Center for Southeast Asian Studies wins Newsletter Award!
Thank you for your continued support - because of your readership, we received a special Constant Contact award for achieving a high standard in email communication. We hope to continue to provide you with the latest SEA Studies events, information and resources!
Coming Soon - stay tuned for job opportunities, including graduate student positions with the trailblazing Muslim Societies in Asia program.
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Featured Event
UC Berkeley/UCLA Joint Conference on Southeast Asia - Space, Movement and Place in Southeast Asia
UC Berkeley, CA, USA
2 - 3 April 2010
This conference explores new research and new understandings about space, landscape
and human impact in Southeast Asia... more info
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Featured Events & News
Hawai'i
 Diversity in Places FilmFest
Presented by the Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Arts at Marks Garage, Honolulu, HI
3:00 - 7:30pm, Sunday, 4 April 2010
This festival includes the award-winning documentary A Village Called Versailles, preceded by a series of shorts that explore the diversity of places that compound our current urban realities... more info
 2010 East-West Fest - Connecting Diversities
Jefferson Hall, East-West Center, Honolulu, HI
1:00 - 6:00pm, Saturday, 10 April 2010
The biggest EWCPA festivity of the year with an explosion of talent on stage, cultural booths and community activity... more info
Around the World
Why ASEAN matters for America
East-West Center, Washington, DC, USA
12:00pm, Friday, 2 April 2010
The
East-West Center in Washington and the Institute of Southeast Asian
Studies (ISEAS) are pleased to announce a new initiative, ASEAN Matters
for America/America Matters for ASEAN; lunch will be served... more info
 Asia Society Streaming - Surin Pitsuwan on new relationship with the US in the Obama era, "ASEAN Landscape Has Changed"
SAM Saturday University: Charles Keys - Buddhism and Human Rights in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia
Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA, USA
9:30 - 11:00am, Saturday, 3 April 2010
UW professor
of anthropology and international studies Dr. Charles Keys speaks about
the manifestation of Buddhism in the politics of Theravadin Buddhist
nations, based on extensive fieldwork in Thailand... more info
Stories from the Muslim World
Islam Today: New Media and Youth Culture in the Middle East, South Asia and Southeast Asia, UC Berkeley, CA, USA
9 - 20 April 2010
Southeast Asian offerings include Village People Radio Show (Apa Khabar Orang Kampung), Malaysian Gods, I'm Muslim Too! (Episode 1 & 2) with director Zan Azlee, Love for Share (Berbagi Suami), and Muallaf; with film support from the UHM Center for Southeast Asian Studies... more info
20th Annual Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism (ASEN) Conference: Nation & Charisma
London School of Economics and Politics Science (LSE), London, ENGLAND
13 - 15 April 2010
SEA-related presentations include Dr. Joseph Milton Fernando's talk on Tunku Abdul Rahman and Malaya's Independence and Norulhuda Othman on the Development of Malaysian Ethnic Nationalism... download programme
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Educational Programs
Teacher Workshop - Exploring Asia: The
Environment
Sponsored by the Center for Global Studies, the East Asia Resource Center, the
East Asia Center, the Southeast Asia Center, the South Asia Center and the
Ellison Center, UW
Seattle Times Building, Seattle, WA, USA
5:00 - 8:00pm, Wednesday, 7 April 2010
The cost of registration for the workshop is $30.00, which includes dinner, and
curriculum guide... more info
Summer Courses - Balinese and Javanese Gamelan Instruction
UC Berkeley, CA, USA
Summer 2010
Opportunities to enroll in the 4-unit Music in Bali course with instructor Lisa Gold or the 2-unit Javenese Gamelan course with instructor Ben Brinner... more info
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Employment Opportunities
FEATURED: Assistant Director - Southeast Asian Studies, Ohio University
Ohio University, USA
Deadline: 15 April 2010
The successful candidate will have a minimum of bachelor's
degree with a focus on a
Southeast Asian country or culture, and competency in at least one Southeast Asian language... more info
CORRECTION: Associate or Full Professor (tenure-track) - Center for Philippine Studies
School of Pacific and Asian Studies (SPAS), University of Hawai'i - Mānoa, USA
Deadline: 3 May 2010
We seek a dynamic, visionary scholar and teacher in Philippine Studies... more info
Full descriptions on CSEAS LinkedIn -
Agriculture Portfolio and Policy Advisor - United Nations Development Programme
Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Last Date: 1 April 2010
Senior Social Development Specialist Asian Development Bank
Location: Manila, Philippines
Deadline: 2 April 2010
International Civilian Protection Monitors - Nonviolent Peaceforce Philippines
Location: Western and Central Mindanao, Philippines
Last Date: 9 April 2010
Deputy Country Representative - The Asia Foundation
Location: Vietnam
Last Date: 9 April 2010
Director - Mekong Institute
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
Deadline: 23 April 2010
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Fellowships & Scholarships
Rotary Peace Fellowship
Rotary Centers for International Studies
Deadline: 1 July 2010
Opportunities to enter a professional degree program at Chulalongkorn University (Thailand), as well as master's degree programs around the world, with an emphasis on peace studies and conflict resolution... download brochure
2011-12 Fulbright Scholarship Program
Council for International Exchange of Scholars
Deadline: 2 August 2010
The core Fulbright Scholar Program sends 800 U.S. faculty and
professionals abroad each year. Grantees lecture and conduct research
in a wide variety of academic and professional fields... more info
Teaching and Research Scholarships for U.S. Faculty and Professionals - Indonesia
American-Indonesian Educational Foundation (AMINEF) and Fulbright Scholar Program
Deadline: 2 August 2010
8 "All Disciplines" awards to teach, conduct
research, or a combination of the two in a fascinating multicultural and
multi-religious nation... contact mzdanovich@iie.org
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Call for Submissions
Portuguese and Luso-Asian Legacies in Southeast
Asia, 1511-2011
Co-sponsored by the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies and the Embassy of Portugal in Singapore
SINGAPORE AND MELAKA
Conference Dates: 23-30 September 2010
Deadline: 12 April 2010
This conference seeks fresh perspectives for characterizing and contextualizing Portuguese/Luso-Asian experiences and interactions in the region... download CFP
Peace Revolution Conference - THAILAND
21 June - July 2010
Deadline: 22 April 2010
The conference offers several all expenses paid fellowships to all young peace activists (18 - 30) with an interest in sustainable world peace... more info
The
Third International Conference on International Studies (ICIS2010) - A New Asian Century: Dynamics and Implications
Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Conference Dates: 1 - 2 December 2010
Deadline: 31 April 2010
It is the task of this conference to examine root-causes and catalysts,
to measure and compare their dynamics and implications, and to prepare a fresh
blueprint to usher in this New Asian Century.
... more info
Canadian Council for
Southeast Asian Studies (CCSEAS) Newsletter - FALL 2010
Deadline: 30 June 2010
Submissions welcome from areas like Reports from the Field, Southeast
Asian Affairs, Upcoming Events and Opportunities, or New
Publications... more info
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SEA Resources
Art + Exhibition
 Upcoming Exhibition -The Golden Ceremony: Weddings in Asia
East-West Center Gallery, Honolulu, HI, USA
11 April - 10 June 2010
Ritual implements, wedding props, and dowry items found in Hindu,
Buddhist, Christian and Muslim ceremonies will be displayed... more info
 Classic Contemporary: Contemporary Southeast Asian Art from
the Singapore Art Museum Collection
Singapore Art Museum, SINGAPORE
Through 2 May 2010
By playfully asking what makes a work
of art "classic" or "contemporary" - or "classic
contemporary" - this accessible and quirky exhibition aims to introduce
new audiences to the ideas and art forms of contemporary art... more info
 Behind the Scenes: Conservation in Focus at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia (IAMM), MALAYSIA
Through 10 June 2010
In Southeast Asia, especially,
conservation is a ceaseless struggle against the ravages of time and an
inhospitable climate... more info
 Reflections of the Lotus: the art of Thailand, Burma and Laos
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, AUSTRALIA
21 May - 4 July 2010
The exhibition reveals a
surprising range of objects, from miniature lidded-boxes and elegant pieces
with luscious celadon glazes, to ornate architectural finials featuring
legendary monsters, and sculptures created to decorate the Buddhist temples... more info
Film & Music
 Special Offer - Free month trial on AsiaPacificFilm.com (exp 15 April 2010)
http://asiapacificfilms.com/
Enjoy one free month of films from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines,
Thailand and Vietnam, courtesy of HIFF; expires 15 April 2010... more info
 34th Hong Kong International Film Festival Continues
Through 6 April 2010
Southeast Asian offerings include a spotlight on Raymund Red's Super 8's, an auteur focus on Brillante Mendoza, and the Komesiri-Sasanatieng collaboration Slice... more info
 Popcorn Not Included: Five Southeast Asian Films
The Moving Image Gallery, Singapore Art Museum, SINGAPORE
30 April - 2 May 2010
Directors Ho Tzu Nyen, Jeffrey Jeturian and Djenar Maesa Ayu in attendance for post-screening discussion... more info
 Dengue Fever Confirms World Tour
Europe and Asia
May 2010
Dengue Fever
vocalist Chhom Nimol says, "We are so happy to play dates for the first time
in Vietnam and Hong Kong while being able to return to Europe yet
again"... more info
Publications
Special Offer - ISEAS Packages (USD$50)
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
 Ageing Package includes Older Persons in Southeast Asia: An Emerging Asset; Ageing and Long-term Care: National and Policies in the Asia-Pacific... more titles
 Environment Package includes
Working with Nature Against Poverty; Governance, Politics and the Environment: A Singapore Study; Managing Natural Wealth... more titles
 Gender Package includes Gender Trends in Southeast Asia: Women Now, Women in the Future; Muslim/Non-Muslim Marriage: Political and Cultural Contestations in Southeast Asia... more titles
 Beyond the Truth: Can Reparations Move Peace and Justice Forward in Timor-Leste?
Leigh-Ashley Lipscomb
East-West Center 2010
free download
 Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia
Kyoto Review
free issue
 Modernization, Tradition and Identity. The Kompilasi
Hukum Islam and Legal Practice in the Indonesian Religious Courts
Euis Nurlaelawati
Amsterdam University Press, 2010
more info
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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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