UH Center for Southeast Asian Studies

at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Exhibition: Environmental Biographies of Southeast Asia & Morocco: Field-Based Research on Land, Water and Power August 26, 2026
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The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) is pleased to highlight a new exhibition, Environmental Biographies of Southeast Asia & Morocco: Field-Based Research on Land, Water, and Power. This exhibition brings together stories of land relations, forest transitions, and the livelihoods in rural Sulawesi, and Morocco’s Rif Coast, created through collaborative fieldwork by undergraduate and […]
Call For Abstracts: 26th Annual East-West Center’s International Graduate Student Conference August 26, 2026
11-13 Feb 2027 | Abstract Submission | Deadline: September 30th, 2026 The East-West Center International Graduate Student Conference (IGSC) offers a collaborative and supportive space for graduate students to share their work, receive thoughtful feedback, and build conversations across fields and regions. The IGSC 2027 theme is Weaving Knowledge for Shared Indo-Pacific Prosperity. We welcome proposals for presentations in […]
“The Ocean That Remembers” digital exhibition featured on UH News August 3, 2026
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The Ocean That Remembers digital exhibit by CSEAS and its Asia-Pacific Museum Exchange (APME) Program is now available on APME new website. From Egyptian Roman Glass to a mural art ‘Wisdom of the East’, the digital exhibition features objects that reveal how history lives not only in museum collections, but also in the people and […]

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2026 Teacher Training Program: Pamana Ng Lahi

Join us for the 2026 Pamana Ng Lahi Teacher Training Program hosted by Markee Angelo Micu and Pia Arboleda. This program is a collaboration among UH Mānoa Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Pamana ng Lahi Project, Mindanao State University General Santos Departamento ng Filipino, and the UH Mānoa Filipino and Philippine Culture Program. Register for […]
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Professor Barbara Andaya receives a prestigious award in Asian Studies

We are proud to celebrate Professor Emeritus Barbara Watson Andaya on receiving the Distinguished Contributions to Asian Studies Award from the Association for Asian Studies (AAS). Professor Andaya’s expertise centers on the Malay-Indonesian world. Since 2014, she has published more than 30 works, including The Flaming Womb, which was recognized as an outstanding academic title. […]
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New Co-Authored Article: “Joint Field School: Towards Cultivating Parity in Research Partnerships”

We are pleased to share a new co-authored research article by Dr. Ming Ling Yong (SUSS, Singapore), Dr. Micah R. Fisher (UH Mānoa), Olivia Meyer (UH Mānoa) and Dr. Krisnawati Suryanata (UH Mānoa). The article titled “Joint Field School: Towards Cultivating Parity in Research Partnerships” is published in Journal of Geography in Higher Education. Abstract […]
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Meet Dr. Gillian Bogart, Our Newest Asian Studies Faculty and CSEAS Affiliate

Aloha and welcome to Dr. Gillian Bogart, our newest Asian Studies faculty member and CSEAS affiliate. She joined UH Mānoa in Fall 2025. Read her story here: Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Gillian Bogart Where she’s from Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Bogart most recently came to Hawaiʻi from Santa Cruz, California. She joined […]
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Faculty Spotlight: Congratulations to Dr. Ashok Das on his promotion to Full Professor in the College of Social Sciences!

Dr. Ashok Das, — Professor, College of Social Sciences, Department of Urban and Regional Planning (DURP), College of Social Sciences Congratulations, Dr. Das! The Center for Southeast Asian Studies congratulates Dr. Ashok Das on his promotion to Full Professor at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. This promotion recognizes his deep commitment to teaching, research, […]

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Call For Abstracts: 26th Annual East-West Center’s International Graduate Student Conference

11-13 Feb 2027 | Abstract Submission | Deadline: September 30th, 2026 The East-West Center International Graduate Student Conference (IGSC) offers a collaborative and supportive space for graduate students to share their work, receive thoughtful feedback, and build conversations across fields and regions. The IGSC 2027 theme is Weaving Knowledge for Shared Indo-Pacific Prosperity. We welcome proposals for presentations in […]
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Fall 2026 Southeast Asia Potluck Gathering: Mingle, Mix & Munch!

Friday, September 11, 2026, 6:00 – 8:00 PM | Ethnomusicology Courtyard RSVP for headcount:https://go.hawaii.edu/Ri4 Join us for our Fall 2026 CSEAS Gathering! This event brings together students, faculty, and researchers interested in the languages, cultural traditions, and communities of Southeast Asia. CSEAS will contribute special Southeast Asian dishes. Please bring a potluck dish to share […]
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UH Mānoa Students Participate in a Three-Week Cross-Cultural Field School in Indonesia

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is proud to highlight the recent participation of thirteen UH Mānoa students in a three-week field school program in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. This unique program, funded by the Henry Luce Foundation, is part of an initiative to train the next generation […]
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UH Mānoa Student receives a Fulbright to study ecological resilience in Ecuador

This August, UH Mānoa graduate candidate Ernest Bethe IV will embark on a research fieldwork in the Galápagos Islands under the Fulbright U.S Student Program scholarship for the 2026 – 2027 academic year. He will be hosted by the Charles Darwin Foundation and the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador for 10 months to study the […]
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Fall 2026 Southeast Asia Focused Course| ASAN – MUS Ensemble Courses

UH Mānoa offers a wide range of Fall 2026 courses that center on the Southeast Asian region, ranging from history and politics to languages, art, dance, and more. MUS 311M: Register for MUS 311M to build and play your own musical instruments from repurposed rubbish. A chance to get involved in a local sustainability initiative […]