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Southeast Asia Center 20th Anniversary Celebration Conference
October 5-6, 2007 University of Washington Campus Seattle, Washington
“Religion, Ethnicity, and Modernity: Identity and Social Practice in Asia”
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The Southeast Asia Center will celebrate its 20th anniversary on October 5-6 by honoring the scholarly contributions of its founding director, anthropology professor Charles “Biff” Keyes. Since the beginning of his career, Professor Keyes’s work has centered on three key Weberian themes—religion, ethnicity, and modernity—which, together and separately, have had special relevance to the study of Southeast Asia, and Asia more generally. Leading scholars of the region will attend a two-day conference to explore these three concepts and their relevance in understanding the complex and volatile processes of change that have taken place in the region.
Keyes, who retired in 2006, is a former president of the Association for Asian Studies and the recipient of the 2003 University of Washington Graduate Mentor Award. Over his 41-year career, he has chaired 42 dissertation committees and served on over 145 others. He has played an especially significant role in mentoring an entire generation of Thai and Vietnamese anthropologists, many of whom now hold academic, administrative or political positions of importance in Southeast Asia. A prolific writer, Keyes has authored numerous articles and books, many of which are considered classics in their field, on topics ranging widely from ethnographic studies of village life in Thailand, to inquiries into the religious and cultural interpretations of karma. Among some of his best known works are “The Golden Peninsula: Culture and Adaptation in Mainland Southeast Asia,” and “Thailand: Buddhist Kingdom as Modern Nation-State.”
The two-day conference will be open to the public and will include thematic panels of invited papers, a reception to honor Professor Keyes, and a keynote address. This conference was made possible by generous support from The Jackson Foundation, The Jackson School of International Studies, the College of Arts & Sciences, the Department of Anthropology, The Center for Global Studies, and the U.S. Department of Education.
Thursday Oct 18
Views into Vietnam
4:00PM & 7:00PM
Henry Art Gallery, UW Campus
First View, 4:00PM
Over the past two years, the UW Simpson Center for the Humanities has supported a variety of research projects conducted by University professors that focus on finding new ways to articulate and express the history of modern Asia. This first of two "Views into Vietnam" discussions will examine the work and findings of Laurie J. Sears and Francisco "Kiko" Benitez, Co-Directors of the UW Difficult Dialogues project and Tani Barlow, Co-Director of the 2006 Forum on Trauma, History, and Asia. The panel will be moderated by Assistant Director of the Simpson Center for the Humanities Miriam Bartha.
Second View, 7:00PM
The second “Views into Vietnam” panel will emphasize the way war is seen through current Henry exhibitions Kim Jones: A Retrospective and An-My Lê: Small Wars. The panel will include visiting artist Kim Jones, Curator of An-My Lê: Small Wars Karen Irvine, UW Assistant Professor of Anthropology Sasha Su-Ling Welland, and Vice Chancellor of UW Bothell Susan Jeffords.
Monday, Oct 22
1:30PM-8:30PM
Ethnic Cultural Theater Vietnam Film Festival and Symposium
1.30-3.10 Guava Season . (Dang Nhat Minh). 2000. 100 min.
3.20-4.30 Contemporary shorts. 70 min
4.30-5.00 Book launch with Ngo Phuong Lan, author of Modernity and Nationality in Vietnamese Cinema and film excerpts.
5.00-6.00 Reception
6.00-7.30 Deserted Valley (Pham Nhue Giang) 2002. 90 min
7.30-8.30 Panel Discussion with Ngo Phuong Lan, Philip Cheah, Ph?m Nhu? Giang, Christoph Giebel, Judith Henchy, Charles Keyes, Kiko Benitez, Yomi Braester and Hazel Hahn
Tuesday, Oct 23
2:00-8:30PM
Ethnic Cultural Theater Vietnam Film Festival and Symposium
2.00-2.45 How to Behave (Tran Van Thuy) 1985. 45 min
2.45-4.00 Traveling Circus (Viet Linh) 1988. 75 min
4.15-5.00 Story from the Corner of a Park (Tran Van Thuy) 1996.
6.00-7.30 Sand Life (Nguyen Thanh Van) 2000. 90 min
7.30-8.30 Panel Discussion with Visitors & Faculty listed above
Oct 29 - Oct 31 - Three events listed below
Chandra Muzaffar, Noordin Sopiee Professor of Global Studies at the Science University of Malaysia and President of International Movement for a Just World.
Sponsors: The Graduate School, Southeast Asia Center (Jackson School of International Studies), Department of Anthropology, Department of Sociology, and Department of Comparative Literature
Chandra Muzaffar is one of Malaysia's most prominent human rights activists. He is president of the International Movement for a Just World and author of many books including Human Rights & the New World Order and Muslims, Dialogue, Terror.
In addition to his writings on civilizational dialogue, he has also published extensively on religion, human rights, Malaysian politics, and international relations. He has authored or edited 18 books and written more than 500 articles in English and Malay in various local and international journals.
In 1977 Chandra Muzaffar founded a multiethnic social reform group called Aliran Kesedaran Negara (ALIRAN; National Consciousness Movement), which sought to raise public awareness of issues pertaining to democracy and ethnic relations in Malaysia. Today, he is the president of an international NGO, the International Movement for a Just World (JUST), which is concerned with challenges to social justice and human dignity in global politics. JUST also attempts to develop guiding ideas on a just and compassionate civilization based upon shared universal spiritual and moral values. He also sits on the boards of a number of other international NGOs concerned with social justice and civilizational dialogue.
Among the academic awards Chandra Muzaffar has received is the Harry J. Benda Prize for distinguished scholarship on Southeast Asia from the Association of Asian Studies, North America.
Monday, October 29
3:30-5:00pm (with reception immediately to follow)
Simpson Center Conference Room (Comm 202)
"Social Justice and Islam in Southeast Asia"
Tuesday, Oct 30
6:30PM
Room 110, Kane Hall
Chandra Muzaffar, Social Movement for a Just World, President
Walker Ames Lecture Series: Religion and Politics in Post 9-11 Southeast Asia
Wednesday, October 31
3:30PM
Parrington Commons
Chai tea meeting with South and Southeast Asia students
Friday, Nov 9 & Saturday Nov 10 (two performances)
8:00PM
Meany Theater
Gamelan Cudamani Performance: UW World Series *
Friday, Nov 9 Pre-show lecture by Judy Mitoma *
(GAM-eh-lawn soo-deh-MAH-nee)
“[Çudamani] brought us closer to the essence of a culture than most touring productions can.” Los Angeles Times
This 25-member music and dance company from Bali transports the audience into the life, rituals, and celebrations of an Indonesian village. Employing a rare semarandana orchestra, the gamelan musicians use seven tones instead of the traditional five to create rich and varied sounds and rhythms. The music, colorful costumes (including a spectacular dragon), and thoroughly engaging performers make Gamelan Çudamani a captivating experience for audiences of all ages.
*Ticket Purchase required*
Friday, November 16
1:00PM -3:00PM - Reception and Conversation to follow
Communications 120
Ann Laura Stoler (Willy Brandt Distinguished University Professor of Anthropology and Historical Studies at The New School)
"Along the Archival Grain: Thinking through Colonial Ontologies"
What can we learn about the colonial order through the nature of its archival productions? In her lecture, Ann Stoler will address the insights that can be gained into the social imaginaries of colonial rule by attending not only to colonialism's archival content, but to the principles and practices lodged in particular archival forms. Stoler's focus is on archiving as process rather than on archives as things. Most importantly, Stoler looks to archives as condensed sites of epistemic and political anxiety rather than as just uneven, incomplete, or partial sources, and as intricate technologies of rule in themselves.
Conversation with Professor Stoler 3:45-5:15 pm Communications 202
Readings for the Conversation are available at the Simpson Center, Communications 206. For information on the readings, see www.simpsoncenter.org/empires
Ann Laura Stoler is Willy Brandt Distinguished University Professor of Anthropology and Historical Studies at The New School. She has worked on issues of colonial governance, imperial epistemologies, and the politics of sentiment in comparative perspective, with a focus on the Netherlands Indies, for three decades. Her books include: Imperial Formations (2007), Haunted by Empire (2005), Carnal Knowledge and Imperial Power (2002), Tensions of Empire (1997), Race and the Education of Desire: Foucault's History of Sexuality and the Colonial Order of Things (1995), Along the Archival Grain: Thinking through Colonial Ontologies (forthcoming), and a special issue of Cultural Anthropology entitled "Imperial Debris" (forthcoming).
This talk is part of the series Shifting Empires: Transforming Colonial Rule in the Pacific Islands and Circum-Caribbean Worlds and is sponsored by the Department of History, the Institute for Transnational Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, and the Simpson Center for the Humanities.
Friday, Nov 16, 11:00AM-4:00PM & Saturday Nov 16, 11:00AM-4:00PM
Thomson 317
South and Southeast Asia Center Book and Artifact Sale
The South and Southeast Asia Centers are joining forces for a book sale on November 16-17 to help raise funds for our outreach programs. If you've enjoyed South and Southeast Asia Center receptions or other social events hosted by the Centers, then please consider attending the book sale. We already have almost 1000 books gathered--some are from the fabled Biff Keyes collection, others are rare or out of print. Some are considered classics in South and Southeast Asian studies. There are many books relating to anthopology, policical science, East Asia studies and Asian American studies.
Spring Quarter 2007
CENTER EVENTS
April
26 April 2008 ~ 10:30-12:00am.
International Studies Knowledge Bowl!
Thomson Hall Room 101, University of Washington.
As part of Washington Weekend, the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies will be offering the Jackson School International Knowledge Bowl! Test your global IQ in a fun interactive knowledge bowl sponsored by the Outreach Centers of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies! Professor Wolf Latsch will host this educational and entertaining 90 minute session covering topics from geography and history to current events and political figures. All ages are encouraged to participate. Don’t miss the fun, cash prizes will be awarded!
Monday, April 28 ~ 7:30pm.
Ian Harris
“Buddhism Under Pol Pot.”
Kane 220, University of Washington.
Ian Harris is Professor of Buddhist Studies, Division of Religion and Philosophy, University of Cumbria, England. Based on fieldwork and archival research over a three year period, this illustrated presentation will highlight the manner in which the Khmer Rouge shifted from co-opting socially progressive segments of the Buddhist monastic order (sangha) in the early years of the 1970s to the almost total destruction of organized religion in Cambodia by the time they were ousted in 1979. It will also examine the Buddhist origins of communism in Cambodia, the re-emergence of Buddhism in the early 1980s, and best estimates of the numbers of monks who perished during Democratic Kampuchea.
May
Tuesday May 13, 4:00-7:00pm.
Classroom on the World, Tacoma, WA.
Speaker Suraya Affif will speak about Indonesia. Public event for K-12 educators, local colleges and college faculty attend. Registration starts at 3:30 pm and the program starts promptly at 4:00 and goes to 7:00. It is $20 for the teachers and they get a light dinner provided by our Culinary Arts training program, handouts from instructors, CEU's, clock hours and optional pay. World Affairs Council’s Classroom On The World has been approved for clock hours by OSPI. This event is sponsored by the World Affairs Council Tacoma with co-sponsorship for this event provided by the Southeast Asia Center. To register go to http://www.wactacoma.com/classroom.html
Wednesday May 14, 5:30PM
Film Screening – The Little Heart.
Odegaard Library Room 220, University of Washington.
The Southeast Asia Center and IVCE are please to announce the premiere of the new Vietnamese film - Trái Tim Bé B.ng or "The Little Heart" directed by Nguy.n Thanh Vân. Film: 35mm & DVD, Color, English subtitles. Synopsis: Seventeenyear- old Mai considers herself "lucky", leaving behind all her struggles, all her memories, all her loved ones, including her dear teenage boyfriend, Den, who is a year older. She thought she had found a very promising career in embroidery work with some special arrangements from a broker. Unfortunately, life is not as simple as that. She soon realizes that she had fallen into a very subtle web of brothel operations. And in this chaotic, strange city with no one to turn to, she surrenders to prostitution and eventually the awful disease that comes with that life. Meanwhile, Minh, Mai's 15-year-old sister, is completely unaware of what had been going on with her sister in Saigon and was dreaming about joining her sister there as well. As soon as Mai knows of Minh's intentions, she leaves the city immediately to go back her village to stop Minh. The drama eventually unfolds when Mai gets back to her home village. This is where the lovers, Mai and Den, meet again. This is where the woman broker, who has been seducing young girls with promises of exciting city work dwells. Has it been all worth the dream of glamorous city life? Awards: The Global Film Initiative Award, 2007. [http://www.globalfilm.org/programs.htm]. For more information please contact the Southeast Asia Center at seac@u.washington.edu or call at (206) 543-9606.
May 23-26. Workshop-Conference
“Beyond Dichotomies: Alternative Voices and Histories in Post-Colonial Viet Nam.”
This May 2008 conference-workshop on post-colonial Viet Nam is the second in a three-part series, constituting a multi-year research initiative in Viet Nam Studies, "Alternative Voices and Histories in Viet Nam: Colonial Modernities and Post-colonial Narratives." The initiative's aims are: to bring together scholars from around the world who focus on new interpretations of Vietnamese history and historiography; to provide a forum for recent, disparate work on new sources and under-researched topics to critically engage with one another; and to publish the results for the wider academic community. Our first conference-workshop, "Beyond Teleologies: alternative voices and histories in colonial Viet Nam" was held in Seattle in 2007. A third conference-workshop, "Beyond Borders: alternative voices and histories of the 20th century Vietnamese diaspora" will be held in 2009.
For more information, please see the link below.
http://depts.washington.edu/uwch/projects_vietnam_history0708.htm
COMMUNITY EVENTS
June 25-26
Life Cycle Rituals and Traditions across Cultures: 2008 Jackson School of International Studies, Summer Seminar for Educators
" Location TBA, University of Washington
The Outreach Centers at The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies invite you to attend the annual Summer Seminar for Educators, June 25-26, 2008. This year’s seminar, " Life Cycle Rituals and Traditions across Cultures" will focus on the major rites and rituals that underpin cultures around the world and that create community identity. With presentations featuring anthropologists, sociologists, historians, and political scientists, this seminar will also encourage teacher-participants as they work together designing classroom strategies centered on the seminar’s theme. This two-day seminar is designed for middle school, high school, and community college educators. Registration fee: $95 (includes 16 WA State clock hours, and lunches). Transportation stipends are available. For more information, contact: Felicia Hecker: email: fhecker@u.washington.edu; tel: (206) 543-4227. Downloadable registration form: http://jsis.washington.edu/earc/downloads/08-ss-registration-form.pdf.
GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
Institute for Ethnic Studies in the United States (IESUS)
http://depts.washington.edu/iesus/
Through the support of The Graduate School Fund for Excellence & Innovation (GSFEI), the Institute for Ethnic Studies in the United States was established in the University of Washington Graduate School in 1981 to encourage multi-ethnic, and ethnic-specific multi-disciplinary research on problems or issues pertaining to members of ethnic minority groups, particularly those living in the Pacific Northwest. Its thrust is toward generating significant scholarly publications and other scholarly activity. IESUS aspires to generate scholarly input about ethnic studies by creating new knowledge and by stimulating and supporting the scholarly activities of relevant faculty (i.e., particularly junior faculty). Our support for current research and scholarship could, of course, take the form of paying for the support services for the completion of manuscripts, or assisting in the completion of an on-going research project. The primary goals of the IESUS are as follows: 1) to support research and scholarly activities of faculty members, especially less senior ones, 2) to support the preparation of grant proposals for external funding by relevant faculty relative to the goals of the Institute. The assumption in setting forth the above goals is that the Institute should build for the future by supporting present research productivity to develop our national visibility to the point where we can more readily gain research grants. Applications are accepted twice a year: November 15th and April 15th; the extended application deadline is: June 1, 2008. Direct questions to Kelly Koo via email (preferred method of contact) at iesus@u.washington.edu or call (206) 685-9333 (please leave a voicemail).
Deadline: 1 June 2008
Blakemore Freeman Fellowships for Advanced Asian Language Study
Asia
http://www.blakemorefoundation.org/language.htm
Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded for one year of advanced level language study in East or Southeast Asia in approved language programs. Eligible Languages Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded for study of the principal modern languages of East and Southeast Asia such as: Chinese, Japanese Korean, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Khmer, Malaysian, Tibetan, and Thai, or Burmese. Consideration will be given to other East or Southeast Asian languages on an individual basis. Grants will not be made for the study of Asian languages not in current use. To be eligible for a grant, an applicant must: (1)Be pursuing an academic, professional or business career that involves the regular use of a modern East or Southeast Asian language; (2)Have a college undergraduate degree; (3)Be at or near an advanced level in the language as defined on the web-site; (4)Be able to devote oneself exclusively to language study during the term of the grant; grants are not made for part-time study; (5)Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States. "Professional or business career" includes, but is not limited to, careers in computer science, engineering, international business, journalism, law, medicine, NGO work, and teaching. Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are made for one year of full-time language study. This may include study in the summer preceding or following an academic year program. The Foundation encourages applicants who are applying for an academic year program to include a summer term. No deferrals of grants will be permitted. Study must start between June of the year of award and May of the following year.
Deadline: 30 December 2008
CONFERENCES AND PAPERS
UC Berkeley and UCLA Joint Conference on Indonesia
“Ten Years After: Reformasi & New Social Movements in Indonesia, 1998- 2008”
25-26 April 2008 University of California – Berkeley
The Center for Southeast Asia Studies at UC Berkeley and the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at UCLA announce a joint conference, "Ten Years After: Reformasi and New Social Movements in Indonesia, 1998-2008" to be held at UC Berkeley from April 25-26, 2008. The conference will present a series of panel presentations that will examine the new forces for change that have emerged in Indonesia over this past decade and the transformations that have occurred, while also reflecting upon the New Order and its legacies. A forum on post-1998 Indonesia will be held on Friday, April 25, at 5:00 p.m., featuring special guest speakers Nursyahbani Katjasungkana (activist and parliamentarian) and Hilmar Farid (historian). For registration, hotel and transportation information, please see the Center for Southeast Asia Studies at UC Berkeley website: http://ias.berkeley.edu/cseas.
[Call for Art]
UC-Berkeley: Project SEA Art
Project SEA (Southeast Asian) Art is an undergraduate research project by a group of students at the University of California, Berkeley. The aim of the project is to gather, document and feature the different forms of artistic expressions of second generation Southeast Asian Americans of Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, and Hmong ancestry. In so doing, we hope to give voice, form and resonance to the poetics and politics of young Southeast Asians in America. Visual art works collected through this project will be displayed at the UC Berkeley Southeast Asian graduation on May 24, 2008. We are also collaborating with the Southeast Asian Student Coalition (SASC), who plan on compiling an anthology of selected writings and literary expressions. All forms of art - including literature, poetry, spoken word, music, film, drawings, paintings, etc. - can be submitted for consideration. Submissions may be mailed to: Project SEA Art, 249 Cesar Chavez, Berkeley, CA 94720. Or, submissions may be emailed to the following email address: projectSEAart@gmail.com To receive a submission form, please visit our website: http://projectseaart.googlepages.com/home Deadline: 1 May 2008
Southeast Asian Geography Association 2008 International Conference:
“Transformations and Embodiments in Southeast Asian (and Other) Geographies: Changing Environments, People and Cultural Groups, Institutions and Landscapes”
3-6 June 2008 SEAMEO INNOTECH Quezon City, Philippines
http://seaga2008.googlepages.com/home
Fish disappear from stressed coral reefs as the Philippine government suspends some shady business transactions and deals with terrorism. Cambodian officials hope to build more ties with Vietnam as Angkor Wat tourism and local officials find ways to protect this heritage site and make the industry sustainable. Martial Law is continuously imposed in some parts of Thailand to crack down on drug dealers and other illegal activities. In the meantime, not much is known on the challenges that are faced by thousands of monks as they clamor for more democratic spaces in Myanmar. Regular Registration Deadline: 16 May 2008
International Association of Buddhist Universities
The 1st International Association of Buddhist Universities Conference and Symposium:
“Buddhism and Ethics”
13-15 September 2551/2008
Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University Bangkok, Thailand
The 1st International Association of Buddhist Universities Conference and Symposium – will be held on 13-15 September 2551/2008 at Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University in Bangkok, Thailand. The theme of the symposium is: Buddhism and Ethics, the sub-themes are: Buddhist Ethics and Economy – headed by Ven. Xue Cheng, Buddhist Ethics and Education – headed by Dr. Tamas Agocs, Buddhist Ethics and Literature – headed by Dr. R. Panth, Buddhist Ethics and Mind Culture – headed by Dr. Sumanapala, Buddhist Ethics and Politics – headed by Ven. Dr. Yifa, Buddhist Ethics and Science – headed by Prof. Geshe Samten, Buddhist Ethics and Social Development – headed by Prof. Le Mahn That.The Keynote Speaker and Guest Speakers have not been announced – and are still under consideration. Anyone interested in submitting an article should submit their proposal and a brief bio to manager.secretariat@iabu.org.
Deadline for article proposals is 04 April 2008 Full/Final versions due 09 May 2008
“Language, Literature, and Culture in ASEAN: Unity in Diversity.”
Organized in Commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of ASEAN 4-5 August 2008
Maha Chulalongkorn, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University Bangkok, Thailand
http://www.arts.chula.ac.th/~cuasean/
The year 2007 marks the fortieth anniversary of the establishment of ASEAN. To commemorate this milestone, the ten member nations of the organization have organized various activities under the main theme, "One ASEAN at the Heart of a Dynamic Asia". The celebrations commenced in January 2007 and will continue until August 2008, which coincides with the month of ASEAN's birth. Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Arts is an institution of higher learning that offers classes related to the languages, literature, history and culture of the ASEAN countries. It also serves as a resource center for academics and specialists in topics on the ASEAN region. It has therefore been deemed appropriate that it lend support to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by organizing an international conference on "Language, Literature and Culture in ASEAN: Unity in Diversity". This conference will serve as a platform for academics and graduate students, from within Thailand and abroad, to present their research on topics reflecting their scholarly interests. The conference will not only highlight the major theme of "One ASEAN at the Heart of a Dynamic Asia" but will also reflect the strength and dynamism manifested in the rich and diverse culture which has been a part of the potential of this organization during the past four decades, a fitting finale for the year-long celebrations that have taken place between 2007 and 2008. Abstract Submission Interested participants may submit the abstract of not more than 250 words (using 1" margins on all sides and 12 pt font size). The title of the paper, the name of the author/authors, the institute the author/authors attached to, contact details, and the panel and/or section for which you would like you abstract to be considered should be written at the top of paper before the text. The abstracts are subjected to be reviewed by a panel of reviewers and the accepted abstracts will be announced on the web as well as personal contact via e-mail. All abstracts submitted in time will be published in the abstract booklet.
All abstracts should be submitted as attachments, in MS Word or PDF format to cuaseanconference@yahoo.com. Abstract submission: 31 May 2008
ICAS 6: Think Asia!
6 -9 August 2009
Daejeon, Korea
http://www.icassecretariat.org
Submission of abstracts and panels is possible as of 15 March 2008 at the ICAS website. Please note that all abstracts and presentations should be in English. Submission of abstracts for panels and papers can be made through ICAS 6 registration forms available on website. For the third time the ICAS Book Prizes will be awarded in the categories: Humanities, Social Sciences, Best PhD and Colleagues’ Choice Award. A selection of the ICAS 6 papers will be included in edited volumes of the ICAS Publications Series at Amsterdam University Press. Financial support for travel and lodging will be made available to a selected number of PhD students and young academics. Information The International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS) is one of the largest biennial gatherings for Asia scholars to meet and discuss new developments in the fields of the Human and Natural Sciences. Since 1998, ICAS has brought more than 5,000 academics from 60 countries together at five conventions. For more information on ICAS 6 and requirements for participation, please visit http://www.icassecretariat.org
Deadlines:
15 October 2008: Submission of Individual Abstracts
15 October 2008: Submission of Organized Panels: organized by a group of different (national) backgrounds.
15 November 2008: Submission of Institutional Panels: constituted and sponsored by an institution, association or a network.
RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Whitman College, Religion Department
Replacement Position in Asian Religions for AY 2008-2009
Area of specialization and methodological approach are open, but preference will be given to applicants with an ability to teach courses in the religions of South and Southeast Asia, as well as General Studies; appointment at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor, with possibility of renewal. Completed PhD preferred but ABD candidates will be considered. In their application, candidates are strongly encouraged to address their potential contribution to the promotion of diversity, a core value of the Whitman College community; their interest in working with undergraduates as teachers and scholars in a liberal arts environment that emphasizes close student-faculty interaction; and their interest in participating in the College's general education offerings. Terms: Three courses per semester; 2008-2009 Academic Year. Salary: Competitive salary and benefits. How to Apply: Materials should include a letter of application; curriculum vitae; three letters of reference; undergraduate and graduate transcripts; teaching evaluations or other evidence of demonstrated or potential excellence in undergraduate instruction; and separate statements on the candidate’s teaching interests and scholarly agenda. Send to: Professor Robert Morrison, Chair, Asian Religions Search Committee, Whitman College, 345 Boyer Ave, Walla Walla, WA 99362.
For more information on the College and the Walla Walla area, see www.whitman.edu and www.wallawalla.org.
Deadline: N/A, please contact Whitman College.
University of Louisville
Department of Political Science
Visiting Aung San Suu Kyi Endowed Chair in Asian Democracy
The Department of Political Science at the University of Louisville seeks to appoint a visiting scholar to serve as the Aung San Suu Kyi Endowed Chair in Asian Democracy, August 2008 through May 2009. This is an open rank search, but the successful candidate should have an active and successful research program; a strong teaching record; and the willingness to contribute to the intellectual life of the new Center for Asian Democracy. In their letter of application, candidates should highlight research and/or teaching expertise related to the development of democracy and/or democratic institutions or practices in an Asian context. This Visiting Endowed Chair position could be used to supplement a sabbatical leave, though the Department encourages all interested candidates to apply. Next year, we anticipate conducting an open rank search for a tenure-track colleague. The Visiting Endowed Chair is not intended for very recent graduates seeking post-doctoral research support. The Visiting Endowed Chair will teach courses related to his or her area of expertise and present at least one research seminar during the academic year. Term: August 2008-May 2009; teaching load negotiable and competitive. Present at least one research seminar. Salary: Negotiable and competitive. How to Apply: Applicants must apply online at www.louisville.edu/jobs, job ID# 22542. In addition, please send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of at least three references to: Rodger A. Payne, Chair, Department of Political Science, 2301 S. Third Street, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40208, USA. Phone: 502-852-3316, Fax: 502-852-7923.
For more information please email r.payne@louisville.edu. Review of applications will begin April 15, 2008, but will be accepted until the position is filled.
Deadline: [Until Filled].
University of Washington, Comparative History of Ideas (Study Abroad)
Full-time Summer Study Program:
Vietnamese Modernities: Culture & Development. Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
12-15 credits—5 weeks
http://depts.washington.edu/chid/international.php
Participants receive Vietnamese language training, experiential learning, and an in-depth understanding of contemporary Vietnam from the perspective of cinema, the fine arts, humanities and interpretative social sciences. Study urban development and modernity. Open to ALL students — Full Time UW credits — Federal Financial Aid can be applied. Please contact chidint@u.washington.edu with any questions.
Deadline: April 18, 2008
Employment Opportunity
Center for Khmer Studies
Course Instructors for Credit-Bearing Courses on Cambodian Studies.
The Center for Khmer Studies (CKS) in partnership with the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) is running a study program for undergraduates in 2008, the Summer Junior Fellowship Program in Cambodian Studies, for American, French and Cambodian undergraduates and recent graduates. The following two courses will be offered for the summer program: Cambodian History and Culture, Nation-Building in Cambodia After the Khmer Rouge. The ideal candidates would hold a PhD, have prior teaching experience and be familiar with the historic, social and political environment of Cambodia and Southeast Asia. Strong reading and writing skills in English are required (the working language of the programs is English) and language skills in French and Khmer are an advantage. Term: Over the summer 2008, based in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Both courses are to be held for a total of 45 contact hours. This includes instruction in class and on field trips in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh. Final exams will be held on August 7. The Summer Junior Fellowship Program begins with orientation on June 24. Salary: N/A. How to Apply: Please send a CV and a cover letter outlining your interest and relevant experience by April 30, 2008, or for further information about the programs, the courses and any other questions about this opportunity, to Michael Sullivan, Director of Operations, msullivan@khmerstudies.org
Deadline: April 30, 2008.
Carolina Asia Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Visiting Scholar on Thai Studies.
With the support of the Royal Thai Government, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a scholar from Thailand to visit the campus. This scholar will: make a significant contribution to one or more classes on Thailand or Southeast Asia, provide a public lecture on a mutually agreed topic, provide a research seminar, collaborate in research as appropriate, participate in a Workshop and other academic events. The selection criteria will be: an earned Ph.D. in a relevant academic field, evidence of an active research program or project, research areas might include: migrant labor (within Thailand, Thais overseas); contemporary Thai politics; human rights; Thailand’s international relations (including Thailand-U.S. relations); the Thai economy and trade; environmental issues in Thailand and Southeast Asia; and contemporary cultural issues in Thailand, English-language capacity sufficient to allow undergraduate teaching. Terms: 6-8 weeks, preferably in the period August-November 2008. Salary: The Carolina Asia Center will provide the successful candidate with access to UNC facilities (including the libraries and shared office space), a return economy class airfare and other approved transportation costs from Thailand to Chapel Hill, visa cost reimbursement, and a stipend to cover living expenses (including suitable accommodation and health insurance) while in Chapel Hill. A suitable stipend will be negotiated with the successful candidate. How to Apply: Interested applicants should submit: A letter of application that includes the names of 2 academic referees (with email and telephone contacts for the applicant and referees), a 1-page outline of current research, one recent publication, a detailed curriculum vitae, a statement of availability (proposed dates, length of proposed residence). All submitted materials should be in English. Submit completed applications electronically to: Mr. Peter Landstrom Center Manager, Carolina Asia Center CB#7582 FedEx Global Education Center The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, U.S.A. Email: plandstr@email.unc.edu For further information please contact: Dr. Kevin Hewison, Director, Carolina Asia Center, at khewison@unc.edu.
Deadline: May 16, 2008.
Cornell University
Short-term Language Teaching Positions in Burmese, Indonesian, Khmer, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese.
The Department of Asian Studies is currently updating files of applications for possible temporary teaching positions in Bengali, Burmese, Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), Hindi/Urdu, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer (Cambodian), Korean, Nepali, Sinhala, Tagalog, Thai and Vietnamese language. We anticipate temporary position openings in Mandarin Chinese and Japanese, other temporary positions often become available on short notice. Level of appointment will be based on duties, academic credentials, and prior teaching experience. Appointments may be full-time or part-time temporary teaching positions, with possible renewal based on need and funding. Candidates must possess a BA or equivalent and native or near native level fluency in the language of application. Prior teaching experience in a university setting preferred. Term: Variable. Salary: N/A. How to Apply: Applications for the 2008 - 2009 academic year will be accepted until December 31, 2008. Send letter of application, CV, a statement describing prior experience in teaching and the development of language instruction materials, and the names and e-mail addresses for three or four individuals who can provide a recommendation to:
Asian Language Search Cornell University, Department of Asian Studies
350 Rockefeller Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-2502
Website: http://lrc.cornell.edu/asian/highlights_opps/employment/language
Deadline: December 31, 2008.
Skidmore College
Assistant Professor in Asian Art History.
All Asian or Islamic concentrations considered; focus may include global-contemporary. Teach 5 undergraduate courses/year. Application review begins immediately. Please indicate if planning to attend CAA or AAS. Term: Fall 2008, 1-year position. Salary: Commensurate with experience. How to Apply: Send cover letter, cv, teaching philosophy and three letters of recommendation by e-mailattachment to Rob Linrothe, Art History Program Director: rlinroth@skidmore.edu.
Deadline: N/A; please contact school for information.
Summer 2008
GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
Blakemore Freeman Fellowships for Advanced Asian Language Study
Asia
http://www.blakemorefoundation.org/language.htm
Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded for one year of advanced level language study in East or Southeast Asia in approved language programs. Eligible Languages Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded for study of the principal modern languages of East and Southeast Asia such as: Chinese, Japanese Korean, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Khmer, Malaysian, Tibetan, and Thai, or Burmese. Consideration will be given to other East or Southeast Asian languages on an individual basis. Grants will not be made for the study of Asian languages not in current use. To be eligible for a grant, an applicant must: (1)Be pursuing an academic, professional or business career that involves the regular use of a modern East or Southeast Asian language; (2)Have a college undergraduate degree; (3)Be at or near an advanced level in the language as defined on the web-site; (4)Be able to devote oneself exclusively to language study during the term of the grant; grants are not made for part-time study; (5)Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States. "Professional or business career" includes, but is not limited to, careers in computer science, engineering, international business, journalism, law, medicine, NGO work, and teaching. Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are made for one year of full-time language study. This may include study in the summer preceding or following an academic year program. The Foundation encourages applicants who are applying for an academic year program to include a summer term. No deferrals of grants will be permitted. Study must start between June of the year of award and May of the following year.
Deadline: 30 December 2008
CONFERENCES AND PAPERS
“Language, Literature, and Culture in ASEAN: Unity in Diversity.”
Organized in Commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of ASEAN 4-5 August 2008
Maha Chulalongkorn, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University Bangkok, Thailand
http://www.arts.chula.ac.th/~cuasean/
The year 2007 marks the fortieth anniversary of the establishment of ASEAN. To commemorate this milestone, the ten member nations of the organization have organized various activities under the main theme, "One ASEAN at the Heart of a Dynamic Asia". The celebrations commenced in January 2007 and will continue until August 2008, which coincides with the month of ASEAN's birth. Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Arts is an institution of higher learning that offers classes related to the languages, literature, history and culture of the ASEAN countries. It also serves as a resource center for academics and specialists in topics on the ASEAN region. It has therefore been deemed appropriate that it lend support to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by organizing an international conference on "Language, Literature and Culture in ASEAN: Unity in Diversity". This conference will serve as a platform for academics and graduate students, from within Thailand and abroad, to present their research on topics reflecting their scholarly interests. The conference will not only highlight the major theme of "One ASEAN at the Heart of a Dynamic Asia" but will also reflect the strength and dynamism manifested in the rich and diverse culture which has been a part of the potential of this organization during the past four decades, a fitting finale for the year-long celebrations that have taken place between 2007 and 2008. Abstract Submission Interested participants may submit the abstract of not more than 250 words (using 1" margins on all sides and 12 pt font size). The title of the paper, the name of the author/authors, the institute the author/authors attached to, contact details, and the panel and/or section for which you would like you abstract to be considered should be written at the top of paper before the text. The abstracts are subjected to be reviewed by a panel of reviewers and the accepted abstracts will be announced on the web as well as personal contact via e-mail. All abstracts submitted in time will be published in the abstract booklet.
All abstracts should be submitted as attachments, in MS Word or PDF format to cuaseanconference@yahoo.com. Abstract submission: 31 May 2008
ICAS 6: Think Asia!
6 -9 August 2009
Daejeon, Korea
http://www.icassecretariat.org
Submission of abstracts and panels is possible as of 15 March 2008 at the ICAS website. Please note that all abstracts and presentations should be in English. Submission of abstracts for panels and papers can be made through ICAS 6 registration forms available on website. For the third time the ICAS Book Prizes will be awarded in the categories: Humanities, Social Sciences, Best PhD and Colleagues’ Choice Award. A selection of the ICAS 6 papers will be included in edited volumes of the ICAS Publications Series at Amsterdam University Press. Financial support for travel and lodging will be made available to a selected number of PhD students and young academics. Information The International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS) is one of the largest biennial gatherings for Asia scholars to meet and discuss new developments in the fields of the Human and Natural Sciences. Since 1998, ICAS has brought more than 5,000 academics from 60 countries together at five conventions. For more information on ICAS 6 and requirements for participation, please visit http://www.icassecretariat.org
Deadlines:
15 October 2008: Submission of Individual Abstracts
15 October 2008: Submission of Organized Panels: organized by a group of different (national) backgrounds.
15 November 2008: Submission of Institutional Panels: constituted and sponsored by an institution, association or a network.
RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Whitman College, Religion Department
Replacement Position in Asian Religions for AY 2008-2009
Area of specialization and methodological approach are open, but preference will be given to applicants with an ability to teach courses in the religions of South and Southeast Asia, as well as General Studies; appointment at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor, with possibility of renewal. Completed PhD preferred but ABD candidates will be considered. In their application, candidates are strongly encouraged to address their potential contribution to the promotion of diversity, a core value of the Whitman College community; their interest in working with undergraduates as teachers and scholars in a liberal arts environment that emphasizes close student-faculty interaction; and their interest in participating in the College's general education offerings. Terms: Three courses per semester; 2008-2009 Academic Year. Salary: Competitive salary and benefits. How to Apply: Materials should include a letter of application; curriculum vitae; three letters of reference; undergraduate and graduate transcripts; teaching evaluations or other evidence of demonstrated or potential excellence in undergraduate instruction; and separate statements on the candidate’s teaching interests and scholarly agenda. Send to: Professor Robert Morrison, Chair, Asian Religions Search Committee, Whitman College, 345 Boyer Ave, Walla Walla, WA 99362.
For more information on the College and the Walla Walla area, see www.whitman.edu and www.wallawalla.org.
Deadline: N/A, please contact Whitman College.
Cornell University
Short-term Language Teaching Positions in Burmese, Indonesian, Khmer, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese.
The Department of Asian Studies is currently updating files of applications for possible temporary teaching positions in Bengali, Burmese, Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), Hindi/Urdu, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer (Cambodian), Korean, Nepali, Sinhala, Tagalog, Thai and Vietnamese language. We anticipate temporary position openings in Mandarin Chinese and Japanese, other temporary positions often become available on short notice. Level of appointment will be based on duties, academic credentials, and prior teaching experience. Appointments may be full-time or part-time temporary teaching positions, with possible renewal based on need and funding. Candidates must possess a BA or equivalent and native or near native level fluency in the language of application. Prior teaching experience in a university setting preferred. Term: Variable. Salary: N/A. How to Apply: Applications for the 2008 - 2009 academic year will be accepted until December 31, 2008. Send letter of application, CV, a statement describing prior experience in teaching and the development of language instruction materials, and the names and e-mail addresses for three or four individuals who can provide a recommendation to:
Asian Language Search Cornell University, Department of Asian Studies
350 Rockefeller Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-2502
Website: http://lrc.cornell.edu/asian/highlights_opps/employment/language
Deadline: December 31, 2008.
Skidmore College
Assistant Professor in Asian Art History.
All Asian or Islamic concentrations considered; focus may include global-contemporary. Teach 5 undergraduate courses/year. Application review begins immediately. Please indicate if planning to attend CAA or AAS. Term: Fall 2008, 1-year position. Salary: Commensurate with experience. How to Apply: Send cover letter, cv, teaching philosophy and three letters of recommendation by e-mailattachment to Rob Linrothe, Art History Program Director: rlinroth@skidmore.edu.
Deadline: N/A; please contact school for information.
| Southeast Asia Center | |
| University of Washington | |
| 303 Thomson Hall | |
| Box 353650 | |
| Seattle, WA 98195 | |
| (206) 543-9606 tel | |
| (206) 685-0668 fax | |
| ► | seac@u.washington.edu |
| Laurie Sears, Director |
| Rick Bonus, Director of Graduate Studies |
| Sara Van Fleet, Associate Director |
| Tikka Sears, Outreach Coordinator |
| Marjorie McKinley, Program Coordinator |
| McKay Caruthers, Graduate Student Assistant |