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Welcome to the UCLA Center for Southeast Asian Studies! Since 1999, CSEAS has been critical to sustaining and expanding Southeast Asian Studies at UCLA, serving to strengthen the discussion and dissemination of scholarly work on this important region.

UCLA CSEAS staff are currently working remotely. Please contact us at cseas@international.ucla.edu for virtual office hours.

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Upcoming Events

Out of Sight, At Sea: Migrant Labor and the Hidden Worlds of Global Seafood

Tuesday, October 13, 2026
11:00 AM
Bunche Hall, Rm 10383 & Online

Stirring the Pot and the Past: Southeast Asian Food Stories

Thursday, October 22, 2026
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Lenart Auditorium

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Territorial Discontent: CHamorus, Filipinos, and the Making of the United States Empire in Guåhan [Book Talk]

Thursday, October 29, 2026
11:00 AM
Haines Hall, Rm A18

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News & Announcements

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Ensuring Indigenous priorities in knowledge creation

A new grant from the Henry Luce Foundation will strengthen a burgeoning network of Indigenous communities, nonprofit organizations and universities through Southeast and East Asia spearheaded by Stephen Acabado, director of the UCLA Center for Southeast Asian Studies.

Tuesday, March 24, 2026