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Posted: January 27, 2026

Announcing LuceSEA Spring 2026 Webinar Series

Join us for four thought-provoking webinars this Spring, bringing together scholars and practitioners to explore critical issues shaping Southeast Asia today.

LuceSEA Spring 2026 Webinar Series Schedule

1) Facing Nature: Disaster Preparedness, Responses and Innovations

  • February 4, 2026 (HST) | February 5, 2026 (SEA)
  • 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

2) Arts and Resistance: Cultures of Expression, Censorship, and Resilience

  • March 4, 2026 (HST) | March 5, 2026 (SEA)
  • Speakers:
    • Tasaw Lu – National Taiwan University
    • Azmyl Yusof – Sunway University
    • Annie Pacaña – Univ. of the Philippines
    • Elisha Orcarus Allasso – Universitas Sanata Dharma
  • Moderator:
    • Paul Gabriel Cosme – UH Mānoa Music Dept.
  • Registration: TBC

3) Smart Cities? Present Realities and Future Ventures

  • April 1, 2026 (HST) | April 2, 2026 (SEA)
  • Speakers:
    • Rita Padawangi – Singapore University of Social Science
    • Bahrat Dahiya – Thammasat University
    • Gavin Shatkin – Northeastern University
  • Moderator:
    • Ashok Das – UH Mānoa Urban and Regional Planning Dept.
  • Registration: TBC

4) Imagining Borders: Nationality, Mobility and Belonging

  • April 29, 2026 (HST) | April 30, 2026 (SEA)
  • Speakers:
    • Lian Bawi Thang – UH Mānoa Political Science Dept.
    • TBD – Jesuit Refugee Services
  • Moderator:
    • Ariel Mota Alves – UH Mānoa Political Science Dept.
  • Registration: TBC

Time:

  • Hawaii Time (HST): 3:00 – 4:30 PM
  • Southeast Asia Time (SEA): Vary by region (see flyers for details)

Free and open to the public.
Registration: A registration link will be shared closer to the event date.

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This semester’s programs offer an enriching exploration of Southeast Asia’s diverse political, environmental, and cultural dynamics.

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