Led by four leading scholars, activists and artists, the reading group will collectively think about the events of the past year, histories of dictatorship and opposition in Myanmar, and possible futures of justice. Topics will include ethnic politics, the role of artists and journalists, and the meanings of the past in the present. Held once a week for four weeks in February 2022 [Wednesdays/Thursdays: 9 am Thailand (Thursday)/11 am Tokyo (Thursday)/1 pm Canberra (Thursday)/6 pm Berkeley (Wednesday)/8 pm Madison (Wednesday)], the twenty participants in the reading group will reflect and exchange ideas about state repression and peoples’ struggle in Myanmar. Participants will be asked to read, watch or otherwise engage with selected materials prior to each meeting and to commit to attending all four sessions. The reading group will be held online via Zoom and is free and is open to anyone, anywhere in the world. There is a maximum of 20 participants, so apply soon!
Year: 2021
Remembering Nurul Almy (Emmy) Hafild
The Center is saddened to hear of the passing of UW-Madison alumna, Nurul Almy Hafild (or Emmy, as she was more familiarly called) on July 3, 2021 in Jakarta, Indonesia. She received a Fulbright Master’s …
Spring 2022 Courses
The Southeast Asian Studies core course list has been posted for Spring 2022! Head to our Courses page for more information or check it out here.
Center Staff Updates
Recognizing Imelda Djatirman and Sri Pratiwi For nearly two years—a time largely dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Center has benefitted from the dedicated efforts of two program assistants who have given exceptional services to …
CSEAS Welcomes Scholar in Residence and Fulbright Visiting Scholar
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies is pleased to welcome our scholar in residence, Hjorleifur Jonsson (Arizona State University) and Fulbright visiting scholar, Rakhmat Hidayat (Universitas Negeri Jakarta). Read below for more information on their …
CSEAS at UW-Madison Awarded Luce Grant: Social Justice in Southeast Asia (SJSEA) Project
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies is pleased to announce a new exciting project funded by the Henry Luce Foundation: Social Justice in Southeast Asia Project (SJSEA) Time Period: 2021-2026 (five years) Amount: $1,260,000 Social …
CSEAS Student and Faculty Alumni Spotlight
Student Alumni Spotlight CSEAS/UW-Madison alumni (from left to right) Boonlert Wisetpreecha, Prachak Kongkirati, and Yukti Mukdawichit (Thammasat University) call for the release of activists detained over the lese majeste law in Thailand. Faculty Alumni …
Badger James Llewellyn Goes Global with Help of the Boren Fellowship
Spring 2021 Commencements
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR RECENT GRADUATE IN SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES! THE FOLLOWING STUDENT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THEIR ORAL DEFENSE AND RECEIVED THE MASTERS DEGREE IN SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES: Hong Dinh defended her Masters thesis, “Let’s Learn …
NYSEAN Public Universities Consortium: 2021 Inaugural Conference
The NYSEAN Public Universities Consortium (PUC) aims to foster and facilitate interdisciplinary Southeast Asian studies throughout the SUNY and CUNY systems. At a time when institutional support for less-commonly-taught languages, innovative international programs, “niche” classes, and interdisciplinary …