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- Bridging Language Barriers: Interpreting for Your Community
Wed, Apr 23, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM & Apr 24, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM / Register Here This workshop highlights career paths for interpreters across various sectors. While the speaker will focus on medical interpreting, the session welcomes… Read more: Bridging Language Barriers: Interpreting for Your Community - Apply Now: Scholarships for Summer Course on Access to Justice in Southeast Asia
Deadline: March 31, 2025 Applications are now open for scholarships to attend the Summer Course on Access to Justice in Southeast Asia and Beyond at the University of Jember (UJ) from July 20 – August 14, 2025. The deadline to… Read more: Apply Now: Scholarships for Summer Course on Access to Justice in Southeast Asia - Join Investigative Journalist Sheila Coronel for a Critical Talk on Political Dynasties and Democracy
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies, in collaboration as the Asia Working Group, is pleased to co-sponsor a special talk by renowned journalist Sheila Coronel on the dangers of political dynasties and their impact on democracy. Event Details About the… Read more: Join Investigative Journalist Sheila Coronel for a Critical Talk on Political Dynasties and Democracy - Apply Now: 2025 Jefferson Fellowships Open for Applications!
The 2025 Jefferson Fellowship is now accepting applications! This year’s program focuses on “The Future of Food Security: Lessons from Southeast Asia” and offers a unique opportunity for journalists from the Asia-Pacific region, including the U.S. to engage in on-the-ground… Read more: Apply Now: 2025 Jefferson Fellowships Open for Applications! - Luce SEA 2024 Fall Webinar Recording Now Available: “Climate Change Migration in Southeast Asia”
The recording of the webinar “Climate Change Migration in Southeast Asia” is now available! This discussion explored the impacts of climate change on migration patterns across Southeast Asia, examining how rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and environmental changes are… Read more: Luce SEA 2024 Fall Webinar Recording Now Available: “Climate Change Migration in Southeast Asia” - Call for Papers: 54th Annual Conference of SouthWest Conference on Asian Studies
Pasts and Futures: Rethinking Asian Studies in the New Global Landscape November 7-9, 2025 | Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA The 54th Annual Conference of the SouthWest Conference on Asian Studies (SWCAS) invites scholars to critically examine… Read more: Call for Papers: 54th Annual Conference of SouthWest Conference on Asian Studies - Book Talk: “Emplacing East Timor: Regime Change and Knowledge Production, 1860–2010”
Wednesday, April 16 2025, 9:00 – 10:30 pm (Eastern Standard Time) / 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm (Hawaiian Standard Time) Thursday, April 17, 2025, 10:00 – 11:30 am (Timor Leste Time) Link for Zoom Registration: https://go.hawaii.edu/x5b About the Book Talk:… Read more: Book Talk: “Emplacing East Timor: Regime Change and Knowledge Production, 1860–2010” - Webinar Announcement: Promoting Community-Centric Tourism Economy in Southeast Asia
April 2, 2025 3:00 – 4:30 PM HST / April 3, 2025 8:00 – 9:30 AM ICT, 9:00 – 10:30 AM PST, 10:00 – 11:30 AM JST / Register on Zoom Join Us for an Engaging Discussion on Sustainable, Community-Centric Tourism… Read more: Webinar Announcement: Promoting Community-Centric Tourism Economy in Southeast Asia - Divergence and Alterity: Shrines, Sacrality, and Performing Arts in South and Southeast Asia
Friday, April 11, 2025 3:00 – 4:30 PM (HST) / Register on Zoom Speaker: Abdul Haque Chang, Dept. of Social Sciences & Liberal Arts, IBA Karachi The Center for Southeast Asian and South Asian Studies is pleased to present a… Read more: Divergence and Alterity: Shrines, Sacrality, and Performing Arts in South and Southeast Asia - Careers in Asia-Pacific Affairs Speaker Series: Careers at the State Department
Friday, February 28, 2025 | 2:00–3:00 pm HST | 7:00–8:00 pm ESTHybrid Event: 258 Moore Hall and Online / Register on Zoom Are you curious about careers at the State Department? Interested in learning more about applying and working in… Read more: Careers in Asia-Pacific Affairs Speaker Series: Careers at the State Department
CSEAS in the NEW!
- Announcement: Center Director and Staff Featured on KHON2 News
We are proud to share that our Center’s Director, Dr. Miriam Stark, Saveun Nhim, CSEAS Graduate Assistant and PhD student in Political Science, and Virginia Prak, AY 24-25 FLAS awardee (Khmer), were featured in a recent KHON2 News segment titled,… Read more: Announcement: Center Director and Staff Featured on KHON2 News - Center for Philippine Studies Initiative Featured in Local News MediaWe are thrilled to share that Center for Philippine Studies Initiative has been recognized in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser! The article highlights the remarkable journey of the Filipino Curriculum Project which has successfully launched the first Filipino Studies Course in the United States within a… Read more: Center for Philippine Studies Initiative Featured in Local News Media
- 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”… Read more: New UH Mānoa Initiative Blends Oral History with Landscape Conservation in Hawaiʻi and Indonesia - UH CSEAS Initiative Empowers Rural Development Leaders in Bangladesh
We’re thrilled to announce that our center, the UH Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), has been highlighted in UH News. UH Mānoa Geography Professor Brian Szuster recently brought his expertise to Bangladesh, inspiring young professionals in rural development. This… Read more: UH CSEAS Initiative Empowers Rural Development Leaders in Bangladesh - CSEAS Program Featured in UH News: $64K Grant Awarded to Expand Filipino Youth Cultural Program
We are thrilled to share that our Pamana ng Lahi: Philippine Language and Culture Workshop has been featured in UH NEWS The program, led by Professor Pia Arboleda, was recently awarded a $64,648 National Resource Center grant from the U.S.… Read more: CSEAS Program Featured in UH News: $64K Grant Awarded to Expand Filipino Youth Cultural Program - Preserving Cambodian Indigenous History: UH Mānoa Awarded $126K Grant
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is excited to announce that Professor Miriam Stark, CSEAS Director, along with Associate Professor Courtney Work from National Chengchi University, has been awarded a three-year, $126,265… Read more: Preserving Cambodian Indigenous History: UH Mānoa Awarded $126K Grant - CSEAS Featured in UH News for Expanding Career Opportunities in the Asia-Pacific!We are excited to share that the Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) has been featured in UH News for its critical role in expanding the Careers in Asia-Pacific Affairs (CAPA) initiative at UH Mānoa. Launched in 2023, CAPA aims… Read more: CSEAS Featured in UH News for Expanding Career Opportunities in the Asia-Pacific!
- CSEAS-Supported Program Enhances UH Mānoa Students’ Understanding of Southeast Asia
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at UH Mānoa is pleased to highlight a recent immersive learning experience in Indonesia, partly supported by our LuceSEA Transitions: Environment, Society and Change grant. For the third consecutive year, UH Mānoa’s Department… Read more: CSEAS-Supported Program Enhances UH Mānoa Students’ Understanding of Southeast Asia - Buddhist Monks Inspire Peace at UH Mānoa: CSEAS Event Featured in UH News
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is honored to have hosted a significant event recently featured in UH News. The article, titled “Buddhist Monks Inspire Peace at UH Mānoa“, highlights the visit… Read more: Buddhist Monks Inspire Peace at UH Mānoa: CSEAS Event Featured in UH News - Vietnamese Ambassador’s Visit Promotes New Collaborative Opportunities at UH Mānoa
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is pleased to share that a recent visit by Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Dzung has been highlighted in UH News. The article, titled “Vietnamese Ambassador Sparks… Read more: Vietnamese Ambassador’s Visit Promotes New Collaborative Opportunities at UH Mānoa - CSEAS Hosts Webinar Series on Decolonizing Southeast Asian Narratives
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is excited to share that our LuceSEA Webinar Series on decolonizing Southeast Asian narratives has been featured in UH News. This initiative, organized in collaboration with… Read more: CSEAS Hosts Webinar Series on Decolonizing Southeast Asian Narratives - UH Mānoa Graduate Pursues Diplomatic Career with U.S. Department of State
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is proud to share that Monica Orillo, a graduate student specializing in Southeast Asian studies, has been featured in UH News. The article, titled “From Classroom… Read more: UH Mānoa Graduate Pursues Diplomatic Career with U.S. Department of State - CSEAS Director Awarded Fulbright to Strengthen Cambodian Academic Programs
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is proud to announce that Professor Miriam Stark, Director of CSEAS and expert in Cambodian archaeology and anthropology, has been awarded a Fulbright fellowship. The award… Read more: CSEAS Director Awarded Fulbright to Strengthen Cambodian Academic Programs - CSEAS Welcomes Southeast Asian Researchers for Cross-Cultural Exchange
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is proud to host four scholars from Indonesia and Thailand as part of an enriching cultural and academic exchange. This program, featured in UH News, aims… Read more: CSEAS Welcomes Southeast Asian Researchers for Cross-Cultural Exchange - Celebrate Filipino American History Month with Rare Music, Dance, and Song Event by Helobung
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is excited to invite the community to experience Helobung, a unique music, dance, and song demonstration by Indigenous Tboli artists from Mindanao, Southern Philippines. In celebration… Read more: Celebrate Filipino American History Month with Rare Music, Dance, and Song Event by Helobung - New Asia-Pacific Affairs Career Initiative Launched at UH Mānoa
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) is proud to co-sponsor the new Careers in Asia-Pacific Affairs (CAPA) initiative, launched by the School of Pacific and Asian Studies (SPAS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. CAPA aims to prepare… Read more: New Asia-Pacific Affairs Career Initiative Launched at UH Mānoa - CSEAS Co-Sponsors Careers in Asia-Pacific Affairs InitiativeCSEAS Co-Sponsors Careers in Asia-Pacific Affairs Initiative The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is proud to co-sponsor the Careers in Asia-Pacific Affairs (CAPA) initiative, recently launched by the School of Pacific and… Read more: CSEAS Co-Sponsors Careers in Asia-Pacific Affairs Initiative
- UH Mānoa Students Participate in 6-Week Cross-Cultural Field School in Southeast Asia
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is proud to highlight the recent participation of eight UH Mānoa students in a six-week field school program in Thailand and Indonesia. This unique program, funded… Read more: UH Mānoa Students Participate in 6-Week Cross-Cultural Field School in Southeast Asia - SPAS Launches Careers in Asia-Pacific Affairs Initiative, Co-Sponsored by CSEASThe Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) is pleased to co-sponsor the Careers in Asia-Pacific Affairs (CAPA) initiative, recently launched by the School of Pacific and Asian Studies (SPAS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. This collaborative effort, funded… Read more: SPAS Launches Careers in Asia-Pacific Affairs Initiative, Co-Sponsored by CSEAS
- UH Mānoa Alumna Contributes Expertise to Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is proud to recognize Emiko Saraswati Susilo, an alumna of UH Mānoa’s Asian studies program, for her pivotal role as a cultural consultant for Disney’s Raya… Read more: UH Mānoa Alumna Contributes Expertise to Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon