Presented by

Professor Aya Kimura
Professor of Women Studies
University of Hawaii-Manoa

This talk focuses on nutritionalization, or a changing discourse of the Third World food problem since the 1990s that emphasizes different aspects of food and nutrition. The transition can be described as from hunger to "hidden hunger," from macro nutrients to micronutrients, and from quantity to quality of food. Using Foucault's concept of "problematization,"  the talk explores the apparatus of meaning making for scientific communities and beyond, using a case study in Indonesia.

Professor Kimura's research and teaching interests focus on the intersection of technoscience and gender particularly in the fields of food and environmental issues in Asia.

She received her Ph.D. in Sociology from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2006 and her MA in Environmental Studies from Yale University in 2001. Her most recent publications include "Who defines the 'needs' of babies?: Scientization of baby food in Indonesia," Social Politics, (forthcoming).

Wednesday, April 9, 2008
12:00 - 1:15 p.m.
Tokioka Room - Moore Hall 319
University of Hawaii-Manoa

 

Visiting Scholar from Thailand
Carolina Asia Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

With the support of the Royal Thai Government, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a scholar from Thailand to visit the campus for 6-8 weeks, preferably in the period August-November 2008.

This scholar will make a significant contribution to one or more classes on Thailand or Southeast Asia; provide a public lecture on a mutually agreed topic; provide a research seminar; collaborate in research as appropriate and participate in a workshop and other academic events.

For further information, contact Kevin Hewison, the Director of Carolina Asia Center at khewison@unc.edu

Deadline: May 16, 2008

Part Time Lecturer on Buddhism

Webster University Thailand, Hua Hin/Cha-am Campus

Webster University Thailand is seeking a qualified person to teach a course entitled "Introduction to Buddhism" in the Fall of 2008 at its Hua Hin/ Cha-am campus.

The preferred candidate would have teaching experience and a Ph.D. in a field relevant to the study of Buddhism, though a Master's would be acceptable. A Ph.D. candidate or recent graduate with a passion for teaching but without extensive experience would also be considered.

For more information, contact Ted Mayer at morethanmeetsthei@gmail.com.

Hua Hin/Cha-am Campus Website

Buddhism under Pol Pot
By Ian Harris

This new book represents the first sustained effort to uncover the fate of Buddhism before, during, and immediately after Democratic Kampuchea.

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Cambodge: The Cultivation of a Nation, 1860- 1945
By Penny Edwards

This book brings to life eight turbulent decades of cultural change and sheds new light on the colonial ancestry of Pol Pot's murderous dystopia. Penny Edwards recreates the intellectual milieux and cultural traffic linking Europe and empire, interweaving analysis of key movements and ideas in the French Protectorate of Cambodge with contemporary developments in the Métropole.

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*** These books below are now releashed in paper back***

The Flaming Womb: Repositioning Women in Early Modern Southeast Asia
By Barbara Watson Andaya

"The Princess of the Flaming Womb", the Javanese legend that introduces this pioneering study, symbolizes the many ambiguities attached to femaleness in Southeast Asian societies. Yet despite these ambiguities, the relatively egalitarian nature of male-female relations in Southeast Asia is central to arguments claiming a coherent identity for the region. This challenging work by the author considers such contradictions while offering a thought-provoking view of Southeast Asian history that focuses on women's roles and perceptions.

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Cambodian Buddhism: history and Practice
By Ian Harris

The study of Cambodian religion has long been hampered by a lack of easily accessible scholarship. This impressive new work by Ian Harris thus fills a major gap and offers English-language scholars a booklength, up-to-date treatment of the religious aspects of Cambodian culture.

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