ACTION REQUESTED: Endorsement of Joint Statement of Concern for U.S. Citizen & Academic Min Zin’s Detention in China Deadline: August 10, 2026 buff.ly/nNzBJ1F
New York Southeast Asia Network (NYSEAN)
@nysean.bsky.social
a non-profit initiative that seeks to raise the profile of Southeast Asia in the United States by bringing together a community of individuals, groups, and institutions that share a desire to collaborate in addressing present-day regional challenges
Call for Proposals – Council on Thai Studies Annual Meeting 2026 November 6 – 8, 2026 | Northern Illinois University Updated deadline: August 15, 2026 buff.ly/6k8Vs5C
Join Asian CineVision for the NYC premiere of the SOUTHEAST ASIAN AMERICAN JOURNEYS documentary series featuring different refugee communities across the United States. Date: August 7, 2026 | 6:00 PM ET Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY buff.ly/IcGMBV7
Join Asian CineVision for a screening of SEA SONG directed by An-Phuong Ly. This film short will be followed by the documentary series, SOUTHEAST ASIAN AMERICAN STORIES. Date: August 7, 2026 | 6:00 PM Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY buff.ly/XMc0Pwc
Join us for the highly anticipated 49th Asian American International Film Festival in New York City and virtually from July 30 to August 9! This year's festival features a captivating array of films that delve into themes of love, relationships, grief, and complex emotions. aaiff.org
LEVITATING: Opening Night Screening & Reception Cast: Angga Yunanda (Bayu), Anggun (Guru Asri), Maudy Ayunda (Laksmi), Bryan Domani (Ananto), Chicco Kurniawan (Pawit), Ganindra Bimo (Fahri), Indra Birowo (Bapak Bayu) buff.ly/KIq3XPa
Call for Proposals – Gender & Environment Data Research Grants | Gender + Environment Data Alliance Deadline: August 14, 2026 buff.ly/vBns2Sj
NYU COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT: DEMOCRATIC DECLINE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA, AMERICA, AND THE WORLD [INTRL-GA 1708.005] NYSEAN and the NYU Master's in International Relations (MAIR) Program is pleased to offer a course taught by Margaret Scott and Sidney Jones in the Fall 2026 semester. buff.ly/JN3vQGv
Asia After Dark | Vishnu’s Cosmic Ocean Date: July 27, 2026 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET Type/Location: In Person / Washington, D.C. Join the Asian Art Museum after hours to experience the largest bronze ever cast in Southeast Asia buff.ly/Ue6hPIw
Join NYSEAN and Sulo: The Philippine Studies Initiative at NYU for a book talk by George B. Radics, senior lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the National University of Singapore. Date: August 5, 2026 Location: NYU Wagner – Lafayette Conference Room buff.ly/rTe4AwW
CALL FOR PAPERS | DIALOGO II: International Philippine Studies Conference 2027 Deadline: July 15, 2026 buff.ly/FolBTzM
Call for Papers – Philippine Studies Association National Conference 2026 Deadline: June 30, 2026 buff.ly/JaXGdMv
MOONGLOW (2026) | @asiasociety.org Date: July 11, 2026 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM ET Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY Join the Asia Society and Asian CineVision for a screening of Moonglow by Isabel Sandoval. Followed by a Q&A moderated by film critic David Schwartz. buff.ly/bUWkEg5
LINGUA FRANCA (2019) | @asiasociety.org Date: July 11, 2026 | 2:15 PM – 4:15 PM ET Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY Join the Asia Society and Asian CineVision for a screening of LINGUA FRANCA by Isabel Sandoval. Followed by a Q&A. buff.ly/PRSN9sg
APARISYON (2012) | @asiasociety.org Date: July 10, 2026 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM ET Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY Join the Asia Society and Asian CineVision for a screening of Aparisyon (Apparition) by Isabel Sandoval. Followed by a Q&A. buff.ly/Z1cwNap
SEÑORITA (2011) | @asiasociety.org Date: July 9, 2026 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM ET Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY Join the Asia Society for a screening of SEÑORITA by Isabel Sandoval. Followed by a Q&A moderated by Asia Society Curator of Film Inney Prakash. buff.ly/tcEccv3
Demographic Anomalies During Indonesia’s Years of “Living Dangerously” Date: June 23, 2026 | 10:30 PM – 11:59 PM ET Type/Location: Hybrid / Canberra, Australia buff.ly/h1I5f2p
Hanoi Grapevine’s Finest: Audience-led Archives and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Date: June 19, 2026 | 9:30 AM EDT Type/Location: Virtual buff.ly/xLQieQX
LOST LAND (HARÀ WATAN) Documentary Screening | @AsiaSociety.org Date: June 9, 2026 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM ET Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY buff.ly/B4Gqhbf #lostland #haràwatan #Rohingya
Roundtable on Authoritarianism and Intellectual Freedom: Lessons from Southeast Asia Date: May 28, 2026 | 9:40 PM – 11:10 PM ET Type/Location: Virtual More Information: buff.ly/isIQymh Webinar Link: buff.ly/P9COn71
Call for Papers – Religion and Populism in Asia: Institutional Contexts and Political Consequences Deadline: June 8, 2026 buff.ly/CqtqNgl
Friendly reminder that NYSEAN is hosting its last event of the school year tomorrow. We hope to see you there! Democracy Under ‘Green’ Extraction: Comparative Lessons From Indonesia Date: May 12, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET Type/Location: Hybrid / New York, NY
Democracy Under ‘Green’ Extraction: Comparative Lessons From Indonesia — New York Southeast Asia Network
Join NYSEAN for a talk by Dr. Eve Warburton , visiting fellow at NYU Wagner and research fellow at the Department of Political and Social Change at Australian National University. Dr. Warburton will…
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Vietnam-U.S. Reconciliation: Addressing the Humanitarian Consequences of War | ISEAS Date: May 12, 2026 | 10:00 PM – 11:15 PM ET Type/Location: Virtual buff.ly/YrGwGGj
In celebration of Saung Budaya Dance's 20th anniversary, join us for KulturAksi: NY Indonesian Art Fest, an inaugural two-day festival celebrating Indonesian art, culture, and community. 📅 June 5 and 6, 2026 📍 Five Angels Theater buff.ly/7ph9kf8
Continental Southeast Asia as a Strategic Space: Geography, History, and Enduring Constraints | @anu-asiapacific.bsky.social Date: May 14, 2026 | 1:00 AM – 2:30 AM ET Type/Location: Virtual buff.ly/8eDLZFm
The A List: Fifteen Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas | @asiasociety.org Date: May 13, 2026 | 6:30 – 8:30 PM ET Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY buff.ly/LFUlQdD
Eat, Drink, Watch: LUCKY CHOW Explores Europe with Danielle Chang | @asiasociety.org Date: May 12, 2026 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM ET Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY buff.ly/3Igdpch
It Takes a Village Election: Turnover and Performance in Local Bureaucracies | ANU Indonesia Project Date: May 11 – 12, 2026 | 11:15 PM – 12:30 AM ET Type/Location: Hybrid / Canberra, Australia buff.ly/OptWKpE
Perspectives on Contemporary Muslim Youth Movements: The Cases of Malaysia and Indonesia | ISEAS Date: May 11 – 12, 2026 | 9:30 PM – 2:00 AM ET Type/Location: Hybrid / Singapore buff.ly/LjZvToA
Pacita Abad: Door to Life | Tina Kim Gallery Date: May 7 – June 20, 2026 Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY buff.ly/Sy9pCyR
