New York Southeast Asia Network (NYSEAN)
@nysean.bsky.social
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
Book Talk: 'Communication against Capital: Red Enlightenment at the Dawn of Indonesia' by Rianne Subijanto | LSE Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asian Center
Date/Time: February 17, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM ET
Location: Virtual
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Date/Time: February 17, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM ET
Location: Virtual
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February 17, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Book Talk: 'Communication against Capital: Red Enlightenment at the Dawn of Indonesia' by Rianne Subijanto | LSE Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asian Center
Date/Time: February 17, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM ET
Location: Virtual
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Date/Time: February 17, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM ET
Location: Virtual
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Patricia C. and Charles H. McGill III ‘63 Visiting Assistant Professor of International Studies – Trinity College
Deadline: Open Until Filled
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Deadline: Open Until Filled
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February 15, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Patricia C. and Charles H. McGill III ‘63 Visiting Assistant Professor of International Studies – Trinity College
Deadline: Open Until Filled
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Deadline: Open Until Filled
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Curious to learn more about Southeast Asia's most recent, and surely most confounding, elections? Join the SUNY/CUNY Southeast Asia Consortium as two renowned experts weigh in!
Date: February 23, 2026 | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM ET
Type/Location: Virtual
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Date: February 23, 2026 | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM ET
Type/Location: Virtual
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February 15, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Curious to learn more about Southeast Asia's most recent, and surely most confounding, elections? Join the SUNY/CUNY Southeast Asia Consortium as two renowned experts weigh in!
Date: February 23, 2026 | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM ET
Type/Location: Virtual
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Date: February 23, 2026 | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM ET
Type/Location: Virtual
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Who Ought to Safeguard Buddhism?: Politics of Buddhist Protection in Post-Coup Thailand
Date: February 20, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Type/Location: Hybrid / DeKalb, IL
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Date: February 20, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Type/Location: Hybrid / DeKalb, IL
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February 14, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Who Ought to Safeguard Buddhism?: Politics of Buddhist Protection in Post-Coup Thailand
Date: February 20, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Type/Location: Hybrid / DeKalb, IL
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Date: February 20, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Type/Location: Hybrid / DeKalb, IL
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Pain and Buddhism in Thailand: How does Bodily Experience affect Religious Worlds? | University of Michigan Center for Southeast Asian Studies
Date: February 20, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
Type/Location: Hybrid / Ann Arbor, MI
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Date: February 20, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
Type/Location: Hybrid / Ann Arbor, MI
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February 14, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Pain and Buddhism in Thailand: How does Bodily Experience affect Religious Worlds? | University of Michigan Center for Southeast Asian Studies
Date: February 20, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
Type/Location: Hybrid / Ann Arbor, MI
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Date: February 20, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
Type/Location: Hybrid / Ann Arbor, MI
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Sufficiency for All—Exploring Small-Scale, Low-Tech, Pro-Poor Initiatives | Columbia University
Date: February 19, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET
Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY
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Date: February 19, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET
Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY
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February 14, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Sufficiency for All—Exploring Small-Scale, Low-Tech, Pro-Poor Initiatives | Columbia University
Date: February 19, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET
Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY
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Date: February 19, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET
Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY
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Beyond “Maritime Southeast Asia”: Seafarers of the International Shipping Industry and the Making of a Global Maritime Region | Southeast Asia Program at Cornell University
Date: February 19, 2026 | 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM ET
Type/Location: In Person / Ithaca, NY
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Date: February 19, 2026 | 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM ET
Type/Location: In Person / Ithaca, NY
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February 14, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Beyond “Maritime Southeast Asia”: Seafarers of the International Shipping Industry and the Making of a Global Maritime Region | Southeast Asia Program at Cornell University
Date: February 19, 2026 | 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM ET
Type/Location: In Person / Ithaca, NY
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Date: February 19, 2026 | 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM ET
Type/Location: In Person / Ithaca, NY
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Teaching Musical Flexibility in Javanese Gamelan with Phil Acimovic | Yale University Council on Southeast Asia Studies
Date: February 18, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
Type/Location: In Person / New Haven, CT
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Date: February 18, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
Type/Location: In Person / New Haven, CT
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February 13, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Teaching Musical Flexibility in Javanese Gamelan with Phil Acimovic | Yale University Council on Southeast Asia Studies
Date: February 18, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
Type/Location: In Person / New Haven, CT
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Date: February 18, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
Type/Location: In Person / New Haven, CT
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Fandom, Fear, and Feeds: Affective Politics in Algorithmic Southeast Asia | Harvard University Asia Center
Date: February 17, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM ET
Type/Location: Virtual
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Date: February 17, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM ET
Type/Location: Virtual
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February 13, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Fandom, Fear, and Feeds: Affective Politics in Algorithmic Southeast Asia | Harvard University Asia Center
Date: February 17, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM ET
Type/Location: Virtual
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Date: February 17, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM ET
Type/Location: Virtual
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Lunar New Year Extravaganza: Year of the Horse | The World’s Borough Bookshop
Date: February 15, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM ET
Type/Location: In Person / Jackson Heights, NY
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Date: February 15, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM ET
Type/Location: In Person / Jackson Heights, NY
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February 12, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Lunar New Year Extravaganza: Year of the Horse | The World’s Borough Bookshop
Date: February 15, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM ET
Type/Location: In Person / Jackson Heights, NY
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Date: February 15, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM ET
Type/Location: In Person / Jackson Heights, NY
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Myanmar in 2026: “Elections,” Expectations, and Realities | ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
Date: February 12, 2026 | 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM ET
Type/Location: Hybrid / Singapore
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Date: February 12, 2026 | 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM ET
Type/Location: Hybrid / Singapore
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February 12, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Myanmar in 2026: “Elections,” Expectations, and Realities | ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
Date: February 12, 2026 | 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM ET
Type/Location: Hybrid / Singapore
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Date: February 12, 2026 | 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM ET
Type/Location: Hybrid / Singapore
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Southeast Asia Research Group (SEAREG) Pre-Dissertation Fellowship
Deadline: February 27, 2026
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Deadline: February 27, 2026
More information: www.nysean.org/blog/southea...
February 11, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Southeast Asia Research Group (SEAREG) Pre-Dissertation Fellowship
Deadline: February 27, 2026
More information: www.nysean.org/blog/southea...
Deadline: February 27, 2026
More information: www.nysean.org/blog/southea...
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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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
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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Date: February 25, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET
Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY
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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
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 8, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Summer Study Abroad in Laos (SAIL) Program – Center for Lao Studies
Deadline: April 16, 2026
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Deadline: April 16, 2026
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February 7, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Summer Study Abroad in Laos (SAIL) Program – Center for Lao Studies
Deadline: April 16, 2026
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Deadline: April 16, 2026
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Call for Papers – 2026 International Interdisciplinary Conference on Myanmar’s Borderlands
Deadline: April 15, 2026
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Deadline: April 15, 2026
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February 7, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Call for Papers – 2026 International Interdisciplinary Conference on Myanmar’s Borderlands
Deadline: April 15, 2026
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Deadline: April 15, 2026
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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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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
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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Date: February 12, 2026 | 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM ET
Type/Location: In Person / Ithaca, NY
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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 11, 2026 | 8:30 PM – 11:40 PM ET
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February 7, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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 11, 2026 | 8:30 PM – 11:40 PM ET
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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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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
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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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 1:39 AM
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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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
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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Date: February 10, 2026 | 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM ET
Type/Location: In Person / Brooklyn, NY
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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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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
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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Date: February 6, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET
Type/Location: Hybrid / Toronto, ON
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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
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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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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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
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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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)
buff.ly/Y6wSSRP