UHM CSEAS Scholarships & Employment Opportunities
Aloha and welcome to your weekly UHM CSEAS announcement! We're proud to be your premiere source of Southeast Asian studies news. Information on CSEAS student scholarships is now available online. The Spring 2011 UHM CSEAS course list can still be viewed online. 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
CSEAS Scholarships and Fellowships:
Visit the CSEAS student scholarships page for more information on FLAS Fellowships, the Starr Foundation Graduate Fellowship in Asian Studies and the Moscotti Fellowship.
Spring 2011  Course List Center for Southeast Asian Studies
University of Hawai'i at MānoaUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa offers about 140 graduate or undergraduate courses wholly or partially related to Southeast Asia.The Spring 2011 Southeast Asian Studies course list is now available online. more infoReturn to top
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Featured Events
Hawai'i
 World Art Bazaar 2010
The Academy Art Center at Linekona
Location: Honolulu, HI USA
27 November to 12 December
At World Art Bazaar, as the name implies, you can find things from around the globe. There are fun, new additions to the stock-great, modern, affordable choices for people looking to add accents of pizzazz to their homes. Like these embroidered pillows from India. more info
SOUTHEAST ASIA ON SCREEN
Hawaii Premiere
Dear Galileo
Director: Nithiwat Tharatorn
Doris Duke Theatre
Honolulu, HI
1:00pm, 27 November
6:00pm Reception and 7:30pm Screening, 27 November
1:00pm, 4:00pm, 28 November
With eye-candy footage of Europe, this Thai box-office hit was in competition at the Far East Film Fest Udine 2010. Anongnart S. Carriker of the Royal Thai Consulate will introduce the film on behalf of the Honorable Thai Consul-General, Mr. Colin Miyabara, on opening night, 27 November. more info
 JERMAL
Directors: Ravi Bharwani, Rayya Makarim & Orlow Seunke
Doris Duke Theatre
Honolulu, HI
7:30pm, 28 November
1:00pm, 7:30pm, 30 November
After his mothers death, 12-year-old Jaya is sent to live with his estranged father Johar, a hard-hearted supervisor on a jermala traditional Indonesian fishing platform perched on stilts in the ocean. Facing his fathers rejection and bullying by other boys who work on the jermal, Jaya takes fate into his own hands, learning the skills and attitude he needs to survive. more info
Around the World
Người em trai /Brother
Date: 25 November - 4 December 2010
Artists: Le Nguyen Chinh, Le Dinh Chung, Nguyen Thanh Lan, Do Thanh Lang, Hoang Cong Minh, Mai Thanh Nam, Pham Tran Viet Nam, Nguyen Xuan Nguyen, Le Nhat Thanh, Truong Cong Tung
20 Local artists from Saigon explore the songs lyrics of Chị Tôi - My Eldest Sister. more info
 Ruukada Golek
Riptaloka Hall
Indonesian Embassy
400/50 Sarana Rd
Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka
2:00pm & 5:00pm, 28 November 2010
An explosion of cultures, people and puppets by Indonesian and Sri Lankan artists performing original stories inspired by Sri Lankan folk tales "Mahadanamuththa" with signature rod puppets (Wayang Golek) from Indonesia, accompanied by Gamelan and Sri Lankan traditional drums. more info
CONTACT 2010 - A Week of Dance
Presented by T.H.E Dance Company
Co-presented by National University of Singapore Centre For the Arts
Location: Singapore
11 - 18 December 2010
T.H.E Dance Company, together with the National Arts Council and National University of Singapore Centre For the Arts, presents an inaugural week of dance events that are bound to titillate and revive the senses. Rooted on the mantra of "Feel. Do. Think.," CONTACT 2010 will engage its participants at a deeper level. more info
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Educational Programs
FEATURED: 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 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 COTIM 2011 The Consortium for the Teaching of Indonesian and MalayAdvanced Indonesian AbroadFor US Citizens and Permanent Residents onlyProgram dates: June 13 - August 13, 2011Deadline: 16 Februray 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 infoSummer Study Abroad in Laos (SAIL)Center for Lao Studies Locations: Vientiane, Laos 15 June - 10 August 2011Deadline: 15 March 2011The Study Abroad in Laos (SAIL) program is an intensive eight-week training in Lao language-culture held in Vientiane, Laos. The program is administered by the Center for Lao Studies (CLS), and in collaboration with the Lao American College, one of the country premier business college in Vientiane, Laos. more info For more employment and networking opportunities, join the CSEAS Alumni & Community Linkedin group.
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Employment Opportunities
FEATURED: Assistant Professor- Department of Philosophy
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Location: Honolulu, HI
Application review begins 23 February 2011
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Department of Philosophy invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track, assistant professor position, beginning 1 August 2011, subject to position clearance and availability of funds. more info
Foundation Director
East-West Center
Location: Honolulu, HI USA
Review of applications begins 31 January 2010
The Foundation Director serves as a vital member of the EWC management team and is responsible for the overall planning, implementation and management of fundraising strategies for the East-West Center Foundation. The Director works with other management team members to develop new programs, ideas, activities and institutional linkages and funding partnerships in pursuit of the broader EWC mission and objectives. more info
Experienced Development Manager
The New York Foundation for the Arts in partnership with Cambodian Living Arts
Locations: Brooklyn, NY USA
Deadline: 2 December 2010
The New York Foundation for the Arts in partnership with Cambodian Living Arts will be staging the first multi-disciplinary festival of Cambodian arts in the United States in 2013. Cambodian Living Arts seeks an experienced development manager to create and implement a strategic fundraising and marketing plan to raise support from corporate, city, foundation, and government and individual. more info
Academic Position- Assistant Professor
State University of New York at New Paltz
Department of Economics
Location: New Paltz, NY USA
Deadline: 7 December 2010
The Department of Economics at the State University of New York at New Paltz invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track assistant professor position, starting in Fall 2011. The candidate must demonstrate effective communication and teaching skills. Teaching responsibilities will include Macroeconomics, Economic Development of the Asia Pacific Region (or Latin America), International Trade and Finance, and lower-division General Education courses. more info
Research Associate
Council on Foreign Relations
Location: New York, NY USA
Deadline: 31 December 2010
The Council's Studies Program is one of the country's largest foreign policy think tanks. Its widely respected and influential research staff of more than 50 scholars advances the discussion of American foreign policy and international affairs through their research, writing, and public outreach. The Research Associate will work under the direction of the C.V. Starr Senior Fellow and Director for Asia Studies. more info
Reading Room Program Manager (Southeast Asia)
Room to Read
Location: San Francisco, CA USA
Deadline: 20 January 2011
The Reading Room Program Manager will play an integral role in providing guidance and expertise to local in-country teams in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam to develop Reading Room program design and implementation. The position will provide support in developing and overseeing program management as well as developing the programmatic approach. more info
Publications Manager
Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center
Stanford University
Location: Stanford, CA USA
Deadline: Open until filled
Reporting to the Associate Director for Research, the Publications Manager bears ultimate responsibility for the quality, consistency, and presentation of all publications produced by the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC). A core pillar of the Center's mission is to produce and publish outstanding interdisciplinary, Asia-Pacific focused research. more info
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Fellowships & Scholarships
FEATURED: CSEAS Student Scholarships and Fellowships is now available online
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Next Generation in Asian Affairs Fellowship
The National Bureau of Asian Research
Duration: One (1) year
Location: Seattle, WA USA
Deadline: 15 January 2011
The Next Generation Leadership program, now entering its sixth year, is training young Asia specialists from a wide variety of fields to bridge the gap between scholarly research and the needs of U.S. policy toward a rapidly changing Asia. Fellows support NBR research projects and collaborate with leading scholars to conduct independent research and share research findings with the policymaking
community in Washington, D.C. more info
Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP)
East-West Center
Location: Honolulu, HI USA
Deadline: 1 December 2010
Entering its eleventh year, the APLP is a graduate certificate program combining the development of regional expertise with the enhancement of individual leadership capacity. Based at the Center in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, the program has created a network of dynamic leaders in 52 countries. more info
Princeton in Asia Fellowship
Princeton University
Deadline: 1 December 2010
Princeton in Asia is an independent, non-profit organization located at Princeton University. Founded by students in 1898, the program has long been driven by a mission to foster cross-cultural understanding between Asians and Americans by giving young people opportunities to live and work in Asia. more info
Asia Pacific Scholarship Consortium
Deadline: 1 December 2010
The Asia Pacific Scholarship Consortium is an informal network of universities in Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia and the Philippines that aims to facilitate scholarships in high quality postgraduate courses for individuals from Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand and Lao PDR who require financial support to study. more info
Postgraduate Fellowships in Conservation of Museum Collections Program
The Smithsonian
Location: Washington, D.C. USA
Deadline: 15 January 2011
These fellowships are offered to recent graduates of masters programs in art conservation or the equivalent or conservation scientists, including those at the postdoctoral level, who wish to conduct research and gain further training in Smithsonian conservation laboratories for a period of one year. Additional facilities may be available to museum or archives fellows for analytical work at the Museum Conservation Institute (MCI). more info
2011-2012 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Modern Southeast Asian Studies
Columbia University
Weatherhead East Asian Institute
Deadline: 19 January 2011
The Weatherhead East Asian Institute (WEAI) invites applications for its 2011-2012 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Modern Southeast Asian Studies. The Fellow will devote half time to his or her own research and will teach one course on Southeast Asia per semester. more info
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Call for Submissions
FEATURED: EXPLORATIONS: A Graduate Student Journal of Southeast Asian Studies University of Hawai'i at MānoaCenter for Southeast Asian StudiesDeadline: 20 January 2011EXPLORATIONS is edited and published by graduate students at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa with administrative support provided by the Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS). The journal provides a peer-reviewed forum for graduate scholarship on Southeast Asia. Submissions are welcomedfrom all disciplines, however the author must be currently enrolled in an academic program or a recent graduate (within the last year). more infoView past EXPLORATIONS journals here
CALL FOR PAPERSEthnic Interaction in the Context of Globalization in Southwest China and Its Relationship with Southeast AsiaLocation: Kunming, ChinaConference dates: 17-19 June 2011Deadline: 31 December 2010 In order to promote studies of ethnic minorities in Southwest China and Southeast Asian, and to explore interactions among ethnic minority in the context of globalization in these regions, National Research Center at Yunnan University for Studies of Borderland Ethnic Minorities in Southwest China is organizing this international conference. For more info email ynzhumin@gmail.comGeographies of PlaceUC Santa BarbaraLocation: Santa Barbara, CA USAConference date: 29 April 2011Deadline: 1 February 2011The Productive Geographies Graduate Student Conference in connection with UCSB's Interdisciplinary Humanities Center's 2010-2011 lecture series "Geographies of Place" is concerned with a wide variety of conceptions of space and place, both contemporary and historical, physical and imagined. The conference will explore ideas of place and space, and how these ideas have been produced through mapping, media, and imaginative labor. For more info email geopands@gmail.comAnnual Meeting of Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast (ASPAC) and the Western Conference of the Association for Asian Studies (WCAAS)Pacific Basin Institute at Pomona CollegeLocation: Claremont, CA USAConference: 17 -19 June 2011Deadline: 15 March 2011This conference will provide a low-key venue to share your latest research with peers on any topic relevant to Asian Studies. The conference theme is Asia Rising and the Rise of Asian America, but all topics in Asian Studies are welcome. We welcome advanced graduate students and foreign participants. more info4th International Indonesia Forum - Enriching Future Generations: Education Promoting Indonesian Self-DevelopmentCo-Sponsored by Yale University and Yogyakarta State UniversityLocation: Yogyakarta, IndonesiaConference dates: 28 -29 June 2011Deadline: 31 March 2011Economic and political developments supporting more democratic structures in a globalizing international world provide opportunities but also pose challenges for Indonesia and the increasingly globalized Indonesian citizens of the 21st century. In order to face these challenges and seize these opportunities education is essential. more info For the latest SEA-related call for submissions become a Facebook fan or follow us on Twitter.
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Alumni Spotlight
(MA Asian Studies - Thai, 2009) is living in the province of Nakhon Phanom, which is on the northeastern boarder of Thailand, a stone's throw from Laos. She describes her home as a relatively undeveloped, but very safe and lovely city. She is currently the field director for World Teach's program in Thailand, which has 14 volunteer teachers from U.S. working in the province this year.
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Film Series
The Wednesday Night Film Series will continue on 1 December 2010, at 6:30 pm in the Center for Korean Studies. Take our SEA Film Series Poll>>>
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