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March 27, 2021

Twenty-First Century Chinese-African Hydropower Projects in Perspective

Catch my chapter on ‘Twenty-First Century Chinese-African Hydropower Projects in Perspective’ in the new edited volume The Political Economy of Hydropower in Southwest China and..
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March 22, 2021

Bentley Talk Space on Anti-Asian Violence in America

Convened a campus Bentley Talk Space on Anti-Asian Violence in America hosted by the Bentley Global Studies Department, Bentley Asian Students Association (BASA) and guest..
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December 19, 2020

Asia Matters Podcast episode, ‘Southeast Asia and China: Too Close for Comfort?

I am on the Asia Matters Podcast episode, ‘Southeast Asia and China:  Too Close for Comfort?’ a joint production with Chatham House Asia Pacific with..
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December 15, 2020

Mekong Dam Monitor Launch

I gave commentary for the Stimson Center – US State Department launch of the Mekong Dam Monitor.  Watch the recap here.  Launched on December 15,..
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November 6, 2020

Too Close for Comfort? China-Southeast Asia Relations

I will be in discussion with Sebastian Strangeio and Bill Hayton for a Chatham House Asia webinar:  Too Close for Comfort?  China Southeast Asia Relations on Friday 6 Nov, Noon - 12:45pm GMT.
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July 30, 2020

I am joining the Department of Global Studies at Bentley University

 I am joining the Department of Global Studies at Bentley University this autumn as Assistant Professor of Global Studies.  After nearly a decade in the..
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July 30, 2020

Asia Pacific Bulletin on US-Japanese Strategic Dissonance and Southeast Asian Infrastructure Finance

My latest brief for the Asia Pacific Bulletin on US-Japanese Strategic Dissonance and Southeast Asian Infrastructure Finance is now available via the East-West Center Washington,..
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July 2, 2020

Southeast Asian National Responses to COVID-19

Catch a panel discussion on Southeast Asian National Responses to Covid-19, moderated by me and hosted by ASEAS(UK) via Zoom or Facebook Live at 10am..
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May 19, 2020

Infrastructure as Public Good or Portfolio Asset

Financing Development and Development Finance Along the Mekong and Ayeyarwaddy Capital markets and financialization now drive contemporary dam development, with serious environmental and social risks..
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May 19, 2020

University of Manchester Centre for Crisis Studies & Mitigation Web Series

Excited to launch the University of Manchester Centre for Crisis Studies & Mitigation Web Series.  Follow along on Twitter: @UMCrisisStudies & Youtube for our monthly..
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April 29, 2020

Indo-Pacific Political Economy and Trade Virtual Seminar

I presented on-going research on US-Japan-Southeast Asian infrastructure regulation at the East West Center DC via online webinar. This presentation discussed a host of issues which..
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September 6, 2019

East West Center in Washington D.C., September 2019

Sub-Regional Rivalry, Institutional Poaching & Parallel Governance Along the Mekong: From Liberal to Revisionist Institutionalism An Indo-Pacific Political Economy and Trade Seminar featuring: Dr. Pon..
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June 23, 2019

Dynamics of Political Institutions in Asia

June 23–29, 2019 – Penang, Malaysia Institutional Poaching & Parallel Governance Along the Mekong: From Flying Geese to Belt & Road The inaugural APSA Asia..
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January 1, 2019

Pon Souvannaseng is Assistant Professor of Global Studies at Bentley University.

A political economist by training, her research examines state and business behavior in global infrastructure competition and its social, environmental and fiscal implications. Her work..
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March 21, 2017

US-Japanese Strategic Dissonance and Southeast Asian Infastructure Finance

The most recent ORC season finished up in April, and it resulted in some of the prettiest rooms we’ve seen yet. Here’s a recap of our favorite modern spaces from the One Room Challenge.
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