Southeast Asian Children’s Literature Workshop Series 

Workshop Dates: June 15, 19, and 26, 2025 (see individual listings below)

Location: Online via Zoom

Are you a K-12 teacher interested in incorporating Southeast Asian literature into your classroom? 

Join us for a five-part online workshop series hosted by the Cornell University Southeast Asia Program, the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa UH Center for Southeast Asian Studies, and the Michigan State University Asian Studies Center. Each session highlights a different children's book and explores ways to use literature to engage students with Southeast Asian cultures, languages, and themes.

Workshop Schedule & Registration: 

Workshop #1: Lutung & the Bees

June 15 | 10:00-11:30am (HST) | 4:00-5:30pm (EDT)

Workshop Leaders: Kirstin Pauka & I Made Moja

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Workshop #2: Two Friends, One World

June 15 | 1:00-2:30pm (HST) | 7:00-8:30pm (EDT)

Workshop Leader: Pia Arboleda

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Workshop #3: The Orphan's Harp

June 15 | 3:00-4:30pm (HST) | 9:00-10:30pm (EDT)

Workshop Leaders: Ben Fairfield, Karese Ka-wuh, & Chi Suwichan

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Workshop #4: Translating Communities in Culture & Conservation Through Picture Books

June 19 | 9:00-11:00am (HST) | 3:00-5:00pm (EDT)

Workshop Leaders: Kaja McGowan, Jolanda Pandin, Hannah Phan 

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Featured Workshop 

Workshop #5: Teaching Southeast Asian Children's Literature in K-12 Classrooms

June 26 | 9:00-11:00am (HST) | 3:00-5:00pm (EDT)

Workshop Leader: Jeevan Karki, Doctoral Student, College of Education, Michigan State University

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Organizers

Cornell University Southeast Asia Program

University of Hawai'i Center for Southeast Asian Studies

Michigan State University Asian Studies Center