We are pleased to announce our virtual Community Book Read with Adam Bobbette, author of The Pulse of the Earth: Political Geology in Java and winner of the 2025 Benda Prize. Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 @ 3:00pm (ET) Registration: tinyurl.com/2xzarj8 More information: get-sea.org/events/

Anxiety around Asian technology is higher in the U.S. than it has been for decades. Join “Fear of Asian Tech: Chips, Platforms, and Social Networks” to find out what it means. September 25 @ 4 pm EDT tinyurl.com/4u93s3xy

Why do businesspeople seek direct political office, rather than lobby government from the outside? Join the seminar “Privilege and Protection: Why Businesspeople Enter Politics in Indonesia” to find out! September 25 @ 5 pm EDT tinyurl.com/4t7sxvbm

Join the seminar “Muslim doulas in medicalised childbirth in marginalized Malay community in Singapore.” Hear about the tensions between biomedical and religio-cultural discourses, rooted in the denigration of indigenous women. September 23 @ 3:30 pm CET www.kitlv.nl/event/rasheed/

SHAFR (@shafrhistorians.bsky.social) offers grants for grads w/ a broad focus on the U.S. & the World (including SEA). This Wed is a webinar on how to write grant apps, useful for those applying elsewhere as well! Event Registration: bit.ly/SHAFRgrants Fellowship Info: www.shafr.org/fellowships-...

The Weatherhead Scholars Program invites applications for the Sang Kee Kim Postdoctoral Fellowship from early-career scholars whose research focuses on East Asia and Southeast Asia (excluding Japan and China). Application Deadline: October 15 tinyurl.com/2emzpr5y

Join Stimton in a discussion on the opportunities for collaboration under the Mekong-U.S. Partnership on supporting digital economy growth. The event will launch the Mekong-U.S. Partnership Policy Dialogue Summary Report. September 23 @ 9 am ET tinyurl.com/258wcmpj

Join the webinar “The Price of Friendship: Trump’s Tariffs and the Philippine Economy” to hear about the impact of Trump’s tariffs and ways the Philippines can mitigate negative impact. September 23 @ 2:30 pm Singapore Time tinyurl.com/3kv3d5u6

Interested in what’s going on in Indonesia? Join webinar “Multidimensional Deprivation and Emerging Policy Challenges in Indonesia’s Extreme Poverty Alleviation Efforts.” Register below. September 22 @ 10 am Singapore Time tinyurl.com/5x6px4rt

The Department of History of Art, UC Berkeley invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Art and Architecture of East Asia and/or Southeast Asia, tenure-track, with an expected start date of July 1, 2026. Application deadline: October 15 aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05066

Join the last session of the Association for Myanmar Contemporary Arts’ webinar series! An observer will present findings from the previous sessions, then lead discussions involving the facilitator and audience. More details below. September 19 @ 4 pm MMT tinyurl.com/4rm83ucw

The talk “Botany's (Un)making: Vernaculars of Plant Knowing in the Early 20th-Century Davao Gulf” follows a US anthropologist’s fieldwork among a Bagobo community in Mindanao and the knowledge of weavers this anthropologist obtained. September 19 @ 12 pm ET tinyurl.com/7d549fv3

The AAS 2026 Film Expo announces an open call for films related to Asia produced by scholars and independent filmmakers. More details below. Submission deadline: October 17 tinyurl.com/bdcr7k2s

Come to “ASEAN in Focus 2025” to understand Australia’s strategic engagement with Southeast Asia and how this relationship moves all parties towards sustainable development, economic prosperity and other key goals. September 17 @ 1:30 pm AEST tinyurl.com/5n7wd9m6

The Department of Asian and Asian American Studies at Loyola Marymount University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning in August 2026. More details below. Application Deadline: October 10 tinyurl.com/26kk8nrb

Join the workshop “Designing and Applying Mixed-Method Research: Principles, Strategies, and Insights” to learn how to enhance the depth and credibility of research findings! Register below. September 16 @ 9 am Cambodia Time tinyurl.com/4yjxxm2f

CFA: GETSEA is accepting applications from MA/PhD students to join the GETSEA Grad Council! A fantastic opportunity for young scholars to network, shape programming, and learn how the broader field of Southeast Asia Studies works! To apply, email [email protected] for details.

Join the lecture “Bananapocalypse: Un/Making Plantation Capitalism” to explore how the afterlives of the externalities that commodity production in the Philippines obscures, disguises, or otherwise erases from its ambit of accountability. September 12 @ 3 pm ET tinyurl.com/4ewwzm9d

Join a discussion on Dr. Ian Storey’s new book, “Putin’s Russia and Southeast Asia: The Kremlin’s Pivot to Asia and the Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War.” Register below. September 11 @ 8 am ET tinyurl.com/3zdxwnb9

The 42nd Indonesia Update conference will explore Indonesia’s approach to tackling climate change, examining both existing and planned mitigation and adaptation strategies. Register now! September 11 @ 7 pm ET tinyurl.com/42zkafbm

Concerned about Climate Change? Join ISEAS seminar “Opportunities and Challenges in Energy Decarbonization in Southeast Asia.” Register below! September 9 @ 2:30 pm Singapore Time tinyurl.com/ye8t8637

The seminar “Dreams of redemption: Forty years of reflection on Philippine politics” is an opportunity to reflect on 4 decades of changes and continuities in Philippine politics through the intellectual contributions of Prof. Paul Hutchcroft. September 9 @ 5 pm Australia Time tinyurl.com/bddtka45

ISEAS webinar “Are Youths Moving to the Right? Insights from Surveys in Indonesia and Thailand” delves into recent findings in two countries where youths make up about one-fifth of the population to uncover the complex civic engagement trends. September 8 @ 10 am Singapore Time tinyurl.com/54p79fsm

SEACAF, @jsealab.bsky.social & @nysean.bsky.social host a virtual roundtable this weekend to discuss the protests in Indonesia w/ Edward Aspinall, Amalinda Savirani, Rina Mardiana, Muhamad Isnur, Veronika Kusumaryati, Chris Hulshof & Doreen Lee. Sept 7 @ 9:00p (ET) tinyurl.com/3w6ttte5

Join Engage Thailand’s “The Deep Dive” with Prof. Paul Chambers to learn about his journey to Thailand, his lese majeste (Section 112) charge, and the Thai military's role in domestic politics and the Thai-Cambodian border conflict. September 6 @ 8 pm New York Time tinyurl.com/ETDeepDive1

Join CSEAS Lecture Series with Prof. James Wilson, who will discuss “The Gift of Bamboo: Where the Scientific, Spiritual, and Culture Intersect.” Register below! September 5 @ 1 pm EDT tinyurl.com/3p4sbmuu

Join CKS’ webinar “Building Between the Blocs: Technology and Non-Alignment in Cold War Cambodia” to learn about how Cambodia’s pursuit of Cold War non-alignment shaped the construction of national infrastructure between 1953 and 1970. September 5 @ 8:30 am Cambodia Time tinyurl.com/59w24uxm

Join the second session of the Association for Myanmar Contemporary Arts’ webinar series! Learn about art and social issues in Singapore and ASEAN in “The Practice-Praxis Relationship: How Theory Informs Action (and Action Informs Theory).” September 4 @ 4 pm MMT tinyurl.com/4rm83ucw

Join the first event in CSEAS Fall 2025 LuceSEA Webinar Series!. This session brings together distinguished scholars and practitioners to discuss how community narratives shape the memory and ongoing legacies of the Vietnam War. September 3 tinyurl.com/msesp3p4

Are you a professional in the field of peace and reconciliation? Apply for the Yale Peace Fellowship, which brings together 16 rising leaders who are working on the frontlines of conflict prevention, peacebuilding, and post-conflict reconciliation. Admission deadline: Sep 2 tinyurl.com/mpcrp2ux

Join ISEAS conference to explore contemporary interactions between Muslims in Southeast Asia and the external world, from European colonialism to the post-Covid-19 globalization and digitization era. See details below. September 2-3 tinyurl.com/yc557nth

A new translation from JSEALab breaks down the process of remilitarization in Indonesia which has led to civil unrest this week & the death of an innocent food delivery driver, Affan Kurniawan. bit.ly/4naCIp7  #polisiindonesia #JusticeForAffan #BubarkanDPR #affankurniawan #indonesiagelap #demodpr

Apply now or by this Monday, September 1!

Join CKS’ panel “Everyday Work: Democratizing Cambodian History and Memory” to explore the role that Bophana has played in the recovery and repair of post-conflict Cambodian society within a broader network of collaborators. August 29 @ 2:30 pm Cambodia Time tinyurl.com/5dyy2fjb

Passionate about wildlife health and One Health challenges? Apply for the Cornell Yang Center for Wildlife Health’s fellowship program. Fellows will gain experience in generating science-based, action-oriented results to solve real-world problems & more. Deadline: October 6 tinyurl.com/hbtyjpf9

SHAFR-in-Asia Pacific Workshop invites applications from scholars of U.S. foreign relations and international history who are based outside of North America and Europe and in institutions of the Asian and Pacific region. Deadline: October 1 tinyurl.com/ysnvp2zn

GETSEA Minicourses are Back! Join us for "Global Zomias: Highland Southeast Asia" taught by Aditya Kiran Kakati, University of Groningen Offered virtually from September 24 to October 29, 2025, Wednesdays, 2:00pm-4:00pm Eastern Time. Application Deadline: September 1st!

The UC Berkeley Center for Southeast Asia Studies is seeking participation in the Southeast Asian Lives (SEALIVES) small grants program from students and faculty with research and community engagements with Southeast Asians. Details below! Deadline: Sep 30 tinyurl.com/23z2umjt

Join ISEAS seminar “Harnessing Digital Transformation to Promote More Inclusive and Sustainable Development in Southeast Asia” to examine new empirical research on the links between digital transformation, climate change, and inclusive development. Aug 18 @ 2:30 pm SG time tinyurl.com/mrwew4c7

Save CAORC & other State Department International Exchange Programs The Office of Management and Budget has targeted at least 22 Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) programs whose FY25 awards it intends to cut, which amounts to approximately $100 million in funding.

East-West Center invites proposals from all disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives for its 25th International Graduate Student Conference under the theme “Legacies Through Time: Rethinking the Past, Confronting the Present, Shaping the Future.” Deadline: Sep 30 tinyurl.com/5dwy3nbr

Explore Cambodian history, culture, literature, gender studies, economics, and sustainability through 14 CKS public undergraduate presentations! More details about each presentation in the link below. Aug 13 - 14 Cambodia time tinyurl.com/msh9p2j9

Join IndoSteelars’ last program of their Summer Discussion Series: Rethinking Social Movements — a five-week online forum exploring how civil society navigates shrinking democratic space and challenges structural control. Aug 12 @ 10 am EDT tinyurl.com/3j247fcm

Doing research in international history? Apply now for the Taylor and Francis Research Award 2025. The award provides up to £1500 for research that will lead to an article submission to the International History Review (IHR). Submission deadline: Sep 30 tinyurl.com/y2dzbk7c

Great news! GETSEA has received a $1 million Henry Luce Foundation grant to Bolster Southeast Asian Studies across the U.S. and beyond. Read more: einaudi.cornell.edu/discover/new...

Join this seminar to hear scholars and policymakers from Southeast Asia and the ROK to examine how the ASEAN-ROK partnership can be strengthened and future-proofed, a crucial task in this shifting and uncertain environment. Aug 7 @ 9:30 am SG time tinyurl.com/bdfcxzb7

Join IndoSteelars’ fourth program of their Summer Discussion Series: Rethinking Social Movements — a five-week online forum exploring how civil society navigates shrinking democratic space and challenges structural control. Aug 5 @ 10 am EDT tinyurl.com/3j247fcm

KITLV invites scholars working in the fields of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies to apply for a Visiting Fellowship. Candidates are invited to send in a proposal of the work they wish to carry out while at KITLV. Application deadline: Sep 15 tinyurl.com/bde733s6

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