Press Release Nine U.S. Universities Join to Develop Academic Partnerships and Rebuild Higher Education Capacity in Myanmar NEW YORK, November 20, 2012—Following on the heels of President Obama’s historic trip to Myanmar this week and his stated commitment to advance education, the Institute of International Education has launched an institute-wide initiative involving the participation of nine

The Fulbright-DIKTI Indonesian Senior Scholar Recharging Program is an experimental program that allows selected Indonesian senior scholars to spend 10 weeks in the U.S. at a research university. The University of Washington was chosen as the first site for the program because of the excellence and quantity of scholars who specialize on Indonesia in Anthropology,

Comments from Laurie Sears, Director, Southeast Asia Center The highlight of the 2011-2012 year at SEAC was the book launch of the late and beloved Professor Emeritus Daniel S. Lev’s new book No Concessions: The Life of Yap Thiam Hien, Human Rights Lawyer. In the photo below, Professor Emeritus Benedict O’ G. Anderson and Yap