Welcome

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.


For latest updates on CSEAS activities:

CSEAS 2024-2025 Year-in-Review


Upcoming Events

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Repatriation Event with National Museum of the Philippines

Friday, April 10, 2026
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Fowler Building A222

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Exhibition Walk-through: Mountain Spirits

Sunday, April 12, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Fowler Museum at UCLA

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News & Announcements

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Mountain Spirits: Rice and Indigeneity in the Northern Luzon Highlands, Philippines

Join us for the exhibit opening celebration on April 11, 2026 from 6pm to 9pm at the Fowler Museum at UCLA!

Thursday, March 5, 2026

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Julia and Ken Gouw Undergraduate Scholarship for Study Abroad in Indonesia

The Julia & Ken Gouw Undergraduate Centennial Scholarship funds UCLA undergraduate students to attend an immersion and volunteer program in Bali for summer 2026. Deadline: April 27, 2026

Monday, March 9, 2026

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In Memory of Professor Anthony Reid (1939–2025)

Founding Director and Professor, UCLA Center for Southeast Asian Studies

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

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Celebrating 25 Years of the UCLA Center for Southeast Asian Studies

CSEAS Director, Stephen Acabado, reflects on the first 25 years of the center's history as it prepares for a yearlong celebration.

Monday, January 27, 2025

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