Southeast Asian Studies Funding, Resources, and More
Aloha and welcome to your weekly UHM CSEAS announcement. In this issue, we are proud to promote a new University of Hawai'i and East-West Center initiative, the Ann Dunham Soetoro Endowed Fund. For graduate students and emerging scholars, we have a growing archive of lectures and publications to support your study of Southeast Asia, as well as fun resources like our Song of the Week from Myanmar. Enjoy this latest offering of news, events, and more - and mahalo for your readership and support!
2010-2011 Programs: If you're interested in participating in our SEA Speaker Series or would like to be featured as part of our monthly Alumni Spotlight, please contact us at cseas@hawaii.edu.
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Featured Events
Hawaiʻi
 UHM English Department Colloquium - A Nation Reimagined: The Legacy and Challenge of Yasmin Ahmad
Presented by Mei Li Siaw
Kuykendall 410, UH Mānoa
3:00 - 4:30 pm, Thursday, 23 September 2010
This seminar aims to introduce Yasmin's works and the unique ethno-political context in which they functioned. It will also examine and invite discussion of corporate advertising, religious symbolism, and censorship in the process of manipulating a nation's evolving self-image through its televisual gathering spaces... more info about the life and work of Yasmin Ahmad
 สี่แผ่นดิน Si Phaendin (The Four Reigns)
Presented by the University of Hawai'i Thai Language Program
Moore Hall 117, UH Mānoa
3:30 - 5:00 pm, Fridays through Fall 2010
Enjoy free weekly screenings of The Four Reigns, a story that unfolds against half a century of Thai history, followed by a Q&A session (in English)... more info
 Islam Day
McCoy Pavillion, Ala Moana Park
Honolulu, HI
3:30 pm, Friday, 24 September 2010
This is an occasion for the Muslim community to showcase Islam and an opportunity for Non-Muslims
and Muslims alike to learn more about Islam and to increase our
understanding of Islam and the diverse religions that prevail on our
planet. Please contact msia@hawaii.edu for ticket information.
 ART after DARK - Silk Road
Honolulu Academy of Arts
Honolulu, HI
6:00 - 9:00 pm, Friday, 24 September 2010
This month's theme focuses on the Academy's newest exhibition Four Thousand Years of Southeast Asian Art. Visit the
Kinau Courtyard for Southeast Asian couture dances by Giinko Marischino... more info
 Hari Merdeka and Lebaran (Independence Day and
Eid)
NONGKRONG
YUK! Indonesian Club and Permias Hawaii (Indonesian Student Association)
Magic Island, Ala Moana Beach Park
Honolulu, HI
11:00 am - 3:00 pm, Saturday, 25 September 2010
This event is partially supported by the Student Activity and Program Fee Board [SAPFB] & the Muslim Societies in Asia and the Pacific Program [MSAP], both at UH Manoa. Please contact Erenst at 808 722 6184 or erenst@gmail.com to RSVP and for further information.
 Geophilosophy, Aesthetics, and the City
Saunders Hall, UH Mānoa
12:00 - 1:00pm, Wednesday, 29 September 2010
A lecture by Professor Mike Shapiro, who teaches in UH's
Department of Political Science. Among his recent publications are Deforming American
Political Thought: Ethnicity, Facticity and Genre (University Press of Kentucky
2006), Cinematic Geopolitics (Routledge 2009) and The
Time of the City: Politics, Philosophy and Genre (Routledge, 2010)... more info
Around the World
 Screening - Sleepwalking through
the Mekong
Followed by Q&A with Dengue Fever band members Zac Holtzman and Senon Williams and director John
Pirozzi
Sackler Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, USA
7:00 pm, Friday, 24 September 2010
In the 1960s,
Cambodian musicians blended traditional Khmer music with Western pop to create
Khmer rock, a genre that has been revived by the Los Angeles-based band Dengue
Fever. This film documents the band's tour of Cambodia, where they performed
with local musicians, reconnected with charismatic lead singer Chhom Nimol's
roots, and found a vibrant modern Cambodia far different from the tragic images
so often associated with it... more info
 Goodreads Malaysia
Gathering
Tama Jaya, Selangor, MALAYSIA
8:00 am, Sunday, 26 September 2010
Goodreads Malaysia
will have its first ever gathering at Taman
Jaya from 8am to
11am.
Afterward, the group will cross the street to Amcorp Mall and go to BookXcess (which opens promptly at 11)... more info
 The Golden Age of
Cambodian Cinema
Sackler Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, USA
2:00 pm, Sunday, 26 September 2010
Join filmmaker and
Cambodian cinema specialist Davy Chou (the grandson of famous Cambodian movie
producer Van Chann) as he presents a history of Cambodian cinema from the 1960s
and 70s. Chou has been tirelessly tracking down films and filmmakers from this
period, during which Khmer rock and Khmer movies together created a lively,
inventive pop culture that was tragically destroyed by the Pol Pot regime... more info
 Indonesia Update 2010: Political Islam and Regional Autonomy
Northern Illinois University, IL, USA
11:00 am, Monday, 27 September
2010 a.m.
This talk is presented by Prof.
Bahtiar Effendy, Dean of Social and Political Science Department at Syarif
Hidayatullah State Islamic University in Jakarta & Prof. Ryaas Rasyid,
Member of the Indonesian Presidential Advisory Council and former Minister of
Regional Autonomy. Contact 815-753-1771 for further information.
 Breakfast Meeting
with Kasit Piromya, Foreign Minister of Thailand
Asia Society, New York, NY, USA
8:00 - 9:30 am, Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Tune in to the free live video webcast on AsiaSociety.org/Live from 8:30 to 9:30 am ET... more info
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Educational Programs
FEATURED: Issues and Trends in Southeast Asian Studies
Center for Southeast Asian Studies, University of Michigan
Location: Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Event Date: Friday, 23 October 2010
Registration Deadline: 1 October 2010
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies will be celebrating its 50th
Anniversary in October 2010 and will have the opportunity to host a
major international conference with four panels: Music and the
Performing Arts; History, Media and Anthropology; Cultural Studies,
Sociology and Development; Law, Politics and Public Policy... more info
Mindanao and Sulu Local History in the Context of National
History - Towards a National History: Mindanao and Sulu Local
History in the Context of National History
Mindanao State University-General Santos
Location: General
Santos City, Philippines
Conference Dates: 21 - 23 October 2010
The
conference is co-sponsored with the National Commission for Culture and the
Arts- Committee on Historical Research (NCCA-CHR), MSU-General Santos,
Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC), and the National Historical
Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)... more info
Advanced Filipino Abroad Program
University of Hawai'i
Location: Bulacan Province (4 weeks), Ateneo de Manila University (4 weeks)
Program Dates: 11 June - 6 August 2011
Deadline: 7 February 2011 (applications available November 2010)
The Advanced Filipino
Abroad Program just completed its 19th program. To date, AFAP has trained 208 participants (since 1991). We are
constantly looking for innovative ways to increase the proficiency in Filipino
of the AFAP students. Please urge your students to apply to our next program
(Summer 2011). 2011 may be our last program... more info
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Employment Opportunities
FEATURED: Assistant Professor (tenure-track) - Performing Arts, Asian Studies Program (Ref#0084385)
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Location: Honolulu, HI, USA
Deadline: Continuous - application review begins 1 February 2011 We seek a dynamic, committed teacher and scholar in the performing arts of Asia for the Asian Studies Program... more info
Assistant Professor - Southeast Asian Literature, with an emphasis on Vietnam
Asian Studies Program, Vanderbilt University
Location: Nashville, TN, USA
Deadline: 1 October 2010
Research specialization in modern/contemporary literature is preferred; ability to teach courses addressing colonial and post-colonial issues in Southeast Asia is required... more info
Assistant Professor (tenure-track) - Diasporas in Asian History since 1500
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Location: Madison, WI, USA
Term: Begins 1 November 2010
Deadline: 1 November 2010
The
Department of History seeks an Assistant Professor in Asian History
with a focus on diasporas since 1500, including populations moving
within or between Southeast, East and South Asia. Send PDF copies of
letter of application, CV, and writing sample (approx. 50 pags) to historysearches@lists.wisc.edu.
For more employment and networking opportunities, join the CSEAS Alumni & Community Linkedin group.
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Fellowships & Scholarships
FEATURED - Southeast Asia Fellowship Program Fall 2011
East-West Center
Washington, D.C., USA
Benefits: USD $2,500 to $4,500 (dependent upon experience) while in residence; round trip airfare to Washington, D.C. Residency
at the Center will start in September 2011
Term: Three (3) months)
Deadline: 15 October 2010
The East-West Center in Washington (EWCW) is accepting applications
from scholars and analysts who wish to undertake policy-relevant
research and writing in one of the following areas: 1. International
relations of Southeast Asia; 2. Political change in Southeast Asia; and
3. ASEAN integration and community-building efforts... more info
Doctoral Fellowships on Vietnam's Mekong Delta
United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security
(UNU-EHS)
Deadline: 30 September 2010
The
United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security
(UNU-EHS), in collaboration with the Centre for Development Research of the
University of Bonn (ZEF), the German Research Centre for Geoscience (GFZ) and
German Aerospace Centre (DLR) is offering 13 PhD scholarships for outstanding
students to carry out research within the WISDOM (Water-related Information
System for the sustainable Development Of the Mekong delta in Vietnam) project... more info
Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships in Laos
U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Location: Vientiane, LAOS
Grant
period: 10 months (September 2011 - July 2012)
Deadline: 18 October 2010
We are seeking graduating seniors and master's level students
who are committed to teaching English in Laos for 10 months. All
instruction is in English, but some Lao will be needed... more info
PhD & Senior Fellowships - Research in Cambodia
Center for Khmer Studies
Location: CAMBODIA
Deadline: 15 November 2010
The fellowship is open to U.S. citizens only. Application forms are available on the CKS website... more info
Blakemore Freeman Fellowships for Advanced Language Study in Asia
Blakemore Foundation
Deadline: 30 December 2010
Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded for one year of advanced language study in East or Southeast Asian in approved language programs... more info
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Call for Submissions
FEATURED - Religion and Communism:
Comparative Perspectives Workshop & Book Project
Max
Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity, Goettingen,
GERMANY
Conference Dates: 6 - 7 May
2011
Deadline: 8 October 2010
This workshop seeks
to cross these boundaries by asking: Is there a relationship between religion
and communism writ large? What does the comparison between different
forms of communism tell us about the relationship between communism, as an
ideology and form of governance, and religious practice after 1989? Please
submit a paper proposal of no more than 500 words and a brief biographical
description or CV to Quijada@mmg.mpg.de. Travel and accommodation
will be provided for workshop participants.
Hmong in Comparative Contexts
University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Conference Dates: 4 - 5 March 2011
Deadline: 10 December 2010
First
biannual conference organized by the new University of Wisconsin-University of
Minnesota Hmong Studies Consortium. Keynote speaker: French scholar and Hmong
in Asia specialist Christian Culas... more info
United States Involvement in Southeast Asia Overton Hotel and Convention Center, Lubock, Texas, USA
Conference Dates: 10 - 12 March 2011
Deadline: 15 October 2010
Vietnam
Center symposia are open to presentations that examine any and all aspects of
the United States involvement in Southeast Asia. This includes activities
before, during, and after the war in Vietnam. Please format proposals to resemble an abstract
to include the author's name, title/affiliation, and contact information, along
with proposed title, thesis/purpose, and main points... more info
Journal of Lao Studies
Deadline: 31 December 2010
The Journal of Lao Studies (JLS), published by the Center
for Lao Studies, is an exciting new scholarly project which is expected to
become the first and most prestigious venue in the many disciplines under the
umbrella of "Lao Studies." For
our third issue, expected to be published in 2011, we are now accepting
submissions of articles, book review suggestions, review articles (extended
reviews of major publications, trends in the field, or of political, social, or
economic events). Address
all editorial correspondence and submissions to Dr. Justin McDaniel at: info@laojournal.org... more info
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Fall 2010 CSEAS Course List
The Fall 2010 Southeast Asian Studies course list available online>>>
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Alumni Spotlight
Christian Razukas (MA, Asian Studies, 1st from left, in a cameo role on the set of Nia Dinata's upcoming film) finished an exchange semester at the National University of Singapore and now works as an editor at the Jakarta Post. Christian and fellow journalist Teguh Santosa (MA, Political Science) welcomed Professor Emeritus Alice Dewey (Anthropology) to Jakarta for a seminar in March 2010 to discuss Anne Dunham-Soetoro's (Ph.D., Anthropology) dissertation on micro-financing in Indonesia. Dewey spoke on a panel with Teguh, Jakarta Post columnist Julia Suryakusuma, the Minister of Marine and Fisheries Fadel Muhammad, Jakarta's Deputy Governor Aurora Tambunan, and the Vice President of the Indonesian Senate.
CSEAS is proud to promote our alumni achievements and projects. Email updates to us at cseas@hawaii.edu>>> |
CSEAS Leadership Change
Aloha to CSEAS Director Dr. Stephen O'Harrow; read more about the CSEAS leadership change>>>
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CSEAS Survey
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CSEAS Admissions
Thinking about a graduate degree in Southeast Asian Studies? For program deadlines and updates, check out the CSEAS site>>>
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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
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Radio - NEW
Looking for a place to listen to radio from across Southeast Asia? Stream radiotime>>>
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Ann Dunham Soetoro Endowed Fund
SEA Speaker Series Resources
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