Friday Forum – Mai Na Lee

336 Ingraham Hall 1155 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI

“The Making of Pa Chay Company and the Hmong Communist Revolution” Mai Na M. Lee Professor of History and Asian American Studies University of Minnesota The role of the Hmong in the communist revolutionary struggle …

Friday Forum – Paul Hutchcroft

206 Ingraham Hall 1155 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI

"Mobilizing for Elections: Patronage and Political Machines in Southeast Asia" Paul D. Hutchcroft Professor of Political and Social Change Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs Australian National University Across Southeast Asia, as in many …

Friday Forum – Diana Kim (Keynote Speaker JSEALab)

206 Ingraham Hall 1155 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI

Colonial States and their Legacies across Southeast Asia: Through the Lens of Japan's Wartime Empire Diana S. Kim Assistant Professor Georgetown University School of Foreign Service What are the institutional legacies of European colonial rule …

Friday Forum – Jonathan Pollack

206 Ingraham Hall 1155 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI

"Cost-cutting vs. Community: The Challenges and Opportunities of Teaching Southeast Asia at Madison Area Technical College" Dr. Jonathan Z. S. Pollack Chair of the Department of History Coordinator of the Arts and Humanities Pre-Major Madison …

Friday Forum – Sera Koulabdara

336 Ingraham Hall 1155 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI

"The Legacies of War: Physical Scars and Invisible Wounds, Past, Present & Future" Sera Koulabdara CEO of Legacies of War and Chair of the U.S. Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster Munitions Coalition Sera will …

Friday Forum – Tom Jones

206 Ingraham Hall 1155 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI

"Unmasking a Dictator: Amnesty International Mission to the Philippines (1975)" Tom Jones Former Human Rights Activist in Amnesty International Details TBD. This event is free and open to the public. A recording will be available …

Friday Forum – Panel Discussion on Indigeneity in Thailand

206 Ingraham Hall 1155 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI

Panel Discussion - Indigeneity in Thailand: Challenges and Opportunities Ian Baird, Micah Morton, Po-Tao Chang, and TouSaiko Lee     Ian Baird is Professor of Geography at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Micah Morton is Assistant …