15th Annual Southeast Asia Week

Why Southeast Asia?
Groundbreaking Experiences and Knowledge of the Region and Beyond

March 16-19, 2026

Presented by: Small Business Development Center, Buffalo State University and the SUNY/CUNY Southeast Asia Consortium

Amitra Wall and Gabrielle Renee Hall

SUNY/CUNY SEAC 2026 Workshop and Field School: Experiences in Vietnam & Cambodia

Monday, March 16, 2026

Program: 3:00–4:15 p.m. EST
Location: Technology Building 160

Introduction by: Provost Amitra Wall

Speakers
Gabrielle Renee Hall (Senior, Art and Design,Buffalo State University)
Dr. Shashi Marlon Gayadeen (Associate Professor, Criminal Justice, Buffalo State University)

Cashew tree

Economic Geography of Southeast Asia: Commodities Value Chains and International Trade

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Program: 1:40–2:55 p.m. EST
Location: Science and Mathematics Complex 115

Speakers
Principles of Economic Geography, GEG305 Students

Vanlik Tan

Cambodia’s Digital Transformation: A Journey & Way Forward

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Program: 12:15–1:30 p.m. EST
Location: Science and Mathematics Complex 170

Speaker
Vanlik Tan (Fulbright Scholar, Graduate Program in Management Information Systems, University at Buffalo)

People in a classroom

International Dialogue Exploring Comparative Education in the US and Southeast Asia

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Program: 9:25–10:40 a.m. EST
Location: Science and Mathematics Complex 151 and virtual*

Speakers
Faculty of Education, Royal University of Phnom Penh Faculty 
Students with Human Geography
Buffalo State University Students & Faculty

*Register for virtual presentation