As the academic year begins, we reconnect with friends, familiar surroundings, and favorite diversions (like being the first to correctly answer “Where in SEA?”). At the same time, starting new classes and meeting students and colleagues new to campus provides us the opportunity to expand our knowledge and perspective. In that spirit, we welcome the

This week, our MA student Adrian Alarilla writes about the film festival he’s organizing with the Center, The SEAxSEA Film Festival, that explores Southeast Asia in its diversity, emphasizing underrepresented communities and youth-produced visions of the past, present, and future.   “It’s not given to people to judge what’s right or wrong. People have eternally

This week we will focus on our special guest Arahmaiani Feisal who visited earlier this week. Earlier this week, the Southeast Asia Center invited performing artist and activist Arahmaiani Feisal for one-on-one meet ups and a public lecture about her art. Arahmaiani has done over 100 presentations and art shows in solo performances and collaboration