)

這門課程將從多個面向來探討近代早期東南亞歷史。儘管各方對於這段時期的定義仍有分歧，但它的重要性在於為現代工業時代的諸多發展奠定基礎，並且產生了具有啟蒙性的影響。況且，在目前的背景下，東南亞也是臺灣新南向政策的重點關注區域。

除了探索近代早期東南亞的歷史發展外，課程亦將深入研討該時期所遺留下來的歷史遺產及其對當代社會的影響。在教學方法上，將透過幾項活動帶領同學們將歷史應用於生活中，例如：參訪國立故宮博物院南部院區、透過遊戲互動的過程認識歷史，以及觀賞由亞太地區具公信力的新聞與媒體機構所製作的紀錄片。(本課程將依照EMI方式授課)