UHM CSEAS News
Aloha and welcome to your weekly UHM CSEAS announcement! We're proud to be your premiere source of Southeast Asian studies news. This week be sure to attend the CSEAS speaker series presentation Singapore Stories 2. Check out our featured books on Brunei and an article on the music and dances of the Dusun. Enjoy this newsletter'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
CSEAS Speaker Series  Singapore Stories: Take 2
Presentation by Erenst Anip MA Student, Department of Library Information Sciences, UHM Location: Tokioka Room, Moore 319 Honolulu, HI USA 12:00pm - 2:00pm, 4 March 2011 In July 2010, Erenst went to Southeast Asia to be the LIS program's first intern at the National University of Singapore Central Library, where he was introduced to the inner workings of a premier university library in Asia. He will share his experience in 'finding a missing librarian' and being a 'junior operative', the library's outreach and social media initiatives, KPIs and PMS, and Singapore's favorite past time of 'makan'. 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. Southeast Asia Panel Abstracts Click here for a list of Inter-area Panels
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| Featured Events
Hawaiʻi
UH Filipino and Philippine Literature Program & Katipunan Club Present
Kimmy Dora
UHM, Spalding Hall 155
3:00pm - 5:00pm, 4 March
FREE
This is the story of identical twins. Kimmy is the smart one and Dora is the slow one. When their father suffers a heart attack Kimmy discovers that her father plans to give the majority of his estate to Dora. A misunderstanding leads to a plan to kill Dora, but instead Kimmy gets kidnapped. more info
Around the World Facebook Nation: The Politics and Culture of Social Media in Indonesia Presented by Dr. Merlyna Lim, Arizona State University USINDO Location: Washington D. C., USA 10:30am - 12:00pm, 7 March 2011 The phenomenon of social media such as Facebook and Twitter is not only taking place in the US and Europe. Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia and India are among the world's top 10 users of social media. But it astonishes many to realize that Indonesia has the world's second highest number of Facebook users, after the US.The robust emergence of social media in Indonesia has enabled a more open and diverse political and popular culture to develop. more info 
Ancient Cambodian Bronzes: History, Ritual, and Relevance The Getty Center Location: Los Angeles, CA USA 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  The Children of Bassac at Hartford
Watkinson School
180 Bloomfield Ave.
Hartford, CT USA
7:00pm, 17 April 2011
The Children of Bassac, lead by Master Artist Ieng Sithul, are an emerging professional Cambodian Dance group that has been supported by Cambodian Living Arts (CLA) since 2003. This tour features ten highly talented young adult dancers that perform a combination of ancient classical and lively folk dances. During the tour they will perform at school assembles, lead workshops and demonstrations in classrooms, and participate in classes such as art and music at the American schools. more info
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Educational Programs
FEATURED: 2011 Religion and International Affairs Dissertation Workshop Social Science Research Council Location: Asilomar Conference Center Pacific Grove, CA USA Workshop dates: 5 - 9 June 2011 Deadline: 15 March 2011 The SSRC program on religion and the public sphere will convene twelve advanced graduate students and five distinguished professors for a five-day dissertation workshop on religion and international affairs. The workshop will provide participants with a unique opportunity to share their ongoing work and receive critical feedback from their peers as well as from a small group of distinguished faculty members. more info Summer Study Abroad in Laos (SAIL) Program dates: 15 June - 2 August 2011 Deadline: 15 March 2011 The Center for Lao Studies (CLS), dedicated to promoting and advancing the field of Lao Studies, is sponsoring its third year Summer Study Abroad in Laos program (SAIL) in the summer of 2011. During the eight-week program, students will partake in language and cultural lessons at the Lao-American College (LAC). more info Thailand Educator Exchange Program
Bureau of Educational Affairs and U.S. Department of State
Deadline: 18 March 2011
The Thailand Educator Exchange Program is a short-term, mutual exchange opportunity for U.S. and Thailand principals, administrators and teachers that is fully funded by the Bureau of Educational Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State. The program provides a professional development opportunity for U.S. and Thailand educators to work together on issues of mutual interest to their communities, schools and students. All travel and program expenses are fully-funded through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State. more info  For more employment and networking opportunities, join the CSEAS Alumni & Community Linkedin group.
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| Employment Opportunities
FEATURED: Junior Professor in Southeast Asia Studies
Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität
Faculty of Linguistics, Cultural and Civilization Studies, Art Studies
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Deadline: 31 March 2011
We are looking for a candidate with expertise in one or more of the following fields: the languages, literatures, media, modern and contemporary history of insular Southeast Asia (mainly Indonesia and /or Malaysia). The initial appointment is for three years and can be renewed for another three years upon positive evaluation. more info
Adminsitrative Assistant
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Location: New York, NY USA
Deadline: 7 March 2011
The overall objective of the Unit is the development of the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS) into a major vehicle for the promotion of human security within the UN and increase awareness of human security priorities and approaches outside the UN. The candidate will serve as a focal point for administrative coordination of the HSU activities, involving liaison with UN agencies being funded under the Trust Fund to follow-up on submission of proposals and reports and other administrative actions that may be required. more info
Area Studies Specialist
U.S. Department Of State
Location: VA, USA
Deadline: 21 March 2011
This position is located in the School of Professional and Area Studies at the Foreign Service Institute. The Area Studies Division is responsible for managing the East and Southeast Area Studies program, teaching and coordinating interdisciplinary courses on East and Southeast Asia for employees assigned to the to Asia area. The incumbent is responsible to oversight of all Asia Studies courses providing training, seminars, consultations and information on the region as required. Management responsibilities include planning, implementing and monitoring the program budget. more info
Program Manager - Indonesia
Build Change
Location: Padang, Indonesia
Start date: 1 May 2011
Deadline: 14 March 2011
A unique job opportunity mixing private-sector management and marketing skills with hands-on construction expertise. Build Change is an international non-profit social enterprise that designs and trains builders and homeowners to build earthquake-resistant houses in Asia. Build Change's designs are affordable, culturally appropriate, and use materials and techniques that will continue to be used after our intervention is finished. more info
Program Manager
Burma University Foundation School
Location: Yangon, Myanmar
Start date: 1 May 2011
Deadline: 31 March 2011
The candidate will oversee development, selection and direction of curriculum for all subjects. He/she will coordinate student intake and selection including promotion of programs and working with community- based partner organizations, development of the academic calendar and timetables, and teach a limited number of hours within the regular school timetable. more info
Oxfam Associate Country Director - Viet Nam Oxfam Hong Kong Location: Hanoi, Viet Nam Deadline: 10 March 2011 OHK has worked in Vietnam since 1988 and they work with government, international and local non-government organizations and other partners on governance, livelihoods, pro-poor markets and disaster management including a specific focus on climate change adaptation. They work primarily with rural communities/ ethnic minorities in remote and mountainous areas of three Provinces. more info Research Officer Altsean-Burma Location: Bangkok, Thailand Start date: 1 May 2011 Deadline: 15 March 2011 Altsean-Burma (the Alternative Asean Network on Burma) works with a broad range of people from Southeast Asia and beyond, to promote the cause of human rights and democracy in Burma. We are looking for a multi-skilled, team-oriented person who is able to carry out the following duties as part of our team located in Bangkok, and still maintain a sense of humor. more info Faculty Position - Energy Field of Study Asian Institute of Technology Location: Pathumthani, Thailand Start date: June 2011 Deadline: 31 March 2011 Applications are invited for assistant/associate professor level position in the Energy Field of Study at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Pathumthani, Thailand. AIT is an autonomous, non-profit, international post-graduate institution offer degrees, diplomas and certificates in engineering, science, planning and management, and serves over 2,000 students from many countries across Asia and beyond. more info
Executive Associate - Education
Asia Society
Location: New York, NY USA
Open until filled
The Executive Associate will play a key role supporting the Education department and the Asia Society Partnership for Global Learning, a national effort to integrate international knowledge, skills, and languages into the US education system to ensure that the next generation of American graduates is prepared for the interconnected world of the 21st century. This position has particular responsibility for overall coordination of the Education Department, administrative support of the Directors in the department, as well as responsibility for supporting communications and marketing efforts. more info
University Leadership and Management Advisor Chemonics International Location: Jakarta Raya, Indonesia Deadline: 9 March 2011 Chemonics seeks a university leadership and management advisor for a five-year, $24-million, USAID-funded higher education leadership and management project in Indonesia. The project aims to strengthen the capacity of Indonesian higher education institutions to perform effectively in financial management, general administration and management, quality assurance, and collaboration with external stakeholders. more info
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Fellowships Scholarships
FEATURED: Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Environmental Anthropology
Whittier College
Location: Whittier, CA USA
For academic years 2011-2013, we invite applications for one Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Environmental Anthropology. The successful candidate will have active ethnographic interest and experience investigating questions of environmental/climatic change, resource management, and/or the sociopolitics of environmental challenges affecting particular communities. more info Framing the Global Research and Publication Fellowships
Indiana University
Location: Bloomington, IN USA
Deadline: 10 March 2011
Scholars pursuing research in global studies are invited to apply for participation as Fellows in the Framing the Global working group. Framing the Global is a 5-year project that will develop new interdisciplinary knowledge, approaches, and methods in the field of global research and apply them to the study of global processes. Fifteen fellows will be selected from social science, humanities, and professional fields. Scholars with any disciplinary or regional expertise will be considered. more info Postdoctoral Fellow - Asian Traditions and Moderinities Leiden Institute for Asian Studies Location: Leiden, Netherlands Deadline: 1 April 2011 Asian Traditions and Modernities (AMT) is one of the 11 profile areas of Leiden University that transcend the boundaries between specialist fields. AMT is coordinated by the Faculty of Humanities and the Leiden Institute for Area Studies, but is fully interdisciplinary in focus. AMT's aim is to raise the visibility and strength of Asian studies in the University, where "Asia" includes all of East, Central, South and Southeast 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 CIEE Ping Foundation Fellowship Accepting Nominations
Deadline: 30 April 2011
CIEE will award up to two Doctoral Research Fellowships for the 2011-2012 academic year, each worth $20,000. CIEE invites Directors of Graduate Studies (DGS) - or if a Department has no DGS, a Chair - to nominate a qualified doctoral candidate for a Ping Doctoral Research Fellowship. 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
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
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Call for Submissions
FEATURED: Call for Workshop Proposals Inter-Asian Connections III Location: Hong Kong Conference dates: 6 -8 June 2012 Deadline: 10 March 2011 The Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (HKIHSS) at the University of Hong Kong, the National University of Singapore (NUS), and the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) (the Organizers) are pleased to announce an open call for proposals from faculty members at accredited universities and colleges in any world region to organize and direct one of four thematic workshops at a 3-day international conference. more info Coping With Tourists - Maintaining a Balance between Cultural Heritage Management and Tourism at World Heritage Sites - Malacca International Heritage Conference 2011 Location: Malacca, Malaysia
Conference dates: 5 - 7 July 2011
Deadline: 7 March 2011
The academic session is aimed at showcasing and disseminating the latest research and findings of postgraduate students, academics and researches who are given the opportunity to present their papers and posters in recognition of their crucial role in shaping the philosophy, theories, concepts and techniques associated with cultural heritage management and tourism. more info 6th Singapore Graduate Forum on Southeast Asia Asia Research Institute (ARI) of the National University of Singapore Location: Singapore Conference dates: 11 - 15 July 2011 Deadline: 15 March 2011 This 3-day forum will be part of ARI's 5-day Graduate Development Institute and Forum, which in addition to the forum will include two full days of sessions aimed to develop graduate student understandings of academia and relevant skills, through roundtable discussions with faculty, focused practical seminars and breakout group discussions. 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 'Transforming Asia through Open Distance Learning' Asian Association of Open Universities
Location: Penang, Malaysia
Conference dates: 28 -30 September 2011
Deadline: 30 May 2011
'Transforming Asia through Open Distance Learning' has been selected as the main theme for the 25th Annual Conference of Asian Association of Open Universities to focus on the role open and distance learning played in bringing about a major transformation in the education landscape in almost all countries in Asia over the past three and half decades. Key features of ODL in Asia include huge student population often exceeding 100,000 students (mega universities), the establishment of dedicated single-mode ODL institutions by many governments, the rapid adoption of advances in ICT use and globalization. more info DEADLINE EXTENDED Asia Rising and the Rise of Asian America
Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast and
Western Conference of the Association of Asian Studies
Pomona College
Location: Los Angeles, CA USA
Conference dates: 17 - 19 June 2011
Deadline: 15 April 2011
The conference theme will be Asia Rising and the Rise of Asian America, but proposals on any topic relating to Asia in the arts, humanities, and social sciences are welcome. We especially encourage proposals from advanced graduate students and participants from abroad seeking new audiences for their work. 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
CSEAS is proud to promote our alumni achievements and projects. Email us at cseas@hawaii.edu>>>
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Film Series
The Film Series is every Wednesday night at 6:30pm, Center for Korean Studies Building. This week check out The Sea Wall (Cambodia).
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