Randall C. Kyes, a Center for Southeast Asia and its Diasporas affiliate and research professor in the Department of Psychology, has been awarded the 2024 Distinguished Primatologists Award by the American Society of Primatologists (ASP). Kyes was recognized for his work in conservation biology and global health in multiple Southeast Asian countries at 46th annual

The Center for Southeast Asia and its Diasporas recently caught up with Koji Minami, the director and editor of “Made in Cambodia,” a documentary detailing contemporary art and artists in Cambodia since the 1970s. Minami will be visiting the University of Washington campus this Friday, Sept. 6 for a screening and Q&A of the documentary. 1.

In this Q&A, we speak with Cari An Coe, a recent graduate of the University of Washington and a Center for Southeast Asia and its Diasporas affiliated student. We asked Cari about her love of Southeast Asia, and her time as a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellow studying Khmer at the UW.   

The Asian Languages and Literature Department at the University of Washington in Seattle is seeking a part-time, temporary lecturer in Khmer for the 2024-2025 academic year (mid-December to mid-June). The possibility of renewal after the 2025-26 academic year is subject to funding availability. Duties include teaching three courses per quarter at the Beginning, Intermediate, and