The Daily Bulletin

SUNY/CUNY Southeast Asia Consortium (SEAC) is an initiative to support the study of Southeast Asia, funded by the Henry Luce Foundation. As part of this initiative, applications are invited from faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students for the SUNY/CUNY SEAC Workshop and Field School in Vietnam and Cambodia in January 2026.

Call for Applications: https://www.sunycunysoutheastasiaconsortium.org/2025-2026-workshop-field-school

Submission is open from May 15 to August 15, 2025 (5:00 p.m. ET)
GET YOUR APPLICATION IN EARLY
Applications WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED after 5:00 p.m. ET on August 15, 2025

Core research agenda
This academic year (2025–2026), the theme is “Climate Change, Sustainability and Geography.”
Papers for the workshop may address any areas within the theme, from any disciplinary perspective (paper presentations are optional for undergraduate student attendees). Topics may include climate change, geography, and environmental, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability in Southeast Asia. They may also include contributing factors, challenges, adaptation and mitigation strategies, policies, and practices in Southeast Asian countries. 

For the field school, participants will explore local sites, populations, efforts, ideas, and practices utilizing innovative methods to examine geography, climate change, and sustainability from a multidisciplinary perspective. 

Eligibility
Faculty (including temporary, non-tenure track, tenure track, and tenured), graduate students (Ph.D., M.A., and other), and undergraduate students at SUNY and CUNY enrolled in any discipline of study who are engaged in research or studies related to this year’s theme are eligible to apply. Approximately ten (10) participants will be selected.

Responsibilities
Selected faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students will participate in:

• 1-credit online-synchronous course in fall 2025 taught by the lead faculty (can also audit for 0 credit)
• 3-day workshop and a 7-day field school in January 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and Siem Reap, Cambodia (Workshop and Field School will be joined by faculty and students from local institutions)

*For selected faculty who wish to leave earlier than the 10-day duration of the program, they must indicate so in their applications and provide reasons with supporting documentation. 

All major expenses, including economy airfare and accommodation, will be covered by SEAC.

How to Apply
GET YOUR APPLICATION IN EARLY
Submission is open from May 15 to August 15, 2025 (5:00 p.m. ET)
Applications WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED after 5:00 p.m. ET on August 15, 2025

Undergraduate students:

• Statement of interest in the SUNY/CUNY SEAC Fellowship and this year’s core research agenda (300–500 words)
• Optional: a paper abstract for consideration for the workshop (300–500 words)
• A resume or curriculum vitae (2–5 pages)
• A digital copy of recent academic transcripts from SUNY/CUNY
• A completed application form (see download link)

Faculty and graduate students:

• Statement of interest in the SUNY/CUNY SEAC Workshop and Field School and this year’s core research agenda (300-500 words)
• A paper abstract for consideration for the workshop (300–500 words)
• A resume or curriculum vitae (2–5 pages)
• For graduate students, a digital copy of recent academic transcripts from SUNY/CUNY
• A completed application form (see download link)

All materials should be packaged as a single PDF and submitted via email to SEAC@sunycunysoutheastasiaconsortium.org with the subject line “SUNY/CUNY SEAC 2025–26” by August 15, 2025, 5:00 p.m. ET. Selected applicants will be notified no later than August 29, 2025.

Inquiries about the application and admission process may be submitted
to SEAC@sunycunysoutheastasiaconsortium.org.
 
About SUNY/CUNY SEAC
The consortium aims to develop institutional infrastructure and robust connections across New York’s public university systems—the 64-campus, 370,000-student State University of New York (SUNY) and 25-campus, 270,000-student City University of New York (CUNY)— with the wider New York public and policy community, and with counterparts in Southeast Asia.

For four years, SUNY/CUNY SEAC will delve into one interdisciplinary theme through curricular, research, and public-outreach components. Centerpiece initiatives each year align with a signature theme related to Southeast Asian and diasporic polities, cultures, landscapes, and communities. Each highlights an area in which SUNY and CUNY have expertise, while maximizing interdisciplinary reach, encouraging innovative research, and fostering connections between Southeast Asian and diasporic studies.

Lead Faculty and Facilitators
Dr. Michitake Aso (University at Albany, SUNY)
Dr. Peter Marcotullio (Hunter College, CUNY)
Dr. Vida Vanchan (Buffalo State University, SUNY)

For more information and regular updates, please visit https://www.sunycunysoutheastasiaconsortium.org.