The GETSEA consortium is currently composed of the eight current and recent National Resource Centers on Southeast Asia residing at eight universities in the United States. Click the links below to visit these institutions centers for Southeast Asian studies. The members of the consortium are:
- Cornell University (Host institution)
- The University of Michigan
- Northern Illinois University
- The University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
- The University of Washington
- The University of Wisconsin, Madison
- The University of California, Los Angeles
- The University of California, Berkeley
Eight graduate students at these institutions are members of the GETSEA Graduate Student Advisory Council. The GETSEA Steering Committee, made up of the center directors at each of the member institutions, spearhead and direct key initiatives by GETSEA.
Graduate students currently enrolled at the eight GETSEA member institutions are encouraged to reach out and get involved with GETSEA initiatives. Graduate students at member institutions receive first priority in applying to GETSEA mini-courses.
Background on National Resource Centers
The National Resource Center Program from the U.S. Department of Education provides funding grants to American universities to establish, strengthen, and operate language and area or international studies centers that will be national resources for teaching and research in specific world geographies. National Resource Centers teach at least one modern foreign language and provide:
- Instruction in fields necessary to provide a full understanding of the areas, regions, or countries in which the languages are commonly used;
- Resources for training and research in international and foreign language aspects of professional and other fields of study; or
- Opportunities for training and research on issues in world affairs that concern one or more countries.
Furthermore, National Resource Centers:
- Provide outreach and consultative services on a national, regional and local basis.
- Maintain linkages with overseas institutions of higher education and other organizations that may contribute to the teaching and research of the center.
To learn more about National Resource Centers, both focused on Southeast Asia and those that focus on other areas of the world, visit the U.S. Department of Education’s information page on National Resource Centers.
