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- LuceSEA webinar recording available: Who Tells the War? Community Memory and the Vietnam War’s Enduring Legacies
The 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.… 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… Read more: Book Talk: He Who is Made Lord: Empire, Class and Race in Postwar Singapore - Fall 2025 LuceSEA Webinar #3: ASEAN Interrelationship: Memberships, Conflict Managements, and Human Right Protection
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 3:00–4:30 PM (HST) | Registration: https://go.hawaii.edu/rus Join us for the third webinar in the 2025 Fall LuceSEA Webinar Series, Southeast Asia in Transition: Memory, Governance, and Regional Challenges in a Turbulent World. This session explores ASEAN’s… Read more: Fall 2025 LuceSEA Webinar #3: ASEAN Interrelationship: Memberships, Conflict Managements, and Human Right Protection - Cartographies of Skin and Soil: Tattoos, Resistance, and Colonial Maps of the Philippines
To mark 50 years of Philippine Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Hamilton Library’s Philippine Studies Collection presents: Cartographies of Skin and Soil: Tattoos, Resistance, and 1500s Colonial Maps of the Philippines Workshop and Exhibit Discover how Filipinos… Read more: Cartographies of Skin and Soil: Tattoos, Resistance, and Colonial Maps of the Philippines - 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… Read more: Tria Kerkvliet Southeast Asia Studies Graduate Fellowship 2026–2027 - Call for Volunteers: CSEAS Graduate Student Opportunity
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at UH Mānoa is seeking four graduate student volunteers to support transcription work for our LuceSEA webinar series. This opportunity allows students to gain hands-on experience in academic publishing, digital marketing, and cross-cultural… Read more: Call for Volunteers: CSEAS Graduate Student Opportunity - Visit the UH Student Basic Needs website!
The University of Hawaiʻi Student Basic Needs website is available for UH students on the 10 campuses statewide to access basic needs, both on and off campus. This includes resources for food and housing, childcare, mental health services, financial resources,… Read more: Visit the UH Student Basic Needs website! - Building Collaborative Knowledge in Northern Thailand
Chiang Mai Field School, May 25 – June 26, 2025 From May 25 to June 26, 2025, the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa supported an on-site field school in northern Thailand as part… Read more: Building Collaborative Knowledge in Northern Thailand - Halo-Halo Ecologies: A Virtual Book Launch
Hawai‘i: Friday, October 3, 2025, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. (HST) | Online | Register Here The UH Center for Southeast Asian Studies, the Mama Sita’s Foundation, and the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu cordially invite you to: Halo-Halo Ecologies: The… Read more: Halo-Halo Ecologies: A Virtual Book Launch - Fall 2025 LuceSEA Webinar #2: Southeast Asia Facing the US Tariff Turbulence
Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 3:00–4:30 PM (HST) | Registration: https://go.hawaii.edu/reN CSEAS invites you to the first event in our Fall 2025 LuceSEA Webinar Series, exploring the theme Southeast Asia in Transition: Memory, Governance, and Regional Challenges in a Turbulent World.… Read more: Fall 2025 LuceSEA Webinar #2: Southeast Asia Facing the US Tariff Turbulence
CSEAS in the NEW!
- 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,… Read more: Announcement: Center Director and Staff Featured on KHON2 News - Center for Philippine Studies Initiative Featured in Local News MediaWe are thrilled to share that Center for Philippine Studies Initiative has been recognized in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser! The article highlights the remarkable journey of the Filipino Curriculum Project which has successfully launched the first Filipino Studies Course in the United States within a… Read more: Center for Philippine Studies Initiative Featured in Local News Media
- New UH Mānoa Initiative Blends Oral History with Landscape Conservation in Hawaiʻi and Indonesia
We’re pleased to announce a collaborative project between UH Mānoa and Hasanuddin University in Indonesia, recently highlighted by UH News. Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and USAID, the project “Enlivening Forest Landscapes in Hawaiʻi and Indonesia”… Read more: New UH Mānoa Initiative Blends Oral History with Landscape Conservation in Hawaiʻi and Indonesia - UH CSEAS Initiative Empowers Rural Development Leaders in Bangladesh
We’re thrilled to announce that our center, the UH Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), has been highlighted in UH News. UH Mānoa Geography Professor Brian Szuster recently brought his expertise to Bangladesh, inspiring young professionals in rural development. This… Read more: UH CSEAS Initiative Empowers Rural Development Leaders in Bangladesh - CSEAS Program Featured in UH News: $64K Grant Awarded to Expand Filipino Youth Cultural Program
We are thrilled to share that our Pamana ng Lahi: Philippine Language and Culture Workshop has been featured in UH NEWS The program, led by Professor Pia Arboleda, was recently awarded a $64,648 National Resource Center grant from the U.S.… Read more: CSEAS Program Featured in UH News: $64K Grant Awarded to Expand Filipino Youth Cultural Program - Preserving Cambodian Indigenous History: UH Mānoa Awarded $126K Grant
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is excited to announce that Professor Miriam Stark, CSEAS Director, along with Associate Professor Courtney Work from National Chengchi University, has been awarded a three-year, $126,265… Read more: Preserving Cambodian Indigenous History: UH Mānoa Awarded $126K Grant - CSEAS Featured in UH News for Expanding Career Opportunities in the Asia-Pacific!We are excited to share that the Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) has been featured in UH News for its critical role in expanding the Careers in Asia-Pacific Affairs (CAPA) initiative at UH Mānoa. Launched in 2023, CAPA aims… Read more: CSEAS Featured in UH News for Expanding Career Opportunities in the Asia-Pacific!
- CSEAS-Supported Program Enhances UH Mānoa Students’ Understanding of Southeast Asia
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at UH Mānoa is pleased to highlight a recent immersive learning experience in Indonesia, partly supported by our LuceSEA Transitions: Environment, Society and Change grant. For the third consecutive year, UH Mānoa’s Department… Read more: CSEAS-Supported Program Enhances UH Mānoa Students’ Understanding of Southeast Asia - Buddhist Monks Inspire Peace at UH Mānoa: CSEAS Event Featured in UH News
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is honored to have hosted a significant event recently featured in UH News. The article, titled “Buddhist Monks Inspire Peace at UH Mānoa“, highlights the visit… Read more: Buddhist Monks Inspire Peace at UH Mānoa: CSEAS Event Featured in UH News - Vietnamese Ambassador’s Visit Promotes New Collaborative Opportunities at UH Mānoa
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is pleased to share that a recent visit by Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Dzung has been highlighted in UH News. The article, titled “Vietnamese Ambassador Sparks… Read more: Vietnamese Ambassador’s Visit Promotes New Collaborative Opportunities at UH Mānoa - CSEAS Hosts Webinar Series on Decolonizing Southeast Asian Narratives
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is excited to share that our LuceSEA Webinar Series on decolonizing Southeast Asian narratives has been featured in UH News. This initiative, organized in collaboration with… Read more: CSEAS Hosts Webinar Series on Decolonizing Southeast Asian Narratives - UH Mānoa Graduate Pursues Diplomatic Career with U.S. Department of State
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is proud to share that Monica Orillo, a graduate student specializing in Southeast Asian studies, has been featured in UH News. The article, titled “From Classroom… Read more: UH Mānoa Graduate Pursues Diplomatic Career with U.S. Department of State - CSEAS Director Awarded Fulbright to Strengthen Cambodian Academic Programs
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is proud to announce that Professor Miriam Stark, Director of CSEAS and expert in Cambodian archaeology and anthropology, has been awarded a Fulbright fellowship. The award… Read more: CSEAS Director Awarded Fulbright to Strengthen Cambodian Academic Programs - CSEAS Welcomes Southeast Asian Researchers for Cross-Cultural Exchange
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is proud to host four scholars from Indonesia and Thailand as part of an enriching cultural and academic exchange. This program, featured in UH News, aims… Read more: CSEAS Welcomes Southeast Asian Researchers for Cross-Cultural Exchange - Celebrate Filipino American History Month with Rare Music, Dance, and Song Event by Helobung
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is excited to invite the community to experience Helobung, a unique music, dance, and song demonstration by Indigenous Tboli artists from Mindanao, Southern Philippines. In celebration… Read more: Celebrate Filipino American History Month with Rare Music, Dance, and Song Event by Helobung - New Asia-Pacific Affairs Career Initiative Launched at UH Mānoa
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) is proud to co-sponsor the new Careers in Asia-Pacific Affairs (CAPA) initiative, launched by the School of Pacific and Asian Studies (SPAS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. CAPA aims to prepare… Read more: New Asia-Pacific Affairs Career Initiative Launched at UH Mānoa - CSEAS Co-Sponsors Careers in Asia-Pacific Affairs InitiativeCSEAS Co-Sponsors Careers in Asia-Pacific Affairs Initiative The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is proud to co-sponsor the Careers in Asia-Pacific Affairs (CAPA) initiative, recently launched by the School of Pacific and… Read more: CSEAS Co-Sponsors Careers in Asia-Pacific Affairs Initiative
- UH Mānoa Students Participate in 6-Week Cross-Cultural Field School in Southeast Asia
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is proud to highlight the recent participation of eight UH Mānoa students in a six-week field school program in Thailand and Indonesia. This unique program, funded… Read more: UH Mānoa Students Participate in 6-Week Cross-Cultural Field School in Southeast Asia - SPAS Launches Careers in Asia-Pacific Affairs Initiative, Co-Sponsored by CSEASThe Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) is pleased to co-sponsor the Careers in Asia-Pacific Affairs (CAPA) initiative, recently launched by the School of Pacific and Asian Studies (SPAS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. This collaborative effort, funded… Read more: SPAS Launches Careers in Asia-Pacific Affairs Initiative, Co-Sponsored by CSEAS
- UH Mānoa Alumna Contributes Expertise to Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is proud to recognize Emiko Saraswati Susilo, an alumna of UH Mānoa’s Asian studies program, for her pivotal role as a cultural consultant for Disney’s Raya… Read more: UH Mānoa Alumna Contributes Expertise to Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon