The Center for Southeast Asian Studies is happy to announce it is co-sponsoring a spring colloquium with the Latin American Studies program at the Center for International Studies. This collaboration brings together Southeast Asia and Latin America—and in particular, the Philippines and Mexico.

Please join us for two forums:

1. On May 3, Remarkable Inheritance features Ashley L. Love from Ohio State University, who will speak on "Re-evaluating Racial Democracies, Visual Projections of Mesticagem in the Western Hemisphere," and Dr. Ariel Aguilar from the University of Havana, who will speak on "Presencia Africana en la Cultural Cubana." (3:30 – 5:30pm, Bentley 124)
2. On May 4, Renegotiated Forces: Illustrations of Historical Flux features Dr. Rudy Guevara from Arizona State University, who will present "Filipino-Mexican Relations: Mestizaje and Identity in Colonial and Contemporary Mexico," and Dr. Tehama Lopez of Ohio University, who will speak on "Race-making through Everyday Conversation: The Emergence of a Latino Racial Identity." (4:30 to 6:00pm, Bentley 124)

Dr. Rudy Guevarra is interested in how a multiethnic identity develops and how it is sustained over several generations. He has been working on comparative analyses of how multiracial/multiethnic individuals that come from two "minority" groups, as opposed to the white/other mix, are viewed within and between various racial and ethnic communities. His latest publication is BECOMING MEXIPINO: Multiethnic Identities and Communities in San Diego.

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies is pleased to announce the Fourth Annual Khmer Studies Forum, which will be held at Ohio University from April 27-29, 2012. The Khmer (Cambodian) Studies Forum is an opportunity to facilitate discussion on topics including but not limited to Khmer language, history, culture, economics, politics, education, and the arts. All faculty, students and community members are invited to attend. Participation in the KSF is free. For more information about the Forum, click here.

The Southeast Asian Studies Program is pleased to announce several summer study abroad options in Southeast Asia. Study the rich mosaic of life in Malaysia, the language, arts, and handicrafts of Indonesia, or the fascinating history of Cambodia. For more information, contact the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at cseas@ohio.edu, or check out the Office of Education Abroad’s web site.