Justice in Southeast Asia Lab (JSEALab at UW-Madison)
@jsealab.bsky.social
Public/Scholarship on Justice in Southeast Asia: Translation, Workshops, Lectures | Based in UW-Madison Center for SEAsian Studies | Coordinated by @turtelista.bsky.social
Web: https://seasia.wisc.edu/sjsea-project/jsealab/
Web: https://seasia.wisc.edu/sjsea-project/jsealab/
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Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has was sentenced to 20 years in jail on Monday following his conviction on foreign collusion and sedition charges. Full story: buff.ly/6MkP1zn
February 9, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has was sentenced to 20 years in jail on Monday following his conviction on foreign collusion and sedition charges. Full story: buff.ly/6MkP1zn
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The Women’s League of Burma (WLB) has released report “Looking Back on 2025,” which highlights the impact of ongoing armed conflict and the deepening political, economic, and humanitarian crisis in Burma/Myanmar on women & the work of its member organisations.
www.womenofburma.org/reports/look...
www.womenofburma.org/reports/look...
February 7, 2026 at 10:04 PM
The Women’s League of Burma (WLB) has released report “Looking Back on 2025,” which highlights the impact of ongoing armed conflict and the deepening political, economic, and humanitarian crisis in Burma/Myanmar on women & the work of its member organisations.
www.womenofburma.org/reports/look...
www.womenofburma.org/reports/look...
New free, online mini-course from @getsea.bsky.social on "Mobility and Circulation Across Southeast Asia." Details and application below --
GETSEA Minicourses are back!
Prista Ratanapruck (Chiang Mai University) will be teaching virtually from March 3 to April 7, Tues, 7:00-9:00pm (ET)
More details, including syllabus and application materials, are at the link below.
App Deadline: Feb. 13
get-sea.org/mini-courses/
Prista Ratanapruck (Chiang Mai University) will be teaching virtually from March 3 to April 7, Tues, 7:00-9:00pm (ET)
More details, including syllabus and application materials, are at the link below.
App Deadline: Feb. 13
get-sea.org/mini-courses/
February 3, 2026 at 5:09 AM
New free, online mini-course from @getsea.bsky.social on "Mobility and Circulation Across Southeast Asia." Details and application below --
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#Myanmar: For 5 years, the military has attempted to silence a nation through terror, censorship, and brutality, yet it has failed to extinguish the voices of those resisting its rule. This anniversary must serve as a moment of renewed international resolve. www.pen-international.org/news/myanmar...
Myanmar: Five years after the coup, expression remains under attack — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
“Last month, the Myanmar military attempted to legitimise its rule through a carefully orchestrated electoral process. This so-called election was nothing more than an effort to impose a veneer of leg...
www.pen-international.org
February 2, 2026 at 2:42 PM
#Myanmar: For 5 years, the military has attempted to silence a nation through terror, censorship, and brutality, yet it has failed to extinguish the voices of those resisting its rule. This anniversary must serve as a moment of renewed international resolve. www.pen-international.org/news/myanmar...
Fantastic fellowship opportunity for Southeast Asian postdoctoral scholars from the @asianstudies.org! Details below --
Southeast Asian scholars have one week left to apply for the 2026-27 Gosling-Lim Postdoctoral Fellowship—submit all materials by February 2 for this opportunity.
https://bit.ly/AASGL
https://bit.ly/AASGL
January 27, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Fantastic fellowship opportunity for Southeast Asian postdoctoral scholars from the @asianstudies.org! Details below --
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Join a community of scholars, researchers, and practitioners on Indonesian Studies at this annual conference! This year’s theme is “Making Knowledge, Making History: Producing the Indonesian Past, Present, and Future.”
Abstract submission deadline: February 8
tinyurl.com/4jraf54w
Abstract submission deadline: February 8
tinyurl.com/4jraf54w
January 26, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Join a community of scholars, researchers, and practitioners on Indonesian Studies at this annual conference! This year’s theme is “Making Knowledge, Making History: Producing the Indonesian Past, Present, and Future.”
Abstract submission deadline: February 8
tinyurl.com/4jraf54w
Abstract submission deadline: February 8
tinyurl.com/4jraf54w
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The experimental “Subaltern Transnationalism” workshop will convene a small group of scholars who research how people
around the world with subaltern perspectives envision emancipative possibilities.
Proposals submission deadline: January 24
tinyurl.com/wumx4mzt
around the world with subaltern perspectives envision emancipative possibilities.
Proposals submission deadline: January 24
tinyurl.com/wumx4mzt
tinyurl.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:05 PM
The experimental “Subaltern Transnationalism” workshop will convene a small group of scholars who research how people
around the world with subaltern perspectives envision emancipative possibilities.
Proposals submission deadline: January 24
tinyurl.com/wumx4mzt
around the world with subaltern perspectives envision emancipative possibilities.
Proposals submission deadline: January 24
tinyurl.com/wumx4mzt
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1 February
A date remembered.
Stories still unfolding.
A date remembered.
Stories still unfolding.
January 20, 2026 at 8:29 AM
1 February
A date remembered.
Stories still unfolding.
A date remembered.
Stories still unfolding.
Fantastic opportunity from @asianstudies.org for postdoctoral fellows from Southeast Asia -- details below!
The Association for Asian Studies is now accepting applications for the 2026-27 Gosling-Lim Postdoctoral Fellowship in Southeast Asian Studies.
Application Deadline: February 2
tinyurl.com/3zt5vpk7
Application Deadline: February 2
tinyurl.com/3zt5vpk7
January 19, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Fantastic opportunity from @asianstudies.org for postdoctoral fellows from Southeast Asia -- details below!
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The Asia Research Institute (ARI) at the National University of Singapore invites applications for the ARI–Luce Southeast Asian Studies Collaboratory, an intensive residential program designed to support early-career scholars.
Application Deadline: January 19
ari.nus.edu.sg/ari-luce-col...
Application Deadline: January 19
ari.nus.edu.sg/ari-luce-col...
January 5, 2026 at 6:38 PM
The Asia Research Institute (ARI) at the National University of Singapore invites applications for the ARI–Luce Southeast Asian Studies Collaboratory, an intensive residential program designed to support early-career scholars.
Application Deadline: January 19
ari.nus.edu.sg/ari-luce-col...
Application Deadline: January 19
ari.nus.edu.sg/ari-luce-col...
Two days left to apply to this great workshop opportunity for graduate studies in #SoutheastAsianStudies!
The Asia Research Institute of the National University of Singapore invites applications for the 21st Singapore Graduate Forum on Southeast Asian Studies. This forum is specifically focused on humanities and social science research relating to SEA.
Application Deadline: Jan 5
tinyurl.com/tdr54v2s
Application Deadline: Jan 5
tinyurl.com/tdr54v2s
January 3, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Two days left to apply to this great workshop opportunity for graduate studies in #SoutheastAsianStudies!
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Interested in intensive language study? Apply to the 2026 Blakemore Foundation Asian Language Fellowships or the 2026 Blakemore Kingfisher Art History Language Fellowships. More details below.
Application Deadline: December 30
tinyurl.com/38natb4d
Application Deadline: December 30
tinyurl.com/38natb4d
December 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Interested in intensive language study? Apply to the 2026 Blakemore Foundation Asian Language Fellowships or the 2026 Blakemore Kingfisher Art History Language Fellowships. More details below.
Application Deadline: December 30
tinyurl.com/38natb4d
Application Deadline: December 30
tinyurl.com/38natb4d
Upcoming event from @getsea.bsky.social!
Learn about Southeast Asian Studies from graduate students studying SEA at universities across the US. Area studies, resources, programs, funding, advisors, general advice & more will be discussed!
Dec. 15 @ 2:00pm (PT) / 5:00pm (ET)
bit.ly/3Ym7dhj
Learn about Southeast Asian Studies from graduate students studying SEA at universities across the US. Area studies, resources, programs, funding, advisors, general advice & more will be discussed!
Dec. 15 @ 2:00pm (PT) / 5:00pm (ET)
bit.ly/3Ym7dhj
December 12, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Upcoming event from @getsea.bsky.social!
Learn about Southeast Asian Studies from graduate students studying SEA at universities across the US. Area studies, resources, programs, funding, advisors, general advice & more will be discussed!
Dec. 15 @ 2:00pm (PT) / 5:00pm (ET)
bit.ly/3Ym7dhj
Learn about Southeast Asian Studies from graduate students studying SEA at universities across the US. Area studies, resources, programs, funding, advisors, general advice & more will be discussed!
Dec. 15 @ 2:00pm (PT) / 5:00pm (ET)
bit.ly/3Ym7dhj
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CFA: GETSEA is accepting apps for our next round of Mini Courses! If you are a PhD interested in teaching a unique 1-unit course of your choice, check out the details at the link below!
App Deadline: Dec. 5
get-sea.org/mini-courses/
App Deadline: Dec. 5
get-sea.org/mini-courses/
November 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
CFA: GETSEA is accepting apps for our next round of Mini Courses! If you are a PhD interested in teaching a unique 1-unit course of your choice, check out the details at the link below!
App Deadline: Dec. 5
get-sea.org/mini-courses/
App Deadline: Dec. 5
get-sea.org/mini-courses/
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Princeton University calls for applications to the Fung Global Fellows Program at the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS). The program for the academic year 2026-27 will focus on "the Politics of the Archive."
Application deadline: November 17
bit.ly/4nlZryv
Application deadline: November 17
bit.ly/4nlZryv
November 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Princeton University calls for applications to the Fung Global Fellows Program at the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS). The program for the academic year 2026-27 will focus on "the Politics of the Archive."
Application deadline: November 17
bit.ly/4nlZryv
Application deadline: November 17
bit.ly/4nlZryv
Fantastic opportunity for PhDs working in Southeast Asian Asian Studies to teach a 1 credit mini-course for @getsea.bsky.social! The opportunities are endless!
CFA: GETSEA is accepting apps for our next round of Mini Courses! If you are a PhD interested in teaching a unique 1-unit course of your choice, check out the details at the link below!
App Deadline: Dec. 5
get-sea.org/mini-courses/
App Deadline: Dec. 5
get-sea.org/mini-courses/
November 3, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Fantastic opportunity for PhDs working in Southeast Asian Asian Studies to teach a 1 credit mini-course for @getsea.bsky.social! The opportunities are endless!
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I translated three letters written by "Get" Sophon Surattithamrong, currently imprisoned for lese majeste in Thailand for @indexoncensorship.org. Get writes with an expansive solidarity and links past and present struggles in Thailand to the history of #Gwangju and the #MilkTeaAlliance.
Activist Sophon “Get” Surattithamrong is serving an 8.5 sentence in #Thailand for taking part in the 2020 protests. While imprisoned, he's been writing steadily about democracy in Thailand, South Korea & Myanmar. We’ve publish 3 of his letters: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
November 3, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I translated three letters written by "Get" Sophon Surattithamrong, currently imprisoned for lese majeste in Thailand for @indexoncensorship.org. Get writes with an expansive solidarity and links past and present struggles in Thailand to the history of #Gwangju and the #MilkTeaAlliance.
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Join Filipino public historian, academic, cultural administrator, journalist, author, and independent curator Ambeth R. Ocampo in the lecture “Reflections on the (Ab)Uses of Philippine History.”
October 28 @ 1 pm EDT
tinyurl.com/pfwj762z
October 28 @ 1 pm EDT
tinyurl.com/pfwj762z
October 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Join Filipino public historian, academic, cultural administrator, journalist, author, and independent curator Ambeth R. Ocampo in the lecture “Reflections on the (Ab)Uses of Philippine History.”
October 28 @ 1 pm EDT
tinyurl.com/pfwj762z
October 28 @ 1 pm EDT
tinyurl.com/pfwj762z
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Since the mid-2010s, some activists in Bangkok and Hong Kong have been inspiring and forging ties with one another. Learn more at “Tales of Two Cities: Prodemocracy Protests and Beijing’s Lengthening Shadow in Bangkok and Hong Kong, 2015-2025”
October 27 @ 5 pm London Time
tinyurl.com/4z7sxknv
October 27 @ 5 pm London Time
tinyurl.com/4z7sxknv
October 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Since the mid-2010s, some activists in Bangkok and Hong Kong have been inspiring and forging ties with one another. Learn more at “Tales of Two Cities: Prodemocracy Protests and Beijing’s Lengthening Shadow in Bangkok and Hong Kong, 2015-2025”
October 27 @ 5 pm London Time
tinyurl.com/4z7sxknv
October 27 @ 5 pm London Time
tinyurl.com/4z7sxknv
Upcoming webinar from UBC Myanmar Initiative on “Possibilities for Myanmar’s Post-conflict Future.” Details and how to register below —
UBC Myanmar Initiative researchers explore conflict dynamics and share insights on Myanmar’s path toward a post-conflict future in “Possibilities for Myanmar’s Post-conflict Future.”
October 27 @ 9:30 am PDT
tinyurl.com/cb3ky7yv
October 27 @ 9:30 am PDT
tinyurl.com/cb3ky7yv
October 26, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Upcoming webinar from UBC Myanmar Initiative on “Possibilities for Myanmar’s Post-conflict Future.” Details and how to register below —
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A Conversation with Thailand’s Opposition Leader: Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut
Date: October 31, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY
More info and RSVP: buff.ly/bFJ55JN
Date: October 31, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY
More info and RSVP: buff.ly/bFJ55JN
October 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
A Conversation with Thailand’s Opposition Leader: Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut
Date: October 31, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY
More info and RSVP: buff.ly/bFJ55JN
Date: October 31, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY
More info and RSVP: buff.ly/bFJ55JN
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Join CSEAS Lecture Series with Kanjana Thepboriruk, Associate Professor, Department of World Languages and Cultures, Northern Illinois University, on “Thai American Oral History Project.” Register below.
October 24 @ 1 pm EDT
tinyurl.com/7sfm9rw5
October 24 @ 1 pm EDT
tinyurl.com/7sfm9rw5
October 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Join CSEAS Lecture Series with Kanjana Thepboriruk, Associate Professor, Department of World Languages and Cultures, Northern Illinois University, on “Thai American Oral History Project.” Register below.
October 24 @ 1 pm EDT
tinyurl.com/7sfm9rw5
October 24 @ 1 pm EDT
tinyurl.com/7sfm9rw5
Upcoming conference on #academicfreedom in #SoutheastAsia and the United States, organized by @nysean.bsky.social. Both in-person and online -- details and how to register below --
The schedule for NYSEAN's Conference on Intellectual Freedom in Southeast Asia and the United States
More info: bit.ly/4pQ589Z
In-person RSVP: bit.ly/49bZtFk
Webinar RSVP: bit.ly/3IlwhRv
More info: bit.ly/4pQ589Z
In-person RSVP: bit.ly/49bZtFk
Webinar RSVP: bit.ly/3IlwhRv
October 22, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Upcoming conference on #academicfreedom in #SoutheastAsia and the United States, organized by @nysean.bsky.social. Both in-person and online -- details and how to register below --
Call for graduate student mentors from our friends @getsea.bsky.social to support the next generation of applicants to PhD programs in Southeast Asian Studies! Details and how to apply below —
We are seeking current graduate students in Southeast Asian
Studies to serve as volunteer peer mentors.
As a mentor, you would assist a prospective student who
is applying to graduate studies programs in North America, Europe, Asia, or Australia.
Studies to serve as volunteer peer mentors.
As a mentor, you would assist a prospective student who
is applying to graduate studies programs in North America, Europe, Asia, or Australia.
October 18, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Call for graduate student mentors from our friends @getsea.bsky.social to support the next generation of applicants to PhD programs in Southeast Asian Studies! Details and how to apply below —
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The Center of Smart and Sustainable Cities, Universitas Tidar, accepts applications for its Research Fellowship Program, which aims to foster collaboration in research on smart and sustainable urban development.
Application deadline: October 30
ssc.untidar.ac.id/index.php/so...
Application deadline: October 30
ssc.untidar.ac.id/index.php/so...
October 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The Center of Smart and Sustainable Cities, Universitas Tidar, accepts applications for its Research Fellowship Program, which aims to foster collaboration in research on smart and sustainable urban development.
Application deadline: October 30
ssc.untidar.ac.id/index.php/so...
Application deadline: October 30
ssc.untidar.ac.id/index.php/so...