About Us

SEARG is a registered student organization (RSO) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. It is an open forum designed to facilitate and develop the community of students whose general interests engage with Southeast Asia, its peoples, and the diaspora of those with heritage from the region.

SEARG strives to recognize and incorporate the invaluable perspectives of students with Southeast Asian heritage, but students of any and all racial, ethnic, sexuality, or gender identities are welcome.

While many members are currently at the graduate level, SEARG also welcomes the participation of undergraduates interested in the region and its peoples.

Meetings take the form of panels and forums designed to both develop the work of individual members and to share best practices both in the academy and the field.