New York Southeast Asia Network

09/17/2026

A Talk by Dr. Chee Soon Juan: Singapore’s Slow Unraveling? (September 22, 2026) -

Join NYSEAN and SUNY/CUNY SEAC for a talk by Dr. Chee Soon Juan, Secretary-General of the Singapore Democratic Party, who will discuss Singapore’s politico-economic vulnerabilities with insights from his new book, Unbroken: The Power of Resilience. Dr. Meredith Weiss, Professor of Political Scienc...

09/16/2026

ANU Indonesia Project 2026 KONEKSI Visiting Fellows | ANU Indonesia Project

Date: September 22, 2026 | 10:30 PM – 11:59 PM ET

Type/Location: Hybrid / Canberra, Australia

Join the Indonesia Project at the Australian National University (ANU) for a webinar exploring inclusive development in Indonesia, examining equitable immunization in North Sulawesi and sustainable coastal food systems in Lombok through a gender equality, disability and social inclusion lens. Speakers include Chreisye Mandagi, Public Health lecturer at Sam Ratulangi University, and Nurliah Buhari, a marine and fisheries scientist and lecturer at University of Mataram.

https://www.nysean.org/events/anu-indonesia-project-2026-koneksi-visiting-fellows

09/16/2026

Regional Economic Trends and the Future of Connectivity in APEC | ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute

Date: September 21, 2026 | 10:00 PM – 11:30 PM ET

Type/Location: Virtual

Join the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute for a webinar examining recent economic and trade developments in the Asia-Pacific region and APEC’s progress in advancing connectivity over the past decade through the APEC Community Blueprint (2015 – 2025). Speakers include the following experts from the APEC Secretariat’s Policy Support Unit: Carlos Kuriyama, Director, and Akhmad Bayhaqi, Senior Analyst.

https://www.nysean.org/events/regional-economic-trends-and-the-future-of-connectivity-in-apec

09/16/2026

A Life in Cinema: A Cine-Concert by Tony Bui

Date: September 21, 2026 | 7:45 PM – 9:30 PM ET

Type/Location: In Person / Brooklyn, NY

Join the Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University for a special presentation of A Life in Cinema, a cine-concert by Sundance Award-winning filmmaker Tony Bui, featuring the Hanoi Philharmonic Orchestra in a rare New York appearance. Bringing together scenes from decades of Vietnamese cinema, A Life in Cinema tells the story of Viet Nam through the lives, memories, and experiences captured on screen.

https://www.nysean.org/events/a-life-in-cinema-a-cine-concert-by-tony-bui

09/16/2026

An Afternoon with Tuan Andrew Nguyen

Date: September 19, 2026 | 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET

Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY

Join the High Line and the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art for an in-depth conversation between Tuan Andrew Nguyen, the artist behind "The Light That Shines Through the Universe," and Cecilia Alemani, Donald R. Mullen, Jr. Director and Chief Curator of High Line Art. This program will focus on Nguyen’s practice, the inspiration for his Plinth commission, and the sculpture’s symbolic rebirth, followed by a guided meditation focused on transformation.

About the event: https://www.nysean.org/events/an-afternoon-with-tuan-andrew-nguyen
About the artwork: https://www.thehighline.org/art/projects/tuan-andrew-nguyen/

09/16/2026

Engineered Distrust: How Authoritarian Regimes Fragment and Weaken Pro-Democracy Movements from Within | NIU Center for Southeast Asian Studies

Date: September 18, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Type/Location: Hybrid / DeKalb, IL

Join the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at Northern Illinois University for a talk by Dr. Mai Truong, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Marquette University. Dr. Truong’s research examines the interaction between movements, states, and publics in authoritarian regimes, namely in Vietnam and Malaysia.

https://www.nysean.org/events/engineered-distrust-how-authoritarian-regimes-fragment-and-weaken-pro-democracy-movements-from-within

09/15/2026

Chinese Migration, Religious Change, and Political Uprising on the Lower Mekong Marchland | Center for Khmer Studies

Date: September 17, 2026 | 9:00 PM – 11:30 PM ET

Type/Location: Virtual

Join the Center for Khmer Studies (CKS) for a talk by Haydon Cherry, CKS Senior Fellow and Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Vietnam. Dr. Cherry’s talk offers a new explanation of the rural uprisings in Cambodia and Cochin-China (modern-day Vietnam) from 1915 to 1916.

https://www.nysean.org/events/chinese-migration-religious-change-and-political-uprising-on-the-lower-mekong-marchland

09/15/2026

Climate Justice Research in Focus: Gender, Mobility and Adaptation Strategies from a Methodological Perspective | NYU International Relations Program

Date: September 17, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET

Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY

Join the Master’s Program in International Relations at NYU for a talk by Arnaud Kurze, Associate Professor of Sociology, Criminology, and Justice Studies at Montclair State University. This talk offers an overview of his ongoing research on gender-sensitive climate mobility and National Adaptation Plans, as well as a discussion on research design.

https://www.nysean.org/events/climate-justice-research-in-focus-gender-mobility-and-adaptation-strategies-from-a-methodological-perspective

09/15/2026

Starting at 12pm EDT today

Zoom link: https://nyu.zoom.us/s/92921617566

09/14/2026

Happening tomorrow! To attend in person, please register by 5pm today if you haven't done so already. Otherwise, we'll see you on zoom tomorrow.

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