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Posted: April 1, 2026

2026 Spring LuceSEA Webinar #4: Imagining Borders: Nationality, Mobility and Belonging in Southeast Asia

Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 3:00–4:30 PM (HST) | Registration: https://go.hawaii.edu/7AD

Join us for the second webinar of the 2026 Spring LuceSEA Webinar Series on Imagining Borders: Nationality, Mobility and Belonging in Southeast Asia.

The webinar discusses how Southeast Asian borderlands live, negotiate, and challenge national boundaries. From disputes to statelessness. By discussing Stateless populations, informal crossings, and temporary migrations, this session rethinks nationality and belonging through the lived realities of border communities.

Date & Time:

  • Wednesday, April 29, 2026 — 3:00–4:30 PM (HST) / 6:00–7:30 PM (PDT) / 9:00–10:30 PM (EST)
  • Thursday, April 30, 2026 — 8:00–9:30 AM (ICT/WIB) / 9:00 – 10:30 AM (SGT/PHT)

Speakers:

  • Gading Gumilang Putra – National Information Advocacy Officer, Jesuit Refugee Services Indonesia.
  • Lian Bawi Thang– PhD Candidate, Department of Political Science, UH Mānoa.
  • Prista Ratanapruck – Chiangmai University in Thailand and Singapore University of Social Science, Singapore.

Moderator:

  • Ariel Mota Alves– PhD Candidate, Department of Political Science, UH Mānoa.

Registration:

https://go.hawaii.edu/7AD
Free and open to the public.

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