UCLA Center for Southeast Asian Studies

UCLA students can join the Music of Java Ensemble by enrolling in ETHNMUS 91H and 161H for Winter 2021! The deadline is January 22 to enroll. https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/ense/music-of-java-ensemble/

In a new book, Indonesian artist Elizabeth Mulyani and UCLA professor Geoffrey Robinson are working to preserve a visual history of Indonesia's violent past. Us...ing photographs, historical documents and military posters, the project will archive the anti-communist purge during the 1960s that is estimated to have killed nearly half a million Indonesians. See more

We kicking off Winter 2021 with an event with Piphal Heng (NIU) on Tuesday, January 19 at 10am - Ruling an Empire through Compassion: Angkorian Infrastructure of Public Health and Accommodation"

Cambodian American identity through the eyes of Jolie Chea | https://www.international.ucla.edu/cseas/article/230892 UCLA Professor Jolie Chea tells the story of their upbringing and political activation in Los Angeles and how they came to ethnic and Asian American studies.

The intersections of social media, democracy and state-enabled violence in the Philippines and beyond | https://international.ucla.edu/cseas/article/229069 In a discussion on media, policing and authoritarian brutality, panelists argue states and social media platforms must reckon with the ongoing violence that comes with a global shift towards authoritarianism. Cornell SEAP (Southeast Asia Program)

Our next panel in the webinar series on Indigenous Peoples, Heritage and Landscape in the Asia Pacific will focus on Indigenous Rights and Heritage Laws. Register now for the panel on November 4 at 6PM: https://international.ucla.edu/cseas/event/14635

Interview with Professor George Dutton on his research on colonialism and Vietnamese Catholicism | https://mangosteensmartlets.wordpress.com//interview-with/ CSEAS Director George Dutton talks about his latest book on Father Philiphê Bnh, an 18th-century Vietnamese Catholic priest, and how his work intersects with issues of religion, globalization, and colonial histories.

Join CSEAS student, Triwi Harjito, as she co-moderates the artists panel AROUND on Saturday, October 31 at 1PM PDT, as part of the New Wight Biennial is an exhibition curated by the Department of Art graduate students. Register here: https://www.international.ucla.edu/cseas/event/14624

UCLA alumna on curating and researching Southeast Asian art | https://www.international.ucla.edu/cseas/article/226956 Mya Chau (UCLA 2020 Ph.D.) continues to draw from her study abroad experiences through UCLA to teach about Southeast Asian art and curate new exhibitions.

CSEAS alumna Lan Nguyen and CSEAS staff, Kitty Hu, share their short films at the LA Asian Pacific Film Festival 2020:

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Join us for a special virtual talk with Tracey Nguyen Mang from Vietnamese Boat People Podcast on Tuesday, October 27 at 9:30AM PDT. Make sure to register for the Zoom link! Don't miss out.

A warm welcome from PAGaSA: As we head into this unusual, virtual fall quarter, please know that there is community in the Pilipino American Graduate Student Association. We encourage interested grad students, especially new grad students, to join our Facebook page, Pilipino American Graduate Student Association at UCLA (https://www.facebook.com/groups/PAGaSA.UCLA), for upcoming news and events and to keep in touch this fall and beyond. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out!

Did you know that you can enroll in Burmese at UCLA?! https://international.ucla.edu/cseas/article/216002

Webinar series aims to redefine community-engaged fieldwork in Asia Pacific The series focused on indigenous heritage and knowledge in Asia Pacific interrogates anthropological work through a critical, interdisciplinary lens to push for community engagement and collaboration. The Henry Luce Foundation... https://www.international.ucla.edu/cseas/article/228219

Our Fall 2020 events calendar is packed! Join us for a panel on indigenous knowledge and landscapes in Asia Pacific this Wednesday, September 30 at 7PM. Register for Zoom link: https://www.international.ucla.edu/cseas/event/14543.

Sparking students' interests in Southeast Asia | Professor Damon Woods, a lecturer on Southeast Asian history, shares his experience teaching and introducing students to Southeast Asia for the past 15 years. https://www.international.ucla.edu/cseas/article/224426