The death of Benedict Anderson - well-known and respected scholar on Southeast Asia and author of Imagined Communities - on 13 December 2015 came as a surprise and brought great sadness to many. On 22 December 2015, his friends, colleagues, and former students gathered together at the Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman to remember Ben and celebrate his life and contributions to the scholarship on Southeast Asia. Benedict Anderson: A Memorial was organized by the University of the Philippines Asian Center, Third World Studies Center, Department of English and Comparative Literature, Department of Political Science, and Anvil Publishing.
