Seeking to promote a broader and deeper understanding of Southeast Asia, its people, and their cultures. A member of the @iiumich at @UMich.

Ann Arbor, MI
Joined December 2011
Re-read our updated October 2026 U-M CSEAS Bulletin for updates on events, conference and fellowship opportunities, and job postings related to Southeast Asian Studies. mailchi.mp/umich/university-…
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Read the October 2026 U-M CSEAS Bulletin for updates on events, conference and fellowship opportunities, and job postings related to Southeast Asian Studies. mailchi.mp/umich/university-…
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Join us in person or online for our upcoming lecture "Lee Kuan Yew Goes Global?" by Say Jye Quah, Cornell University. October 9, 2026 | 12:00PM In-Person and Virtual Weiser 110 Zoom - myumi.ch/PbkD4
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The deadline for the Southeast Asian Language Scholarship for Undergraduate and Graduate Students has been extended to October 16, 2026. Application info: ii.infoready4.com/#freeformC…
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U-M, Center for Southeast Asian Studies retweeted
📖 CKS highlights Benedict Anderson’s Definitions of Nationalism and Identity in the World and Asia as part of 🇺🇸 #America250. The Khmer translation makes Anderson’s influential ideas on nationalism and identity accessible to Khmer readers. #CKSLibrary #BenedictAnderson
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【Call for Applications】 Assistant Professors (Non-Tenure Track) Global Young Scholars into the Future (GYSF) Program Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), Kyoto University, Japan 📅 Deadline: 11:59 p.m. JST, Wednesday, September 30, 2026. kyoto.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en…
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@UMCSEAS invites all U-M faculty, students, affiliates, and staff with an interest in Southeast Asia to make connections, build community, and learn about how the CSEAS can support their work. Join us on September 25th! RSVP - myumi.ch/G7GNJ
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Join us for our first lecture of the semester with Professor Christopher Rea, “Translation as Jungle Warfare: How Zhang Guixing’s novel ‘The Crossing of the Boars’ Crossed into English” on September 11, 2026 at 12:00pm in Weiser Hall 110.
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U-M, Center for Southeast Asian Studies retweeted
📚 CKS's 2026 Library Workshop, Aug 26–27, Siem Reap: digital preservation, access & AI in libraries. Public session Aug 27, 8:30AM (Cambodia Time): "Digital Futures for SEA Collections" w/ Emily Zinger (Cornell) 🔗 khmerstudies.org/2026-librar…
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U-M, Center for Southeast Asian Studies retweeted
CKS is pleased to welcome Susan Fe Go, Southeast Asia Librarian at the University of Michigan, to Siem Reap from Aug 24–30! 📚Susan will exchange expertise with CKS and speak at our library workshop on Aug 26–27. 🇰🇭🇺🇸 #CKS #CKSLibrary
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U-M, Center for Southeast Asian Studies retweeted
We're excited to launch the SEAREG Postdoctoral Fellowship! The 1-year fellowship begins next summer with the fellow based at 1 of 4 partner institutions in Southeast Asia. Details: dcid.sanford.duke.edu/seareg…
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Come learn how to play Javanese gamelan music on the University of Michigan's own gamelan, Kyai Telaga Madu, the Lake of Venerable Honey this Fall 2026 semester. Look up ENS 407 with Lab 001 for beginner and Lab 002 for advanced.
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On June 30, 2026, the 3rd Teaching the World through Graphic Novels: Teacher Workshop brought together teachers from Michigan to explore how graphic novels and comics can be used to teach about different regions of Asia. The workshop was coordinated by U-M and MSU NRCs.
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Applications are open for fall mini-courses (FREE virtual course) get-sea.org/mini-courses/ Reading the Ruins of Southeast Asia Taught by Joseph T. Salazar, University of the Philippines Animal Studies of Southeast Asia Taught by Nazry Bahrawi, University of Washington
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SEA Book Recommendations from the @umich Libraries. “The Sea is Ours: Tales from Steampunk Southeast Asia” Edited by Jaymee Goh & Joyce Chng 📚 4th Floor, Hatcher South | LOC# PR9570 .S6442 S43 2015 #SoutheastAsianStudies #Steampunk #UMichLibrary #SEALit
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◤CSEAS×KINDOWS Upcoming Seminar◢ What is a Buddhist Constitution? by Prof Ben Schonthal, University of Otago 🗓️Jun 10, 5:00–6:30 pm JST 📍Seminar Room (Inamori 213), CSEAS Kyoto University In-person event. No reservations required. Learn more▶️kyoto.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en…
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The “Cohesion under Crisis” research team is offering five $18,000 fellowships for graduate students and recent graduates conducting fieldwork in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, or Vietnam. Applications due: June 15, 2026 Apply here: bit.ly/callforfellowship
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This week's #TuesdayTunes 🎶 features Mi Noog by Hmong-Canadian band SuddenRush! Enjoy this rock ballad featuring grunge slides. bit.ly/3QW5oHs #SoutheastAsia #hmong #music #umich
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Congratulations to Mike Hawkins, who was recently named a 2026-27 Fulbright U.S. Scholar by the @the_fulbright_program For more information on Mike Hawkins' research in the Philippines or about Fulbright Awards please see the link in bio.
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