Last Friday, the Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) and the Ethnomusicology Program hosted a Spring 2025 Gathering at the Ethnomusicology Courtyard at UH Mānoa. The event brought together students, faculty, and researchers with a shared interest in Southeast Asian focus including cultures, languages, traditions, and sociopolitical issues. Approximately 70 students, faculty, and CSEAS partners […]

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 from 3:00-4:30 pm HST / Register Here The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at UH Mānoa is delighted to invite you to the upcoming session in the LuceSEA Spring 2025 Webinar Series, exploring critical topics related to elections and governance in Southeast Asia. Southeast Asia is at the forefront of […]

Open for applications until March 7, 2025

The Tria Kerkvliet Southeast Asia Studies Graduate Fellowship is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 academic year. This endowment fund provides financial support to graduate students pursuing a PhD in history or political science at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, with research focused on Southeast Asia. Fellowship Details: Application Information: Contact Information: For additional […]

Apply here The School of Pacific and Asian Studies (SPAS) and the Department of Asian Studies at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM) invite submissions for the 36th annual Asian Studies Graduate Student Conference on the theme: Resilience, Restoration, and Reconciliation Conference Dates: April 16–17, 2025Location: Center for Korean Studies, UH Mānoa We welcome […]

Our first student spotlight of Spring 2025 is Chia Jie Lin, a MA student in the Department of Anthropology, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Read Chia’s story here: Background and Research Interest. Chia is is a graduate student from Singapore with a research focus on Indigenous Anthropology and decolonial approaches to historical curation, particularly concerning […]

Scholarship Opportunities for Southeast Asian Studies – February & March 2025 Deadlines The Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is pleased to announce several scholarship opportunities for students with an interest in Southeast Asian and Pacific Islands studies. Applications are currently open for the following scholarships: 1. The John […]