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Visit the UH Student Basic Needs website! September 17, 2025
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The University of Hawaiʻi Student Basic Needs website is available for UH students on the 10 campuses statewide to access basic needs, both on and off campus. This includes resources for food and housing, childcare, mental health services, financial resources, transportation, and more. Student basic needs security is critical for ensuring strong academic performance, persistence, […]
Building Collaborative Knowledge in Northern Thailand September 12, 2025
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Chiang Mai Field School, May 25 – June 26, 2025 From May 25 to June 26, 2025, the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa supported an on-site field school in northern Thailand as part of the LuceSEA Transitions project. In partnership with the Regional Center for Social Science and […]
Halo-Halo Ecologies: A Virtual Book Launch September 11, 2025
Hawai‘i: Friday, October 3, 2025, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. (HST) | Online | Register Here The UH Center for Southeast Asian Studies, the Mama Sita’s Foundation, and the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu cordially invite you to: Halo-Halo Ecologies: The Emergent Environments Behind Filipino Food About the Book Halo-Halo Ecologies: The Emergent Environments Behind Filipino […]
Fall 2025 LuceSEA Webinar #2: Southeast Asia Facing the US Tariff Turbulence September 11, 2025
Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 3:00–4:30 PM (HST) | Registration: https://go.hawaii.edu/reN CSEAS invites you to the first event in our Fall 2025 LuceSEA Webinar Series, exploring the theme Southeast Asia in Transition: Memory, Governance, and Regional Challenges in a Turbulent World. This webinar explores how Southeast Asian states are responding to the economic, political, and social […]
Call For Abstracts: East-West Center’s International Graduate Student Conference September 11, 2025
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12-15 Feb 2026 | Abstract Submission | Deadline: September 30th, 2025 The East-West Center welcomes graduate students from around the world for the annual International Graduate Student Conference (EWC-IGSC). This conference provides an opportunity for scholars to share interdisciplinary perspectives formally, through presenting research papers and attending other panel presentations, and informally in the multi-cultural environment of […]
CSEAS Fall 2025 Events September 10, 2025
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies is excited to share our Fall 2025 lineup of webinars, colloquia, book talks, film screenings, and community gatherings. Please see the flyers below for dates, times, and event details. September 2025 October 2025 November–December 2025 For the most up-to-date information and to subscribe to our newsletter:
Fall 2025 Southeast Asia Potluck Gathering: Mingle, Mix & Munch! August 29, 2025
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Friday, September 19, 2025, 5:00 – 7:30 PM Ethnomusicology Courtyard, UHM Music Department (near the Barbara B. Smith Amphitheatre), 2411 Dole Street Join us for our Fall 2025 CSEAS Gathering! This event brings together students, faculty, and researchers interested in the languages, cultural traditions, and communities of Southeast Asia. This semester, we’re excited to partner […]

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Fall 2025 LuceSEA Webinar #2: Southeast Asia Facing the US Tariff Turbulence

Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 3:00–4:30 PM (HST) | Registration: https://go.hawaii.edu/reN CSEAS invites you to the first event in our Fall 2025 LuceSEA Webinar Series, exploring the theme Southeast Asia in Transition: Memory, Governance, and Regional Challenges in a Turbulent World. This webinar explores how Southeast Asian states are responding to the economic, political, and social […]
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Call For Abstracts: East-West Center’s International Graduate Student Conference

12-15 Feb 2026 | Abstract Submission | Deadline: September 30th, 2025 The East-West Center welcomes graduate students from around the world for the annual International Graduate Student Conference (EWC-IGSC). This conference provides an opportunity for scholars to share interdisciplinary perspectives formally, through presenting research papers and attending other panel presentations, and informally in the multi-cultural environment of […]
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CSEAS Fall 2025 Events

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies is excited to share our Fall 2025 lineup of webinars, colloquia, book talks, film screenings, and community gatherings. Please see the flyers below for dates, times, and event details. September 2025 October 2025 November–December 2025 For the most up-to-date information and to subscribe to our newsletter:
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From Transmission to Tradition: Noisy Hegemonies in Vietnamese Music History

Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 3:00 – 4:30 PM, Tokioka Room, Moore Hall 319 The Center for Southeast Asian Studies and the Ethnomusicology Program at UH Mānoa are pleased to host a talk by Professor Alexander M. Cannon (Professor of Ethnomusicology, University of Birmingham, UK). Synopsis: Tradition is enriching, perplexing, beautiful, and uncomfortable. In many ways, […]
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Global Asia Working Group Talk

From Japanese pioneers to Igorot Nikkeijin pioneers: Tracing migration across generations Friday, September 12, 2025, 12:00–1:00 PM, Saunders Hall 624, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Speaker: Haruka Kei Waseda, Masters in Asian StudiesDiscussant: Dr. Ben Kerkvliet, Emeritus Professor, Australian National University This talk examines the histories and lived experiences of the Igorot Nikkeijin—descendants of Japanese […]

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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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Online Series Continues: Southeast Asian Children’s Literature Workshops

Following the in-person workshops held earlier this summer, this five-part online workshop series invites K–12 educators to explore Southeast Asian children’s literature through new and returning sessions. Each workshop features a different book and offers creative strategies for integrating Southeast Asian cultures, languages, and themes into classroom teaching. This series is co-organized by the Cornell […]
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Join Us to Explore and Celebrate Philippine Language, Literature, and Culture!

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 […]
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Cultivating Connections: Dr. Sothy Eng’s Journey in Mindfulness, Social Capital, and Family Resilience in Cambodia

Research Focus Sothy Eng, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in Human Development and Family Science within the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. His research focuses on Cambodian families, particularly parenting, family relationships, and youth development. His work on Cambodian families […]
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Building Connections Through Culture: Highlights from the CSEAS Spring 2025 Gathering

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 […]