This coming Thursday, November 14, 2019, UW SEED (Students Expressing Environmental Education) will be hosting a screening of the film, Waste Time, a documentary covering the prevailing waste problem in Saparua, Indonesia. After the screening, they will be holding a discussion on how we can respond locally to these issues that affect people globally. Waste Time

Indonesia Program Director: Amy A. Kim, Asst. Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Program TA: Lysandra Medal, PhD Candidate, Civil and Environmental Engineering Anticipated Program Dates: August 24, 2020 – September 11, 2020 Students will earn 5 credits (CEE and I&S) Language: There is no language requirement, but students will have the opportunity to take a

Next week we will be welcoming Professor Woonkyung Yeo from Seoul National University to speak about the origins and politics of the Games of the New Emerging Forces (GANEFO) in Indonesia. To prepare for Professor Yeo’s visit, this week we’ll be featuring the keynote address Sukarno, the first President of Indonesia, delivered regarding the genesis

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

Northern Vietnam: Hanoi, Thai Nguyen, and Ngoum Approximate Program Dates: Summer 2020 A Term (June 22 – July 27, 2020) Learn and practice archaeological skills even if you have no prior experience.  Through hands-on participation in archaeological field work, students will gain insight into migration, adaptation to changing climates, and the social organization of humans

August 10, 2019 Odegaard Library, University of Washington Cambodian American Community Council of Washington (CACCWA) The symposium, designed to provide a better understanding of the history of political developments in Cambodia and its implication for the future of the country and the Khmer people, featured government officials-cum-historians and experts on the region. There were introductory

Dr. Randall Kyes and Dr. Pensri Kyes lead research and field training in conservation biology around the world. They recently shared photos and a video from two July 2019 field courses in Conservation Biology and Global Health. The first took place on Tinjil Island, Indonesia, through a long running collaboration with IPB University in Bogor,

Temario Rivera, Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Board of Trustees at the Center for People Empowerment in Governance in the Philippines recently shared an article with the Southeast Asia Center on the Philippine mid-term elections.  Read it at the link.

by Lucky Agung Pratama Compared to its counterparts such as mixed reality and augmented reality, virtual reality (“VR”) offers a different experience in a way that it is capable of visualizing an entirely new environment without any interference from the surrounding environment. Even though VR is essentially an alternative visualization method, it also provides a

by Unaree Taladngoen I know that stepping out of my comfort zone is challenging. However, I keep telling myself that, by exploring the world out there, I can learn a lot of things and gain abundant experiences which I will never get if I insist on staying in my comfort zone. My journey to the