Highlights for the 2025-2026 Academic Year
The Council on Southeast Asia Studies is lucky to have an engaging group of faculty, students, staff, and visiting scholars that make Yale a truly exciting place to study and teach about Southeast Asia. This year, we are especially delighted to welcome two wonderful new faculty members: Dr. Piphal Heng and Dr. Louward Allen Zubiri!
Students welcome first Filipino language courses with enthusiasm
After over a year of student advocacy, Yale started offering two courses for the Filipino language this fall.
Student Achievement Spotlight
We are proud to announce that Courtnie Bui, one of our talented students, has been awarded the first-place prize in the fifth annual Southeast Asia Digital Library Undergraduate Paper competition.
Courtnie’s Award-Winning Paper
Meet Courtnie
Publications
NOW AVAILABLE!!
Yale Southeast Asia Studies Monograph #70
Reconfiguring Vietnam: Global Encounters, Translocal Lifeworlds
Edited by Minh T. N. Nguyen and Kirsten W. Endres
Contributors: Hoang Cam, Bùi Thị Thu Đoài, Kim Anh Dang, Kirsten W. Endres, Arve Hansen, Erik Harms, Lan Anh Hoang, Esther Horat, Sandra Kurfürst, Nicolas Lainez, Ann Marie Leshkowich, Hy V. Luong, Nguyen Thi Phuong Cham, Tuan Anh Nguyen, Minh T. N. Nguyen, Emmanuelle Peyvel, Helle Rydstrom, Jessica Steinman, Phung N. Su, An Huy Tran, Allison Truitt, Trịnh Phan Khánh
Upcoming Events
Southeast Asia Studies Weekly Brownbag Seminar Series
The Council hosts a weekly lunchtime Brownbag Seminar Series featuring invited speakers from a variety of disciplines and institutions chosen for their ability to contribute to discussions of ongoing research by Yale students and faculty, and to reach interested audiences throughout the University.
Academics
Student Research Grants
The Council provides funding to Yale students for research and study abroad through two grant programs. Application deadline for 2025 fellowship competitions is February 26, 2026.
Language Studies
Through Council resources, formal instruction at Yale is currently offered from elementary through advanced levels in INDONESIAN, VIETNAMESE and FILIPINO.
SEA Related Courses
Find courses that are either entirely dedicated to Southeast Asian content or include Southeast Asian perspectives within broader academic fields.
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