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Distinguished Speaker Week Continues
 Distinguished Speaker: Zainah Anwar
Presented by the Muslim Societies in Asia program at the School of Pacific & Asian Studies, UH
Brown Bag Lecture - What Islam? Whose Islam? From Misogyny to Equality: Advocating for Women's Rights in Islam - FREE
Co-sponsored with the Center for Southeast Asian Studies and Women's Studies
Tokioka Room, Moore Hall 319
12:00 PM, Thursday, 29 October 2009
contact msia@hawaii.edu
Zainah Anwar will share the Sisters in Islam experience in claiming a public space and creating a public voice of Muslim women to give an understanding of Islam that recognizes equality and justice, and challenging the use of Islam in laws and policies that discriminate against women.
Followed by
Hawaii Public Radio (HPR) Interview: Town Square - KIPO 89.3 FM
Hosted by Beth-Ann Kozlovich
5:00 PM, Thursday, 29 October 2009
more info
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Featured Events
 United States Archives in the Philippines, 1898-1921
Presented by Cheryl Beredo, UHM American Studies Department
Co-sponsored by Association of Hawai'i State Archivists, Museum Studies Graduate Certificate Program and UHM Library
Hamilton Library Room 301
5:30 - 7:00 PM, Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Beredo chronicles the establishment and growth of the Bureau of Archives, a part of the United States' government in the Philippines. Beredo, an archivist by training, asks: "If roads brought economic development of the Philippines, schools molded model citizens, civil service trained skilled laborers, and a bicameral legislature transformed natives into self-governable subjects, what did the state archive offer?"
contact skillman@hawaii.edu | more info
 Fall 2009 Philippine Studies Speaker Colloqium - "MIA:" Recovering the History of a Community through Digitization
Clement Bautista, Director - Tokioka Room, UHM
12:00 PM, Wednesday, 4 November 2009
A project of the Filipino-American Historical Society of Hawaii, eFIL: Filipino Digital Archives and History Center of Hawaii collects, digitizes and presents stories, images, publications and other "impressions" of the Filipino experience in Hawaii.
contact cps@hawaii.edu
 Save the Date -
UHM Music Series: "Babad Alas Mrentani (The Opening of Mrentani Forest)"
Presented by Javanese Wayang Kulit (Shadow Puppet Theatre, UH Gamelan Ensemble)
Orvis Auditorium, UHM
7:30 PM, Saturday, 28 November 2009
Master puppeteer Widiyanto joins the UH Gamelan Ensemble
to present a wayang kulit performance in celebration of the 75th
birthday of the ensemble's founding director, Hardja Susilo. The story
will be told in both Javanese and English and accompanied by a full
gamelan orchestra.
more info
For SEA-related events nation-wide, see the SEA National Resource Center Calendar and SEA Reminders in sidebar.
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Open Positions & Fellowships
Final Evaluation of
Environmental Health Project in Aceh and Water and Sanitation in Nias
in Indonesia; and Mid-Term Evaluation of Hygiene Promotion Project in
Sri Lanka
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Indonesia (22 days) and Sri Lanka (15 days)
22 November to 31 December 2009 (field visit)
Please
send proposal, CV and cover letter via email and quote "Watsan
Evaluation" in subject line. Interviews will be done on a rolling
basis and the competition will be closed as soon as qualified
candidates are identified.
contact NO.OP@redcross.ca | Deadline: 31 October 2009
Senior Operations Officer - Agribusiness
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Jakarta, Indonesia
The Senior Operations Officer/Agribusiness Development Specialist is an
experienced staff member whose knowledge and skills enable him/her to
independently undertake project and strategy development, knowledge
management initiatives, supervision of project implementation teams,
and technical input in one or more areas of expertise.
more info | Deadline: 16 November 2009
Senior Technical Advisor
Pathfinder
Hanoi, Vietnam
Pathfinder International's mission is to ensure that people
everywhere have the right and opportunity to live a healthy
reproductive life. REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE: Medical Degree with a minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of RH training programs/projects for public and private sector partners in developing countries; ability to communicate and write effectively in English; Vietnamese language is an asset.
more info | Deadline: 6 November 2009
Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities - "Concepts of Diaspora"
Johns Hopkins University
One-year term beginning 1 July 2010
Each
fellowship carries a departmental affiliation and the responsibility of
teaching one course per semester. The initial stipend is $48,000, with
an additional $1,000 available for research and travel expenses.
Health insurance and a one-time moving allowance of $1,500 are also
provided. Appointments are for one year, renewable for a second year.
more info | Deadline: 12 November 2009
Assistant/Associate/Professor (tenure-track) - China-Southeast Asia Interactions and Transnational Asia
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
For
appointments as Full Professors, distinguished records of scholarly
accomplishments that include impactful research publications,
leadership roles in institutions of higher learning, and strong
commitment to teaching and programme development are expected. In
addition to teaching and research, the successful candidates will be
expected to play leadership roles in the School.
contact d-hss@ntu.edu.sg | more info
Educational Programs Officer (Bilateral Partnership)
U.S.-Indonesia Society (USINDO)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Six Months
Requirements:
Knowledge of Indonesian education system, public and private at
university level. Knowledge of issues in Indonesian educational reform
and improvement, especially at university level; see job listing for more details. Applicants may be either Indonesians or American nationals resident in Indonesia.
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Call for Submissions
Featured Summer Abroad Program - Advanced Study of Khmer (ASK)
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
14 June - 6 August 2010
The Advanced Study of Khmer (ASK), Summer Abroad Program, is an
intensive eight-week training in Khmer language-culture held in Phnom
Penh, Cambodia. The program is administered by Khmer Language Program
at the University of Hawai'i, and in collaboration with the Royal
University of Phnom-Penh, Cambodia. This program with one week
home-stays in rural Cambodia provides 3rd year Khmer students with a
"one-of-a-kind" opportunity to acquire the linguistic foundation
necessary to engage in academic research, professional discourse, and
cultural immersion with all segments of Khmer society. NOTE: funding is contingent upon the award from the USED, Fulbright-Hays.more info | Deadline: 10 March 2010
Asia Association for Global Studies (AAGS) 2010 Conference: (En)countering Globalizations: Religion in the Contemporary World
National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan13 - 14 March 2010
How does globalization affect religious life
in local cultures and how have religions responded to the challenges of
globalization? How do religions evolve under the conditions associated
with globalization? Under which circumstances could religions profit
from the processes of globalization?
more info | Abstract Deadline: 31 October 2009
Genocide in Asia
Journal of Genocide Research
Edited by Professors Charles Desnoyers (LaSalle University, Philadelphia) and
Richard C. Kagan (Emeritus at Hamline University)
The topic of Asian genocide has been covered either in a few specific
cases such as Cambodia, Tibet, Indonesia and East Timor, or has been
included as an article in collected works on genocide. This project has grown out of a panel
on comparative genocide at the January 2009 meeting of the American
Historical Association. Articles accepted languages other than English but the final articles must be in
English. Book
reviews of works on Asian genocide are also invited.
more info | Deadline: November 2009
Global Learn Asia Pacific 2010 -- Global Conference on Learning and Technology
Shangri-La Rasa Sayang Resort, Penang, Malaysia
17 - 20 May 2010
Global Learn Asia Pacific is an annual, international
conference organized by the Association for the Advancement of
Computing in Education (AACE).
This conference serves to further the advancement and
innovation in learning and technology. As the educational world becomes
increasingly global,
new ways to explore, learn, and share knowledge are needed.
more info | Deadline: 23 November 2009
Undergraduate and Graduate Student Scholarships
Indonesian Intensive Summer Language Institute
Summer 2010
The United States Department of State is pleased to
announce the upcoming scholarship competition for overseas intensive
summer language institutes in thirteen critical need foreign languages
for summer 2010. The on-line application for CLS Program awards will be
available November 9, 2009, and the deadline to apply will be December
18, 2009.
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SEA Resources
Art & Exhibition
Asian Art Museum Exclusive - Emerald Cities: Arts of Siam & Burma, 1775-1950
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, CA
On view 23 October 2009 - 10 January 2010
Over two-thirds of the 140 artworks on view in Emerald Cities are from Doris Duke's Southeast Asian Art collection, once housed at Duke Farms in Hillsborough, N.J., where for many years they remained largely unknown both to the public and specialists. After five years of extensive conservation to preserve and stabilize these fragile artworks, Emerald Cities provides the opportunity for their public debut.
contact pr@asianart.org | more info
 From the Land of Hidden Charm: Contemporary Paintings from Vietnam
Collaborative
exhibition between the Museum of East
Asian Art and Oc-Eo Art Gallery
Bath, Avon, England
On view 29 August - 6 December 2009
Special Lecture - The Development of Contemporary Painting in Vietnam
Peter Quintana, Director, Oc-Ec Art Gallery
4 November 2009
This exhibition showcases some of modern Vietnam's best talent from a substantial cross-section of work by artists with international reputations, whose work has never been seen in the UK before. Events include Oc-Eo Art Gallery Director Peter Quintana's illustrated presentation of the history and development of contemporary painting in Vietnam.
more info
Arteri Feature - The Silent Wall Project
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Book in progress
Silent Wall is a project initiated by photographer Steven Lee and a
group of volunteers, including the contributors above. They started
photographing the Pudu Jail murals in mid 2008, intending to produce a
book as the final outcome. They are currently searching for partners
interested in raising funds and/or publishing the project. View the full book preview here.
contact svllee@gmail.com | more info
Film & Digital Media
Frontline/World - Burma: One Year after the Storm
By Joe Rubin (May 2009)
Public Broadcasting System - Streaming Online
On the eve of May 2, 2008, Cyclone Nargis ripped through the Burmese
delta killing 100,000 and leaving millions more homeless. A year on,
our correspondent in the region, who has made a number of clandestine
reporting trips into Burma, takes the measure of recovery in the
devastated area and finds tent cities and surprising pockets of renewal.
watch exclusive video
EWC Asia Pacific Security Seminar - Whose Ideas Matter? Agency and Power in Asian Regionalism
Presented by Dr. Amitav Acharya (8 October 2009)
East-West Center in Washington, D.C.
Asian nations do not passively adopt foreign concepts of regionalism
but instead adapt them to serve the unique needs of the region. Civilizations, Dr. Acharya argues, learn from each other, adapting
foreign ideas through creative synthesis with local ideas to create new
and unique concepts, allowing the local and the foreign to grow
together.
watch lecture online
Now Available on DVD - Disappearing World
Penn State Media
Capture a rare, final look into the vanishing cultures threatened by modern society with this acclaimed series. Filmed on location and made in collaboration with anthropologists
who live and work among these tribes, this series offers a firsthand
look into the values and culture of these people and their history. Southeast Asian features include "The Meo: Running from War" (53min) and "The Whale Hunters of Lamalera" (52min).
watch trailers
Publications
 Burmese Painting: A Linear and Lateral History
by Andrew Renard
Silkworm Books 2009
more info
 Ming Gap and Shipwreck Ceramics in Southeast Asia; Toward a Chronology of Thai Trade Ware
By Roxanna Brown
River Books 2009
more info
 The Living House: An Anthropology of Architecture in South-East Asia
by Roxana Waterson
Tuttle Publishing 2010
more info
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Message from Lontar
In Indonesia, October 28 is "Hari Sumpah Pemuda"-Youth Pledge Day. On that date in 1987, Lontar also came into being.
In celebration of these twin events, Lontar would like to announce several exciting new ventures. Directly on the horizon is the launching of The Lontar Anthology of Indonesian Drama. Further afield are the establishment of a digital library and the launching of Lontar's Modern Library of Indonesia series. Work has also begun on what will be the most complete volume-or volumes-of modern Indonesian poetry in translation. (A similar volume or volumes on short fiction is also in the planning.)
I would like to express my fervent thanks to all donors, both large and small, for the support and assistance they have provided to Lontar during its first twenty-two years.
Until next month, I am yours sincerely,
John McGlynn
Chairman, Board of Trustees, Lontar
more info | donate |
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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 Series In the spirit of Halloween, our annual scary screening will be the Thai thriller,
13: GAME OF DEATH, as regularly scheduled on Wednesday, 4 November 2009 at 6:30 PM. 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
OCT 30 - 31Conference - Crossroads of Asian Music and Poetry: China and Inner Asia/China and Southeast Asia, with Concert OCT 30@ University of Washington
more info
OCT 29
12:00 PM EST
SEAP Brown Bag Series - The Question of Scale, State, Community and Representation in Eastern Indonesia @ Cornell Universitymore info
OCT 30
12:00 PM EST
SEAP Brown Bag Series - Egalitarian and Authoritarian modes in Thai Social Interaction @ Cornell University
more info
12:00 PM CDT
Reconstructing Ethnicity: The Role of Media Technology in Reproducing Hmong Ethnic Identity @ University of Wisconsin - Madison
more info
12:00 PM CDT
The Question of Scale: State, Community, and Representation in Eastern Indonesia @ Northern Illinois University
more info
10:00 AM PST
Conference/Symposium - Object Knowledge: Art, Artifact, and Authority @ University of California - Berkeley
more info
NOV 1
12:00 PM EST
SEAP Brown Bag Lecture Series - "My life as a Doctor in Today's Burma"
@ Cornell University
more infoNOV 2
4:00 PM EST
Militarization and the Environment @Yale Universitymore info
NOV 3
2009 China in Asia Workshop -
Asian Musical Crossroads: China and Inner Asia/China and Southeast Asia @ UW School of Music
more info
NOV 4
7:30 PM EST
Film Screening - The Killing Fields @ Cornell University
more info
12:00 PM PST
Burma and a Lifetime of Human RIghts Advocacy
@ University of California - Los Angeles
more info
12:30 PM PST
Chinese Investment and Aid in Cambodia @ University of California - Berkeley
more info
12:30 PM PST
Teacher, Sailor, Call Center Operator: Race and the making of Filipino labor niches in emerging global markets
@ University of California - Los Angeles
more info
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Disaster Relief
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