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Posted: January 13, 2026

2026 Spring LuceSEA Webinar #1: Facing Nature: Disaster Preparedness, Responses, and innovations in Southeast Asia

Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 3:00–4:30 PM (HST) | Registration: https://go.hawaii.edu/DAu

Join us for the first webinar of the 2026 Spring LuceSEA Webinar Series on Facing Nature: Disaster Preparedness, Responses, and innovations in Southeast Asia.

This webinar explores how Southeast Asia responds to intensifying climate disasters through Indigenous knowledge, scientific innovation, and community resilience. This webinar compares strategies from across the region, highlighting challenges and breakthroughs shaping Southeast Asia’s climate future.

Date & Time:

  • Wednesday, February 4, 2026 — 3:00–4:30 PM (HST) / 6:00–7:30 PM (PDT) / 9:00–10:30 PM (EST)
  • Thursday, February 5, 2026 — 8:00–9:30 AM (ICT/SFT) / 10:00 – 11:30 AM (JST)

Speakers:

  • Charles Ham – Vice Director for Academic Affairs, Politeknik Bentara Citra Bangsa Indonesia.
  • Mary-Gardner Coppola – Chief of Staff, Pacific Disaster Center (PDC).
  • Indrajit Pal– Associate Professor and Chair of Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation and Management, Asian Institute of Technology.

Moderator:

  • Brian Szuster – Professor, Department of Geography and Environment, UH Mānoa.

Registration:

https://go.hawaii.edu/DAu
Free and open to the public.

Hosted by the UH Center for Southeast Asian Studies with support from the Henry Luce Foundation.