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Webinar Recording Now Available: “Revitalizing Traditional Arts: Innovations & Agency in Response to Environmental Change”
Final Session – LuceSEA Spring 2025 Webinar Series In Southeast Asia, the intersection of the arts and environmental change is a lived reality for many communities whose cultural practices rely on natural resources. Climate change, migration, and environmental degradation are transforming the way traditional arts are practiced, preserved, and passed on. This webinar brings together […]
Enlivening Southeast Asian Children’s Literature: A Full-Day Workshop Series for Educators
Workshop #1 – 3: Saturday, June 14, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM (HST), Moore Hall 319, Tokioka Room, Hybrid Event Workshop #4: Thursday, June 19, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (HST) Online Workshop #5: Thursday, June 26, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (HST) Online Join us for a full day of workshops […]
Cambodian American Experiences: Summer 2025 Professional Development Course for K-12 Educators
Application Deadline: May 30, 2025, Apply Here Dates: June 24-26, 2025Location: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities CampusApplication Deadline: May 30, 2025Apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8uoweitKM7UysUT8keq2rSbrlKsuj6nFXECzGMx281FzG-g/viewform This course is developed to support teachers in understanding their Cambodian students and communities. Participants will explore Cambodian history and culture through this engaging in-person course. In it, you will learn how to integrate […]
Student Spotlight: Sara Loh, Ph.D. Student, Department of Anthropology
Our second student spotlight of Spring 2025 is Sara Loh, Ph.D. student at the Department of Anthropology, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Read Sara’s story here: Research Focus For her PhD research, Sara conducted ethnographic fieldwork with a peri-urban Temuan Orang Asli community, a subgroup of the original Indigenous peoples of Peninsular Malaysia, with support […]
Luce SEA 2024 Fall Webinar Recording Now Available: “Promoting Community-Centric Tourism Economy in Southeast Asia”
Tourism has long been a key driver of economic growth in Southeast Asia, but how can we ensure that this growth benefits local communities rather than displacing them? This webinar brings together leading experts in tourism governance, community-based tourism, and economic development to explore ways to create a more equitable and sustainable tourism economy. Watch […]
Fall 2025 Southeast Asia Course List is Live!
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies has compiled a list of Fall 2025 courses across departments that offer a strong focus on Southeast Asia. These courses span a range of disciplines including history, politics, anthropology, languages, arts, and more. Students interested in deepening their understanding of Southeast Asia—whether for general education requirements, the Certificate in […]
Solidarity Statement in Response to the Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand
March 28, 2025 The Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa (UH CSEAS) expresses solidarity with the people of Myanmar and Thailand who were devastated by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake on Friday, March 28, 2025. This catastrophic event has left a trail of destruction and loss of life in both […]
Take a Stand This Summer: Enroll in ASAN 491I – Women’s Rights in South Asia
Offered this summer, ASAN 491I (601) CRN 93126 – Women’s Rights in South Asia examines the historical and contemporary challenges faced by South Asian women, particularly those who have migrated to Southeast Asia. This course offers students a deep dive into gender-based violence, economic inequality, political participation, and legal mobilization across the region, with a […]
Cultivating Connections: Dr. Sothy Eng’s Journey in Mindfulness, Social Capital, and Family Resilience in Cambodia
Research Focus Sothy Eng, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in Human Development and Family Science within the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. His research focuses on Cambodian families, particularly parenting, family relationships, and youth development. His work on Cambodian families […]
Call for Applications: SEAREG Pre-Dissertation Fellowship
Application Deadline: February 14, 2025 The Southeast Asia Research Group (SEAREG) is accepting applications for the SEAREG Pre-Dissertation Fellowship. This fellowship supports social science PhD students conducting exploratory research in Southeast Asia to gain the advanced contextual knowledge necessary for developing high-quality dissertation proposals and competitive applications for external funding. Fellowship Award Recipients will receive […]