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2 September 2009
Issue: 81
Mabuhay,

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flower2SEA Film Series Tonight - Flower in the Pocket (Malaysia, 2007)
Sponsored by the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, the Department of Geography's GEOG 356: Geography of Southeast Asia, & the U.S. Department of Education
Center for Korean Studies

7 PM, Tonight, 2 September 2009
contact | more info




090109 FallSpeakerSeriesFall Speaker Series - Militant Music, Powerful Language and Atomic Bombs: Constitutional Change in the Philippines
With Dr. Vincent K. Pollard, Asian Studies, UH Mānoa
Sponsored by the UH Mānoa/East-West Center International Cultural Studies Program
Burns Hall Room 2118, UH Mānoa
12:00 - 1:20 PM, 9 September 2009             
contact | more info

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Open Positions & Fellowships

International Consultants, Mekong River Commission
Locations and terms vary by appointment

MRC Secretariat is looking for qualified international consultants for the following consultancies: 1. International Legal Advisor to Navigation Programme; 2. Senior International Flood Forecasting; 3. International Consultant for the Development of Concept Note for Fisheries Programme, Phase 3

more info | Deadline: 10 September 2009

Southeast Asian Studies Scholars, Institute for East Asian Studies at Sogang (ISEAS)
Sogang University, Seoul, Korea
Short-term and Long-term Available

Two-three positions are open to those scholars in Southeast Asian studies who have written important books and published academic papers in refereed journals. Promising young scholars who completed their Ph.D. within the last few years will be given priority, but established scholars are also welcome to apply.  A tenure- or non-tenure-track position and an assistant to full professorship will be offered to a successful candidate, depending on his or her credentials, who will be appointed for March 1st 2010 and designated as an HK professor.  An additional position will be offered to a scholar in Southeast Asian studies who wishes to stay in Korea for a short period of time from six months to one year. 

more info | Deadline: 10 September 2009

Postdoctoral, Mainland SEA (F/T)
University of Freiburg, Germany
Begins 1 November 2009

The advancement of academic qualification is intended. A post doctoral research project in the field of "Constructions of Self and Other - reconfigurations of cultural identities" in Mainland Southeast Asia is envisaged. Furthermore, the institute is to be supported in research and teaching (4 hrs/week). The position also includes cooperation in the interdisciplinary area studies network of Southeast Asia in Freiburg.

more info | Deadline: 21 September 2009

Fall 2010 EWC Southeast Asia Fellowship Program
East-West Center in Washington, D.C., USA
Begins September 2010

more info | Deadline: 15 October 2009


CAORC/ERA Fellowship for American Scholars, Research in Mainland SEA
Center for Khmer Studies
Short-term & Long-term Available

This program is open to U.S. doctoral candidates and scholars who have already earned their Ph.D. in the social sciences and humanities.  Scholars can pursue research in other countries in mainland Southeast Asia (Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Burma, Southern China) provided that part of their research is undertaken in Cambodia.

more info | Deadline: 15 November 2009


Blakemore Freemon Fellowships for Advanced Asian Language Study
Blakemore Foundation
June 2010 - May 2011

Blakemore language grants are awarded for study of the principal modern languages of East and Southeast Asia: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Khmer, Burmese. Consideration will be given to other East or Southeast Asian languages on an individual basis.

more info | Deadline: 30 December 2009

2010-2011 The Next Generation Leadership in Asian Affairs Fellowship
National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR), Seattle, WA, USA
1 June 2010 - 31 May 2011

The fellowship is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Individuals who have received their master's degree diplomas up to twelve months prior to the application deadline may apply to the program. Applicants must have completed a master's or equivalent professional degree (MA, MBA, LLM, JD, etc.) by the time the fellowship begins. Prospective fellows should apply only for the year that they expect to participate.

more info | Deadline: 14 January 2010

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Call for Papers


Fourth Asian Political and International Studies Association (APISA) Congress - Asia in the Midst of Crises: Political, Economic, and Social Dimensions
Under the auspices of the Japan Foundation, and in cooperation with the International Studies Department, De La Salle University, the Yuchengco Center, and the Philippine Political Science Association (PPSA)
Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Manila, Philippines
12-13 November 2009

more info | Deadline: 15 September 2009


Franklin R. Buchanan Prize

Association for Asian Studies (AAS)
AAS Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, USA
March 2010

The winning submission will reflect current scholarship, present innovative teaching strategies, and make a significant impact on the intended audience. Submissions must have been published after January 1, 2008, and include extensive teaching strategies in order to be considered. The prize includes a $1,000 monetary award and a one year membership to AAS.

more info | Deadline: 1 November 2009


Conference-Workshop - Engaging the Classics in Malay and  Southeast Asian Studies: Where To From Here?
Organized by the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) and Malay Studies Department, National University of Singapore
ISEAS, Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Pasir Panjang, Singapore
17 - 18 June 2010

more info | Deadline: 15 November 2009



Filipino Knowledge Indigenous Systems and Practices: Their Relevance in an Age of Globalization
Sponsored by Center for Babaylan Studies
Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
17 - 18 April 2010

more info | Deadline: 15 November 2009


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SEA Publications

ThaiNorthMalaySouthMultiethnic Malaysia: Past, Present, and Future
Edited by Lim Teck Ghee, Alberto Gomes and Azly Rahman
Petaling Jaya, SIRD, 2009

more info






ThaiSouthMalayNorthThai South and Malay North: Ethnic Interactions on a Plural Peninsula

Edited by Michael J. Montesano and Patrick Jory


more info






Young Southeast AsiaYoung Southeast Asia: 40 Inspiring Youths
Paolo Aquino
ArtPostAsia Pte, Ltd, 2008

more info


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In This Issue
UH Community
Open Positions & Fellowships
Call for Papers
SEA Publications
SEA Film Series Returns!
Explorations - Online
Call to Community
SEA Film Series
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Now Playing!

The SEA film series returns tonight Wednesday, 2 September with the film, Flower in the Pocket at 7 PM in the Center for Korean Studies.   Join our SEA film list for more details - and we'll see you at the movies!
Explorations - Online
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Explorations, the graduate student journal of Southeast Asian studies, is now available online.
Call to Community
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The Center invites CSEAS alumni and local organizations to get more involved in building our SEA community.  From special events to feedback, we want to hear from you! Contact CSEAS for more details.
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa is one of nine National Resource Centers (NRCs) for the study of Southeast Asia as designated and funded by the United States Department of Education.