Southeast Asian Studies Events & Education Programs
Aloha and welcome to your weekly UHM CSEAS announcement! We're proud to be your premiere source of Southeast Asian Studies news, including this week's Women's Studies lecture on the Huk Rebellion "Amazons" and the Honolulu debut of the Cambodian pop-inspired band, DENGUE FEVER. Enjoy this week's offerings of events, resources, and more - and mahalo for your continued 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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CSEAS News
 Women's Studies Colloquium - Amazons of the Huk Rebellion: Gender, Sex, and Revolution in the Philippines
Co-Sponsored by the Center for Southeast Asian Studies - UHM
George Hall 213, UH Mānoa
12:30 pm, 29 October 2010
Labeled "Amazons" by the national press, women played a central role in the Huk rebellion, one of the most significant peasant-based revolutions in modern Philippine history... more info
 Dengue Fever - Free Screening & PerformanceHonolulu, HI28 - 30 October 2010Screening - Sleepwalking Through the MekongThe Arts at Marks Garage, Honolulu, HI6:30 pm, Thursday, 28 October 2010 Screening at 7:15 pmSleepwalking Through the Mekong follows Los Angeles based band Dengue Fever on their recent journey to Cambodia to perform 60s and 70s Cambodian rock n' roll... more infoPerformance - Hawaii Debut of Dengue Fever Loloweeny Stage (Nu'uanu Avenue), Honolulu, HI
8:30 pm, Saturday, 30 October 2010
Dengue Fever headlines Hallowbaloo's Saturday street festival which features entertainment at five outdoor stages and eight clubs encompassing eight city blocks in the Honolulu Arts District... more info Return to top
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Featured Events
Hawai'i
 Mga Sinag Sa Balangaw (Hues of a Rainbow) - An Exhibition on Philippine Costumes & Textiles
Hamilton Library, UH Mānoa
Exhibition through 20 December 2010
This exhibition attempts to answer this question by giving a glimpse of the rich and long tradition of weaving, brass casting and jewelry making that reflects the diversity of the Philippines... more info
 De-Centering the Nation State: History Methodology within a Pacific Geography
The Nation in Vietnam: A Rags to Riches Story (of Sorts)
Sakamaki, A201
History Department Library
UH Mānoa
2:30-4:00pm, 5 November 2010
The concept of the nation first arrived in Vietnam in the early twentieth century.This talk will place this "rags to riches" story of the concept of the nation in Vietnam in a much longer historical context... more info
 East-West Center Presents Dance & Music from Bali and Java
UH Mānoa
Imin Center- Jefferson HallHonolulu, HI, USA 20-21 November 2010 Tickets available after 1 November 2010
Guest dance masters I Made Sidia (Bali) and Pak Baghawan Ciptoning (Java) will be joined by the two fine gamelan orchestras of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, in two performances celebrating the EWC's 50th anniversary... more info
Southeast Asia on Screen- 
Films from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
Doris Duke Theatre
Honolulu, HI
27 November - 30 December 2010
See the best new releases and award winners from six distinctly different countries and cultures in Southeast Asia. Organized in conjunction with the exhibition Four Thousand Years of Southeast Asian Art... more info
Saturday University Lectures: Sacred Sites of Asia
Lives of Angkor Wat
Seattle Asian Art Museum, Volunteer Park
Seattle, WA USA
9:30-11 am, 6 November 2010
This extraordinary series presents new perspectives on sacred sites from Iran to Australia, South India to Japan. Boreth Ly, Asst Professor of Art History & Visual Culture, UC Santa Cruz, speaks on a unique account of the vast complex of over 100 ancient stone temples of Cambodia... more info
8th Annual Asiana International Short Film Festival
Cinecube
Seoul, Korea
4 - 9 November 2010
AISFF is the one and genuine international competitive short film festival. This year over 2,262 films were submitted to the International Competition of this festival... more info
Breaking the Stereotype: Chinese Indonesian Women Tell Their Stories
The University of Melbourne
Sidney Myer Asia Centre
Yasuko Hiraoka Myer Room
Melbourne, Australia
6:00-8:00pm, 10 November 2010
Join us for insight into Dewi Anggraeni's ninth book, Breaking the Stereotype, published by Indra Publishing, and launched by Anita Barraud of ABC Radio National... more info
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Educational Programs
FEATURED: Undergraduate Certificate in Islamic Studies
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
The Undergraduate Certificate in Islamic Studies program is an interdisciplinary effort, drawing faculty from four departments-philosophy, history, religion and art history... more info Advanced Filipino Abroad ProgramUniversity of Hawai'iLocation: Bulacan Province (4 weeks), Ateneo de Manila University (4 weeks), PHILIPPINESProgram Dates: 11 June - 6 August 2011Deadline: 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 Southeast Asian Studies Summer InstituteAustralian Consortium for 'In-Country' Indonesian Studies (ACICIS)ACICIS a non profit international consortium of 23 universities (including SOAS and Leiden) that has offered language semesters in Indonesia for more than 15 years. ACICIS produces cross-culturally aware graduates who can question stereotypes and understand the world from a global perspective... more infoCOTIM 2011 The Consortium for the Teaching of Indonesian and MalayAdvanced Indonesian AbroadFor US Citizens and Permanent Residents onlyProgram dates: June 13 - August 13, 2011Deadlines: Februray 16, 2011Letters of recommendation: February 25, 2011The Consortium for the Teaching of Indonesian and Malay (COTIM) and Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana(UKSW) are now jointly planning a nine-week intensive program in advanced Indonesian hosted by several institutions in Indonesia and Malaysia... more infoCourse AnnouncementHeritage Conservation in Dynamic Asia Asia Institute of Technology ExtensionLocation: Bangkok, ThailandTuition (includes field trips): US$2,500Dates: 7-19 February 2010This course aims to provide participants with the skills and knowledge to deepen their understanding of the concepts and practices of heritage conservation in light of new developments in Asia using examples and case studies of various heritage sites in Thailand... more info
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Employment Opportunities
FEATURED: Professional Position - Director
The Smithsonian Institution- Asian Pacific American Program
Location: Washington, D.C. USA
Deadline: 1 November 2010
The Director will lead the initiative to develop a Smithsonian Asian & Pacific Islander American Center at the Institution and nationally, building upon the foundation of the Smithsonian's current Asian Pacific American Program. The Director will be responsible to work with and build collections, expand staff, create a national advisory board, and help formulate a new type of museum presence... more info
Program Officer
International Foundation for Electoral Systems
Location: Washington, D.C. USA
Deadline: 24 November 2010
IFES seeks an experienced Program Officer to manage multiple elections projects in Indonesia, Cambodia, and other Southeast Asian field offices as necessary. Some travel may be necessary... more info
Executive Director
REJ Providence Youth Student Movement
Location: Providence, RI USA
Deadline: 30 November 2010
PrYSM is a youth-led organization that serves young people living in Providence, Rhode Island, with a focus on the Southeast Asian community... more info
Academic Positions Sociology and Anthropology
Chulalongkorn University
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand has four new openings for candidates who can speak and teach in Thai and English. PhDs in Anthropology are preferable. Interested persons can contact Dr. Chulanee Thianthai... more info
Project Manager (Food Security)
Cooperazione e Sviluppo Onlus (Cesvi)
Location: Shan State, Burma (Myanmar)
Deadline: 15 November 2010
The Project Manager will have the overall responsibility for the development and the management of a livelihood project in two townships in Northern Shan State... more info
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Fellowships & Scholarships
FEATURED: 2011 Sumitro Fellowship
USINDO
Award amount: $10,000
Deadline: 31 December 2010
The Sumitro Fellowship is a travel/study grant for post-doctoral scholars, PhD candidates, senior academics, and otherwise professionally qualified candidates to engage in field research... more info
2011 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program
U.S. Department of State
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Deadline: 15 November 2010
Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) institutes provide fully-funded group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences for seven to ten weeks for U.S. citizen undergraduate, Master's and Ph.D. students... more info
Ph.D. & Senior Fellowship Competition for U.S. Scholars
The Center for Khmer Studies
Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Deadline: 15 November 2010
The Center for Khmer Studies announces Fellowship opportunities for research in Cambodia and countries in Mainland Southeast Asia. This program is open to U.S. doctoral candidates and scholars who have already earned their Ph.D. in the social sciences and humanities. Scholars can pursue research in other countries in mainland Southeast Asia (Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Burma, Southern China) provided that part of their research is undertaken in Cambodia... more info
Research Fellowship
The Asian Civilisations Museum
Location: Singapore
Award period: April 2011 - March 2012
Deadline: 15 January 2011
The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) in Singapore invites scholars specialising in Buddhist art, Avalokiteshvara or visual culture to apply for a 12-month research fellowship. The applications will be screened by a committee of eminent scholars and will be administered by the Research and Publication Unit (RPU) of ACM... more info
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Call for Submissions
FEATURED: 13th Annual Southeast Asian Studies Graduate ConferenceCornell UniversityLocation: Ithaca, New York USAConference dates: 11-13 March 2010Deadline for submission: 10 January 2011The Cornell Southeast Asia Program welcomes submissions from graduate students at any stage engaged in original research related to Southeast Asia. Graduate students whose papers fall under any of the following categories are welcome to apply: Gender Studies, Social and Economic Development, Culture/ Musicology/ Art, History... more infoJournal Submission with a focus on TourismAustrian Journal of South-East Asian StudiesSubmission Deadline: 15 January 2011Of special interest to the board of editors are submissions dealing with one or several of the following issues: Domestic and Asian tourism in South-East Asia, uncovering "host experiences," power and representation in ethnic theme parks/human zoos/cultural festivals... more infoJournal of Lao StudiesCenter for Lao StudiesDeadline: 31 December 2010The Journal of Lao Studies (JLS), published by the Center for Lao Studies is seeking article submissions. The study of Laos and the Lao has grown significantly over the past decade. Laos has attracted a number of new scholars in diverse fields of expertise... more infoLifescapes: Southeast Asian Film FestivalOpen call for EntriesPayap University- South East Asian Institute of Global StudiesLocation: Chiang Mai, ThailandFestival dates: 3-7 February 2011Deadline: 30 November 2010Lifescapes is not strictly a documentary film festival, nor is it a commercial venue for fledgling film makers. It will screen contemporary films - documentary, docudrama, or dramatic and showcase thoughtful work with a social conscience... more info For the latest SEA-related call for submissions become a Facebook fan or follow us on Twitter.
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Ann Dunham Soetoro Fund
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Alumni Spotlight
In the last year, Lance Nolde advanced to candidacy in the PhD program of the history department at UH Mānoa, published an article entitled "Great is Our Relationship with the Sea: Charting the Maritime Realm of the Sama of Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia" in the CSEAS journal, Explorations, and was awarded a Kennedy Memorial Fellowship and a Fulbright-Hays DDRA grant to fund dissertation research in Indonesia and The Netherlands during the next academic year.
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Film Series
The Wednesday Night Movies continues tonight, 27 October 2010, at 6:30 pm in the Center for Korean Studies. NEW - take our first ever SEA Film Series Poll>>>
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