Special Message from the Center
The
Center has received many queries from friends and colleagues asking
about how to help the people affected by the recent natural disasters
across Southeast Asia. Please see this week's special focus on Disaster Relief for ways to support our friends and families in Southeast Asia. |
Weekly Announcement
Welcome to your CSEAS weekly announcement, your premiere source for the latest in Southeast Asian Studies. As the 29th HIFF approaches, please see our special focus on SEA films at the festival, running from 15 - 25 October. And like always, see our e-news sidebar for updates on brown bags, SEA film series, and other opportunities to stay connected with the Center. Enjoy!
Aloha! These messages are sent in HTML format with an option to view the message as text if you have any problems. Feel free to send your feedback to cseas@hawaii.edu. Mahalo!
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Disaster Relief in Southeast Asia
With the recent major disasters across the Pacific Rim, the Center for Southeast Asia extends its support to our international community in this time of need. Below, please find several resources on the latest updates about Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy) in the Philippines, and now affecting Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, and the major earthquake in Indonesia. We urge you to support whichever organization does the type of humanitarian work that has earned your trust. Mahalo to our friends at the Center for Southeast Asian Studies - University of Michigan for additional information related to humanitarian assistance.
General Resources
AlertNet | Reuters AlertNet is a humanitarian news network that keeps relief professionals and the
wider public up-to-date on humanitarian crises around the globe.
Relief Web | An
independent vehicle of information, designed specifically to assist the
international humanitarian community in effective delivery of emergency
assistance, Relief Web provides timely, reliable and relevant information as
events unfold, while emphasizing the coverage of "forgotten
emergencies" at the same time.
World Health Organization | WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the
United Nations system.
Typhoon Ketsana - Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Vietnam | On September 26, 2009, Typhoon Ondoy brought a month's worth of rainfall to Metro Manila and nearby areas in just a few hours, causing severe flooding which resulted in the loss of many lives and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people. At the time of publication, Typhoon Ketsana has also affected villages in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. (Source: Google Ondoy Site)
About the Typhoon
Official Philippine Government Site
Google News
Youtube
Donations
FilCom Center - Local Organization (Waipahu, HI)
BayanUSA
American Red Cross & Philippine Red Cross
Project Ondoy
Additional Sources
Sumatra Earthquake - Indonesia | A powerful earthquake, which struck near the city of Padang on
Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, has killed between 100 and 200
people.
The disaster is the latest in a spate of natural and man-made
calamities to hit Indonesia, a sprawling archipelago of 226 million
people. (Source: Reuters AlertNet)
About the Earthquake
AlertNet
Associated Press
BBC News
Donations
American Red Cross
OxFam
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SEA Events & Updates
INDONESIAN FESTIVALOrganized by the Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, and PT Permatina (Persero), Washington, DC, USA
1 - 3 October 2009
Discussion - Women in Indonesian Film with Shanty Harmayn and Mira Lesmana
USINDO Office, Washington, DC, USA
2:00 - 4:00 PM, Thursday, 1 October 2009
RSVP link | more info
MALAYSIA-UNITED STATES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP CONFERENCE
East-West Center, Washington, D.C., USA
9:00 AM - 2:15 PM, Friday, 9 October 2009
RSVP email | more info
Project Update - Lower Mekong Archaeological Project (LOMAP)
Co-Directed by Dr. Miriam Stark (UH Dept. of Anthropology) and H.E. Chuch Phoeurn (Ministry of Culture, Cambodia)Funded by NASA Space Archaeology Grant
Mekong Delta, CAMBODIA
Summer 2009Over the Summer of 2009, the Lower Mekong Archaeological Project (LOMAP), which has been ongoing since 1996, completed another season of field research in Cambodia. UH Anthropology graduate students Heng Piphal, Rachel Hoerman, and Shawn Fehrenbach participated in this project. Other participants included Alison Carter (graduate student at UW-Madison), Chan Sovichetra and Phan Nady (Ministry of Culture, Cambodia), and other student participants from the Royal University of Fine Arts.
During the 2009 field season, LOMAP members concentrated efforts on ground-truthing a methodology of identifying archaeological sites through analysis of aerial and satellite imagery. This web gallery is a collection of personal images shot by the crew members of the LOMAP 2009 field season.
view gallery
Project Update - Establishment of the Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre
Directed by Dr. Tansen Sen
Institute for Southeast Asian Studies, National University of Singapore, SINGAPORE
The Institute of Southeast Asian Studies in Singapore has recently established a new Centre, named the Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre, which will undertake research on historical interactions among Asian societies and civilizations. The Centre aims to serve as a forum for comprehensive study of the ways in which Asian polities and societies have interacted over time through religious, cultural, and economic exchanges as well as diasporic
networks.
The Centre, which is headed by Professor Tansen Sen, is an affiliate project of the program to revive Nalanda University in Bihar, India, a Buddhist university which thrived from the 7th to the 13th centuries. The revived University is a joint undertaking by the regional East Asia Summit (EAS) grouping of countries, and the project will be discussed at their next
Summit.
view PDF brochure | more info
For SEA-related events nation-wide, see the SEA National Resource Center Calendar andSEA Reminders in sidebar.
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Open Positions & Fellowships
Research/Training Positions for Ph.D - Competing Hegemonies: Foreign-dominated processes of development in Cambodia (Three Positions)
Cambodia Research Group, Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO)
Begins 1 April 2010 (Four year term)
Further inquiries or completed applications can be submitted to:
Dr. Heidi Dahles at VU University Amsterdam, Program Coordinator | email
Dr. Trond Gilberg at PUC | email
Dr. Ngin Chanrith at RUPP | email
more info | Deadline: 15 October 2009
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) - Politics of the Muslim World
Bates College, Lewiston, Maine, USA
Begins Fall 2010
more info | Deadline: 2 November 2009Assistant Professor - East/Southeast Asian Archaeology and Early History
University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Begins August 2010
more info | Deadline: 11 December 2009MPhil & PhD Studentships in Comparative Literature & Cultural Studies
University of Hong Kong, CHINA
Begins Academic Year 2010-11
The Department of Comparative Literature at the University of Hong Kong offers studentships in conjunction with its Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programmes. We are looking for exceptional candidates with a strong research plan in any of the following areas:
* Visual Cultures and Film Studies
* Feminism and Gender Studies
* Postcolonial and Global Studies
* Literature and Cultural Theory
* Hong Kong and China Studies
The Fellowship will provide an annual stipend of HK$240,000 (approximately
US$30,000) and a conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$10,000 (approximately US$1,300) per year. A total of 135 PhD Fellowships will be awarded to all institutions for the academic year 2010-11.
For more information on graduate studies in the Department of Comparative
Literature, contact: Gina Marchetti at marchett@hku.hk.
apply | more info | Deadline: 31 December 2009
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Call for Submissions
Journal TIRAI PANGGUNG
Cultural Centre, University of Malaya, MALAYSIA
TIRAI PANGGUNG covers multi-disciplinary issues of all aspects of performing and visual arts. Particular issues related to musicology, ethnomusicology, dance studies, ethnochoreology, drama and theatre studies, performance studies, critical theories, anthropology of peforming arts, visual arts, criticism, arts management and many other areas are accepted for consideration of publication.
TIRAI PANGGUNG prefers that articles submitted be sent electronically in MS Word format 97-2003 to: anisnor55@gmail.com. Articles submitted in hardcopy by mail must be typed, double-spaced and submitted with cd / pen drive. All manuscripts sent to TIRAI PANGGUNG will not be returned.
Contact Information:
Prof. Mohd Anis Md Nor, Chief Editor
Journal TIRAI PANGGUNG,
Cultural Centre, University of Malaya,
50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
Tel: +603 7967 3458
International Conference on Nusantara Philosophy
Faculty of Philosophy, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), INDONESIA
24 October 2009
The related themes are:
· Metaphysical and epistemological perspectives on Nusantara philosophy
· Ethical perspectives on Nusantara philosophy
· Cultural philosophy perspectives on Nusantara philosophy
· Social and political philosophy perspectives on Nusantara philosophy
For further information please contact:
· Arqom Kuswanjono: (0274) 6491192 | cell phone 08122730509 | email
· Slamet Sutrisno: (0274) 496600 | cell phone 0818276160 | email
· Sariyanto: (0274) 9443027 | email Deadline: 19 October 2009
2nd Conference on the Asian Borderlands Research Network - Asian Borderlands: Enclosure, Interaction and Transformation
Chiang Mai University (RCSD), THAILAND
5 - 7 November 2010
We
invite conceptually innovative papers, based on new research, which
address questions such as these, in order to develop new perspectives
on the study of Asian borderlands. Panels will be considered that have
a thematic focus, are of a comparative character, and involve scholars
affiliated to distinct research institutions.
more info | Deadline: 1 December 2009
Transacted Intimacy: Political Economy of International Marriages in Asia
Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, SINGAPORE
14 - 15 October 2010
This conference attempts to bring the economic back into discussions of the political, cultural and social processes that shape the contours of international marriage as a phenomenon. By focusing on the political economy of international marriages, this conference not only interrogates the political, economic and social structures in which love and intimacy are embodied, but also links intimacy with other domains of experiences such as work, gender relations and transnational family.
We welcome papers that address one or more of the following topics:
1) political economy of marriage migration and integration policies;
2) commercially arranged marriage;
3) marriage migrants access to paid work and informal economy;
4) work, family and social support;
5) remittances and social remittances.
Please submit and address all applications and enquiries to Ms Valerie Yeo at valerie.yeo@nus.edu.sg. Preference will be given to papers that profile new research, fit with the core panel ideas and complement other papers.
more info | Deadline: 15 January 2010
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SEA Films at HIFF
29th Hawaii International Film Festival
15 - 25 October 2009
http://www.hiff.org
This October, the Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) kicks off its 29th year of bringing the best in world cinema to our state. We know the list of films is long, so we took the liberty of helping you out by selecting the ones from Southeast Asia so that you can get your tickets in advance of the October 15-25 screening extravaganza!
For questions about HIFF, finding the film guide, and placing ticket orders on-line, please visit their web site here. We look forward to seeing you at the movies!
Talentime | Malaysia, 2008 (110 min) | Dir: Yasmin Ahmad | more info
Sponsored by the Center for Southeast Asian Studies
3:15 PM Mon, Oct 19 Dole Cannery A
4:00 PM Tue, Oct 20 Dole Cannery F
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24K | Philippines, 2009 (102 min) | Dir: Ana Agabin | more info
8:30 PM Mon, Oct 19 Dole Cannery D
2:30 PM Wed, Oct 21
Best of Times | Thailand, 2009 (117 min) | Dir: Yongyoot Thongkontoon | more info
8:00 PM Fri, Oct 16 Dole Cannery D
9:15 PM Sun, Oct 18 Dole Cannery C
BFF: Best Friends Forever | Philippines, 2009 (102 min) | Dir: Wenn V. Deramas | more info
11:45 AM Sat, Oct 17 Dole Cannery A
The Burning Season | Australia, 2009 (90 min) | Dir: Cathy Henke | more info
8:30 PM Wed, Oct 21 Dole Cannery
12:00 PM Thu, Oct 22 Dole Cannery
Grandpa is Dead | Philippines, 2009 (90 min) | Dir: Soxie Topacio | more info
6:45 PM Fri, Oct 16 Dole Cannery F
11:30 AM Fri, Oct 23 Dole Cannery D
If I Knew What You Said | Philippines, 2009 (88 min) | Dir: Mike Sandejas | more info
8:30 PM Fri, Oct 16 Dole Cannery A
12:45 PM Tue, Oct 20 Dole Cannery E
The Legend is Alive | Viet Nam, 2009 (90 min) | Luu Huynh Luu | more info
5:30 PM Wed, Oct 21 Dole Cannery C
12:15 PM Thu, Oct 22 Dole Cannery A
Merantau | Indonesia, 2009 (106 min) | Dir: Gareth Huw Evans | more info
9:45 PM Sat, Oct 17 Dole Cannery B
6:30 PM Thu, Oct 22 Dole Cannery E
Ninoy and the Rise of People Power | USA, 2009 (56 min) | Dir: Tom Coffman | more info
12:00 PM Sun, Oct 18 Dole Cannery D
4:30 PM Wed, Oct 21 Dole Cannery D
Ong Bak 2 | Thailand, 2008 (110 min) | Dir: Tony Jaa, Panna Rittikrai | more info
9:30 PM Sun, Oct 18 Dole Cannery B
8:45 PM Mon, Oct 19 Dole Cannery B
The Rainbow Troops (Laskar Pelangi) | Indonesia, 2008 (124 min) | Dir: Riri Riza | more info
12:30 PM Fri, Oct 16 Dole Cannery B
12:30 PM Sat, Oct 17 Dole Cannery E
Sell Out! | Malaysia, 2009 (106 min) | Dir: Yeo Joon Han | more info
1:45 PM Sat, Oct 17 Dole Cannery B
2:15 PM Thu, Oct 22 Dole Cannery B
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SEA Resources
Public Television
Iowa Public Television - Global Interaction & The Power of Place: Geography for 21st Century series (Airs October 2009)
Laos:
Isolated Heart - Laos is emerging from isolation to join the global
economy as an exporter of hydroelectric power. Vietnam: Fertile Dreams
- As the world's second largest rice exporter, Vietnam's booming
economy is evident in the explosive growth of Ho Chi Minh City.
Airs 3:00 AM CDT Friday, 2 October 2009 (IPTV)
Indonesia:
Tourists and Terrorists - Why was Bali a target for terrorists? We
explore the underlying tourist industry on this once peaceful island.
Multi-Cultural Malaysia - Amidst growing pressures from Islamic
militants, social and economic programs seek to build tolerance among
Malaysia's diverse cultures.
Airs 3:30 AM CDT Friday, 2 October 2009 (IPTV) .
more info
Singapore:
Gateway to Southeast Asia - Asia High-tech infrastructure, a well-educated workforce and strict
government repression have all helped Singapore become a pre-eminent
port and one of the wealthiest cities in the world. Australia: New
Links to Asia - Australia shifts its trade from Europe to the Asian
"economic tigers."
Airs Fri, October 9, 2009 3:00 AM (IPTV)
Publications
 2009 Bernard Schwartz Book Award Finalist - Tearing Apart the Land: Islam and Legitimacy in Southern Thailand
Duncan McCargo
Cornell University Press, 2009
 The Madrasa in Asia : Political Activism and Transnational Linkages
Farish A Noor (Editor), Yoginder Sikand (Editor), Martin van Bruinessen (Editor)
Amsterdam University Press, 2009
 In Burmese Prisons: Correspondence May 1923 - June 1926
Subhas Chandra Bose, Sisir K. Bose (Editor)
Netaji Collected Works 2008
 Diaspora and Belief : Globalisation, Religion and Identity in Postcolonial Asia
Dr. John Clammer
Shipra Publications 2009
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CSEAS Social Networking Sites
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CSEAS Admissions
Thinking about a graduate degree in Southeast Asia? Check out the CSEAS site for program deadlines and updates.
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CSEAS Alumni
We want to hear from you! Help us build our CSEAS community through mentorship opportunities, project updates and more. Contact CSEAS for more information.
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Explorations - Online
 Explorations, the graduate student journal for Southeast Asian studies, is now available online. |
SEA Brown Bags
 Now accepting participants for the Fall 2009 Brown Bag Series. Contact CSEAS with your abstract and CV. Listen to the Spring 2009 Series podcasts. |
SEA Film Series
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SEA National Resource Center Calendar
30 September 2009
12:30 PM CDT
Ongoing - Filipino Conversation Table (Oct 14, Oct 28, Nov 11, Nov 25)
@ University of Wisconsin - Madison
5:00 PM PST
International Human Rights Forum with Somaly Mam
@ University of California - Los Angeles
more info
1 October 2009
4:45 PM CDT
Ongoing - Khmer Language Table
@ University of Wisconsin - Madison
2 October 2009
12:00 PM CDT
International Programs' Brown Bag - Focus on Cambodia: "Being Broh: Masculinities in 21st Century Cambodia"
@ Northern Illinois University
12:00 PM CDT
Militia Violence, Madrasas, and Democratization in Indonesia
@ University of Michigan
more info
12:00 PM CDT
Friday Forum - Whatever Happened to "Comrade?" Learning to Mainstream Gender in Vietnam's Development Policy
@ University of Wisconsin - Madison
12:00 PM EST
SEAP Brown Bag Lecture Series - Exiles from Indochina: Historical Narratives and the Lives of Colonial Deportees
@ Cornell University
more info
5 October 2009
4:00 PM PST
Frontier Constitutions: Christianity and Colonial Empire in 19th Century Philippines
@ University of California - Berkeley
more info
Through 16 October 2009
Houses of Emptiness: Suan Mokkh and the modern Thai monastic complex
@ Cornell University more info
7 October 200912:00 PM EST
Burma and the International Criminal Court
@ Yale University
more info
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Conferences
2 - 4 October 2009
Viral Ports, Virtual Currents: Interconnections of Media, the Arts and the Everyday in Southeast Asia and its Diasporas
University of California, Riverside, USA
more info
8 - 9 October 2009
Penang International Conference on Sustainable Cultural Development: The Economics of Heritage Revitalization
g Hotel, PENANG
more info
8 - 11 October 2009
Canadian Asian Studies Association: Can-Asian, eh? Diaspora, indigeneity and the trans-Pacific
Vancouver, BC, CANADA
more info
10 - 12 October 2009
World Association of International Studies (WAIS) International Conference: Globalities and Localities
Stanford University, CA, USA
more info
16 - 18 October 2009
58th Annual Meeting: Midwestern Conference on Asian Affairs
Miami University, OH, USA
more info
23 - 24 October 2009
Council on Thai Studies (COTS) 2009: Thailand's Responses to
Globalization - Globalization vs. Traditionalism
Northern Illinois University, USA
more infoSubmission DeadlinesPost/Colonial Film: Imagining Identity New Orleans, Louisiana, USA1-4 April 2010more info | Deadline: 30 September 2009Shi`ism and Beyond: Alid Piety in Muslim Southeast AsiaNational University of Singapore, SINGAPORE14 - 15 January 2010 more info | Deadline: 12 October 20096th Annual Southeast Asian Cinemas Conference: Circuits of Exchange (With)in Southeast Asian CinemasHo Chi Minh City, VIETNAM1 - 4 July 2010more info | Deadline: 30 October 2009Tung Lin Kok Yuen Conference: Buddhism and Diaspora
University of Toronto, Scarborough, CANADA
more info | Deadline: 30 October 31
Revisiting Agrarian Transformations in Southeast Asia: Empirical, Theoretical and Applied PerspectivesChiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, THAILAND13 - 15 May 2010more info | Deadline: 31 October 2009
Trade and Finance in the Malay World: Historical and Cultural Perspectives, Frankfurt, GERMANY
17 - 18 June 2010Deadline: 31 October 2009 |
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