University of Washington faculty members are collaborating with colleagues in Indonesia in fields as diverse as bioethics, dance, library collections, gamelan music, and human-wildlife interaction. At a presentation on April 28, 2016, five faculty members reported on the collaborations they seeded while travelling in and around Jogjakarta, Indonesia over the summer of 2015. Their travel

During Spring quarter, the Southeast Asia Center and UW School of Music were honored to host Visiting Artist Ade Suparman, an instrumentalist and composer from West Java, Indonesia. Pak Ade specializes in Sundanese music. We also welcomed Nurrika, a Sundanese choreographer, who dances in the Jaipongan and Ketuk Tilu folk style. Both Ade and Nurrika taught UW

Leila Chudori, noted Indonesian journalist and author, visited the Southeast Asia Center for two days in April 2016. Her book Pulang (Home) was recently translated and published in English (John McGlynn (The Lontar Foundation), who translated the novel, also visited the Southeast Asia Center in early April). Leila read from her book, which delves into the lives

In April, the Southeast Asia Center, along with the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies and the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, welcomed Professor Muhamad Ali (UC Riverside, Religious Studies) and Giora Eliraz (Harry S. Truman Institute, University of Jerusalem) for a colloqium about Indonesian perceptions of the Middle East and Middle Eastern perceptions of

The University of Washington was flooded with activity in late March and early April, as scholars of Asia from all over the world converged on Seattle for the 75th Annual AAS Conference. The conference typically draws over 3,000 attendees. This year, 400 panels covered the breadth and depth of knowledge and research about all different

As Burma begins to open up, there is great interest in doing research, both as foreign researchers doing their own projects, and as working with local researchers. Since 2010, many foreign governments and universities have tried to engage with local universities, but have found challenging an environment of low educational standards resulting from decades of

Past-life memory in Cambodia is common. In Buddhist scriptural practices, past-life memory is usually thought of in terms of the Buddhist cycle of saṃsāra, where past-life memory is often a prerequisite for advanced stages of spiritual accomplishment. However, in practice, past-life memory is often deeply disturbing to the rememberer, their family and their community. This

Considering the on-going crisis in the South China Seas, the Southeast Asia Center organized a panel for army officers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) to discuss the issues and provide insight from the viewpoints of Southeast Asian nations, India, and China. Professors David Bachman and Anand Yang from the UW Jackson School of International Studies

This week, we will hear from Katia Chaterji (left). She’s currently an MA student in History. Her research project traces connections in mythology, performance, and architecture between South and Southeast Asia. Besides research, Katia is interested in conservation, technology and education. The word “conservation” often conjures the painstaking process of digging, dusting artifacts and restoring

Teater Payung Hitam was founded by Artistic Director Rachman Sabur in 1982 in Bandung, Indonesia. Now in its 33rd year, the group has established itself as one of the country’s foremost modern theatre companies. Their creative work is stimulated by the problems of people and society. They desire to stand at the forefront of idealism,