Southeast Asia Program
Abby Cohn
Professor, Linguistics
Abby Cohn is a professor of linguistics and Southeast Asian studies. Her research interests include the Austronesian languages of Indonesia, with a particular focus on their phonetics, phonology, and morphology.
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Andrea Bachner
Professor, Comparative Literature
Andrea Bachner is a professor of comparative literature. She was the director of the East Asia Program for the term 2019-22 and a member of the East Asia Program steering committee and the CEAS editorial board.
She holds an MA from Munich University, Germany, and a PhD from Harvard University. Her research explores comparative intersections between Sinophone, Latin American, and European cultural productions in dialogue with theories of interculturality, sexuality, and mediality.
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Role
- Faculty
- EAP Core Faculty
- SEAP Faculty Associate
Contact
Email: asb76@cornell.edu
Phone: 607-255-6795
Eric Tagliacozzo
Director, Comparative Muslim Societies Program
Eric Tagliacozzo is the John Stambaugh Professor of History at Cornell University. He is the director of the Einaudi Center's Comparative Muslim Societies Program and a core faculty member of the Southeast Asia Program and South Asia Program.
His research centers on the history of people, ideas, and material in motion in and around Southeast Asia, especially in the late colonial age.
Geographic Research Area: Southeast Asia, South Asia
Teaching/Research Interests: Migration and trade, material history, Silk Road, Indian Ocean
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Role
- Faculty
- CMSP Director
- SAP Core Faculty
- SEAP Core Faculty
- Einaudi Faculty Leadership
- Executive Committee
Contact
Email: et54@cornell.edu
Fishing Supports Social Well-being for Myanmar Refugees
Nicole T. Venker and Katie Fiorella
A Migrations-funded study draws from interviews to examine the importance of access to environmental resources for migrants and to understand how fishing supports multiple dimensions of social well-being.
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Translating Communities in Culture & Conservation Through Picture Books
Southeast Asian Children’s Literature Workshop Series
This interactive workshop is designed for K-12 educators seeking to integrate Southeast Asian literature into their teaching. In this workshop, participants will explore how picture books convey themes of cultural identity, environmental conservation, and community values across Southeast Asia.
This workshop is part of an online workshop series hosted by the Cornell University Southeast Asia Program, the University of Hawai’i Center for Southeast Asian Studies, and the Michigan State University Asian Studies Center. Each session highlights different children’s books and explores ways to use literature to engage students with Southeast Asian cultures, languages, and themes.
Workshop #1: Lutung & the Bees
June 15, 10:00–11:30am (HST) | 4:00–5:30pm (EDT)
Workshop Leaders: Kirstin Pauka & I Made Moja
Register here: bit.ly/3GOKnJS
Workshop #2: Two Friends, One World
June 15, 1:00–2:30pm (HST) | 7:00–8:30pm (EDT)
Workshop Leader: Pia Arboleda
Register here: bit.ly/4iWFr31
Workshop #3: The Orphan’s Harp
June 15, 3:00–4:30pm (HST) | 9:00–10:30pm (EDT)
Workshop Leaders: Ben Fairfield, Karese Ka-wuh, & Chi Suwichan
Register here: bit.ly/4kd9CUF
Workshop #4: Translating Communities in Culture & Conservation Through Picture Books
June 19, 9:00-11:00am (HST) | 3:00-5:00pm (EDT)
Workshop Leaders: Kaja McGowan, Jolanda Pandin, Hannah Phan
Register here: bit.ly/3GOVOkJ
Workshop #5: Teaching Southeast Asian Children’s Literature in K-12 Classrooms
June 26, 9:00-11:00am (HST) | 3:00-5:00pm (EDT)
Workshop Leaders: Jeevan Karki, Doctoral Student, College of Education, Michigan State University
Register here: bit.ly/4dw98a3
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Training of Language Teachers - Languages of Myanmar
Virtual Workshop June 13-15
The Training of Language Teachers specializing in the Languages of Myanmar is jointly organized by Cornell University’s Southeast Asia Program (SEAP), University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill’s Carolina Asia Center, the Saint Paul Public Schools’ Karen Language Program, and the Inya Institute.
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What Happened When Trump Altered the Deal With Law Firms and Universities
Tom Pepinsky, SEAP
“We had been thinking about this as the prisoners’ dilemma, but we were wrong,” says Tom Pepinsky, professor of government.
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Myanmar’s Earthquake Devastated the War-torn Nation
Kyaw Hsan Hlaing, SEAP
“Min Aung Hlaing is leveraging the earthquake for regional engagement and electoral legitimacy. The humanitarian crisis gives him a pretext to open channels he’d long shut,” says Kyaw Hsan Hlaing, graduate student.
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Information Session: Undergraduate Global Scholars Program
September 4, 2025
5:00 pm
Uris Hall, G08
Undergraduate Global Scholars are student leaders in the campus community. This competitive fellowship program is open to students from all colleges and majors with a passion for big global questions and speaking across differences. The Global Scholars program provides a toolkit of resources for weighing challenging questions and builds your practical skills in public debates. For the 2025-26 school year, scholars will bring their skills as writers, scholars, activists and artists, poets, hands-on practitioners, and more to study and promote the impacts of international aid. By the end of the program, you'll be an active global citizen and champion for social impact.
Can’t attend? Contact programs@einaudi.cornell.edu.
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Program
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Comparative Muslim Societies Program
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
Migrations Program
International Research Matters for the U.S.
How Cornell Research Makes People's Lives Better
This digital magazine features research led by numerous Einaudi faculty. Their groundbreaking international work turns bold ideas into solutions and improves lives at home and abroad.
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Topic
- World in Focus