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- New Co-Authored Article: “Joint Field School: Towards Cultivating Parity in Research Partnerships”
We are pleased to share a new co-authored research article by Dr. Ming Ling Yong (SUSS, Singapore), Dr. Micah R. Fisher (UH Mānoa), Olivia Meyer (UH Mānoa) and Dr. Krisnawati Suryanata (UH Mānoa). The article titled “Joint Field School: Towards Cultivating Parity in Research Partnerships” is published in Journal of Geography in Higher Education. Abstract… Read more: New Co-Authored Article: “Joint Field School: Towards Cultivating Parity in Research Partnerships” - Call for Papers｜Southeast Asian Studies Graduate Student Association Annual Conference
Invisible Worlds: Lesser Told Stories of Southeast Asia May 15-16, 2026 | University of California, Riverside General Description Southeast Asia is a large and diverse area of the world. With that diversity, there is also a wide array of stories to be told. This year, SEASGRAD annual conference will be held at University of California,… Read more: Call for Papers｜Southeast Asian Studies Graduate Student Association Annual Conference - 2026 Spring LuceSEA Webinar #1: Facing Nature: Disaster Preparedness, Responses, and innovations in Southeast Asia
Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 3:00–4:30 PM (HST) | Registration: https://go.hawaii.edu/DAu Join us for the first webinar of the 2026 Spring LuceSEA Webinar Series on Facing Nature: Disaster Preparedness, Responses, and innovations in Southeast Asia. This webinar explores how Southeast Asia responds to intensifying climate disasters through Indigenous knowledge, scientific innovation, and community resilience. This webinar… Read more: 2026 Spring LuceSEA Webinar #1: Facing Nature: Disaster Preparedness, Responses, and innovations in Southeast Asia - Spring 2026 Southeast Asia Potluck Gathering: Mingle, Mix & Munch!
Friday, January 23, 2026, 6:00 – 8:00 PM | Ethnomusicology Courtyard RSVP for headcount: https://go.hawaii.edu/DPQ Join us for our Spring 2026 CSEAS Gathering! This event brings together students, faculty, and researchers interested in the languages, cultural traditions, and communities of Southeast Asia. This semester, we’re excited to partner with the Ethnomusicology Program, who will host… Read more: Spring 2026 Southeast Asia Potluck Gathering: Mingle, Mix & Munch! - Muslim Societies of Asia & the Pacific Lecture: Public Lecture
As part of the Muslim Societies of Asia & the Pacific Lecture, CSEAS will host two events featuring Teren Sevea, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at Harvard Divinity School. The Muslim Societies of Asia & the Pacific Lecture is a public lecture series hosted by the Center for Southeast Asian Studies… Read more: Muslim Societies of Asia & the Pacific Lecture: Public Lecture - Muslim Societies of Asia & the Pacific: Afternoon Tea with Students
As part of the Muslim Societies of Asia & the Pacific Lecture, CSEAS will host two events featuring Teren Sevea, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at Harvard Divinity School. The Muslim Societies of Asia & the Pacific Lecture is a public lecture series hosted by the Center for Southeast Asian Studies… Read more: Muslim Societies of Asia & the Pacific: Afternoon Tea with Students - Call for Papers｜Eighth International Conference on Lao Studies (ICLS 8)
September 10-13, 2026 | Heidelberg University, Germany Registration is Now Open! Click Here to Register The Eighth International Conference on Lao Studies (ICLS 8) invites paper and panel proposals from scholars working in the social sciences and humanities whose research relates to Laos, Lao communities, and Lao diaspora worldwide. General Description The conference will bring… Read more: Call for Papers｜Eighth International Conference on Lao Studies (ICLS 8) - The Albert D. Moscotti 2026 Fellowship
Open for applications until March 7, 2025 - International Graduate Student Conference (IGSC) 2026
February 12–15, 2026, Jefferson Hall, East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawai‘i The East-West Center will host the International Graduate Student Conference (IGSC) 2026, an annual gathering that brings together graduate students from around the world to present research on the Asia-Pacific region. Founded in 2002, IGSC is a student-run, interdisciplinary conference that fosters scholarly exchange through paper… Read more: International Graduate Student Conference (IGSC) 2026 - American Indonesian Cultural and Educational Foundation – Travel and Research ScholarshipsDeadline: May 1, 2026 | Notifications: June 1, 2026 The American Indonesian Cultural and Educational Foundation (AICEF) offers travel and research scholarships to support Indonesian PhD students currently enrolled at accredited colleges or universities in the United States. These grants fund dissertation research in Indonesia, helping students complete their fieldwork and associated research expenses. Award… Read more: American Indonesian Cultural and Educational Foundation – Travel and Research Scholarships
- SAIL 2026: Summer Study Abroad in Laos
Dates: June 29 – July 31, 2026 | Application Deadline: April 16, 2026 Join the Summer Study Abroad in Laos (SAIL) program and study at the Lao-American Institute in Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR, while engaging with local communities on a daily basis. The program is organized by the Center for Lao Studies. Program Overview SAIL… Read more: SAIL 2026: Summer Study Abroad in Laos - 2026 Blakemore Foundation Asian Language FellowshipsApplication deadline: December 30, 2025, 11:00 PM (Pacific Time) The Blakemore Foundation Asian Language Fellowships support one academic year (2026–2027) of full-time, intensive advanced language study in East or Southeast Asia. Eligible languages are Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and Khmer. Fellowships are limited to approved language programs in Asia. Applications are submitted through… Read more: 2026 Blakemore Foundation Asian Language Fellowships
- Allan Nevins Dissertation Prize — Society of American HistoriansDeadline: December 31, 2025 The Allan Nevins Dissertation Prize recognizes outstanding dissertations in American history for both literary distinction and significant contribution to historical knowledge. The prize includes $2,000 and publication by one of the Society’s publisher members, and is awarded at the Society’s annual meeting in New York in May.Key Details (2025 Competition) For… Read more: Allan Nevins Dissertation Prize — Society of American Historians
- John Young Scholarship (Endowment Fund) — UH Mānoa College of Arts, Languages & Letters (CALL)The John Young Scholarship (Endowment Fund) provides financial support for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing fields related to the arts at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Arts, Languages & Letters (CALL). Scholarship funds may be used for costs associated with attendance (e.g., tuition, books, fees). Application information and submission are available through… Read more: John Young Scholarship (Endowment Fund) — UH Mānoa College of Arts, Languages & Letters (CALL)
- UH System Common Scholarship Application (2026–2027)
The UH System Common Scholarship Application for the 2026–27 academic year is now open. With one online form, students can apply for several hundred scholarships across all UH campuses. For additional scholarship and funding announcements curated by the Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), please also check the CSEAS Student Funding page:https://www.cseashawaii.org/opportunities/studentsfunding/ Scholarships Numerous nonprofit… Read more: UH System Common Scholarship Application (2026–2027) - Tria Kerkvliet Southeast Asia Studies Graduate Fellowship 2026–2027
Opens: November 15, 2025 | Deadline: February 15, 2026 The Center for Southeast Asian Studies is pleased to announce the Tria Kerkvliet Southeast Asia Studies Graduate Fellowship for the 2026–2027 academic year. This endowment fund provides support to PhD students at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa whose research focuses on Southeast Asia in the… Read more: Tria Kerkvliet Southeast Asia Studies Graduate Fellowship 2026–2027 - LuceSEA Webinar Recording Available: Findings from the LuceSEA Field School: Political Ecology in Practice and Applied Research in Southeast Asia
The recording of our LuceSEA Webinar – “Findings from the LuceSEA Field School: Political Ecology in Practice and Applied Research in Southeast Asia” is now available online.Part of the 2025 LuceSEA series Southeast Asia in Transition: Memory, Governance, and Regional Challenges in a Turbulent World, this session featured faculty and student researchers from the LuceSEA… Read more: LuceSEA Webinar Recording Available: Findings from the LuceSEA Field School: Political Ecology in Practice and Applied Research in Southeast Asia - Two Public Talks on Land, Inheritance, and ʻĀina – November 19
The Asian American and Pacific Islander Environmental Humanities and Environmental Justice (AAPI EHEJ) initiative will co-host two public talks on Wednesday, November 19, bringing together perspectives on inheritance, land, and collaborative conservation in Hawaiʻi and beyond. Talk 1 – A Theory of Inheritance Drawing on more than a decade of work in the middle hills… Read more: Two Public Talks on Land, Inheritance, and ʻĀina – November 19 - 2025 Mānoa International Education Day
Thursday, November 20, 2025, UHM Campus Center Courtyard Join us in celebrating the rich cultural diversity of performance courses and student groups across the UH Mānoa campus! Enjoy live performances representing Asia and the Pacific through music, dance, and chant. Co-sponsored by the Office of Global Engagement, Asian Studies, the Ethnomusicology Program, and the Center… Read more: 2025 Mānoa International Education Day - Vietnamerica — Simulcast Film Screening & Discussion
Tuesday, November 18, 12:00 PM, Hamilton Library, Room 306 Discover the story of the Vietnamese “boat people” through Vietnamerica. The film follows Master Nguyen Hoa as he returns to former refugee camps in Southeast Asia after three decades to search for the graves of his wife and two children. Hoa fled Vietnam by boat in… Read more: Vietnamerica — Simulcast Film Screening & Discussion - Discover Mānoa! College of Arts, Languages & Letters (CALL)
Saturday, November 15, 2025, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Discover what makes UH Mānoa truly #UHMazing at our annual open house event — Discover Mānoa! Join us for a fun-filled day featuring campus tours, faculty meet-and-greets, student activities, live music, and more! Saturday, November 15, 2025, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PMLegacy Pathway, Campus Center, Quad,… Read more: Discover Mānoa! College of Arts, Languages & Letters (CALL) - MAESTRO RYAN CAYABYAB: Up Close and Personal (Nov 5)
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 10:00 a.m., Korean Studies Auditorium, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Free and open to the public A Conversation with the Philippine National Artist for Music with Dr. Pia Arboleda Special performances by Ryan John Mercado, Kaelyn Howard, and Angeli Callo - Film Screening: The Promise (2025)
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 1:00–4:00 PM (HST), Hamilton Library, Room 306 A documentary film by Director & Writer, Daan Veldhuizen A forgotten struggle, a lost future. In the 1960s, West Papua was on the path to independence. But international interests, geopolitical power struggles, and economic motives dictated otherwise. Through uniquely restored and colorized 35mm archival… Read more: Film Screening: The Promise (2025) - Mga Himig ng Kapuluan: The Art & Heritage of Filipino Song
Saturday, November 2, 2025, 7:00 PM (Pre-concert talk at 6:30 PM)Mae Zenke Orvis Auditorium, University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaFree Admission The Center for Philippine Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa proudly presents Mga Himig ng Kapuluan: The Art and Heritage of Filipino Song, a special concert celebrating the depth and diversity of the… Read more: Mga Himig ng Kapuluan: The Art & Heritage of Filipino Song - Talk Story Recording Available: Where Are We Going, Southeast Asian Studies? A Talk Story and Perspectives from Inside and Outside Southeast Asia
The talk story panel was both a retrospective and forward-looking conversation that highlighted the future of Southeast Asian studies as told in various perspectives of University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa faculty and students from and outside Southeast Asia. The panel discussed how Southeast Asia (SEA) has been significant as a space for conceptual (re)thinking but… Read more: Talk Story Recording Available: Where Are We Going, Southeast Asian Studies? A Talk Story and Perspectives from Inside and Outside Southeast Asia - LuceSEA Recording Now Available: ASEAN Interrelationship: Memberships, Conflict Managements, and Human Right Protection
The recording of our LuceSEA Webinar – “ASEAN Interrelationship: Memberships, Conflict Managements, and Human Right Protection ” is now available online.Part of the 2025 LuceSEA series Southeast Asia in Transition: Memory, Governance, and Regional Challenges in a Turbulent World, this session brought together experts Aarie Glas (Northern Illinois University), Daniel Awigra (ASEAN Human Rights Advocacy… Read more: LuceSEA Recording Now Available: ASEAN Interrelationship: Memberships, Conflict Managements, and Human Right Protection - Book Talk Recording Now Available: He Who is Made Lord: Empire, Class, and Race in Postwar Singapore
The recording of Book Talk with Muhammad Suhail Mohamed Yazid (Harvard University Asia Center) is now available online. In this talk, Suhail discussed his new book He Who is Made Lord (ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute), which revisits late colonial Singapore to uncover the politics of empire, class, and race surrounding the island’s titular office. The conversation,… Read more: Book Talk Recording Now Available: He Who is Made Lord: Empire, Class, and Race in Postwar Singapore - LuceSEA Recording Now Available: Southeast Asia Facing the US Tariff Turbulence
The recording of our LuceSEA Webinar – “Southeast Asia Facing the U.S. Tariff Turbulence” is now available online.Part of the 2025 LuceSEA series Southeast Asia in Transition: Memory, Governance, and Regional Challenges in a Turbulent World, this session brought together regional experts Jayant Menon (ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore), Herawati (ASEAN Studies Program, The Habibie Center,… Read more: LuceSEA Recording Now Available: Southeast Asia Facing the US Tariff Turbulence - LuceSEA webinar recording available: Who Tells the War? Community Memory and the Vietnam War’s Enduring LegaciesThe recording of the first webinar in the LuceSEA Webinar Series: Southeast Asia in Transition is now available! Featuring Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Dan “Fig” Leaf, Dr. Long T. Bui (UC Irvine), Dr. Thy Phu (University of Toronto Scarborough), and Dr. Barbara Watson Andaya (UH Mānoa), this session explores how the Vietnam War continues to shape… Read more: LuceSEA webinar recording available: Who Tells the War? Community Memory and the Vietnam War’s Enduring Legacies
- Book Talk: He Who is Made Lord: Empire, Class and Race in Postwar Singapore
Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 3:00–4:30 PM HST | 8:00–9:30 PM EST | 9:00–10:30 AM SST (Oct 9) Moore Hall 258 and Online Register: https://go.hawaii.edu/rhr Join us for a conversation with Muhammad Suhail Mohamed Yazid, Fellow at the Harvard University Asia Center, as he discusses his latest book He Who is Made Lord: Empire, Class and… Read more: Book Talk: He Who is Made Lord: Empire, Class and Race in Postwar Singapore