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Southeast Asia Initiative



Dedicated to advancing the study of Southeast Asian art, this initiative features courses, daytime lunch talks with leading professionals in the field, evening public lectures that engage broader audiences, and an upcoming conference that will bring together international scholars, curators, and artists. This multi-faceted approach creates opportunities for both intimate professional dialogue and public engagement, while building momentum toward our goal of cultivating the next generation of leaders in Southeast Asian art history enhanced by partnerships with colleagues around the world, including in Singapore and Thailand.

Lecture Series
South-East Asian Connections:
Art, History, and Archipelagos

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Reverse glass painting, unknown artist, Central Java, late 19th or early 20th century. Museum aan de Stroom, Maritime Collection, Antwerp, The Netherlands, Accession No. AS.1995.020.002.

Thursday, Oct 30, 2025
Pamela N. Corey
Mekong and Metaphor: Contemporary Art and Regional Imaginaries in Mainland Southeast Asia

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Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba. The Ground, the Root, and the Air: The Passing of the Bodhi Tree, 2007. Single-channel projection. Dimensions variable. © Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
May Adadol Ingawanij
A City Fluctuates, A Swarm Echoes: Rhythm and Southeast Asian Contemporary Artist Cinema

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Sriwhana Spong, still from And the creeper keeps on reaching for the flame tree, 2022


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