Southeast Asia Seminar Series

Undergraduate students can pursue a major or minor in Contemporary Asian Studies to study Southeast Asia in an interdisciplinary, pan-Asian, and global context. Explore the University’s wide range of undergraduate courses related to Southeast Asia through the Faculty of Arts & Science's Course Search tool.

At the Master’s level, students can join the Asian Institute’s Collaborative Master’s Specialization in Contemporary East and Southeast Asian Studies.

We invite all graduate students with an interest in Southeast Asia to join the Asian Institute Graduate Student Network for regular updates on events and opportunities related to Asian Studies.

We place a strong emphasis on the acquisition of Southeast Asian languages in the pursuit of a regional specialization. While the University of Toronto does not currently offer courses in Southeast Asian languages, graduate students can seek funding for external programs for language education through the Faculty of Arts & Science SELECT Languages for Research Purposes fund. 

Some of the programs that have a special focus on Southeast Asian languages include: the Cornell Southeast Asia Program and SEASSI: the Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute at the University of Wisconsin.

Learn more about the Dr. David Chu Scholarships in Asia-Pacific Studies, which provide research funding for undergraduate and graduate students conducting fieldwork in Southeast Asia.