Global Indigeneity Conference
Stephen Acabado and staff of the UCLA Center for Southeast Asian Studies attended a conference in Ifugao, the Philippines this past summer that brought together Indigenous peoples from the region and scholars who study the region to address issues vital to Indigenous communities worldwide.
Thursday, October 17, 2024
The Banaue Declaration: Guidelines for Engaged and Ethical Research with Indigenous Communities
This declaration, developed at the Global Indigeneity Conference in Banaue, Ifugao in August 2024, will guide academics and researchers aiming to engage meaningfully with Indigenous communities.
Monday, October 7, 2024
His Excellency Notonegoro of the Yogyakarta Sultanate hosts CSEAS for partnership discussions
UCLA Center for Southeast Asian Studies met with His Excellency Notonegoro, Prince of the Yogyakarta Sultanate, to discuss potential collaborations.
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
CSEAS hosts 2024 Global Indigeneity Conference in Banaue, Philippines
The Global Indigeneity Conference will bring together scholars, activists, and practitioners from across the world to engage in dialogues about the experiences, challenges, and contributions of indigenous communities.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Burial jars repatriated to the Philippines
A large collection of ancient Filipino burial jars from Sultan Kudarat was recently repatriated to the National Museum of the Philippines under the custodianship of UCLA anthropologist Stephen Acabado, director of the UCLA Center for Southeast Asian Studies. Prior to the return of the collection, it was exhibited at the Filipino American Service Group in Los Angeles.
Monday, May 13, 2024
Tokyo Trial: A window onto the forces that shaped post-World War II Asia
The broad international framework used by Gary Bass in “Judgment at Tokyo” brings into focus concepts of international law, war crimes and human rights that remain both salient and contentious in today's postcolonial world.
Friday, April 12, 2024
Supeena Adler wins Hugo and Christine Davise Fund for Contemporary Music grant
The grant will invite Thai musicians, descendants of Mon music families, to the UCLA to teach Mon techniques, traditions, and contemporary repertoire to UCLA students and community practitioners.
Monday, April 1, 2024
Call for Papers: Southeast Asian Studies Now
This upcoming edited volume "Southeast Asian Studies Now" seeks to encapsulate the dynamic and evolving landscape of Southeast Asian Studies. Abstracts submission deadline: April 30, 2024
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Julia and Ken Gouw Undergraduate Scholarship for Study Abroad in Indonesia
The Julia & Ken Gouw Undergraduate Centennial Scholarship funds UCLA undergraduate students to attend an immersion and volunteer program in Bali for summer 2024. Deadline: April 30, 2024
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
CSEAS expands climate change research through new collaboration
UCLA and Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology forge a new partnership for climate change and indigenous landscape management research in the Philippines.
Monday, February 26, 2024
Michelle Caswell is appointed special advisor for community-engaged scholarship
UCLA Professor of Information Studies Michelle Caswell will advance the recognition and evaluation of community-engaged and public impact scholarship to further UCLA's engagement with the Los Angeles community.
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Celebrating Thai performing arts with the community
On December 9, 2023, UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music hosted performers from the Thai Music Division, Fine Arts Department in Bangkok, Thailand for an evening of traditional Thai music and masked dance.
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
PEMSEA Archaeological Field School in Indonesia Fall 2024
Students are invited to apply for the Program for Early Modern Southeast Asia Archaeology Field School in Banda Islands, Indonesia, tentatively scheduled for October 1-31, 2024. Deadline: March 15, 2024
Monday, January 15, 2024
Digital humanities scholar focuses on empire and information in Southeast Asia
Professor Cindy Nguyen joins the UCLA Center for Southeast Asian Studies as a historian of Vietnam and specialist on digital humanities.
Friday, December 15, 2023
UCLA students undergo cultural immersion experience in Bali
During summer 2023, three UCLA undergraduate students took part in an immersive study abroad and volunteer program in Bali, Indonesia, funded by the Julia and Ken Gouw Centennial Scholarship.
Tuesday, November 7, 2023