The authentic Indonesian reading lessons are intended for students at the intermediate and advanced levels. The lessons are designed to develop the advanced reading skills about topics of societal interest such as education, environment, public …
Year: 2020
New book by Ian Baird: Rise of the Brao — Ethnic Minorities in Northeastern Cambodia during Vietnamese Occupation
View Journal of Asian Studies review here.
Kluge Fellowships open April 15
Applications open Wednesday, April 15 for Kluge Fellowships at the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress. Twelve Kluge Fellowships are awarded each year through a competitive selection process. Kluge Fellowships are offered …
SSEASR in Yangon, Myanmar
The Department of History at the University of Yangon has announced that the 9th South and Southeast Asian Association for the Study of Culture and Religion (SSEASR) Conference on Indigenous Civilizations and Peoples in South and Southeast Asia Connecting Past with Present and Beyond will take place in Yangon, Myanmar from July 13 to 19, 2021.
Katherine Bowie’s leadership for AAS coming to a close
Katherine Bowie, former CSEAS Director and Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor, is completing her fourth and final year of leadership for the Association for Asian Studies (AAS), serving as President in 2017 and as a …
CSEAS welcomes Kylie Holland and Vania Maherani!
Kylie Holland is the International Program Coordinator for the Indonesian Flagship Language Initiative (IFLI) and the Turkish Flagship Language Initiative (TURFLI), focusing on development of language training components and extracurricular activities for Summer 2020 programs.
Luce Foundation awards grant to CORMOSEA to digitize UNTAC Radio Archive
Luce Foundation Grant As part of a larger award to CORMOSEA (Committee on Research Materials on Southeast Asia), the Henry Luce Foundation is supporting the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries to digitize the UNTAC (United Nations …
The Southeast Asian Language Council (SEALC) granted major award from the Henry Luce Foundation
The Henry Luce Foundation has awarded a five-year grant (August-2019 to August-2024) of $1.1 million to the University of Wisconsin Foundation for the grant proposal, “Professional and Materials Development to Strengthen Southeast Asian Language Instruction,” a project submitted on behalf of the national organization, the Southeast Asian Language Council (SEALC). This project will professionalize the field of SE Asian language teaching in the U.S. by offering training workshops and materials development projects and by creating national standards, proficiency assessments, and instructional resources.
Chutikarn Chitboonthavisuk featured on Wisconsin State Journal front page
UW Study in Space explores new way to treat bacterial infections: phage therapy Chutikarn Chitboonthavisuk, PhD student in biochemistry and student assistant of Southeast Asian Librarian Larry Ashmun, was recently featured in Sunday’s main front …