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Need and Greed: Buddhist-Christian Social Justice Concerns
 By Sulak Sivaraska
With Respondent David Coleman
" Like Gandhi, Sulak Sivarksa offers great inspiration to a civilization that has lost its way." -Jack Kornfield, Buddhist teacher and author of The Wise Heart
Sulak Sivaraksa, one of Asia's leading social thinkers and activists, will give the Fifth Annual Rev. Yoshiaki Fujitani Interfaith Lecture, at the Mystical Rose Oratory, Chaminade University, on Saturday, April 18, 2009, at 4:00 p.m., on the subject "Greed and Need: Buddhist - Christian Social Justice Concerns." David Coleman, Chaminade University Dean of Humanity Division will be the respondent. The lecture is free and open to the public. Afterwards, Sulak will sign copies of his just-released book, The Wisdom of Sustainability: Buddhist Economics for the 21st Century. Following the book signing, there will be a fundraising reception and dinner at the Ching Conference Center, 2nd floor of Eiben Hall, across from the Mystical Rose Oratory. Reservations by April 15th are required for the reception and dinner. The cost is $50, of which $20 is tax-deductible, and includes a signed copy of Sulak's newest book together with a handicraft made by Thai villagers. The entertainment at dinner includes Thai and Samoan dance performances. Saturday, April 18, 2009
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.Mystical Rose Oratory, Chaminade University
Reception and Fundraising Dinner
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Ching Conference Center, 2nd Floor Eiben Hall
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Call for Papers
The Third International Conference on Southeast Asia (ICONSEA 2009)
University of Malaya
December 8-9, 2009
Theme: Developing Southeast Asia: Challenges and Prospects in the New Millennium
The Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya is organizing the Third International Conference on Southeast Asia (ICONSEA 2009) from the 8th to 9th of December 2009, at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Academicians, practitioners, researchers, postgraduate students and administrators from the private and public sectors are invited to participate and submit papers to be considered for presentation. Abstract submitted must not exceed 300 words and sent to <yulyadi@yahoo.com> or <iconsea2009@gmail.com> more info | Deadline: June 25, 2009
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Open Positions and Fellowships
ISEAS Fellowship Program 2009
ISEAS - Buddhist Lodge Fellowship
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore
The Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) in Singapore is accepting applications from scholars who wish to undertake research and writing in the area of networks of Buddhist exchanges in Asia. Preference will be given to scholars who have completed their Ph.D. degree within the last ten years. The fellowship will be for a period of up to six months and can be commenced any time between September and December 2009.
more info in pdf file | Deadline: June 1, 2009
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UK Association for Buddhist Studies Conference 2009
July 3, 2009
The UK Association for Buddhist Studies is hosting a conference on Friday, July 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. The conference will have featuring lectures by Dr. Vesna Wallance, Numata Professor of Buddhist Studies, University of Oxford; Dr. Peter Harvey, Professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Cumbria, Dr. Tse-fu Kuan, Assistant Professor at Yuan Ze University, Taiwan.
There will also be a featuring and discussion session for the film "Caring for Beyong: Two Lao Buddhist Festivals for the Deceased".
more info
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East-West Fest: Many Culture,One World
April 18, 2009, East-West Center The East-West Center Participants Association is hosting its 2009 cultural celebration, East-West Fest. This year's fest is themed Many Cutures, One World and will include cultural booths representing 13 countries. Performances for the event include award-winning Hawaiian combo Manoa Voices; the winners of the 2008 Tokelau Easter Festival, Te Lumanaki o Tokelau I Amelika; dances of Bhutan, Bali, Melanesia, Polynesia and Micronesia; music of Cambodia, Vietnam and Bangladesh; and much more.
The local community is cordially invited to join in the East-West
Center's celebration of the arts in building cross-cultural
understanding. Food, beverages and T-shirts will be sold at the event,
though admission is free and open to the public. Parking will be available on the UH Manoa campus. Saturday, April 18, 20091:30 - 6:00 p.m.The Imin International Conference CenterJefferson Hall lanaiEast-West Center, 1777 East-West Roadmore info |
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SEA Film Series
Now in its fifth year!
The Film Series is returning to the Korean Studies Building in January 2009! See you there...and bring a sweater.
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