Registration for non-presenting observers at the Decolonizing SEA Studies Conference is now open. Please register here for access to the conference site, along with meals and beverages for the conference duration.

Speakers for the Decolonizing Southeast Asia Studies Conference on 17-19 July 2025 at Chiang Mai University will include: Introductory address from Dr. Ian Baird from the University of Wisconsin, Madison on “Decolonizing Southeast Asian Studies: Different perspectives and approaches”: There is a long history of efforts to decolonize Southeast Asian Studies. However, the positionalities and…

Registration for invited presenters (paper presenters, group panelists, and discussants) is now open! Please register now online here. Registration for observers and other visitors will be available at a later date.

The “decolonization of Southeast Asian Studies” has gained attention recently, encompassing diverse interpretations and approaches. In the US, efforts focus on increasing Southeast Asian faculty and diaspora representation, while in Southeast Asia, emphasis is on reimagining regional borders and territories. Indigenous perspectives add further complexity to decolonization discussions, which can involve both personnel and ideas.…