Films, Fellowships and Employment Opportunities
Aloha and welcome to your weekly UHM CSEAS announcement. In support of our commitment to film education projects, the Center is proud to sponsor several new and exciting Southeast Asian Films at the 30th Hawaii International Film Festival. We also continue to support graduate students, alumni, and emerging scholars studying Southeast Asia with funding and employment opportunities in this newsletter as well as through our CSEAS LinkedIn Group. Enjoy this latest offering of events, resources and more - and mahalo for your readership and support!
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CSEAS News
 30th Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF)
Honolulu, HI
14 - 24 October 2010
The countdown continues! CSEAS is proud to sponsor the following SEA films at HIFF:
 CIN(T)A
Dir. Sammaria Simanjuntak
Indonesia 2010
7:30 PM | Mon Oct 18 | Dole A
4:00 PM | Tue Oct 19 | Dole A
Cina, a Chinese Christian, and Annisa, a Malaysian Muslim, both love God dearly. They fall in love despite the difference in their personality and background - but can they overcome their difference in faith? Thanks to the immaculate execution of the director, Sammaria Aimanjuntak, ethno-religious conflict in a multicultural society like Indonesia is smoothly integrated into a love story as racial, religious and cultural collisions tear the world of the two lovebirds apart... more info
SEA Cinemaphiles: to maximize your HIFF experience, check out our online Southeast Asia Film guide with films and showtimes!
 Anthropology Colloquium Series Occasional Seminar - A Hundred Years of Archaeology in Thailand
Co-sponsored by the Center for Southeast Asian Studies
Crawford 114, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
3:00 pm, Tuesday, 19 October 2010
Dr. Rasmi Shoocongdej examines the development of Thai archaeology from a local perspective, and considers how its current status will impact the future growth of archaeology in Thailand... more info
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Featured Events
Hawaiʻi
 Double Talk: Translation, Subtitling, and Multi-Media Approaches for Teaching Philippine Language and Culture
Moore Hall 258, UH Mānoa
12:00 pm, Wednesday, 13 October 2010
Literature texts and films are excellent tools for teaching language and culture. This presentation explains the course design and method of teaching Filipino 435: Translation Theory and Practice, where students are asked to transcribe the original text in Filipino... more info
 Weekly Screenings of สี่แผ่นดิน Si Phaendin (The Four Reigns)
Presented by the University of Hawai'i Thai Language Program
Moore Hall 117, UH Mānoa
Fridays from 3:30 - 5:00 pm
สี่แผ่นดิน (Si Phaendin, or the Four Reigns) is a drama series based on one of the best known and most beloved novels by M R Kukrit Pramoj, a Thai politician and scholar. A question and answer session (in English) follows each screening... more info
U.S.-Vietnam Dialogue Group: Making Agent Orange History
Co-Sponsored by the Center for Southeast Asian Studies
Saunders Hall, UH Mānoa
21 - 22 October 2010
The event begins with a keynote address by the Ford Foundation Director of Special Initiatives on Agent Orange, followed by a film screening of "Agent Orange: 30 Years Later" on October 21 at 5:00 pm. The event continues with a simulated dialogue group session on October 22 at 10:00 am in Saunders Hall. For more information, please contact Matsunaga Institute Program Manager Anna Marie Smoke at 808-956-6459 or smoke@hawaii.edu... more info
 The "Local" in Philippine National History: Some Puzzles, Problems, and Options
Center for Korean Studies Auditorium, UH Mānoa
12:00 pm, Friday, 22 October 2010
The Asian Studies Program presents a special lecture from 2010-2011 Woodrow Wilson Fellow Dr. Patricio Abinales... more info
Around the World
 15th Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF)
Pusan, KOREA
Through 15 October 2010
The "Cannes of Asia" celebrates its 15th year with another incredible line-up of international cinema, a fitting tribute as the festival bids a fond adieu to its founding Kim Dong-ho... more info
 A House in Bali: Performedy by Bang on a Can All-Stars & Gamelan Salukat
Presented by BAM in association with the Asia Society BAM Opera House, Brooklyn, NY, USA 7:30 - 9:30 pm, Thursday, 14 October 2010
An iconoclastic composer, an encounter with an untouched island, and a love affair forged in the fantasy of Indonesian gamelan music are the subjects of this bold new opera by Evan Ziporyn based on the writings of Colin McPhee... more info
 Cambodian Village Life across War, Revolution and Globalization: Sabay Village 1959 - 2009
Presented by Judy Ledgerwood Phnom Penh, CAMBODIA 6:00 pm, Tuesday, 19 October 2010
This project follows life in one village before, during and after the devastation of the Democratic Kampuchea regime (1975-1979) using data from the only American anthropologist to conduct research in Cambodia before the war, the late Dr. May Ebihara. For more information, please contact hshhpp@gmail.com... more info
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Educational Programs
FEATURED: Summer Scholarships to Study Indonesian Language
U.S. Department of State
Location: INDONESIA
Deadline: 15 November 2010
Undergraduate and graduate students learning Indonesian are eligible for a summer scholarship through the U.S. State Department's Critical Language Scholarship Program... more info
Advanced Filipino Abroad Program
University of Hawai'i
Location: Bulacan Province (4 weeks), Ateneo de Manila University (4 weeks), PHILIPPINES
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) - Sociocultural Anthropology
Reed College
Location: Portland, OR, USA
Term Begins: August 2011
Deadline: 18 October 2010
The Department of Anthropology seeks a teacher-scholar; anthropologists focusing on Latin America and South/Southeast Asia are strongly encouraged to apply... more info
Assistant Professor (tenure-track) - Asian and World History
Californa State University - Fresno
Location: Fresno, CA, USA
Term Begins: 2011 - 2012
Deadline: 1 November 2010
The successful candidate will be a part of a cohort of new faculty with research interests in World Cultures and Globalization. Other responsibilities include research, publication, and other scholarly activities, as well as advising students and engaging in service at all levels of the university... more info
Two (2) One-year Lecturer Positions - Religious Studies
Mahidol University
Location: Putthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom, THAILAND
Term Begins: late May 2011
Deadline: 22 November 2010
Candidates are invited to apply for two (2) one-year renewable contract positions with a focus on one of three areas: religion and counseling/psychology, interreligious dialogue, religion and science... more info
Two-year Visiting Position - Asian Studies
Union College
Location: Schenectady, NY, USA
Term Begins: September 2011
Deadline: 1 December 2010
The ability to teach world history and to contribute to Union's Asian Studies and other interdisciplinary programs is desirable... more info
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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
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
Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowships - Asian studies Trans-regional or Transnational South, Southeast or East Asia
Hamilton College
Location: Clinton, NY, USA
Term Begins: 1 July 2011
Deadline: 1 November 2010
The Asian Studies Program of Hamilton College is especially interested in interdisciplinary teaching and research on such topics as colonialism and empire, diaspora and globalization, or environmental history. For more information, please contact Dr. Thomas Wilson at asianpd1@hamilton.edu
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
Postdoctoral Fellowship - Medical History in Early Modern Southeast Asia
Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV)
Location: Leiden, NETHERLANDS
Deadline: 1 December 2010
KITLV seeks a historian to participate in its Health, Disease and Medicine in Southeast Asia project. Candidates are expected to live in Leiden for four to six months. Applicants should include a resume, brief research proposal, and timetable to Gerry van Klinken at klinken@kitlv.nl... 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 - Decolonization Seminar
The National History Center
Location: Washington, D.C., USA
Seminar Dates: 10 July - 6 August 2011
Deadline: 1 November 2010
Designed for early career historians, the seminar is an opportunty for participants to pursue research at the Library of Congress, the National Archives, and other repositories of historical research materials in Washington, D.C. At the end of the four weeks, participants produce a draft article or book chapter during their four weeks... more info
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
Visualizing Asia in the Modern World: A Conference on Image-Driven Scholarship
Harvard University
Location: Cambridge, MA, USA
Conference Dates: 20 - 21 May 2011
Deadline: 1 December 2010
This two-day conference will consist of image-driven presentations addressing both Asian and non-Asian representations of 19th and 20th-century developments in the history of East and Southeast Asia... more info
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Radio
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BLOG: Wise Kwai covers Southeast Asian films at 15th PUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (PIFF)
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Routledge 2011
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