Deborah Wong is in the early stages of a new project focused on interethnic relations in a richly multicultural area of Northeast Thailand. With the gifted assistance of SEAS graduate student Supeena Insee Adler, she is focused on the contiguous provinces of Surin and Buriram near the Lao and Cambodian borders. Her project considers the cultural politics of the border(s) and the relationships between music, performance, and broader representational practices in a region deeply defined by difference. In AY 2009-10, she will give colloquium presentations at Earlham College, Florida State University, and UCLA. She is a member of UCR Orkes Pantai Barat, SEATRiP's resident keroncong ensemble (led by graduate student Russ Skelchy).