Month: November 2024
Call for Papers: APSA 2025 Annual Meeting & Exhibition
Submission Deadline: Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific.Theme: Reimagining Politics, Power, and Peoplehood in Crisis TimesMeeting Dates: September 11-14, 2025Location: Vancouver, Canada The American Political Science Association (APSA) invites proposals for its 2025 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, centered on the theme “Reimagining Politics, Power, and Peoplehood in Crisis Times.” Scholars and practitioners are […]
Upcoming Webinar: Climate Change Migration in Southeast Asia
Wednesday, December 4, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm HST Registration Link: Register here Climate change poses severe challenges for Southeast Asian countries, given their geography, large coastal populations, and dependence on agriculture. Rising sea levels, intensified storms, flooding, and droughts are already forcing people to migrate, both within countries and across borders. This webinar will […]
Recording Available: Lutung and the Bees, Balinese Shadow Play
We are excited to announce that the recording of Lutung and the Bees is now available on our website! This captivating Balinese shadow puppet play (wayang kulit) was performed by the Jaga Alam Ensemble under the direction of master artist Made Moja. Part of the Jaga Alam project—meaning “taking care of nature” in Indonesia—this initiative […]
Upcoming Philippine Documentary Screening: 11,103
Tuesday, November 19. 2024 2:45-5:00 PM Hamilton Library Room 306, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa We are excited to invite you to a special screening of 11,103, a powerful documentary directed by Jeannette Ifurung and Miguel Alcazaren. This film offers a striking exploration of history, memory, and justice in the Philippines. It juxtaposes the stories […]
Deadline Extended Asia-Pacific Museums Exchange!
In collaboration with the U.S. State Department Cultural Heritage Center Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the National Parks Service Hawai’i-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, UH CSEAS announces our new initiative, the Asia-Pacific Museum Exchange program! New Application form Deadline: December 1, 2024 at 11:59 PM Hawaiʻi Time Zone To apply, visit Online Application Form. Check out the […]
FLAS Fellowship Now Available for Ilocano Language Studies – Apply for 2025-2026!
We’re excited to announce that the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship program at UH Mānoa’s Center for Southeast Asian Studies now includes funding for Ilocano language study! This addition expands our language offerings, which already include Filipino (Tagalog), Indonesian, Khmer (Cambodian), Thai, and Vietnamese. If you’re interested in deepening your knowledge of Southeast […]
Experience the Spirit of Java: Javanese Gamelan Concert at UH Mānoa!
Join us for an enchanting evening of Javanese gamelan music, presented by the UH Javanese Gamelan Ensemble at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa! Experience the rich musical traditions of Central Java, featuring pieces from both the Yogyakarta and Surakarta styles, along with special selections honoring the 90th birthday of founding director Hardja Susilo. Date: […]
Take Our Survey to Shape Spring 2025 Language Courses!
Are you interested in learning Thai, Indonesian, or Khmer (Cambodian)? Now is your chance to let us know! We’re conducting a quick survey to gauge interest in these Southeast Asian languages for the upcoming Spring 2025 semester. Your feedback is crucial in helping us decide which language courses to offer. By sharing your preferences, you […]
What’s Wrong With Philippine Studies?
Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm HST Speaker: Dr. Patricio Abinales, Professor, Department of Asian StudiesVenue: Moore Hall 258, University of Hawai’i at MānoaReception: Tokioka Room, Moore Hall 319 from 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Zoom Registration Link: Register here In the last decade, several senior “nationalist” historians in the Philippines […]
New UH Mānoa Initiative Blends Oral History with Landscape Conservation in Hawaiʻi and Indonesia
We’re pleased to announce a collaborative project between UH Mānoa and Hasanuddin University in Indonesia, recently highlighted by UH News. Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and USAID, the project “Enlivening Forest Landscapes in Hawaiʻi and Indonesia” brings together students from Hawaiʻi and Indonesia to blend local knowledge and ecological conservation through […]