2026 Symposium on Asian Indigeneity
(Hosted by the Center for Taiwan Studies and American Indian & Indigenous Studies)
This interdisciplinary symposium brings together emerging scholars whose work highlights the interconnections among Indigenous communities across Asia and the Pacific. Through research on activism, political violence, peacebuilding, and cultural revitalization, the event advances conversations on social justice and the transformative possibilities of Indigenous knowledge and collaboration (RSVP).
Date: January 28, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Speakers
• Yi-Yu (Larry) Lai (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa)
• Maisnam Arnapal (UC Santa Barbara)
• Krisharyanto Umbu Deta (UC Santa Barbara)
• Yi-Yu (Larry) Lai (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa)
• Maisnam Arnapal (UC Santa Barbara)
• Krisharyanto Umbu Deta (UC Santa Barbara)
Moderator
Dr. Maung Ting Nyeu (Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, UCSB)
Dr. Maung Ting Nyeu (Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, UCSB)
