Organizing Committee
Northern Illinois University
- Trude Jacobsen Gidaszewski, Ph.D., Center for Southeast Asian studies
- Chit Wityi Oo, Ph.D., Department of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment
- Melissa Lenczewski, Ph.D., Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Environment
- Aurore Candier, Ph.D., Center for Burma Studies
- Carmin Berchiolly, Center for Burma Studies
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Sarawak
- Abang Fhaeizdhyall Abang Madaud, Ph.D., main contact, UiTM Sarawak
Host Partner
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Sarawak
One of Malaysia's largest public universities, UiTM brings extensive expertise, regional networks, and a diverse student and faculty body. UiTM Sarawak has campuses in Samarahan and Mukah.
NIU Sponsors
Center for Burma Studies
The only center in the United States dedicated exclusively to Burma/Myanmar. As an international hub for research, cultural preservation, and scholarly exchange, the Center for Burma Studies preserves the Burma Art Collection, publishes the Journal of Burma Studies, and organizes the biennial International Burma Studies Conference. The Center also promotes community engagement and collaboration in Southeast Asian Studies.
Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS)
NIU's U.S. Department of Education Title VI National Resource Center for Southeast Asia. For more than sixty years, CSEAS has fostered research, language training in Burmese, Indonesian, Khmer, Tagalog, and Thai, educational exchange, and partnerships across the region.
Institute for the Study of the Environment, Sustainability and Energy (ESE)
An interdisciplinary institute committed to helping people understand the natural world and developing solutions to environmental and sustainability challenges through research, education, and public engagement.
Northern Illinois Center for Community Sustainability (NICCS)
Part of the Illinois Innovation Network, NICCS brings together researchers, students, industry partners, and communities to advance research, education, and engagement in energy, water resources, environmental adaptation, and food systems.