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New York Southeast Asia Network (NYSEAN)
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a non-profit initiative that seeks to raise the profile of Southeast Asia in the United States by bringing together a community of individuals, groups, and institutions that share a desire to collaborate in addressing present-day regional challenges
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Misremembering EDSA, 40 Years Later: A Reading and Conversation with Novelist Gina Apostol and Scholar Neferti Tadiar

Date: February 25, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET

Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY

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February 11, 2026 at 2:26 AM
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This past Sunday, NYSEAN hosted a watch party breakfast for the Thai General Election. We were happy to provide a space to process the election results and celebrate the passing of the constitutional referendum with Kunthida Rungruengkiat and Veerayooth Kanchoochat from the People’s Party.
February 11, 2026 at 1:26 AM
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Junior Resident Fellows Program – Center for Khmer Studies

Deadline: March 1, 2026

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February 8, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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Summer Study Abroad in Laos (SAIL) Program – Center for Lao Studies

Deadline: April 16, 2026

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February 7, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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Call for Papers – 2026 International Interdisciplinary Conference on Myanmar’s Borderlands

Deadline: April 15, 2026

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February 7, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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Ocean and Human Health in Southeast Asia: Developing an Innovative Mobile Phone Tool for Monitoring Marine Biodiversity and Human Nutrition in Timor-Leste | Cornell University

Date: February 12, 2026 | 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM ET

Type/Location: In Person / Ithaca, NY

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February 7, 2026 at 2:03 AM
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Join the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute for a roundtable discussing insights and innovative approaches to inform more responsive policymaking to address the needs and aspirations of Southeast Asia’s next generation.

February 11, 2026 | 8:30 PM – 11:40 PM ET

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February 7, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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Beauty and the Nation: Women, Culture, and the National Image in Interwar Vietnam | Yale University

Date: February 11, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET

Type/Location: In Person / New Haven, CT

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February 6, 2026 at 2:39 AM
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Call for Proposals – Yale Conference on Indonesia

Deadline: February 21, 2026

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February 6, 2026 at 1:39 AM
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Jen Shin launches "The Blue House I Loved" with Andrea Chiney

Date: February 10, 2026 | 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM ET

Type/Location: In Person / Brooklyn, NY

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February 5, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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Empowering Filipino Farmers: Reinvigorating Agriculture in the Philippines through Digital Tools | York University

Date: February 6, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET

Type/Location: Hybrid / Toronto, ON

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February 5, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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Join the UH Center for Southeast Asian Studies for four thought-provoking webinars this Spring, bringing together scholars and practitioners to explore critical issues shaping Southeast Asia today.

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February 4, 2026 at 2:26 AM
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Chinese Studies Global Webinar - China, Southeast Asia, and Extractive Industries | UH-Manoa

This webinar offers local perspective on China's activities in Southeast Asia, drawing from both academic and policy disciplines.

📅 February 4, 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM EST
📍Online (Zoom)

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February 4, 2026 at 1:26 AM
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The Southeast Asian Language Council (SEALC) Projects, 2019–2024: Cornell Collaborations | Southeast Asia Program, Cornell University

Date: February 11, 2026 | 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET

Type/Location: Hybrid / Ithaca, NY

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February 2, 2026 at 11:08 PM
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Allure and Ambivalence: The Indian Aesthetic in Contemporary Thai Religious Worlds | Southeast Asia Program, Cornell University

Date: February 9, 2026 | 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM ET

Type/Location: In Person / Ithaca, NY

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February 2, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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Mekong River Delta: History, Geography, and Socioeconomics | Northern Illinois University

Date: February 6, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET

Type/Location: Hybrid / DeKalb, IL
Mekong River Delta: History, Geography, and Socioeconomics — New York Southeast Asia Network
Join the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Department of Environmental Studies, and Department of Earth, Atmosphere, and Environment at Northern Illinois University for a talk by Matthew E.…
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February 1, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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The 25th ASEAN Lecture: 2026 ASEAN Chairmanship under the Republic of the Philippines

Date: February 5, 2026 | 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM ET

Type/Location: Hybrid / Singapore

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February 1, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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Caring for Caregivers: Filipina Migrant Workers and Community Building during Crisis | York University’s Canadian Southeast Asian Studies Initiative

Date: February 5, 2026 | 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM ET

Type/Location: Hybrid / Toronto, ON

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January 31, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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Using Archaeology, History, and Geology to Build a Paleo-tsunami History for Southeast Asia | Southeast Asia Program, Cornell University

Date: February 5, 2026 | 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM ET

Type/Location: In Person / Ithaca, NY
Using Archaeology, History, and Geology to Build a Paleo-tsunami History for Southeast Asia — New York Southeast Asia Network
Join the Southeast Asia Program at Cornell University for a talk by Patrick Daly , a Staff Scientist for Sustainability and Resilience in the Department of Anthropology at Washington University in…
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January 31, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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Facing Nature: Disaster Preparedness, Responses, and Innovations in Southeast Asia | Center of Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Date: February 4, 2026 | 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET

Type/Location: Virtual

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January 31, 2026 at 2:03 AM
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Thai General Election Breakfast Watch Party

Date: February 8, 2026 | 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM ET

Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY

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January 31, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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Thailand’s 2026 General Election and Referendum: What to Expect? | ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute

Date: February 1, 2026 | 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM ET

Type/Location: Virtual

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January 30, 2026 at 2:39 AM
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From Khmer Rouge Soldier to Guardian Spirit: Memorialization, Transformation, and Spiritual Territoriality in Cambodia | Yale University

Date: February 4, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET

Type/Location: In Person / New Haven, CT

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January 30, 2026 at 1:39 AM
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The Results and Implications of Myanmar’s Elections | @StimsonCenter

Date: February 2, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Type/Location: Virtual

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January 26, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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The Pulse of the Earth: Political Geology in Java | Center for Southeast Asian Studies, University of Michigan

Date: January 30, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM ET

Type/Location: Virtual

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January 24, 2026 at 2:33 PM