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Call for Participation
Folktales and Fairy Tales: Translation, Colonialism, and Cinema
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hawaii, September 23-26, 2008
more info | Deadline to send a letter of interest: June 15, 2008
Beyond Dichotomies: Alternative Voices and Histories in Post-Colonial Viet Nam
University of Washington - Seattle, May 23-24, 2008
more info
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Call
for Papers
Buddhism Across Asia: Networks of Materials, Intellectual and Cultural Exchange
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, February 16-18, 2009
more info | Deadline: July 1, 2008
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In Memoriam - Rozanna Brown
We received this announcement from our friends at the Center for Southeast Asian Studies-UCLA <cseas@international.ucla.edu>
It is with
deepest sadness that we must announce the untimely death on May 14, 2008 of
UCLA Art History alumna Dr. Roxanna Brown, world-renowned expert on SEA
ceramics, curator of the Southeast Asian Ceramics Museum at Bangkok University
and editor of their excellent newsletter, available online at online.
She died in Seattle
reportedly of an infection brought on by a perforated ulcer while in federal
custody on a very dubious indictment. After her death, the charges were
dropped. She had gone to Seattle to
present a paper on SEA ceramics at a conference co-sponsored by UCLA and the University of Washington. The best coverage of
the tragic circumstances surrounding her arrest and death is available from the
website of the Seattle Times . Type the name Roxanna Brown into their search engine. A
2004 article about Roxanna's pathbreaking research on SEA trade ceramics is
available on our website here. Roxanna's brother Fred Brown has posted a moving portrait of her early life as
a reporter during the Vietnam War on YouTube. You can view it here.
Anyone who would like to sign a condolence letter to Roxanna's family, or a
petition calling for a full investigation into the circumstances of her death,
or to contribute to a fund for her family's expenses related to her death,
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Environment Seminars
Cross-Border Transport Infrastructure in the Greater Mekong Sub-region
By Pichai Uamturapojn
Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering
Khon Kaen University
Visiting Scholar, East-West Center
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
John A. Burns Hall, Room 3012
more info
Modeling Land Cover Change in Northern Thailand
By Daniel B. Scollon
Geography/GIS Instructor
Shasta College
Visiting Scholar, East-West Center
Thursday, May 22, 2008
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
John A. Burns Hall, Room 3012
more info
Please contact Anna Tanaka at tanakaa@eastwestcenter.org or at 808-944-7607 for further information.
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Publications on Southeast Asia
Earth in Flower: The Divine Mystery of The Cambodian Dance Drama
By Paul Cravath
more info
India and the Eastern Seas
By Alok Tripathi (Editor) This book, containing papers presented in the International Seminar on
Marine Archaeology, provides valuable information about maritime activities on
the east coast of India and
in the Eastern Seas. Data and extensive bibliography on
Portuguese shipwrecks in Indian waters; French maritime activities in the Bay
of Bengal; underwater activities in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Japan;
reconstruction of ancient borobudur ship and her voyage, as experimental
archaeology and computation of ancient ships makes this volume useful for all
those interested in diverse aspects of underwater archaeology and maritime
heritage.
more info
The Idea of Indonesia
By R.E. Elson
 Indonesia the nation-state
is a miraculous and unlikely construction. At first sight, the material for
national unity could not be more unpromising; its history is marred by deep and
often bloody internal disputation based on ideology, ethnicity, religion, and
region. Yet Indonesia,
as concept and nation-state, endures and is, perhaps, beginning once again to
thrive. The author seeks to discover the origin of the idea of Indonesia in
the mid-nineteenth century and explores its often vexed and troubled trajectory
through to the present time. He examines why Indonesia exists, against the odds,
as a nation-state, and in what different forms it has existed, seeking to
explain the nation's character as it has struggled for unity and purpose.
more info International Law and the Third World: Reshaping Justice
By Richard Falk et al. (Editors)
This volume is devoted to
critically exploring the past, present and future relevance of international
law to the priorities of the countries, peoples and regions of the South.
Within the limits of space it has tried to be comprehensive in scope and
representative in perspective and participation.
more info
**** These books below are now in paper back****
From Parastatals to Private Trade: Lessons from Asian Agriculture
By Shahdur Rashid et al. (Editors)
In this book, the editors pose three general questions: Why must
parastatal-centred policies in Asia change, when should policy change occur,
and should such change happen gradually or abruptly? Experts in agricultural policy
use case studies from South Asia (Bangladesh,
India, and Pakistan) and Southeast Asia (Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam_ to answer
these questions and a concluding chapter synthesizes these countries'
experiences with price stabilization programs.
more info Ancient Sukhothai: Thailand's cultural heritage
By Dawn Rooney
This guide covers the
history and art of the early Kingdom of Sukhothai, which was situated in the
fertile Yorn River basis of north-central Thailand and is renowned for artistic
achievements in the mid-13th and 14th centuries. Influences from earlier
inhabitants of the area and neighboring kingdoms were overlaid with Theravada
Buddhist ideas from Sinhalese culture to create a unique style that is
recognized today as 'classic' Thai art. The author takes the reader on a journey
to 80 temples at Sukhothai, Si Satchanalai and Kamphaeng Phet as well as
highlighting masterpieces from three museum collections. For ordering information, contact asiabook@gil.com.au
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Open Positions and Opportunities
Curator of Indo-Pacific Art
Yale University Art Gallery
more info
Volunteers to Teach English in Indonesia
Volunteers in Asia (VIA)
Volunteers in Asia is searching for two volunteers to teach English with an innovative school in Banda Aceh for the 2008-2009 school year. Applicants must be U.S. residents, speak English with native fluency, and have a college degree. Teaching experience is not required; adaptability and the energy for a new cultural experience is absolutely necessary. VIA provides extensive training (including language and teaching training), living and housing stipends, health insurance, extensive personal support, and a network of former Indonesia volunteers stretching back four decades. VIA website | Deadline: June 2, 2008
Summer 2008 Study Abroad Program in Philippine Studies
University of the Philippines, Dilliman
The College of Arts
and Letters at the University of the Philippines, Diliman is beginning a
new summer program in Philippine Studies for foreign students, to be held in
July and part of August, 2008. The undergraduate course will include
Filipino language, lectures on a variety of Philippine Studies topics,
workshops on Philippine arts and culture, and field trips. Graduate
students may participate in the undergraduate program and/or do a more independent
Specialized Research Course
For more information, contact Dr. Joi Barrios at mjbarrio2@mac.com or Dr. Nenita Domingo at domingo@humnet.ucla.eduDeadline: June 15, 2008
Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) Fellowships
AusAID offers a range of scholarships to promote sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region. Australia Leadership Awards (ALA) scholarships are academically prestigious awards offered to high achievers from
the Asia-Pacific region to undertake postgraduate study (Masters or Doctorate)
and a leadership program in Australia.
Awards are open to all fields of study, although study programs relating to the
priority themes of shared regional interest, international trade, pandemics,
security, climate change (including clean energy) are encouraged. Postgraduate study
will be undertaken at participating Australian higher education institutions. Residents of countries that are qualified for these fellowships include Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines, Thailand, East Timor, and Viet Nam. more info
Positions for English Language ProgrammingVietnam Television International, Hanoi, Vietnam Vietnam Television International is currently seeking part-time and full-time candidates to fill a number of positions for English language programming: Language editor Voice over reader for documentaries News presenter Reporter & Producer Currently the channel is running a trial 1-hour English programming at 22.10 hours Hanoi time. You can watch it here. For information contact: Bach Ngoc Chien Acting Managing Director VTV International 43 Nguyen Chi Thanh Tel: (84) 4 771 8848 Fax: (84) 4 771 8856 Cell: (84) 90 486 6319 Email: bachchien@vtv.org.vn |
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SEA Film Series
We
had a successful year in which we screened 35 films in our weekly
Wednesday series. We look forward to an exciting slate of films beginning in
September, 2008. See you at the movies!
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