May 23, 2025, Friday / Click Here to Register Mark your calendars for the Pamana ng Lahi Teacher Training Seminar brought to you by the UH Mānoa Center for Southeast Asian Studies and the Filipino Language and Culture Program. Designed for educators passionate about Philippine language, literature, and culture, this event brings together renowned experts […]

Saturday, June 14, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM (HST), Moore Hall 319, Tokioka Room Join us for a full day of workshops that bring Southeast Asian children’s literature to life through drama, music, and visual arts. Led by talented storytellers and artists, each session offers hands-on activities and creative ways to engage with SEA […]

Application Deadline: May 30, 2025 Dates: June 24-26, 2025Location: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities CampusApplication Deadline: May 30, 2025 This course is developed to support teachers in understanding their Cambodian students and communities. Participants will explore Cambodian history and culture through this engaging in-person course. In it, you will learn how to integrate the arts with […]

Our second student spotlight of Spring 2025 is Sara Loh, Ph.D. student at the Department of Anthropology, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Read Sara’s story here: Research Focus For her PhD research, Sara conducted ethnographic fieldwork with a peri-urban Temuan Orang Asli community, a subgroup of the original Indigenous peoples of Peninsular Malaysia, with support […]

Tourism has long been a key driver of economic growth in Southeast Asia, but how can we ensure that this growth benefits local communities rather than displacing them? This webinar brings together leading experts in tourism governance, community-based tourism, and economic development to explore ways to create a more equitable and sustainable tourism economy. Watch […]

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies has compiled a list of Fall 2025 courses across departments that offer a strong focus on Southeast Asia. These courses span a range of disciplines including history, politics, anthropology, languages, arts, and more. Students interested in deepening their understanding of Southeast Asia—whether for general education requirements, the Certificate in […]

March 28, 2025 The Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa (UH CSEAS) expresses solidarity with the people of Myanmar and Thailand who were devastated by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake on Friday, March 28, 2025. This catastrophic event has left a trail of destruction and loss of life in both […]