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Posted: March 4, 2026

2026 Spring LuceSEA Webinar #3: Smart Cities in Southeast Asia? Present Realities and Future Ventures.

Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 3:00–4:30 PM (HST) | Registration: https://go.hawaii.edu/ZAD

Join us for the second webinar of the 2026 Spring LuceSEA Webinar Series on Smart Cities in Southeast Asia: Present Realities and Future Ventures.

This webinar explores Southeast Asia’s fast-evolving smart city initiatives – from data governance to climate adaptation. This session asks, “Are Southeast Asia’s smart cities truly serving public needs – or reproducing old inequalities under the banner of technological progress?”

Date & Time:

  • Wednesday, April 1, 2026 — 3:00–4:30 PM (HST) / 6:00–7:30 PM (PDT) / 9:00–10:30 PM (EST)
  • Thursday, April 2, 2026 — 8:00–9:30 AM (ICT/WIB) / 9:00 – 10:30 AM (SGT/PHT)

Speakers:

  • Rita Padawangi – Associate Professor, College of Interdisciplinary & Experiential Learning, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore.
  • Bharat Dahiya – School of Global Studies, Thammasat University, Thailand.
  • Gavin Shatkin – Professor, School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, Northeastern University.

Moderator:

  • Ashok Das – Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, UH Mānoa.

Registration:

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

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