Russia's invasion of Ukraine, political radicalization, the crisis of the U.S., the rise of China—these are global shocks that define our current moment.

But in Europe, it is commonly said, they have a particular meaning. Not only are they close at hand. They signify a particular type of shock, a…

Gatty Lecture Series

*Please note this Gatty Lecture takes place in Rockefeller Hall 374, not the Kahin Center*

Join us for a talk by Brooke Schedneck, Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Rhodes College.

This Gatty Lecture will take place at Rockefeller Hall 374. Lunch will be served.…

The Laidlaw Leadership and Research Program promotes ethical leadership and international research around the world—starting with the passionate leaders and learners found on campuses like Cornell. Open to first- and second-year students, the two-year Laidlaw program provides generous support to carry out…

Information: https://cinema.cornell.edu/levitating

Latas Village, a small suburban area, is known for its traditional trance parties, a long-standing ritual and form of entertainment passed down through generations where participants become possessed by the…

Gatty Lecture Series

Join us for a talk by Suzy Lee, Associate Professor of Human Development at Binghamton University.

This Gatty Lecture will take place at Sage Hall B05 (114 Feeney Way, Ithaca, NY 14853). For questions, contact seap@cornell.edu.

Abstract…

The John M. Echols Collection on Southeast Asia is the most comprehensive body of material on a global region in the Cornell University Library system and the largest collection of its kind on Southeast Asia in the United States, and in the world.

Southeast Asia Librarians Greg Green (mainland SEA) and Jeff…

Information & Tickets: https://cinema.cornell.edu/filipinana

Amid stifling heat and pervasive drought, Isabel (Jorrybell Agoto), a 17-year-old Ilokana from the rural north, works at a posh country club outside Manila, lining up golf balls for powerful…

Part of the two-day symposium Sea-ing Indonesia

Citra Sasmita, Artist, and Wayan Kun Adnyana, Artist & Rector of the Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) will discuss there work and how it addresses issues of gender, activism and the environment on the island of Bali, Indonesia. After brief…

Against the backdrop of post-independence nation-building, especially during the New Order regime, Indonesia has consistently assimilated the ocean to a land-based perspective, and one moreover that focuses -- under the rubric of ‘landscape’-- on its more solid, extractive, and materially driven formations. But…

Part of the two-day symposium Sea-ing Indonesia

Wayang Plastik is a new collaborative work drawing upon Javanese and Balinese traditions of music and shadow puppetry, evoking the Queen of the South Sea, and addressing the scourge of plastic waste. Featured guests Peni Candra Rini, vocalist and composer from…

Gatty Lecture Series

Join us for a talk by Doreen Lee, Professor of Anthropology, Director of Global Asian Studies, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Northeastern University.

This Gatty Lecture will take place at the Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave. Lunch will be served. For questions, contact…

Drop in to learn more and ask questions about the 2027 Global Hubs Faculty Research Seed Grants that Global Cornell and partner universities are offering through the Global Hubs initiative.

Join us on Zoom at any time during the session.

Through these seed grants, Cornell faculty from across the…

Do you need to travel internationally for your graduate research or fieldwork?

The Einaudi Center sponsors international travel for individual Cornell graduate students. If you’re traveling between the United States and a host country for activities directly related to your dissertation or thesis research,…

Gatty Lecture Series

Join us for a talk by Michał Lubina, Associate Professor at the South and Southeast Asia Unit, Institute of Middle and Far East, Jagiellonian University (JU), Kraków, Poland

This Gatty Lecture will take place at the Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave. Lunch will be served. For…

Come learn more about our winter study abroad in Cambodia, lunch provided. In collaboration with the Center for Khmer Studies (CKS), Cornell's Southeast Asia (SEAP, Einaudi) Study Abroad program in Cambodia will provide an in-depth focus on the cultural heritage of Cambodia both past and present. This highly…

Please join us for TREE BODY SOUND, a free outdoor performance celebrating our interconnection with trees, at the F.R. Newman Arboretum on September 11, 12, 13!

It’s a triptych mix of boisterous branch dancing, Javanese Gamelan and cello; playful tree song with meditative stick balancing; and a sinuous…

Global politics are undergoing a radical rupture. The post-WWII rules-based international order, which prohibits most uses of military force, provides collective security, and respects human rights, has always been imperfect. But today several prominent governments appear to be explicitly repudiating these norms.…

Gatty Lecture Series

*Please note this Gatty Lecture takes place on Wednesday, not Thursday*

Join us for a talk by Amitav Acharya, Distinguished Professor at the School of International Service, American University.

This Gatty Lecture will take place at the Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave. Lunch…

Gatty Lecture Series

Join us for a talk by Juno Salazar Parreñas, Associate Professor of Science and Technology Studies and Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Cornell University.

This Gatty Lecture will take place at the Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave. Lunch will be served. For questions,…

Come learn more about our winter study abroad in Cambodia. In collaboration with the Center for Khmer Studies (CKS), Cornell's Southeast Asia (SEAP, Einaudi) Study Abroad program in Cambodia will provide an in-depth focus on the cultural heritage of Cambodia both past and present. This highly interactive…

The Southeast Asia Program (SEAP) is excited to hold its inaugural Undergraduate Open House on Thursday, August 27 from 3:30-6:00pm at the Kahin Center (640 Stewart Ave).

This Open House will showcase all the SEA-related opportunities and organizations on campus, including languages, courses, study abroad,…

International Fair showcases Cornell's global opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Explore the fair and find out about study abroad, international studies programs, funding opportunities like Global Internships, Laidlaw Scholars Program, graduate student fellowship and research awards,…

Join us on Zoom this summer to practice your English skills and meet new people. Conversation Hours provide an opportunity to use the target language in an informal, low-pressure atmosphere. Have fun practicing a language you are learning! Gain confidence through experience! Just using your new language skills…

Join us on Zoom this summer to practice your Thai skills and meet new people. Conversation Hours provide an opportunity to use the target language in an informal, low-pressure atmosphere. Have fun practicing a language you are learning! Gain confidence through experience! Just using your new language skills helps…

2026 International Interdisciplinary Conference on Myanmar's Borderlands (2026 IICMB)

A virtual conference hosted by the Inya Institute (Yangon), Cornell University's Southeast Asia Program (SEAP), and their Southeast Asia-based partners.

Myanmar’s multilayered crisis is profoundly reshaping…

The publications of Hanoi Grapevine's Finest (HGF) — an annual, audience-nominated recognition of outstanding contemporary art projects in Vietnam, running since 2019 — are now hosted on the Southeast Asia Digital Library (SEADL). Organized by Cornell University Library and Cornell's Southeast Asia…

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program supports U.S. citizens to study, conduct research in any field, or teach English in more than 150 countries. The program is open to graduate students, recent graduates, and young professionals. Undergraduate students who wish to begin the program immediately after graduation are…

Temporariness and Belonging in a “free country”

In Malaysia, the incorporation of Nepali, mostly male, migrants as “foreign workers” has created the conditions within which they have come to see themselves as “foreigners” or just “workers” in “someone else’s place” (arkako thau). On the other hand, frequent…

The Performing and Media Arts Presentation Series (PMAPS) presents a film screening of New Wave on the 51st anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.

Get your free ticket at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-wave-at…

Gatty Lecture Series

Join us for a talk by Bradley Davis, Professor of History from the Eastern Connecticut State University.

This Gatty Lecture will take place at The Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave. Lunch will be served. For questions, contact seapgatty@cornell…