Join us for four thought-provoking webinars this Spring, bringing together scholars and practitioners to explore critical issues shaping Southeast Asia today.
1) Facing Nature: Disaster Preparedness, Responses and Innovations
- February 4, 2026 (HST) | February 5, 2026 (SEA)
- Speakers:
- Charles Ham – Vice Director for Academic Affairs, Politeknik Bentara Citra Bangsa Indonesia.
- Mary-Gardner Coppola – Chief of Staff, Pacific Disaster Center (PDC).
- Indrajit Pal– Associate Professor and Chair of Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation and Management, Asian Institute of Technology
- Moderator:
- Brian Szuster – Professor, Department of Geography and Environment, UH Mānoa.
- Registration: https://go.hawaii.edu/DAu
2) Arts and Resistance: Cultures of Expression, Censorship, and Resilience
- March 4, 2026 (HST) | March 5, 2026 (SEA)
- Speakers:
- Azmyl Yunor – Sunway University
- Patricia Nguyen – University of Virginia
- Annie Pacaña – Univ. of the Philippines, Diliman
- Moderator:
- Paul Gabriel Cosme – UH Mānoa Music Dept.
- Registration: https://go.hawaii.edu/ZAD
3) Smart Cities? Present Realities and Future Ventures
- April 1, 2026 (HST) | April 2, 2026 (SEA)
- Speakers:
- Rita Padawangi – Singapore University of Social Science
- Bahrat Dahiya – Thammasat University
- Gavin Shatkin – Northeastern University
- Moderator:
- Ashok Das – UH Mānoa Urban and Regional Planning Dept.
- Registration: TBC
4) Imagining Borders: Nationality, Mobility and Belonging
- April 29, 2026 (HST) | April 30, 2026 (SEA)
- Speakers:
- Lian Bawi Thang – UH Mānoa Political Science Dept.
- TBD – Jesuit Refugee Services
- Moderator:
- Ariel Mota Alves – UH Mānoa Political Science Dept.
- Registration: TBC
Time:
- Hawaii Time (HST): 3:00 – 4:30 PM
- Southeast Asia Time (SEA): Vary by region (see flyers for details)
Free and open to the public.
Registration: A registration link will be shared closer to the event date.