2026 Fall LuceSEA Webinar #2: Tourism in Southeast Asia: Social & Environmental Challenges
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 3:00–4:00 PM (HST) | Registration: https://go.hawaii.edu/RQw
Join us for the second webinar of the 2026 Fall LuceSEA Webinar Series on Tourism in Southeast Asia: Social and Environmental Challenges.
Tourism is a growing industry in Southeast Asia. Despite the growing economic impact, tourism enforces socio-environmental transformation. This webinar discusses how local communities facing the social and environmental challenges due to tourism, and how to avoid the future socio-environmental disaster.
Date & Time:
- Wednesday, November 4, 2026 — 3:00–4:00 PM (HST)
- Thursday, November 5, 2026 — 8:00–9:00 AM (ICT)
Speakers:
- Ayu Larassanti – Entrepreneur, Indonesia.
- Dr. Pham Hong Long – Assoc. Professor, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam.
- Dr. Jerry Agrusa – Tang Wee Loke Distinguished Professor, School of Travel Industry Management, UH Mānoa.
Moderator:
- Wiwik Dharmiasih – PhD Candidate, Dept. of Geography & Environment, UH Mānoa.
Registration:
Free and open to the public.
Hosted by the UH Center for Southeast Asian Studies with support from the Henry Luce Foundation.