The Center
for Southeast Asian Studies
University of Hawaii at Manoa
16 December 2009
Issue: 96
Weekly Announcement

Welcome to your CSEAS weekly announcement, your premiere information source for the latest in Southeast Asian Studies.  This will be the final newsletter of the year.  After the break, we're excited to launch our 2010 program line-up and new website.  In the meantime, stay connected through our newsletter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
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Featured Events

Hawai'i

Featured SEA Courses - Spring 2010
ASAN 491S (002) Subtitling Film: Southeast Asia | Class Hours: TBA | Contact rausch@hawaii.edu

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This 3 credit introductory course covers theory, discussions, written exercises and practical exercises on the main aspects of professional translation and subtitling for Southeast Asian film. Assessment of subtitles and discussions on quality are an integral part of the course. Technical aspects which affect the quality of subtitling are discussed along with the various media for which subtitling is required. At the conclusion of this course participants will understand the basic principles of subtitling and master the skills of translating and adapting dialogue to feature film, documentaries, educational video, and selected televison programs.

[Please note: This class will be conducted in a distance learning environment, using Skype-like technology to meet with the instructor.]

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ASAN 491s 003 Southeast Asian Film: Indonesia | Class Hours: TBA | Contact: rausch@hawaii.edu

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This 3 credit course will explore the fascinating world of Indonesian cinema, including feature films of the New Order period and those of contemporary filmmakers working in the post-Suharto era. The format of the class will include two class sessions, one 2hr film viewing session and one 1hr discussion period each week. Written reviews of the films will be an essential part of the course.

[Please note: This class will be conducted in a distance learning environment, using Skype-like technology to meet with the instructor.]


Download Spring 2010 SEA Course List

21st Annual Graduate Student Conference - Crosscurrents: New Directions in Pacific and Asian Studies  
Center for Korean Studies, UH Mānoa
10 - 12 March 2010

SPAS is looking for research on newly-emerging aspects of Pacific and/or Asian Studies including: insights on the importance of Area Studies; interdisciplinary projects; any other original research on the region.

email gradconf@hawaii.edu | more info |
Deadline: 11 January 2010


HovenDocumentaryCSEAS Spring 2010 Event: The Khmer Rouge Tribunal - Cambodia's Search for Justice Director: Elisa Hoven
Tokioka Room, UH Mānoa
12:00 PM, Tuesday, 12 January 2010


With international attention on the Khmer Rouge tribunal, this timely documentary interviews two survivors of the Pol Pot regime and addresses major questions faced by the court today.  After seeing the film, students are invited to discuss the challenges of international criminal law and its importance for Cambodia's national reconciliation. 

Nation-wide

Asia Pacific Security Seminar - An Interim Assessment of Evolving U.S.-Burma/Myanmar Relations
East-West Center, Washington D.C.
12:30 PM, Thursday, 17 December 2009


Professor Steinberg will introduce his book,
Burma/Myanmar: What Everyone Needs to Know, giving an assessment of the current state of U.S.-Burma relations, detailing the situation within the country, and describing the challenges that lie ahead for global engagement with Burma/Myanmar.

more info

Research Program Brown-Bag Presentation on Human Rights - International Criminal Courts as Transformative Agents: Appreciating the Limits and Potential of the Extraordinary Chambers of the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC)
Presented by Cheah Wui Ling, Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore
Burns Hall, East-West Center,  Honolulu, HI
12:00 PM Thursday, 7 January 2010

This talk will critically evaluate the ECCC's various objectives based on its legal and institutional framework. It will also suggest that while the ECCC's innovations are ground-breaking in nature, there is a need to appreciate its limits and to explore establishing separate, complementary processes.

more info

Shorenstein APARC, SEAF Seminar - Pop Preachers, Pornography and Moral Politik: Islamic Statecraft in Democratic Indonesia
Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
12:00 PM, Wednesday, 20 January 2010

Too often, accounts of Islam and politics invoke the specter of an Islamic state and ignore the cultural relevance of Muslim ethics. Dr. Hoesterey will try to correct this imbalance by mining the anti-porn bill imbroglio for insights into religion and governance in Indonesia.

more info

For SEA-related events nation-wide, see the SEA Event Calendar in sidebar.

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Educational Programs

American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) Legislative Fellows Progam
USINDO
Washington, D.C.; Indonesia
Phase I: March - May 2010
Phase II: June - August 2010

The American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) Legislative Fellows Program will provide international participants with an in-depth, hands-on exploration of the vital role that a diverse civil society plays at all levels of our country's political processes and how this involvement informs and enhances American democracy.

download application | Deadline: 4 January 2010

For information on Advanced Language Study Programs this summer, please see sidebar.

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Employment Opportunities

Associate Professor - Department of Educational Development and Cultural and Regional Studies
The Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation (IDEC), Hiroshima University, JAPAN
Begins 1 April 2010

Job description includes: teaching the courses of "Area Studies of Southeast Asia", "Society and Culture of Asia"; and facilitating and giving instructions in seminars for both Master's and Doctor's programs; conducting research on the issues of development and culture.

more info | Deadline: 18 December 2009

International Clinical Research Associates (#3236BR)
Westat, Hanoi, VIETNAM

This position requires several monitoring and training visits at selected clinical sites. Responsibilities include conducting site readiness assessments, site initiation visits, and interim monitoring visits to ensure site, protocol, and regulatory compliance; conducting annual GCP site training sessions; interfacing with Principal Investigators and clinical staff; and completing site visit reports.

more info | Deadline: 31 December 2009

Gender Advocacy Adviser
Progressio (formerly CIIR)
, Dili, TIMOR-LESTE

Two-year placement (with the possibility of renewal for a further year)

The Gender Advocacy Network Adviser will work alongside the national women's umbrella network - Rede Feto - strengthening the capacity of staff and member organisations in coordinating and facilitating advocacy work amongst its constituency on promoting and protecting women's human rights and gender equality in Timor-Leste.

more info | Deadline: 2 January 2010

Professor of International Security Studies
Air Education and Training Command, Department of the Air Force, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Begins July 2010

A Ph.D. in International Relations, Political Science or a related field is required, with aregional specialization is also required, with expertise in Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia (including China), or post-Communist Europe (including Russia) being highly desirable. This position requires academic teaching experience and a suitable publication record.

more info | Deadline: 6 January 2010

Research Assistant Professor - International Health and Development
Tulane University, Louisiana, USA
Begins January 2010

Previous experience with Southeast Asian populations - either in the U.S. or abroad - and good oral communication skills in either Thai or Vietnamese is desirable.

more info

For more networking opportunities, join the LinkedIn CSEAS Alumni and Community Group

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Funding Opportunities

Spring 2010 Jefferson Fellowship Program
East-West Center, Honolulu, HI; Hong Kong SAR; Shanghai, China; Jakarta, Indonesia
17 April - 9 May 2010

This special Jefferson Fellowships program will begin with one week of dialogue sessions at the East-West Center in Honolulu, followed by an opportunity to attend the East-West Center's 2nd International Media Conference in Hong Kong on the theme "Reporting New Realities in the Asia Pacific Region."

more info | Deadline: 27 January 2010

Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre Fellowship Program
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, SINGAPORE
April - December 2010 (Up to 6 months)

While in residence in Singapore, the fellow is expected to complete a paper on the proposed topic, organize or contribute to a workshop, and give a public lecture at ISEAS.

more info | Deadline: 15 February 2010


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Call for Submissions

21st Annual Graduate Student Conference - Crosscurrents: New Directions in Pacific and Asian Studies 
Center for Korean Studies, UH Mānoa
10 - 12 March 2010

SPAS is looking for research on newly-emerging aspects of Pacific and/or Asian Studies including: insights on the importance of Area Studies; interdisciplinary projects; any other original research on the region.

email gradconf@hawaii.edu
| more info |
Deadline: 11 January 2010

Call for Panels - 18th Biennial Conference
Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA), University of Adelaide, AUSTRALIA
5 - 8 July 2010

ASAA now accepting submissions for panels; papers also can be submitted to individual panels with SEA-focus such as "Singapore: Politics, History and Society" (Convenor: Michael Barr, Flinders University) or "Preventing Genocide in Southeast Asia" (Contact: Annie Pohlman).

more info | Deadline: 11 February 2010

Department of State Conference: American Experience in Southeast Asia, 1946 - 1975
George C. Marshall Conference Center, Washington D.C.
29 - 30 September 2010

The conference will explore the relationship between force and diplomacy in both the prosecution of the war and the peace negotiations. Proposals on the post-1975 era leading to "normalization" will be considered but the conference will focus on the period of greatest American involvement.

more info | Deadline: 1 March 2010

2nd Annual International Conference on Media and Culture: Global Homogeneity and Local Identity
School of Communication, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang
23 - 31 October 2010

Can Asian cultures survive the onslaught of western media influences? What is the role of the Asian media in preserving local cultures?

more info | Deadline: 15 May 2010




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SEA Resources

Economy and Environmental Program for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA) Downloads


Pollution Control Options for Handicraft Villages: The Case of Duong Lieu Village in the Red River Delta, Vietnam / Nguyen Mau Dung 

The Impact of Irrigation on Aquatic Wetland Resources - A Case Study of That Luang Marsh, LAO PDR / Phouphet Kyophilavong

Sea Level Rise in South Kalimantan, Indonesia - An Economic Analysis of Adaptation Strategies in Agriculture / Akhmad R Saidy and Yusuf Azis

Evaluation of Fisheries Management Options for the Visayan Sea, Philippines: The Case of Northern Iloilo / Alice Joan G. Ferrer


Publications

VideoKronikVideo Activism and Video Distribution in Indonesia
KUNCI Cultural Studies Center and EngageMedia, 2009
more info



17th Century Burma and the Dutch East India Company
Wil O. Dijk
University of Hawai'i Press, 2007
more info





BookybookAsia's New Multilateralism: Cooperation, Competition, and the Search for Community
Michael J. Green, Bates Gill, eds.

more info



For more SEA-related publications, visit the University of Hawai'i Press

For online SEA resources, visit the newsletter sidebar

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Explorations - Online
Film Series
Speaker Series
Resource Links
Advanced Language Study Programs
SEA Disaster Relief
2010 AAS
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Thinking about a graduate degree in Southeast Asia?  Check out the CSEAS site for program deadlines and updates.

NEW - Registration open! Download Spring 2010 SEA course list info 
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Advanced Language Study Programs

Advanced Filipino Abroad Program (AFAP)
De La Salle University at DasmariƱas
Dates: 11 June - 7 August 2010
Deadline: 8 February 2010

Advanced Indonesian Abroad (COTIM)
Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana
Salatiga, Indonesia
Dates: 14 June - 15 August 2010
Deadline: 16 February 2010

Advanced Study of Khmer (ASK)
Royal University of Phnom-Penh, Cambodia
Dates: 14 June - 6 August 2010
Deadline: 1 March 2010

Advanced Study of Thai Abroad (AST) 
Consortium Advanced Study of Thai Abroad
Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Begins: 13 August 2010
Deadline: 1 February 2010

Vietnamese Advanced Summer Institute (VASI)
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Dates: 14 June to 6 August 2010
Deadline: 1 February 2010
Disaster Relief


2010 Annual Meeting - Association for Asian Studies (AAS)
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
25 - 28 March 2010

The Association for Asian Studies (AAS) Program Committee has prepared the following list of 282 panels and roundtables for the 2010 Meeting in Philadelphia. For your convenience, we've listed SEA-related panels below:

Thursday, 25 March
4. Banishing Acts: Exile, Identity and Connectivity across Colonial South and Southeast Asia (Penny Edwards, University of California, Berkeley)
10. Roundtable: Some Effective Approaches to Teaching and Analyzing Poetry - Sponsored by the Committee on Teaching Southeast Asian Languages (Robert J. Bickner, University of Wisconsin, Madison)
11. Red, White, and Green? Islam in Indonesian National Politics and Political Culture (James B. Hoesterey, Stanford University)

Friday, 26 March
31. Inner Flows and Fusions: Mapping Musical Dynamism in East and Southeast Asia (Eun-Young Jung, University of California, San Diego)
37. Democracy and Identity in Southeast Asia (Jacques Bertrand, University of Toronto)
38. Transgendering and Transgressive Meanings in South East Asia (Mark Johnson, University of Hull)
39. Center for Lao Studies' New Research on Contemporary Laos (Vinya Sysamouth, Center for Lao Studies)
40. Roundtable: The GMA Presidency and Its Legacy (David Timberman, USAID)
61. Local and National in Contemporary Policymaking in Southeast Asia: Environment and Energy Policy, Natural Resources Husbandry, Journalistic Norms, and Economic Management (Alasdair Bowie, George Washington University)
62. Who's Who? Rethinking Marginal Intellectuals in Late Colonial Vietnam (Martina T. Nguyen, University of California, Berkeley)
63. Buddhist Approaches to Violence: Narratives, Texts, and Doctrine (Jeffrey Samuels, Western Kentucky University)
64. Center for Lao Studies' New Research on Contemporary Laos II (Vinya Sysamouth, Center for Lao Studies)
79. Is Rule Change Real Change? Political Reforms in Southeast Asian Democracies (Dan Slater, University of Chicago)
88. New Perspectives on Southeast Asian Islam and the Middle East (Francis R. Bradley, University of Wisconsin, Madison)
89. Perspectives on Catholic Culture in Viet Nam, 1600-2009 (Nhung Tuyet Tran, University of Toronto)
113. Citizenship and Identity Issues in Contemporary Singapore: Political, Educational, Spatial, and Societal Perspectives (Yeow Tong Chia, University of Toronto)
114. Bringing Literature into the Study of Twentieth-Century Thai History (Michael J. Montesano, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies)
115. From Peace to Justice in Cambodia: Reconciliation and the Khmer Rouge Trials - Sponsored by the Southeast Asia Council (Caitlin N. Reiger, International Center for Transitional Justice)

Saturday, 27 March
140. Islam, Culture and Politics in Southeast Asia - Sponsored by the Indonesian and East Timor Studies Committee and the Malaysia/Singapore/Brunei Group (Timothy P. Daniels, Hofstra University)
141. Dangerous Histories in Southeast Asia: Disquieting Past - Sponsored by the Southeast Asia Council (Thongchai Winichakul, University of Wisconsin, Madison)
167. Dangerous Histories in Southeast Asia: Discomforting Narratives (Thongchai Winichakul, University of Wisconsin, Madison)
183. Presidential Roundtable: After Reformasi: Trends in Southeast Asian Muslim Politics and Culture (Robert W. Hefner, Boston University)
193. The Colonial City in a War of Decolonization: Socio-Cultural Approaches for a History of Saigon and Hanoi during the Indochina Conflict (1945-54) (Christopher E. Goscha, University of Quebec at Montreal)
194. Gendered Narratives of Islam in Indonesia: Performing Piety, Aurality, and Representation - Sponsored by the Indonesia and East Timor Studies Committee (Laurie M. Ross, University of California, Berkeley)
217. The Weave of Death: Funerary Cloths in Art and Ritual in Southeast Asian Buddhism - Sponsored by Thailand, Laos, Cambodia Studies (Erik W. Davis, Macalester College)
218. Political Islam and Electoral Behavior: Indonesia in Comparison (Jennifer L. Epley, University of Michigan)
219. Roundtable: United States Policy Toward Southeast Asia: Opportunities and Obstacles for the Obama Administration (Ann Marie Murphy, Seton Hall University)
220. Domestic Political Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Vietnam During the Late 1950s (Peter Zinoman, University of California, Berkeley)

Sunday, 28 March
243. Comparing Across Southeast Asia: Regional Patterns of Politics (Mark R. Thompson, University of Erlangen)
244. Roundtable: Ha Noi: A Thousand Years in the Embrace of the Red River - Sponsored by the Vietnam Studies Group (C. Michele Thompson, Southern Connecticut State University)
245. Roundtable: Burma/Myanmar: The 2010 Elections, the Constitution, Law, and Issues of the Distribution of Power and Legitimacy - Sponsored by the Burma Studies Group (David I. Steinberg, Georgetown University)
267. Dissecting Law, Sovereignty, and Citizenship in the Thai Polity (Eli A. Elinoff, University of California, San Diego)
268. Hidden Histories and Submerged Stories from Northwest Vietnam (Christian C. Lentz, Cornell University)
269. Individual Papers: Reflections on Contemporary Indonesian Studies (Justin T. McDaniel, University of Pennsylvania)

full schedule
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.