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Buffalo State College is pleased to present the sixth annual Southeast Asia Week, “Conflicts and Resolutions: Understanding and Living in Global Communities” March 14–17. The following events will take place on campus. All events will be held in Bulger Communication Center. Refreshments will be served. For more information, please contact the Equity and Campus Diversity Office, 878-6210.

Regional Territorial Disputes and Conflicts
Tuesday, March 14
12:15–1:30 p.m.
Bulger Communication Center East

Vida Vanchan, associate professor, Geography and Planning
Suparna Soni, assistant professor, Public Administration
Atta Ceesay, assistant professor, Public Administration

In recent years, there has been increased tension among countries that have competing claims over the Paracel and Spratly islands, which include China, Brunei, Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Malaysia. In South Asia, Kashmir has been a flashpoint between India and Pakistan for more than 50 years. Today, it remains one of the most militarized zones in the world, and China administers parts of the territory. The African continent has endured its share of conflicts, which not only have resulted in casualties and refugees but also have vastly contributed to the socioeconomic decline and moral deterioration of its people.

This panel session aims to provide an overview of territorial disputes around the world, including a dispute over Paracel and Spratly islands in South China Sea, a conflict region of Kashmir in South Asia, and many conflicts that have plagued Africa over the past decades. Causes and resolutions will also be discussed.

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Conflict and Resolution: Global to Local
Wednesday, March 15
4:30–6:00 p.m.
Ethel Lockman Newman Lecture Hall (Bulger Communication Center North)

Chipamong Chowdhury, Buddhist monk and contemplative teacher and researcher of Buddhism
Gamileh Jamil, executive director of ACCESS WNY
Kyi Tha Tun, former Burmese political prisoner of 15 years and a Fulbright scholarship recipient at the University of Pittsburgh
Leonce Byimana, program director for the WNY Center for Survivors of Torture at Jewish Family Service of Buffalo and Erie County

Moderator: Sam Magavern, co-director of the Partnership for the Public Good

This program will provide a forum in which diverse community members discuss inter- and intra-racial and ethnic conflicts and resolutions with the campus community.

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China and Southeast Asia: A Historical Perspective
Thursday, March 16
12:15–1:30 p.m.
Bulger Communication Center East
Michael Lazich, associate professor, History and Social Studies Education

The relationship between China and the various states of Southeast Asia have a long and rich history. Indeed, China’s current relations with modern Southeast Asia cannot be thoroughly understood without considering the worldviews and traditional roles that have consistently characterized contacts between the Middle Kingdom and the diverse polities of this region. Making sense of the modern conflicts and political relations between China and Southeast Asia therefore requires a fundamental knowledge of the principal historical dynamics that have shaped their relations in the past.

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Internal Issues and Conflicts in Southeast Asia
Friday, March 17
12:15–1:30 p.m.
Ethel Lockman Newman Lecture Hall (Bulger Communication Center North)

Join us to discover and learn about internal issues, conflicts, and resolutions of various countries in Southeast Asia. Student posters will be on display, along with formal presentations.