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In this issue: read on for events, employment opportunities, and environment-related resources. Visit us at the new cseashawaii.com.
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Featured Event
21st Annual UHM School of Pacific & Asian Studies Graduate Student Conference - Crosscurrents: New Directions in
Pacific and Asian Studies
Center for Korean Studies, UH Mānoa 10 - 12 March 2010
The
School of Pacific and Asian Studies (SPAS) 2010 Graduate Student
Conference showcases graduate student presentations on the Asia-Pacific Region... more info
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Featured Events & News
Hawai'i
Converging Texts: The Process, Challenges and Results of Subtitling Raymund Red's "Sakay"
Presented by Dr. Pia Arboleda, Assistant Professor - Department of Indo-Pacific Languages and Literatures, UH Mānoa Sponsored by the Center for Philippine Studies Moore Hall 319, UH Mānoa 2:00pm, Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Dr. Arboleda discusses
translating and subtitling Filipino director Raymond Red's Sakay to make it accessible to Filipino heritage language learners and
non-Filipino language students in a classroom environment.... more info
Nanjing 1937/Manila 1945: Remembrance & Reconciliation Presented by Dr. Tokushi Kasahara and Dr. Satoshi Nakano Sponsored by the Center for Philippine Studies Center for Korean Studies, UH Mānoa 12:00pm, Tuesday, 16 March 2010
This
Center for Philippine Studies event includes two lectures: Nanjing
Massacre in Japanese and Chinese Textbooks by Dr. Tokushi Kasahara and
the Battle of Manila 1945 by Dr. Satoshi Nakano Continue Reading... more info
Upcoming - Pyramids of Power and Privilege: The Hierarchical Basis of Contemporary Vietnamese Social Organization Anthropology Spring 2010 Colloquium Series Co-Sponsored by the Center for Southeast Asian Studies Presented by Dr. Terry Rambo, Special Professor at Khon Kaen University, THAILAND Crawford 105, UH Mānoa 3:00pm, Thursday, 18 March 2010
Around the World
Panel - Malaysia-Indonesia Relations Co-hosted by USINDO and Malaysia America Society American University, Washington D.C., USA 6:00pm, Thursday, 4 March 2010
Panel on both the
mutually beneficial and contentious political, economic and social
issues that characterize Indonesia Malaysia bilateral ties today; light refreshments served.... more info
ACE Lunch Talks - Learning from whom? Rural health development in
Laos
Presented by Kristina Jönsson, Department
of Political Science, Lund University The Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Scheelevägen, SWEDEN
12:15pm, Tuesday, 9 March 2010
ACE Lunch Talks aim to share our knowledge, strengthen
research cluster activities, and increase ACE presence at the
university as well as Asian studies community... more info
Exhibition Opening & Reception - Visions of Southeast Asia Wendt Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA, USA 6:00pm, Saturday, 5 March 2010
Cocktails,
hors d'oeuvres, live entertainment, and great art will all be served... more info
Save the Date - Spring Gamelan Concert Hyde Park Union Church, Chicago, IL, USA 6:00pm, Sunday, 25 April 2010
Don't miss this exciting progam of
traditional and contemporary Javanese gamelan music, under
the artistic direction of Joko Sutrisno, joining us all the way from
Minneapolis... more info
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Employment Opportunities
Two (2) Graduate Student Teaching Assistantships - Asian Studies University of Hawai'i - Mānoa, USA Academic Year 2010-2011 Deadline: 5 March 2010
Two
(2) teaching assistantships available in Asian Studies to assist
instructors and serve as principal organizers for the 2011 SPAS
Graduate Student Conference... more info
Associate Editor Ensign Media, THAILAND Deadline: 5 March 2010
One of Thailand's most dynamic English language
publishers, is seeking an energetic multi-tasker to work on a variety
of projects as Associate Editor in its Phuket office... more info
Weaving Advisor
Timor Aid, Dili, TIMOR LESTE Deadline: 5 March 2010
The Weaving Advisor will be responsible for
providing advice on marketability improvement of local textile products
weaved by the women participating in the project implemented in three
rural districts... more info
Emergency Response Plan Development Consultant United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Banda Aceh and Bireuen, INDONESIA 30 days in March-April 2010 Deadline: 25 March 2010
This position enhances UMCOR's ability
to respond to disasters in Indonesia.... more info
Associate/Full Professor and Director (tenure-track) - Center for Philippine Studies School of Pacific and Asian Studies (SPAS), University of Hawai'i - Mānoa, USA Deadline: 3 May 2010
SPAS seeks a dynamic, visionary leader who can help guide the Center
for Philippine Studies in new directions, while continuing and
enhancing its record in publications, extramural grants, undergraduate
education, and outreach... more info
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Educational Programs
Topics in
Ethnomusicology - The Arts and Culture of Bali Colorado College
Summer Programs
Bali,
INDONESIA
25 June - 16 July 2010
This course explores
the arts and culture of Bali, Indonesia, on location in Bali.
Students will experience Balinese arts and culture through participation in
daily life, attendance at a wide range of performances...more info
USINDO Summer Language Studies Program Gadjah Mada University, INDONESIA Deadline: 15 March 2010
Now
in its 15th year, the Summer Language Studies Program is an intensive 10-week
language and general studies program for U.S. students... more info
Special Opportunities for Teachers of Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs) Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA), Minneapolis, MN, USA Deadline: 9 April 2010
To support the improvement of instruction of Less Commonly
Taught Languages (LCTLs), the University of Minnesota's National Resource
Centers offer a limited number of $600 stipends to help
defray the cost of attending any of the CARLA summer institutes... more info
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Fellowships & Scholarships
Thai Visiting Scholar Program
Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Northern Illinois University, IL, USA
Deadline: 5 March 2010
Stipend of up to $6000
The Thai Studies Committee at Northern Illinois University is
soliciting applications from Thai scholars who would like to spend a research period at NIU. Send applications to Ete
Olson (eteolson@niu.edu) at the NIU Library.
For more funding and networking opportunities, join the CSEAS Alumni & Community Linkedin group.
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Call for Submissions
5th Viennese Conference on Southeast Asian Studies - Human
Security in Southeast Asia
Vienna, AUSTRIA 28 - 29 May 2010
Deadline: 8 March 2010
Successful conference
contributions can also be submitted to the Austrian Journal of South-East Asian
Studies for publication... more info
11th Annual Association of the Pacific Rim Universities Doctoral Students Conference (APRU DSC) - Research for the Sustainability of Civilizations: Past, Present & Future Universitas, INDONESIA 12 - 16 July 2010 Deadline: 19 March 2010
Global Crossroads - The Port Clusters of Southeast Asia and the Middle East Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), SINGAPORE 27 - 29 July 2010 Deadline: 20 March 2010
All
participants will be provided with four nights accommodation in
Singapore. Requests for assistance with airfares, especially from
participants based in Asian countries, will be sympathetically
considered... more info
International Conference on Culture and Media Education Ludwigsburg University, GERMANY 15 - 17 July 2010 Deadline: 31 March 2010
Papers on Southeast Asia are welcome... more info
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SEA Resources
Art + Scene
Ros Sereysothea Online
Stream songs from the Golden Voice's songbook. The video section contains interviews with Sereysothea's sisters in Khmer... more info
Generation Wave: Burma's youth rapping for change BBC News
February 2010
Generation Wave is a group of hip hop-loving, young Burmese, dedicated to rapping for change... more info
Ongoing Exhibition - Cham: Syncretic Islamic Communities in Vietnam and Cambodia East-West Center Gallery, Honolulu, HI Through 28 March 2010
Free Cham exhibition and events continue through March 2010... more info
Environment
Clouded leopard: First film of new Asia big cat species BBC News February 2010
The first footage of the Sundaland clouded leopard in the wild to be made public, has
been released by scientists working in the Dermakot Forest Reserve in
Malaysia... more info
New Warbler Discovered in Laos Science News December 2009
A diminutive, colorful bird living in the rocky forests of Laos and Vietnam has been discovered by a team of scientists... more info
 ASEAN Biodiversity, Volume 8, Number 2
ASEAN Center for Biodiversity January 2010
Loss of species and habitats, wetlands conservation,
wildlife trade, pollution, and climate change are concerns requiring
concerted global effort... download
Publications
Now Available - AAS member discount on Education About Asia
The magazine Education About Asia (EAA) and the booklet series "Key Issues in Asian Studies" are invaluable resources to any educator with Asia in their curriculum... more info
Journey through the archipelago: Photographs of the former Dutch East Indies The Newsletter, Nov 52 download

For more SEA-related publications, visit UH Press
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CSEAS Admissions
Thinking about a graduate degree in Southeast Asia? For program deadlines and updates, check out the CSEAS site>>>
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Coming Soon - CSEAS Alumni Profiles

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Explorations - Online

Explorations, the graduate student journal for Southeast Asian studies, is now available online>>>
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Film Series The SEA Film Series continues with the film, 3 DOA 3 CINTA, tonight, 3 March 2010, at 6:30 PM in the Korean Studies Auditorium more info | poster
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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)
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