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 Restoration Projects in Hanoi's Old Quarter. In honor of International Women's Day on 9 March, we've featured books on Women in Southeast Asia as a part of our resources, check it out! Enjoy this newsletter's offerings of events, resources, and more- and mahalo for your continued readership and support!
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CSEAS News
CANCELLED DUE TO TSUNAMI
Restoration Projects in Hanoi's Old Quarter: Analyzing the Urban Morphology Presentation by Nguyen Minh Trang, Architect Tokioka Room, Moore Hall 319 12:00pm - 2:00pm, 11 March 2011 The Old Quarter of Hanoi - the "36 Streets and Corporations" neighbourhood - is at the historic heart of this great trading city, dating back 1,000 years. The neighbourhood's architecture is in particular marked by three styles: traditional Vietnamese and Chinese constructions, French colonial architecture in the neo-classical style, and Art Deco. more info
Third Annual Filipino Film Festival
The Doris Duke Theatre Honolulu, HI USA Festival dates: 19 -26 March 2011 Opening night reception: 6:00 - 7:30 pm, 19 March 2011 The Doris Duke Theatre gets its yearly dose of Pinoy flavor with the Third Annual Filipino Film Festival, featuring six new films from some of the Philippines' top filmmakers. Co-sponsored by PMAH Ohana Medical Missions, the festival is one of only four in the U.S. dedicated to Filipino film culture. 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. View Southeast Asia Panel Abstracts Click here for a list of Inter-area Panels
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Featured Events
23rd International Festival
Kapiʻolani Community College
Honolulu, HI USA
Festival dates: 14 - 17 March 2011
Numerous guest speakers, performances of ethnic dance and music, a parade of cultures, art exhibits, films, poetry and literature readings will take place in the ʻOhia Cafeteria and other classrooms around campus. The festival is free and open to the public and is co-sponsored by the Associated Students of Kapi'olani Community College (ASKCC) Student Congress, Pacific and Asian Affairs Council and Student Equity, Excellence and Diversity (SEED). more info
Around the World
"Culture - the Ultimate Renewable Energy"
President's Forum with Irina Bokova, UNESCO
Asia Society
Location: New York, NY USA
6:30pm - 8:30 pm EST, 10 March 2011
Free live webcast
Join Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO and Asia Society President Vishakha N. Desai for a lively dialogue on how culture is leading the way in redefining our shared humanity. President's Forum is a series of programs in which Asia Society President Vishakha N. Desai interviews prominent guests on a broad range of Asian and Asian American topics, including politics, economics, culture, the media, and Asian relations with the United States. more info
Navarasa
SMU Indian Cultural Society
The Substation Theatre
Location: Singapore
8:00pm, 10 March 2011
This series of performances mixes both contemporary and classical Indian dance and music. A rasa (Sanskrit for 'juice' or 'essence') denotes an essential mental state and is the dominant emotional theme of a work of art, or the primary feeling that is evoked in the person that views, reads or hears such a work. The concept of rasa is fundamental to many forms of Indian Arts including dance, music, musical theatre, cinema and literature. more info
From Long Ya Men to the Straits Settlement: Stories of the Straits of Singapore
National Museum of Singapore
Presentation by Ng Ching Huei
7:30pm, 23 March 2011
Long Ya Men or Dragon's Teeth Gate served as an important navigational landmark for ancient mariners before the rocks were blown up in the late 19th century to widen the entrance into what is now known as Keppel Harbour. Historically, this deep water passage leading into the harbor was significant as it carried the hopes, stories and dreams of our those who traveled and depended on the trading for their livelihoods. more info
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Educational Programs
FEATURED: Internship in Public Policy
Center for Strategic & International Studies
Deadline: 15 March 2011
CSIS offers full and part-time internships in the fall, spring and summer for undergraduates, advanced students, and recent graduates who are interested in gaining practical experience in public policy. CSIS accepts incoming applications during the time frames listed below. You will not be able to access the online application system during periods of time that fall outside these established windows. more info Indonesian Arts And Culture Scholarship
Short Term Program
Program dates: 25 April - 29 July 2011
Deadline: 20 March 2011 Participants will live within or around the arts centers, allowing for the chance to experience the local heritage and interact with the local community. Synergy between theory and practices shared inside and outside the art centers would undoubtedly become the driving force for shaping international cultures and norms, and will eventually strengthen regional as well as global understanding and cooperation at a people-to-people level. more info Internships UN Women East and Southeast Asia
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
The UN Women Internship Program offers a small group of outstanding graduate-level students the opportunity to acquire direct exposure to UN Women's work. It is designed to complement gender and development studies with practical experience in various aspects of multilateral technical cooperation. The internship would also complement other studies such as international relations, communications or law. more info Indonesia: Civil Society, Democracy and Sustainable Development Program dates: 26 May - 26 June 2011 Deadline: 15 March 2011 This innovative study abroad experience will enable students to meet with Indonesia's notable civil society leaders and development practitioners who are working on advancing democracy, promoting sustainable development, combating climate change, and strengthening women's empowerment in economic and public life. more info 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. All travel and program expenses are fully-funded through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State. more info 2011 Season II International Artist Residency Program The NARS Foundation Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Deadline: 15 April 2011 The NARS Foundation, a not-for-profit arts organization founded in 2006 and based in Brooklyn, awards full and partial residential grants for up to twelve months. We seek applications on two levels. The first level includes emerging and mid-career artists, for whom appointments as resident artists might make a significant impact on their careers. The second level consists of artists with established national and/or international reputations for whom a change of environment may offer refreshment and inspiration. more info  For more employment and networking opportunities, join the CSEAS Alumni & Community Linkedin group.
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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
New Country Scout - Cambodia
One Acre Fund
Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
As One Acre Fund expands, a key part of our long-term goal to reach 1,000,000 farm families is to launch up to one new country per year starting in 2011. It is also important that we understand the landscape of potential countries as soon as possible. We are seeking an exceptionally talented professional with very strong independent problem-solving skills, an ability to self-manage, and strong judgment. 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
Chief of international Operations
Room to Read
Location: San Francisco, CA USA
Start date: 30 April 2011
Room to Read seeks to transform the lives of millions of children in developing countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. The Chief of International Operations is responsible for leadership and management of program operations and information technology teams at the headquarters office in San Francisco as well as regional teams who oversee country programs and operations. 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
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
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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: Artist Call for Entry
Is it Fine Art? Does It Matter?
The Pen and Brush Inc.
Exhibition: 5 May - 5 June 2001
Open to All Media. Open to All Women Artists Nationally and Internationally Deadline: 4 May 2011
The exhibition aims to capture works that challenge tradition, and/or combine non-traditional, and/or commercial media through form, content, or purpose. Works created to be utilized in a functional, commercial, or decorative capacity will be considered. Works in support of another form of expression such as book illustrations, elements of set/project design, furniture, and architectural design will also be considered. more info Coping With Tourists - Maintaining a Balance between Cultural Heritage 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
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