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CSEAS Speaker Series Event
Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance in Asia - Free and Open to the Public
Presented by Jessica Ear Adler, Associate Professor, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies
Co-sponsored by the Department of Urban and Regional Planning and the William S. Richardson School of Law
Tokioka Room, Moore Hall, UH Mānoa
12:00 PM, Friday, 23 October 2009
Précis
Each year an estimated 43% of the world's disasters occur in Asia resulting in 82% of the world's disaster deaths, 84% of the world's total affected population and 75% of the world's disaster damage (IFRC Report 2009). Such alarming statistics raises questions of why, how and most importantly, what can the local and global community do about it?
This lecture will focus on understanding the background and types of disasters that occur in Asia. We will discuss developmental shifts and trends that cause disasters in the region. Lastly we will analyze the disaster management cycle and examine country case studies to identify challenges and opportunities in international disaster management and humanitarian assistance.
more info
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Featured Events & News
 26 - 29 October 2009
Distinguished Speaker Week -
Ms Zainah Anwar
Islamic Law & Society: the Malaysian Context
Presented by the Muslim Societies in Asia program at the School of Pacific & Asian Studies, University of Hawai'i
The Muslim Societies in Asia program is honored to host Ms. Zainah Anwar, a significant figure in the movement towards justice in Islamic law. Ms. Anwar's speaking schedule during her visit to Honolulu includes:
What Islam? Whose Islam? From Mysogyny to Equality: Advocating for Women's Rights in Islam Pacific and Asian Affairs Council Lunch ForumImin International Conference Center11:45 AM, Monday, 26 October 2009Registration Required | more infoBrown Bag Lecture
Co-sponsored with the Center for Southeast Asian Studies and Women's StudiesTokioka Room, Moore Hall 31912:00 PM, Thursday, 29 October 2009Free Admission | contact Islam and Public Policy: Contestations in a Plural Legal System - William S. Richardson School of Law Public LectureLaw Classroom 24:00 PM, Tuesday, 27 October 2009Free Admission | more infoJustice and Equality in Muslim Family Law: Challenges, Possibilities and Strategies for Reform - East-West Center Wednesday Evening SeminarImin International Conference Center6:30 PM, Wednesday, 28 October 2009Free Admission | more info
Fall 2009 Philippine Studies Colloquium Series - Building Dreams: Class and Community in the Filipina/o Diaspora
Roderick Labrador, UH Ethnic Studies Department
Tokioka Room, Moore Hall 319, UH Manoa
12:30 - 2:30 PM, Wednesday, 28 October 2009
Free Admission
Drawing from an ethnographic study conducted in 2000-03, Dr. Roderick Labrador analyzes the events and activities surrounding the opening of the Filipino Community Center, a middle class project with its emphasis on entrepreneurship and ethic "heroes."
Panji: Javanese Mask Dance Drama
By Jan Mrazek, Didik Nini Thowok, Nunuk Sri
Rahayu, and NUS Singa Nglaras Gamelan
Ensemble
UCC Theatre, National University of Singapore
8:00 PM, Saturday, 24 October 2009
Free Admission
Follow Prince Panji on his journey in search for his betrothed Dewi Sekar Taji as he traverses the lands of Southeast Asia, and encounters military and romantic adventures full of complications, disguises, mistaken identities, and magical transformations. Famous cross gender (male) Indonesian performance artist Didik Nini Thowok will play the main female role in this production.
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Education Initiative - Books for Asia Fund
Asia Foundation
Books for Asia puts one million new books and
resources into the hands of students, educators, and community leaders
each year through the generous contributions of our partner publishers
and private donors.
Now we're inviting everyone to share in the spirit of
giving. Simply vote for your favorite title from the selection of
classic storybooks, pass the word along to your friends (even tell them
to vote for your favorite if you'd like!), and we'll do the rest. Once
voting ends, we will deliver the storybook that wins the most votes to
each of the school children in the Karen village of Morwakee (Ban Nongmontha) in Northern Thailand. When the books have been
delivered, we'll send you a link to a video showing the children
receiving their new books.
vote | facebook app | more info | donate
Event Report - Somaly Mam: "We Have to Save Them"
UCLA International Institute
30 September 2009
Cambodian
activist and author Somaly Mam has rescued more than 6,000 girls in
Southeast Asia from sexual slavery and helped many to rebuild their
lives. In this video of her recent talk at UCLA, Mam discusses her work establishing the Cambodian non-governmental organization called AFESIP
(Agir Pour les Femmes en Situation Precaire) and The Somaly
Mam Foundation in 2007 to support anti-trafficking organizations and
provide victims and survivors with a platform from which their voices
can be heard.
watch event video | more info
For SEA-related events nation-wide, see the SEA National Resource Center Calendar and SEA Reminders in sidebar.
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Employment & Fellowship Opportunities
Short-term Disaster Consultants for Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam
HelpAge International
HelpAge helps older people around the world lead full and secure lives. HelpAge International, East Asia Pacific Regional Development Centre, is responding to the recent natural disasters in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam. HelpAge is seeking consultants based in the region (expats and national) to assist with both assessments and programme implementation.
Send CVs with availablility over the next 2 weeks to 6 months. Assessment consultants are needed for 10 - 15 days, with urgency consultant for Indonesia. Programme implementation consultants are needed between 3 - 6 months, and will be included on a roster for urgent deployment in future emergencies.
Contact goddy@helpageasia.org | more infoInternational Consultant - Poverty and Environment Initiative
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Vientiane, Lao PDR
Through the join UNDP-UNEP Poverty Environment Initiative (PEI), UNDP is supporting the Government of Lao PDR to implement the PEI Framework which aims to strengthen capacity of targeted central and provinicial authorities to integate poverty-environment concerns and opportunities in key development planning processes. UNDP wishes to recruit an international consultant for approximately 10 weeks.
more info | Deadline: 22 October 2009
Assistant, Associate or Full Professor - Anthropology, History or Cultural Studies
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Zayed University, Dubai Campus
United Arab Emirates
The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences on the Dubai campus
invites applications for a full-time position in its International
Studies program, with a specialization in East Asia, South or Southeast
Asia. Successful candidates should have a Ph.D. in Anthropology,
History or Cultural Studies and be able to teach within an
interdisciplinary environment. Evidence of teaching ability and
experience is important, including potential to supervise Capstone
thesis projects. The teaching load will also include one or more
courses in the Colloquy on Integrated Learning, the University's core
curriculum.
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Conference & Grant Call for Submissions
Featured Conference - 20th Anniverseary ASEN Conference: Nation and Charisma
Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism (ASEN)
London School of Economics and Political Science
13 - 15 April 2010
Must nations have 'founding fathers', and nationalist movements
charismatic leaders? Does nationalism differ in this respect from any
other mass movement? If nationalism is a species of secular religion,
is it also therefore a cult of the hero or heroine? How important is
leadership for the national cause, and what are its effects for good or
ill? These are some of the questions which the ASEN's 20th Anniversary
Conference seeks to address.
more info | Deadline: 6 November 2009
Fall 2009 Newsletter - The World Economic Crisis in Southeast Asia: One Year Later
Canadian Council for Southeast Asian Studies (CCSEAS)
November 2009
In
addition to contributions of between 750 and 1000 words on the central
theme of this edition, we are, as always, soliciting submissions in the
following areas: Reports from the Field; Graduate Students in the
Field; Southeast Asian Affairs and the State of Southeast Asian
Studies; Student Work; New Faces; Upcoming Events; and Electronic
Resources on SEA.
The newsletter will be published both in
French and English in November 2009. Written submissions can be in
French or English (or both!) to bulletin editors Geoff Stewart and
Jean-Philippe Leblond, at ccseas.executive@gmail.com.
CCSEAS archive | Deadline: 15 November 2009
Marital Dissolution in Asia
Asia Research Institute (ARI), National University of Singapore
6 - 7 May 2010
ARI invites papers that document and
comment on the recent patterns in marital dissolution in Asian
countries. Papers could be either a country-specific case study or a
cross-national comparison. Contributors are invited to reflect on the
influence of socio-economic changes in Asia, the changing role of women
and the role of ideational change on marital dissolution in the region.
We are also interested in papers that examine how the existing support
structures for divorced women and laws relating to marriage and divorce
have shaped marital dissolution patterns.
more info | Deadline: 23 November 2009
Grant - International Grants for Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam
McKnight Foundation
2010 - 2011
Through
community building and empowerment, the McKnight Foundation's goal is
to strengthen local institutions and initiatives that sustain and
improve the livelihoods of the most vulnerable people in Cambodia,
Laos, and Vietnam. In 2008, the program granted approximately
US$1.9million to projects in Southeast Asia.
more info | Deadline: 1 December 2009Conference - Oceans of Sound: Sama Dilaut Performing Arts
International Institute for Asian Studies and the University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
9 September 2010
This conference looks at the Sama Dilaut's performing arts, focusing
on kulintangan and other types of instrumental music, song repertoire, and dance.
Contact Dr. Birgit Abels at birgitabels@gmail.com | more info | Deadline: 15 January 2010
Dissertation Workshop - Democracy and Identity in Asia
Asian Institute at the University of Toronto
Spring 2010
Please send emails inquiries and applications concerning this workshop with "Democracy and Identity in Asia workshop" in the subject line to: asian.institute@utoronto.ca
more info | Deadline: 15 January 2010Grant - Islam and Muslims in World Contexts
Social Science Research Center (SSRC)
Application portal opens 31 October 2009; grant period from 15 March 2010 to 30 June 2011
The
SSRC is pleased to announce the availability of grants to support
public engagement by academic experts on Islamic traditions and Muslim
societies. The grants program seeks to encourage projects permitting
the dissemination of academic research on Islamic traditions and Muslim
societies to targeted constituencies, with particular emphasis on media
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SEA Resources
Film & Culture in Southeast Asia
2009 Cinemanila International Film Festival
Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Philippines
15 - 25 October 2009
Since its inception in 1999, the Cinemanila International Film Festival
(CIFF) has endeavored to revive the Philippines as the center of
Southeast Asian cinema and encourage the creation of international
caliber, yet uniquely Filipino films. For the past 11 years, Cinemanila has championed the spirit of
independent filmmaking and has given tributes to master filmmakers and
their groundbreaking films.
The central features of the festival are Philippine Cinema and
Southeast Asian Cinema, or SEA Cinema. The direction and framework of
the festival have provided the focus for its programs to provide to the
world a window on Philippine cinema in particular and Southeast Asian
cinema in general.
more info
Golden Reawakening: 60s and 70s Cambodian Film Festival and Exhibition
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
17 to 25 October 2009
The team
of Kon Khmer Koun Khmer (Cambodian Films, Cambodian Generation) is
pleased to invite you to the opening of the 1960s and 1970s Cambodian
film festival and exhibition "Golden Reawakening". From 1960 to 1975,
Cambodian film studios produced more than 350 films and there were
about 30 movie theatres in Phnom Penh. Today, only 33 films remain
available. Lux Theatre is the last surviving movie theatre. Only a few
directors and film stars survived the Khmer Rouge regime. This special event serves as a link between generations and brings
together a number of surviving directors and film stars from 1960 to
1975 with many talented young artists from today's art scene.
more info
Blog - Southeast Asia Movie Theater Project
This blog is a photographic archive of
derelict or converted movie theaters in Southeast Asia. Ever since the
convenience of the home entertainment center has become widely
available, movie theater-going has been on the path to ext.inction.
Declining audiences and rising operational costs have made the business
feasible only for larger conglomerates, while the independent,
family-run theater has been squeezed out of the picture. Here their
memories are kept alive. Going or gone, but not forgotten.
more info
Publications
 Forest Communities and REDD Climate Initiatives
by Mark Poffenberger and Kathryn Smith-Hanssen
AsiaPacific Issues, No. 91
East-West Center
more info
 Latent Images: Film in Singapore, Second Edition
by Jan Uhde; Yvonne Ng Uhde
University of Hawaii Press 2010
more info
 The Politics of the Periphery in Indonesia: Social and Geographical Perspectives
ed. by Minako Sakai; Glenn Banks; John H. Walker
NUS Press 2009
more info
 Love and Dread in Cambodia: Weddings, Births, and Ritual Harm under the Khmer Rouge
by Peg LeVine
NUS Press
2009
more info
 Southeast Asia-China Interactions: Reprint of Articles from the Journal of the Malaysian Branch, Royal Asiatic Society
ed. by Geoff Wade
NUS Press
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. |
Film SeriesThe SEA Film Series will take a break next week so that film lovers can attend the many SEA films at the Hawaii International Film Festival (see film schedule in this side bar below). We'll see you again on TUESDAY, October 27, 2009
Korean Studies Auditorium, UH Mānoa for the film PEREMPUAN BERKALUNG SORBAN (Indonesia 2009)
Join the SEA Film Series listserv for more info.
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Speaker Series
 Now accepting participants for the Fall 2009 Speaker Series. Contact CSEAS with your abstract and CV. Listen to the Spring 2009 Series podcasts. |
National Resource Center Calendar
NRC Conference -
OCT 23 - 24
Council on Thai Studies Annual Meeting "Thailand's Responses to Globalization: Globalization vs. Traditionalism"
more info
OCT 22
4:00 PM CDT
Ongoing - Indonesian Conversation Table (Oct. 22, Nov. 5, Nov. 19, Dec. 3)
@ University of Wisconsin - Madison
email | more info
4:45 PM CDT
Ongoing Khmer Language Table
@ University of Wisconsin - Madison
more info
OCT 23
12:00 PM CDT
Time and Freedom in Asian Film @ Northern Illinois University
OCT 26
12:00 PM EST
SEAP Brown Bag Lecture Series - "My life as a Doctor in Today's Burma"
@ Cornell University
more infoOCT 28
12:00 PM EST
Critical Reflections on the Politics of Redistributive Land Reform in the Philippines
@ Cornell
more info
7:30 PM EST
Screening - Platoon @ Cornell University
more info
3:00 PM PST
Beyond Exams
and Universities: Alternative Histories of Buddhist Monastic Education
in Thailand @ University of California - Berkeley
more info
OCT 30-1
2009 China in Asia Workshop -
Asian Musical Crossroads: China and Inner Asia/China and Southeast Asia @ UW School of Music
more info
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Disaster Relief
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SEA Films at HIFF
24K
Philippines, 2009
Dir: Ana Agabin
2:30 PM Wed, Oct 21
The Burning Season
Australia, 2009
Dir: Cathy Henke
12:00 PM Thu, Oct 22 Dole Cannery
Grandpa is Dead Philippines, 2009
Dir: Soxie Topacio
11:30 AM Fri, Oct 23 Dole Cannery D
The Legend is Alive Viet Nam, 2009
Luu Huynh Luu
12:15 PM Thu, Oct 22 Dole Cannery A
Merantau
Indonesia, 2009
Dir: Gareth Huw Evans
6:30 PM Thu, Oct 22 Dole Cannery E
Sell Out!
Malaysia, 2009
Dir: Yeo Joon Han
2:15 PM Thu, Oct 22 Dole Cannery B
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