Photo contributed by Anna Koshcheeva, from the Buddha Park near Vientiane, Laos

Organizer: Southeast Asia Program, Cornell University

Type/Location: Hybrid / Ithaca, NY

Description:

Join the Southeast Asia Program (SEAP) at Cornell University for their annual graduate conference, which offers a space for scholars of Southeast Asia to share new work, receive feedback, and engage with peers and faculty across disciplines. This year’s special-format conference will feature a mix of panel presentations and individual talks from current SEAP graduate students, creating room for discussion and reflection on emerging scholarship in Southeast Asian studies.

Conference Schedule:

9:00-9:30 AM – Welcome and introduction

9:30-10:30 AM – Panel 1

Connor Rechtzigel
“Princess Mandalika’s Many Lives: Managing Cultural Multiplicity in Indonesian Tourism Projects”

Darren Wan
“In Konfrontasi’s Wake: Indigenous Subjects as Illegal Immigrants in Malaysian Borneo” *

10:30-11:30 AM – Talk 

Joshua Kam
“Sun Bear Hunting: Faunal and National Futurities in a Malaysian Hinterland”

11:30-11:40 AM – Coffee/tea break

11:40-12:40 PM – Talk

Brian V. Sengdala
“Listening for the Khmerican in Anthony Veasna So’s Straight Thru Cambotown”

12:40-2:00 PM – Lunch

2:00-3:00 PM – Panel 2: 

Tsuguta Yamashita
“Transfer of Darkness: Neon Signs and Protests against Japan’s Capitalist Expansion in Tokyo and Jakarta” * 

Xinlei Sha
“Vietnamese Women’s Life and Work in Chinese Nightclubs in Kenya” * 

3:00-3:15 PM – Coffee/tea break

3:15-4:15 PM – Talk

Anna Koshcheeva
“Warring Paradises: Cold War Visions of Futurity in Laos (1954–1975)”

4:15-5:00PM – Discussion and closing remarks, followed by a light reception 

5:30PM – Dinner (by RSVP)

                                                                                                                                 * denotes in-person session only

Registration:

To attend the event in person, please register here.

To attend the event virtually, please register here.