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Sabaydii, Over the past year the Center for Lao Studies (CLS) has been vigorously working to bring a number of new programs to life while continuing its support for our marquee undertaking, the International Conference on Lao Studies. First, thank you...
Center for Lao Studies
Summer Study Abroad in Laos
June 15-August 10, 2010
SAIL to Laos with us!
An eight-week intensive program in Vientiane, Laos
What better way to learn Lao than to spend your summer fully immersed in Lao society?
Join our program, where you’ll have the opportunity to study at the Lao-American College in Vientiane, the capita...l city of Laos and interact with the Lao on a daily basis. Program highlights include:
• An intensive Lao language course
• A Lao and Lao American history and culture course (or an elective) course
• Classroom guest speakers
• Cultural excursions throughout the city and provinces
• Home stay opportunities
• Optional volunteer work program with a local or international organization
• Highly qualified program leader, San Francisco State University faculty, and Lao teachers
Credit transfer to U.S.A. colleges and universities is available through San Francisco State University’s Asian American Studies Department.
Program Eligibility:
Open to both undergraduate and graduate students, educators, and education administrators as well as those interested in Lao, Lao American, Southeast Asian, and Asian cultures and society. Must be 18 years or older. Please contact the Center for Lao Studies to determine your qualification.
Application Deadline: February 15, 2010.
For more details please contact:
Center for Lao Studies
65 Ninth Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Tel: 1.415.874.5578
Email: studylao@laostudies.org
San Francisco State University
Dr. Jonathan H.X. Lee, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Asian American Studies
Email: Jlee@sfsu.edu
Webpage: www.laostudies.org/SAIL
Blog: www.laostudies.org/sailersblog
Time:6:00AM Tuesday, June 15th
Location:Vientiane, Laos
Center for Lao Studies
CALL FOR PAPERS
Third International Conference on Lao Studies
July 14-16, 2010
Khon Kaen University, Thailand
The Center for Research on Plurality in the Mekong Region, http://www.plurality.net Khon Kaen University http://www.kku.ac.th and the Center for Lao Studies in San Francisco http://www.laostudies.org are pleased... to announce the Third International Conference on Lao Studies (ICLS) to be held on July 14-16, 2010 in Khon Kaen, Thailand. The main objective of this conference is to promote Lao studies by providing an international forum for scholars to present and discuss various aspects of Lao studies.
RATIONALE
The Lao PDR and areas of neighboring countries where the Lao people reside are situated in the center of the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS), encompassing parts of Cambodia, the People's Republic of China, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. The Lao people play a pivotal role in regional cooperation among the GMS nations. With the rapid changes due to the regional economic cooperation of the GMS and emerging globalization, the Lao people face diverse challenges in social, cultural, economic, and environmental aspects. This conference will provide a forum for scholars who are interested in Lao studies to explore, share, and synthesize experiences and knowledge on Lao culture and society.
THEMES
In the age of globalization and GMS regional cooperation, the Lao people are in transition to a new phase of modernity and are facing an array of new economic possibilities, cultures, and ways of life. These changes can be opportunities as well as challenges for the country.
The Third International Conference on Lao Studies intends to explore diverse impacts of regionalism and globalization on Lao society: how they affect identities, cultures, and social patterns; how the society and people cope with current and emerging challenges; and how the Lao people living in the Lao PDR and other GSM countries contribute to the global and GMS development.
The conference will include invited Lao Studies scholars and researchers from all disciplines and intellectual perspectives to share paper presentations, panel presentations, exhibits, performances, and cultural activities. The following groups are classified as a part of the Third International Conference on Lao Studies:
• All ethnolinguistic groups of Laos (e.g. Mon-Khmer groups, Hmong-Mien groups, Lao-Tai groups);
• Lao Isan and other ethnic Lao groups in Thailand (e.g. Lao Song, Phuan, Phu Tai);
• Ethnic Lao living in Cambodia;
• Cross-border ethnic groups in Thailand, Vietnam, China, Burma, and Cambodia (e.g. Akha, Hmong/Miao, Khmu, Iu Mien, Lao Phuan, Tai Lue, Tai Dam, Tai Daeng, Shan); and
• Overseas Lao (e.g. Lao American, Lao French).
The following topics related to the aforementioned groups will be included:
• Art, Literature and Music
• Buddhism
• Lao Legacy and heritage
• Ethnic Groups in Modern Economy
• Gender and family Transformation
• Lao people in the GMS regional cooperation
• Lao people in the Regional/Global Economy
• Sustainability and Quality of Life
• Border Trade and culture
• Isan Regionalism
• Modernity and Traditional architecture
• Modern Education
• Changing Livelihood
• Environment and Health
• Research Methodology for Lao Studies
• Language and Linguistics
• Rural Development
• Other topics
PROCEDURES and TIMELINES
1. Please submit abstracts in English before 31 January, 2010
2. To submit abstracts electronically, send preferably a Microsoft word file (document) in an e-mail attachment to 2010laostudies@gmail.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
3. To submit abstracts by mail, send preferably a Microsoft word file (document) on a CD along with printed copy to:
The Third International Conference on Lao Studies
Center for Research on Plurality in the Mekong Region
Building HS 03, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Khon Kaen University
Khon Kaen 40002 THAILAND
Tel/Fax: +66.43.203.215
http://www.laostudies.org/conferences
4. The program committee will review abstracts and send an acceptance letter with scheduling information and other instructions for submitting final abstract statements and full versions of papers
5. Abstracts of panels, and individual papers and full versions of conference papers will be collected for distribution at the conference. The final versions of abstracts should be submitted not later than March 31, 2010. Full papers are requested by April 30, 2010.
ORGANIZED PANELS
Organized panels, composed of 3-4 scholars presenting formal papers and 1 or 2 discussants that can be scheduled into one-and-a-half-hour time slots are also invited. Panel organizers are requested to supply the following information:
• Title of the panel
• Conference theme(s) related to the panel
• Name, institution, address and email of the panel organizer
• Name, institution, address and email of each paper presenter
• Names, institutions, addresses and email of the panel discussants
• Abstract (250 words or less) describing the panel as a whole
• Title of each paper and abstract (250 words or less) for each paper
INDIVIDUAL PAPERS
Individual papers will be grouped into coherent panels. The papers must include the following:
• Title of the paper
• Name, institution, address and email of paper presenter
• Abstracts (250 words or less) with identified keywords.
• Related conference theme(s)
REGISTRATION
All participants are requested to register online before June 15, 2010. Registration after this date must be made on-site. The registration fee includes the conference program, an abstract publication, a CD of the conference proceedings, daily lunches and breaks, and one reception dinner. Early registration deadline is April 30, 2010. Please note that there will be no refund for cancellation or absence.
Registration Fees
15% discount applies to CLS members. Membership information available at: http://laostudies.org/content/view/30/46
Early registration fee
(on or before April 30, 2010)
Late/on-site registration fee
(after April 30, 2010)
Lao, Thai Nationals
2,400 Baht /US$70 3,400 Baht/US$100
Foreign Participants
US$100 US$150
Lao, Thai Students* 1,200 Baht/US$35 2,400 Baht/US$70
Foreign Students*
US$70 US$100
* Students must present valid student identification at the time of registration
Payment can be done online by credit card, international bank transfer, or domestic payment. For on-line credit card payment, please visit: https://co.clickandpledge.com/advanced/d
Optional Lao Study Tour Program
An optional Lao Study Tour is being arranged; details will be coming soon.
Time:9:15AM Wednesday, July 14th
Location:Khon Kaen University, Thailand
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Center for Lao Studies Center for Lao Studies First Annual Banquet: Spreading Wings
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Approximately 250 people of Lao and various ethnicities gathered to celebrate the Center for Lao Studies’ first annual banquet, themed “Spreading Wings” on Sept. 12 at the Women’s Building in San Francisco.
Center for Lao Studies NY Times article about, Communism and Capitalism Are Mixing in Laos.
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Center for Lao Studies Did anyone take pictures of the award ceremoney during CLS banquet? Could you please post them. Thanks.
Center for Lao Studies
The Center for Lao Studies would like to thank the volunteers and everyone that came out and supported us this weekend at our First Annual Banquet: Spreading Wings. We couldn't have done it without you and all of your support. Looking forward to seeing you next year at the second annual event.
Also, be on the look out f...or our other events and visit our website for more info at http://LaoStudies.org .
Thank you for all of your support.
Center for Lao Studies A documentary movie of a young Lao fashion designer, Nary Namivong in NYC. Watch as he struggles through determined to show off his collection at New York Fashion Week.
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The documentary, Dressed is a compelling story of a young clothing designer, Nary Manivong, who defied the odds of a broken childhood and homelessness to reach his ultimate dream, a show of his collection at New York Fashion Week.
Center for Lao Studies
The Center for Lao Studies' First Annual Banquet: Spreading Wings is only a couple of days away. We have a very exciting dinner menu, performances, and raffle prizes lined up.
Seats are still available for purchase at www.laostudies.org
WHEN:
Saturday, September 12
6pm - 12am
WHERE:
Women's Building
3543 18th St #8
San Franc...isco, CA 94110
Dinner will be served between 6.30pm to 7.30pm, followed by performances
Center for Lao Studies
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
Hello Center for Lao Studies friends, we need your participation, On Saturday Sept. 12, 2009, we are hosting our First Annual Banquet "Spreading Wings". For our event we will need volunteers to assist in the setting up, hosting, and clean up of our event. If you can lend a helping hand for this cultu...ral cause, send us your contact information through our FaceBook.
Center for Lao Studies' First Annual Banquet: Spreading Wings
Location:The Women's Building
Time:6:00PM Saturday, September 12th
Center for Lao Studies Asian Week's article covering Center for Lao Studies' SAIL program.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – “Throughout my school years I was trying to learn about my Lao heritage, which has always been a push and pull of understanding my parents and their values,” says Sandra Siharath. ...
Center for Lao Studies Radio France Internationale did an on air talk interview with Vinya Sysamouth. You can go to the link below and listen.
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ເດືອນມິຖຸນາຜ່ານມາ "ສູນລາວສຶກສາ"(Center For Lao Studies) ທີ່ມີສຳນັກງານໃຫຍ່ທີ່ນະຄອນ ແຊນ ແຟຣນຊິສໂກ ຣັດແຄລີຟໍເນັຽ ສຫຣ ອະເມຣິກາໄດ້ຈັດສົ່ງບັນດາຊາວໜຸ່ມອະເມຣິກັນ ທັງທີ່ມີເຊື້ອສາຍລາວ ແລະ ບໍ່ມີ ເດີນທາງທັສນະສຶກສາ ພາກຣະ ດູຮ້ອນ ທີ່ ສປປ ລາວ ຂໍເຊີນທ່ານຄລິກລຸ່ມນີ້ເພື່ອຮັບຟັງການໃຫ້ສັມພາດຂອງ ທ່ານ ດຣ. ...
Center for Lao Studies Voice of America's article on Center for Lao Studies, highlighted in the article are programs and events that CLS host.
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Many Laotian-Americans of the younger generation, who still love their motherland, Laos, long to see it moving to the right direction for the betterment of its people. For this reason, the Center for Lao Studies was established. ...
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