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CSEAS News
CSEAS Speaker Series
 Public Space, Public City
Discussion of the Film
Dancing in the Park - Hanoi at Its Millennium
Presented by Dr. Michael Douglass Henry I. Mochida & Hao Nguyen
Moore Hall 319, Tokioka Room
Honolulu, HI USA
12:00pm - 1:30pm, 4 February 2011
This film is the story of social life in Hanoi, a city in the midst of its 1,000th anniversary as the capital of Vietnam. Every morning Hanoians from across the city gather at Thong Nhat Park for relaxation, exercise, chatting and ballroom dancing. As the city enters a new epoch as an open market economy, the park has quickly become a target for global investment seeking to privatize public spaces.
more info
 Association for Asian Studies and International Convention of Asia Scholars Joint Conference
Hawaiʻi Convention Center Location: Honolulu, HI USA 31 March - 3 April 2011 The AAS-ICAS joint conference will be holding a four-day conference devoted to planned programs of scholarly papers, roundtable discussions, workshops, and panel sessions on a wide range of issues in research and teaching, and on Asian affairs in general. Click here for Southeast Asia focused panels Click here for Inter-area Panels
Nominations for the Goodman Prize in Philippine Historical Studies Deadline: 15 February 2011 The Philippine Studies Group of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS) is pleased to announce the request for nominations for the Grant Goodman Prize, which is awarded every two years for outstanding contributions to Philippine historical studies. The Prize was established in 1990 with a generous gift from Grant Goodman, Professor Emeritus, Department of History, University of Kansas, and was first awarded in 1994 to Father John Schumacher, SJ. more info
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Featured Events
Hawaiʻi
East-West Center
Understanding Islam in Indonesia
Research Program Brown Bag Seminar
Dr. Robert Pringle
John A. Burns Hall, Room 3012 (3rd Floor)
12:00pm - 1:00pm, 15 February 2011
Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim majority country and it's the third largest democracy, after India and the United States. But most foreigners have little or no knowledge of Indonesia's complex history, and many are perplexed and disturbed by its Islam. more info
Around the World
 Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia
The Getty Center Location: Los Angeles, CA USA Exhibition: 22 February - 14 August 2011 The National Museum of Cambodia: Preserving Cultural Heritage 22 February 2011 Harold M. Williams Auditorium FREE Hab Touch, Director General, Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts in Cambodia and the former director of the National Museum of Cambodia (NMC), and Paul Jett, head of the Department of Conservation and Scientific Research at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, speak about the conservation of bronzes from the collection of the NMC. Ancient Cambodian Bronzes: History, Ritual, and Relevance 5 March 2011 Museum Lecture Hall FREE Leading scholars of Cambodian art and culture discuss the historical, religious, and contemporary contexts of ancient Cambodian bronze sculpture. UH CSEAS faculty member Dr. Paul Lavy will present "The Buddha in Early Khmer Art and Culture." more info Center for Strategic & International Studies names U.S. secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton as the inaugural Southeast Asia person of the year for 2010. Click here for the 2010 Year In Review. Negotiating a Peace Agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front: Governance and Territory Questions Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Seminar Room II
Location: Singapore
3:00pm - 5:00pm, 11 February 2011
The core issues confounding the political negotiations between the government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) are the territorial scope and the powers to be enjoyed by a prospective Bangsamoro government, beyond what have already been defined or provided in the existing Organic Act for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. more info
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Educational Programs
FEATURED: DEADLINE APPROACHING
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 Malay
Advanced Indonesian Abroad
For US Citizens and Permanent Residents only
Program dates: June 13 - August 13, 2011
Deadline: 16 Februray 2011
The 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 info Summer Language Study USINDO Gadjah Mada University Location: Yogyakarta, Indonesia Deadline: 1 March 2011 USINDO runs an intensive ten-week language and general studies program held at Gadjah Mada University for U.S. students selected in a competitive application process. The language program is run by INCULS (Indonesian Language and Culture Learning Service) at Gadjah Mada University. The USINDO program typically offers two class levels: beginner and intermediate. more info Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA) Deadline: 6 May 2011 TEA is a bilateral exchange program that will provide 178 secondary school teachers from Europe and Eurasia, East Asia and the Pacific, the Near East, South and Central Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Western Hemisphere with a six-week professional development program at eight U.S. universities or colleges. more info  For more employment and networking opportunities, join the CSEAS Alumni & Community Linkedin group.
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Employment Opportunities
FEATURED: Program Assistant
Education Program - East-West Center
Location: Honolulu, HI USA
Deadline: 10 February 2011
This position performs a variety of routine and complex administrative and fiscal support duties for the East-West Center in the Education Program. The incumbent is under the supervision of the Associate Dean of Academic Programs, but will work closely with other program staff as assigned. more info
Assistant Professor (Interactive & Convergent Journalism)
UHM, College of Social Sciences, School of Communications
Location: Honolulu, HI USA
Deadline: Open until filled
The assistant professor will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in interactive and convergent journalism and digital communication, including, but not limited to, the research, production, and distribution of web-based multimedia stories. Interest in journalism and media systems in the Asia-Pacific region, and in interdisciplinary research is desirable. more info
Professor and Director
Institute for Asia and Asian Studies
University of Notre Dame
Location: Notre Dame, IN USA
Deadline: Open until filled
The University of Notre Dame invites applications for the Director of the newly established Institute for Asia and Asian Studies. The Institute is envisioned to advance new academic programs and research initiatives in Asian studies, enhance the University's collaborations with strategic partners in Asia, and develop Notre Dame's distinctive engagement with Asia and Asian Studies within an interdisciplinary and global context. more info
Planning Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Deadline: 11 February 2011 Under the guidance of the Deputy Representative/Senior Social Policy Specialist, the candidate will be responsible for the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Programme - Partners in Development. UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. more info University Archivist
The University of Florida
Location: Gainesville, FL USA
Deadline: 28 February 2011
The University Archivist is a tenure-track library faculty position which provides vision and leadership in the newly created Office of Archives and Records Management in the Department of Special and Area Studies Collections. Special and Area Studies Collections encompasses two units: the Area Studies Collections and the Special Collections of the University of Florida. The Area Studies Collections are the Latin American Collection, the Africana Collection, the Asian Studies Collection, and the Price Library of Judaica. more info Research Coordinator Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma Location: Cambridge, MA USA Open until filled The position is connected to two evaluation projects: one with the evaluation of a health disparities project (CDC) and the technical assistance for torture survivors (Office of Refugee Resettlement). General statistical activities and manuscript preparation on projects of the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma is required. The HPRT has developed science-based treatment methods that have transformed the care of refugee and traumatized populations worldwide. more info
Community Organizing Trainer Bridges Across Borders Cambodia Location: Kep Province, Cambodia Deadline: 14 February 2011 Bridges Across Borders Cambodia (BABC) is an international solidarity organization working to support people's action for social justice, inclusive development and human rights in Cambodia. Through an integrated Community Development Program in Kep province, we aim to bring about sustainable improvements in education, livelihoods, health and community organizing in two villages in Phnom Voar - Chamcar Bei and Odong. more info Assistant Vice Chancellor for Multicultural Affairs and Student Success University of Wisconsin Location: Whitewater, WI USA Deadline: 1 March 2011 The Assistant Vice Chancellor reports directly to the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and serves as a member of the Academic Affairs Staff. The position will have nine direct reports including the Multicultural Initiatives (Academic Network, Native American Support Services, Southeast Asian Support Services). The Assistant Vice Chancellor is responsible for the planning, management, and evaluation of all programs, personnel, and budgets within the unit. more info
Resource Mobilisation Delegate International Federation of Red Cross Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Deadline: 15 February 2011 The candidate will work on securing new long term funding for national societies in Asia Pacific from sources external to the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, in the programme areas of disaster management, health and care, organisational development and humanitarian values. more info
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Fellowships Scholarships
FEATURED: Freeman-Asia Program
Undergraduate Scholarships to Study Abroad in Southeast Asia
Funding for Summer 2011
Deadline: 15 February 2011
Freeman-ASIA (Freeman Awards for Study in Asia) is designed to support American undergraduates with demonstrated financial need who are planning to study overseas in East or Southeast Asia. The program's goal is to increase the number of Americans with first-hand exposure to and understanding of Asia and its peoples and cultures. more info Jack Kent Cooke Dissertation Fellowship Award
Deadline: 4 February 2011
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, through its scholarship and grantmaking programs, helps exceptionally promising, low-income students, from middle school to graduate school, reach their full potential through education. Dissertation fellowships are available for advanced doctoral students and are intended to support the student for work done after the student's dissertation proposal has been accepted. more info
Teaching Fellow, Asian Studies and Social Sciences Davidson College Location: North Carolina, USA Deadline: 28 February 2011 With the generous support of the ASIANetwork - Luce Teaching Fellow Program, Davidson College seeks a one-year, non-tenure-track, teacher of Social Science and Asian Studies. The ideal candidate, eligible to be employed in the U.S., should have earned a doctorate or terminal degree in Asian Studies, Political Science or another social science discipline from a North American university within the past 3 years. Applicants who are ABD may be considered, provided that they have a scheduled completion date prior to the beginning of the fellowship year verified by their graduate advisor. more info
Andrew W. Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowships Bowdoin College Location: Maine, USA Deadline: 1 March 2011 Bowdoin College is pleased to accept applications for one and two-year, post-doctoral fellowships in the humanities and humanistic social sciences. These fellowships support the academic careers of recent Ph.D.s with opportunities to continue their research while gaining valuable experience as teachers in a small liberal arts college setting. Bowdoin invites applications in the following areas: Environmental Studies (Humanities or Environmental Ethics), Africana Studies (History), Religion (Christianity), Art History (Asian), and Government (IR or Comparative - China/East Asia). more info
3-Month Visiting (Senior) Research Fellowship Appointments National University of Singapore Location: Singapore Deadline: 1 April 2011 Applications are invited for 3-month Visiting (Senior) Research Fellowships at the Asia Research Institute (ARI), National University of Singapore to commence in October 2011, January and April 2012. The positions are intended for outstanding researchers whose work focus on Asia, with a balance anticipated between senior and junior scholars. Interested applicants should have at least a PhD with a few years of postdoctoral research experience. more info
Fellowship in Intra-Asian Interactions Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre (NSC) Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Location: Singapore Deadline: 15 May 2011 The NSC in Singapore, which pursues research on historical interactions among Asian societies and civilizations, is accepting applications from scholars who wish to undertake research and writing in the area of intra-Asian historical interactions prior to the 16th century. more info Postdoctoral Fellowship International Institute for Asian Studies Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Location: Singapore Deadline: 15 May 2011 The positions are intended for outstanding recent doctoral graduates (within 6 years of receiving Ph.D. degree) from around the world, to work on an important piece of research in the social sciences or humanities. The proposed project should relate to the ways in which Asian polities and societies have interacted over time through religious, cultural, and economic exchanges and diasporic networks. more info
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Call for Submissions
FEATURED: 3rd Annual Khmer Studies Forum Center for Southeast Asian Studies Ohio University Forum dates: 29 - 30 April 2011 Deadline: 28 February 2011 The Khmer Studies Forum is an opportunity to facilitate discussion on all aspects of Khmer (Cambodian) studies, including but not limited to Khmer language, history, culture, economics, politics, education and the arts. Scholars and graduate students from any discipline are welcome to submit abstracts. more info Transforming Cambodia Studies: Social Change and Cultural Transitions since 1979 The Center for Khmer Studies Location: Siem Reap, Cambodia Conference dates: 7 - 9 July 2011 Deadline: 28 February 2011 This conference aims to focus attention on new scholarly inquiry into the nature and impact of these transitions as they affect power relations, communal organization, identity formations and rural-urban as well as transnational migrations. more info Second Call for Papers The 11th International Conference on Thai Studies - Visions of the Future Conference dates: 26 - 28 July 2011 Deadline: 15 February 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 July 26-28, 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 Masculinities in Asia Asia Research Institute National University of Singapore Conference dates: 4 - August 2011 Location: Singapore Deadline: 1 March 2011 Over the past few decades, gender studies has become one of the most productive areas within the academic study of Asia. Numerous conferences held over the years on gender related themes specifically in the Asian context and path-breaking studies using gender as a category of analysis have generated fresh insights and challenged established paradigms across disciplines. Yet, the analytical category of "men/masculinities" still remains largely invisible, unexamined and under-theorized in gender studies of Asia. more info History as Controversy: Writing and Teaching Contentious Topics in Asian Histories National University of Singapore Conference dates: 14 - 15 December 2011 Deadline: 30 March 2011 Bringing together students, teachers and scholars of history, History as Controversy aims to shed light on philosophical, methodological and practical questions concerning the teaching and writing of historical controversies in Asia. The workshop takes on a comparative country perspective, seeking to interrogate controversial events, ideologies and personalities that defined the contours of the past and the present in countries across Asia and seeks to mark out differences and commonalities, connections as well as disjunctures between them. more info Call for Panels and Papers 26th ASEASUK Conference 2011 Magdalene College Location: Cambridge, UK Conference dates: 9 - 11 September 2011 Deadline for panel proposals: 25 March 2011 Deadline for papers: 30 June 2011 The Association of South-East Asian Studies in the United Kingdom (ASEAUK) is seeking proposals for panels and papers for their 2011 conference. ASEASUK's aims and objectives are to facilitate cooperation and coordination between individual scholars and institutions in the development of Southeast Asian studies and research programs. 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
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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Film Series
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