Join NYSEAN, Weatherhead East Asian Institute, and the Columbia-Harvard China and the World program for a conference featuring Walden Bello, Pongphisoot Busbarat, Thomas Christensen, Sophal Ear, Joseph Chinyong Liow, Derek Mitchell, Ann Marie Murphy, Hong Hai Nguyen, Lien-Hang Nguyen, Elina Noor, Praslhant Parameswaran, Gregory Poling, Yohanes Sulaiman, and Ayumi Teraoka. These leading experts will examine the implications of a second Trump administration for US-Southeast Asian relations at this critical junction in global politics.

Join NYSEAN and Sulo: The Philippine Studies Initiative at NYU for the book launch of Global Battlefields, a memoir by Walden Bello. Bello, a Filipino activist and intellectual, holds a PhD in sociology from Princeton. He was an anti-Vietnam War activist, a pro-democracy activist against the Marcos dictatorship, a member of Congress, a Vice-Presidential candidate, and a university professor.

Join the Philippines Institute at Australian National University for an online forum on the arrest of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and its implications. The panel features Manuel Quezon III, political analyst and columnist for the Philippine Daily Inquirer; Atty. Cecilia Jimenez-Damary, Senior Professional Lecturer, De La Salle University; Mags Maglana, governance, peace and development worker; and is moderated by Dr. Cleo Calimbahin, ANU Philippines Institute Senior Research Fellow and Professor at De la Salle University-Manila.

Join the Center for Southeast Asian Studies and the Department of Political Science at Northern Illinois University for a talk by Ernest Plange Kwofie, PhD student in Political Science at NIU, who will explore pressing issues of governance and emerging security challenges within ASEAN.

Join the Southeast Asia Program at Cornell University for a talk by Kim Aris, son of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who will discuss Myanmar’s ongoing crisis. This event is an opportunity to come together, hear firsthand about Kim's mission and explore ways we can take action to support the people of Myanmar together.

Join the Southeast Asia Program at Cornell University for a talk by Dr. Kristian Saguin, Associate Professor of Geography at the University of the Philippines Diliman, who will discuss urbanization and resource flows in Metro Manila.

Join the Malaysia Studies Programme at ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute for a webinar on Patakan Harapan (the Alliance of Hope), featuring Wong Shu Qi, DAP Member of Parliament for Kluang, Johor; and Sim Tze Tzin, PKR Member of Parliament for Bayan Baru, Penang. They will discuss ongoing efforts within Patakan Harapan’s leading parties, drawing on their extensive experience in state legislatures and federal parliament, and various positions they have held in cabinet, parliamentary committees, and government agencies.

Join SUNY/CUNY SEAC and the Southeast Asia Program at Stanford University for a webinar featuring Scot Marciel, Alice Ba, Kyaw Htet Aung, and Su Mon Thazin Aung. Moderated by Meredith Weiss, this panel discussion will discuss the context behind USAID and US foreign aid in Myanmar along with the nature and implications of the abrupt change in US policy.

Join Southeast Asia Research Group at UW-Madison for a lecture by Paul Chambers, Lecturer and Advisor to the Center of ASEAN Community Studies, Naresuan University in Thailand, and Visiting Senior Fellow in the Thai Studies Programme at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. His lecture will discuss the facade of democracy under the partnership between Thailand’s monarchy and military.

Join the Southeast Asia Program at Cornell University for a talk by Pita Limjaroenrat, former leader of Thailand’s dissolved Move Forward Party, who will discuss Thailand’s political and economic landscape, social inequality, and democratic movements. The discussion will also explore Thailand’s evolving relationships with ASEAN, BRICS, and major global powers, as well as broader regional and global democratic challenges.

Join the Malaysia Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute for a talk by Khairy Jamaluddin, Associate Senior Fellow and former Minister at Malaysia’s ministries of Youth and Sports, Science and Technology, and Health. Drawing insights from his podcast Keluar Sekejap, this seminar evaluates the Anwar Ibrahim administration's first two years in power, focusing on its policies, internal coalition dynamics, external threats, and future challenges.

Join the Council on Southeast Asia Studies at Yale University for a talk by Pita Limjaroenrat, former leader of Thailand’s dissolved Move Forward Party, who will discuss Thailand’s political and economic landscape, social inequality, and democratic movements. The discussion will also explore Thailand’s evolving relationships with ASEAN, BRICS, and major global powers, as well as broader regional and global democratic challenges.

Join NYSEAN for a book talk by Merlyna Lim, Canada Research Chair in Digital Media and Global Network Society, Professor of Communication and Media Studies, and Director of the ALiGN Media Lab at Carleton University. Social Media and Politics in Southeast Asia (Cambridge University Press, 2025) highlights the dual role of social media in both fostering grassroots activism and enabling autocratic practices of algorithmic politics, notably in electoral politics.

Join the Thailand Studies Programme at ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute for a talk by Paul Chambers, Visiting Fellow; and Srisompob Jitpiromsri, Lecturer and Research Associate at the Center for Conflict Studies and Cultural Diversity (CSCD), Prince of Songkla University–Pattani Campus. This webinar will examine the current situation in the Deep South, the role of security forces, potential pathways to resolving the crisis, and its implications for national politics.

Join the Indonesia Studies Programme at ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute for a talk by Maxwell Lane, Visiting Senior Fellow, who will examine the stagnation and challenges in Indonesia under the Prabowo government, focusing on the persistent under-industrialization of the economy, the dominance of New Order-era political and cultural structures, and the struggles of civil society and emerging political alternatives to drive meaningful reform.

Join the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at Northern Illinois University for a talk by Saw Yu May, a professor at the University of Yangon’s Department of Water and Environmental Studies and a visiting professor at the University of Michigan, who will discuss how political conflicts have affected education in Myanmar after the 2021 coup.

Join the Philippine Studies Programme at ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute for a webinar featuring Cielo Magno, Associate Professor at the University of the Philippines’ School of Economics; Zy-za Nadine Suzara, independent public budget analyst; and Jan Carlo Punongbayan, ISEAS Visiting Fellow and Assistant Professor at the University of the Philippines School of Economics. This panel will explore issues surrounding the crafting of the recent national budgets of the Philippine government.

Join the Regional and Cultural Studies Programme at ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute for a seminar featuring Andar Nubowo, Muhammad Faiz bin Fadzil, and Mohamed Imran Mohamed Taib. The panel will be about Islam and the construction of modern national identity in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.

Join the Malaysia Studies Programme at ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute for a public lecture by Abang Johari Tun Openg, the Premier of Sarawak, who will discuss Sarawak’s innovations in balancing rapid economic growth with environmental responsibility.

Join the Thailand Studies Programme at ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute for a talk by Suthikarn Meechan, Associate Professor of Politics and Governance at Mahasarakham University, and Viengrat Nethipo, Associate Professor of Political Science at Chulalongkorn University. In light of Thailand’s upcoming local elections, this webinar will explore the significance of these elections in revealing local electoral dynamics and influencing Thai national politics.

Join the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at University of Hawaii-Manoa for a panel featuring Thanet Aphornsuvan, Parker Novak, Sam Seun, and Dominggus Elcid Li. Moderated by Meredith Weiss, this webinar will discuss key issues related to recent and forthcoming elections in Southeast Asia.

Join the Myanmar Studies Programme at ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute for a panel on what 2025 may hold for Myanmar in terms of governance and control, prospects and challenges for the economy, continuing humanitarian challenges, the State Administration Council regime’s election plans, and the various capabilities, preparedness and responses of Myanmar’s resistance actors.

Join the Council on Southeast Asia Studies at Yale University for a talk by Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun, Permanent Representative of Myanmar to the United Nations. Kyaw Moe Tun will discuss the role of Burmese civilians in resisting the dangerous coup of February 2021 and the future of post-coup democracy in Myanmar.

Join the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at Northern Illinois University for a talk by Joel Selway, Associate Professor of Political Science at Brigham Young University, who will discuss recent waves of regionalism and nationalism in Thailand.

Join the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa for a book talk by Ruth Toulson, Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Faculty Member in the Division of Liberal Arts at the Maryland Institute College of Art. As an anthropologist and trained mortician, Toulson discusses the scope of and resistance to state power over the dead upon the removal of cemeteries in Singapore.

Join the Myanmar Studies Programme at  ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute for a seminar featuring Nicholas Coppel, Dr. Lennon Y.C. Chang, and Dr. Shona Loong. These analysts will discuss international responses to the crisis in Myanmar after the 2021 coup as well as implications for continued responses or new approaches amidst shifting geopolitical and regional trends, the rise in technology, and leadership changes in several countries.

Join the Indonesia Institute at the Australian National University for a panel discussing media freedom in commemoration of International Human Rights Day. Adisti Sukma Sawitri, Ika Ningtyas, and Revolusi ‘Revo’ Riza Zulverdi will discuss the challenges of reporting during Indonesia's democratic decline, and the shifting nature of professional journalism in an era of social media influencers, disinformation, and AI.

The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), established in 2019 as the result of the lengthy peace process between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Philippines government, was based on four premises. The first was that the constructed Bangsamoro identity would be a critical factor holding the region together. The second was that meaningful regional autonomy could be achieved in the context of the existing Philippine constitution. The third was that the introduction of a parliamentary government for BARMM, never before attempted in the Philippines, might change Mindanao's traditional political culture. And the fourth was that the newly peaceful MILF, given a chance to head a transition government, would likely win the first direct elections to that parliament, now scheduled for May 2025. 

Sidney Jones and David Timberman will examine how these premises have fared as elections draw closer. Jones is Senior Advisor of the Jakarta-based Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict and teaches at NYU’s Program in International Relations. Timberman is an independent analyst focusing on governance and conflict in Southeast Asia, and he has held positions with Freedom House, US Agency for International Development and the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs. John Gershman, NYSEAN Co-Founder, will moderate the discussion.