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Announcement: Center Director and Staff Featured on KHON2 News
We are proud to share that our Center’s Director, Dr. Miriam Stark, Saveun Nhim, CSEAS Graduate Assistant and PhD student in Political Science, and Virginia Prak, AY 24-25 FLAS awardee (Khmer), were featured in a recent KHON2 News segment titled, “Art Returned: How Cambodian Art is Being Repatriated.” This compelling news story highlights the efforts […]
Announcement: Recording Available – “What’s Wrong With Philippines Studies? Reflections from the Margins of the Nation-State”
The recording of the talk session, “What’s Wrong With Philippines Studies? Reflections from the Margins of the Nation-State”, presented by Dr. Patricio Abinales on December 11, 2024, is now available on our YouTube channel. This thought-provoking lecture addresses significant shifts in Philippine historiography and scholarship over the last decade, exploring their consequences on the narratives […]
Announcement: Applications Now Open for SEASSI 2025!
Program Dates: June 16 – August 8, 2025Priority Application Deadline: March 15, 2025 The Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute (SEASSI) is now accepting applications for the Summer 2025 program. This is an exciting opportunity to immerse yourself in intensive language study equivalent to one academic year’s worth of coursework. Program Highlights Funding Opportunities SEASSI offers […]
Announcement: Apply Now for the 2025 Political Ecology Field School in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Deadline: January 3 at 11:59 PM (HST) Are you ready to step out of the classroom and into the field? The 2025 LuceSEA Environmental Transition Field School offers a unique, expenses-paid opportunity to gain hands-on research experience in Southeast Asia. Where: Chiang Mai, ThailandWhen: May 24 – June 27, 2025 (exact dates subject to change)Who: […]
Watch Now: Lutung and the Storm – Balinese Shadow Puppetry Recording
We are pleased to announce that the recording of “Lutung and the Storm”, a Balinese shadow puppet play performed at UH Mānoa is now available on our website. This unique performance, created by the Jaga Alam Ensemble, blends the traditional art of Wayang Kulit (Balinese shadow puppetry) with an environmentally focused theme. Directed by visiting […]
Job Opportunity: Librarian – Pacific & Southeast Asian Materials Cataloger | Application Review Begins: January 17, 2025
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Hamilton Library invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Librarian II, III, or IV (Pacific and Southeast Asian Materials Cataloger) position. This exciting opportunity focuses on cataloging library resources in Southeast Asian and Pacific languages, supporting world-class collections that serve students, faculty, and scholars globally. Position Details About the Role […]
New Publication by Dr. Benjamin Fairfield: “Dry Falls”
We are pleased to share a new creative work by Dr. Benjamin Fairfield, an affiliate of the UH Mānoa Music Department and the Center for Southeast Asian Studies. He has published a fictionalized ghost story titled Dry Falls, now featured in the latest issue of Bamboo Ridge Journal. We invite you to explore Dry Falls […]
LuceSEA Webinar Recording Now Available on YouTube: Harnessing Transformative Potentials of Southeast Asian Urbanization
We are pleased to announce that the recording of our recent LuceSEA Webinar: Harnessing Transformative Potentials of Southeast Asian Urbanization held on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, is now available for viewing on our YouTube channel. This webinar, Fall 2024 LuceSEA series, focused on the ways in which the transformative potentials of urbanization can be harnessed […]
Apply Now: PPSEAWA Hawaii Scholarships 2025 for Undergraduate Students
Application Deadline: February 15, 2025 The Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is excited to announce two scholarship opportunities for undergraduate students! 1. PPSEAWA Hawaii Scholarship 2025 2. PPSEAWA-Hawaii Miriam Deisseroth Scholarship 2025 Application Deadline: February 15, 2025 Questions? Contact Chizuko Allen at chizuko@hawaii.edu. Don’t miss your chance to […]
Announcement: Apply Now for SEASSI 2025 – Southeast Asian Language Summer Institute
Priority Application Deadline: March 15, 2025 Program Dates: June 16 – August 8, 2025 For More detail The Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute (SEASSI) is an eight-week intensive language program for undergraduates, graduate students, professionals, and non-traditional learners. SEASSI offers training in both foundational and advanced language skills—speaking, reading, listening, and writing—enhanced by co-curricular activities […]
