Happy 2011 from UHM CSEAS!
Aloha and welcome to the first UHM CSEAS announcement of 2011! We're proud to be your premiere source of Southeast Asian studies news. The UHM Asian Studies program is still accepting applications for two teaching assistantships for the 2011-2012 academic year. Listen to a Hawaii Public Radio podcast featuring two CSEAS faculty members. Enjoy this week's offerings of events, resources, and more- and mahalo for your continued readership and support!
2011-2012 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
Four Thousand Years of 
SEA Art Podcast
Listen to a Hawaii Public Radio podcast featuring CSEAS faculty members Dr. Miriam Stark and Dr. Paul Lavy. The University of Hawaiʻi is an extraordinary resource for Southeast Asian scholarship. more info
Teaching Assistantships In Asian Studies (Two Positions)University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Honolulu, HI For the Academic Year 2011 - 2012 The TAs will assist instructors in undergraduate Asian Studies courses and will serve as principal organizers for the 2012 SPAS Graduate Student Conference. The candidates must be admitted full-time through the University of Hawaiʻi Graduate Division to a graduate degree program for 2011 Fall term. more infoCSEAS Scholarships and Fellowships:
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Featured Events
Hawai'i
Mānoa Experience
University of HawaiʻiLocation: UH Mānoa 9:00am - 12:00pm, 29 January 2011The Mānoa Experience is the university's preview day. This is an annual event where students, families, and the community can get an insider's glimpse of the many opportunities that the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has to offer. This day is designed to be informative and exciting. You don't want to miss it! more info
Around the World
M1 Singapore Fringe 
Festival 2011
Location: Various Locations in Singapore
Date: 5 - 16 January 2011
The Festival will include two Fringe Highlights from India and Singapore. The festival is filled with thought provoking and exhilarating art exploring the theme of Art & Education. Organized and curated by The Necessary Stage (TNS), the Festival will feature 18 works from 10 countries by artists of several genres, from dance to theatre, music to visual arts. 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 Khmer Language and Culture Study ProgramUniversity of Hawaiʻi at MānoaLocation: Phenom Penh, CambodiaProgram dates: 13 June - August 5 2011Deadline: 28 February 2011The Advanced Study of Khmer (ASK), Summer Abroad Program is an intensive eight-week training in Khmer language-culture. This program with one week home-stays in rural of Cambodia provides third year Khmer students with a one-of-a kind opportunity. more infoVietnamese Advanced Summer Institute (VASI)Center for Southeast Asian Studies
UC BerkeleyLocation: Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamCourse dates: 13 June - 5 August 2011Deadline: 1 February 2011This program is designed to provide intensive instruction in Vietnamese for students at the advanced or advanced intermediate level, and is considered to be the equivalent to a full year's academic work. The program focuses on language acquisition and consists of a structured academic program of four hours of language instruction every morning and optional individualized tutoring sessions in the afternoon. more info For more employment and networking opportunities, join the CSEAS Alumni & Community Linkedin group.
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Employment Opportunities
FEATURED: Assistant Professor - International Relations/Global Politics
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Location: Honolulu, HI USA
Application review begins 15 February 2011
UH Mānoa seeks critically oriented scholars with interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary approaches whose work pays attention to the intersections of international relations theory and international security, international political economy, international environmental politics, and human rights broadly conceptualized. Asia-Pacific focus is desirable. Applicants should have a demonstrated research program in theoretical and empirical analysis of international relations/global politics. more info
Seminars Specialist
East-West Center
Location: Honolulu, HI USA
Deadline: 13 January 2011
The Seminar Specialist will carry out activities that provide short-term dialogue, field study, training and exchange opportunities for policy makers and professionals throughout the United States, Asia and the Pacific region. Participants include professionals in government, civil society, and business who affect policy and influence trends in their respective fields. more info
Senior Advisor Biodiversity REDD
SNV Netherlands Development Organisation
Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Deadline: 15 January 2011
SNV is seeking a highly qualified expert to manage the Project 'Exploring mechanisms to promote High Biodiversity REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation): Piloting in Viet Nam.' This new project will explore how to put into operation mechanisms to monitor adherence to biodiversity standards as part of any National REDD framework. more info
Associate Professor or Full Professor in Animation
Nanyang Technological University
Location: Singapore
Deadline: 15 February 2011
The successful applicant will contribute to the school's development of the undergraduate and graduate curricula as well as to research within the arts, design and media disciplines. Applicants should possess a strong background in professional animation production and also university-level teaching experience, including mentoring of final student practical projects or theses. A strong international reputation in the field, including a significant exhibition or publishing record is a priority. more info
Associate Professor or Full Professor in Digital Filmmaking
Nanyang Technological University
Location: Singapore
Deadline: 15 February 2011
International applicants with a background in transdisciplinary and multicultural practice and research are encouraged. The successful candidate is expected to maintain an active research/creative production profile, as well as a commitment to teaching and service to the school, and contribute to the school's development of the undergraduate and graduate curricula as well as to research within the arts, design and media disciplines. An open, collaborative approach, and willingness to work across areas and departments of the school and university, is a priority. more info
Program Officer
Media Development Loan Fund
Location: New York, NY USA
Deadline: 28 February 2011
Media Development Loan Fund (MDLF), a mission-driven not-for-profit investment fund for independent news media in countries with a history of media oppression, seeks a talented program officer with strong writing skills. Reporting to the deputy managing director and director of communications, the program officer will play a lead role in MDLF's rigorous impact assessment process, in addition to other research and communications duties. more info
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Fellowships & Scholarships
FEATURED: CSEAS Student Scholarships and Fellowships is available online
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
DEADLINE APPROACHING
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
Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Migration, Identity, State: Flows and Crises
in a Global Era
Washington University
Location: St. Louis, MO USA
Review of applications: 15 January 2011
Open till filled
The International and Area Studies Program at Washington University in St. Louis invites applications from recent PhDs in any relevant discipline to participate in our investigation of the manifestations and consequences of the movement of people and ideas around the globe entitled: "Migration, Identity, State: Flows and Crises in a Global Era." Working collaboratively and across a range of disciplines in the social sciences and humanities, we seek to identify the boundaries, both old and new and within and between states, that shape and define human society in the twenty-first century. 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
Freeman-ASIA Award for Study in Asia 2011-12
Deadline: 15 February 2011
Freeman-ASIA accepts applications from U.S. citizens or permanent residents studying at the undergraduate level at a two-year or four-year college or university who demonstrate financial need to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia. more info
Asian Environmental Studies Postdoctoral Fellow
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Application review starts 15 February 2011
Open till filled
Initial appointment will be made for one year, with possible renewal for two additional years. Applicants should have expertise in human-environment issues in one or more East/Southeast Asian countries. Specific areas of expertise might include land use and land cover change, transportation and the built environment, water resources (quantity, quality, transboundary issues, health), energy (transitional fuels, low-carbon development, efficiency, demand management), waste, pollution, and human health. more info
New York Public Programs Intern
Asia Society
Location: New York, NY USA
Open till filled
The public program intern will work with Asia Society's New York Public Programs team in all aspects of program research, development, and implementation. This group produces arts and policy-related programs including lectures, panel discussions, exhibition-related programs, author events, performances, films, and family programming. more info
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Call for Submissions
FEATURED: DEADLINE APPROACHING 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). more infoView past EXPLORATIONS journals here
CALL FOR PAPERS Crossing Borders: Emerging Trends in Pacific and Asian Studies2011 School of Pacific and Asian Studies Graduate Student Conference
University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa
Conference dates: 3 - 5 April, 2011Location: Honolulu, HIDeadline: 28 January 2011Conference organizers are looking for papers that incorporate new and emerging trends in Pacific and/or Asian Studies, insights on the importance of area studies, interdisciplinary approaches, and any other original research on the region(s). more info
International Conference on Thai StudiesMahidol UniversityConference dates: 26 - 28 July 2011Location: Nakhon Pathom, Thailand Deadline: 15 January 2011 Mahidol University and the Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia are pleased to invite researchers, students, and activists with an interest in Thailand to participate in the 11th International Conference on Thai Studies on 26-28 July 2011. Held every three years, the International Conference on Thai Studies is a well-established forum for researchers across disciplines to share knowledge and perspectives on Thailand, Thai culture and society and the connection between Thailand and the world. 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
Dr. Muhamad Ali, (Ph.D. History, Islam, Southeast Asia UHM 2007)
Dr. Muhamad Ali is currently an assistant professor in the Dept. of Religious Studies at UC Riverside. His most recent works include the book Bridging Islam and the West: An Indonesian View (2009) and a journal article "'They are not All Alike': Indonesian Intellectuals' Perception of Judaism and Jews (2010). more info
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