UH Center for Southeast Asian Studies

Gender Pluralism: Southeast Asia Since Early Modern Times
Peletz, Michael
Routledge, 2009
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Chinese Houses of Southeast Asia: The Eclectic Architecture of Sojourners and Settlers
Knapp, Ronald G.; Ong, A. Chester, photographer
Tuttle Publishing, 2010
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In the Crossfire: Adventures of a Vietnamese Revolutionary
Van, Ngo; Knabb, Ken and Hélène Fleury, eds
AK Press, 2010
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Islam and Politics in Southeast Asia - Routledge Malaysian Studies Series
Saravanamuttu, Jonah
Routledge, 2010
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Religious Diversity in Southeast Asia and the Pacific: National Case Studies
Bouma, Gary D, Rod Ling and Douglas Pratt
Springer, 2010
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UHM Music Series - Babad Alas Mrentani (The Opening of Mrentani Forest)
Presented by Javanese Wayang Kulit (Shadow Puppet Theatre, UH Gamelan Ensemble)
Orvis Auditorium, UHM
7:30 PM, Saturday, 28 November 2009

Master puppeteer Widiyanto joins the UH Gamelan Ensemble to present a wayang kulit performance in celebration of the 75th birthday of the ensemble's founding director, Hardja Susilo. The story will be told in both Javanese and English and accompanied by a full gamelan orchestra.

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UH Community Update - Library Closed
19 December through 10 January 2010

During this time the Online Catalog and Databases will be accessible remotely. Patrons will be able to return books and other library materials by depositing them in the Book Bins. For more info, please contact Rohayati Paseng at rohayati@hawaii.edu, or 956-2308.

International Conference - 14th English in South East Asia (ESEA) Conference
Ateneo de Manila University, PHILIPPINES
26 to 28 November 2009

The ESEA conference series is the result of collaboration between the National Institute of Education (Singapore), the University of Malaya (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), the University of Brunei Darussalam, Curtin University (Perth, Australia), Ateneo de Manila University (Quezon City, the Philippines), Hong Kong Institute of Education, Sanata Dharma University (Yogyakarta, Indonesia), King Mongkut's University of Technology (Thonburi, Thailand), and the University of Waikato (New Zealand).

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Lecture Events at Sigur Center for Asian Studies
George Washington University
Washington, D.C.

Memory and Reconciliation in the Asia-Pacific - Battles of Manila (1945) and Nanjing (1937): Atrocity, Justice and Reconciliation
Moderated by Shawn McHale, George Washington
2:30 - 5:00 PM, Friday, 6 November 2009

Panel on the Battle of Manila (1945) include presentations by Professor Satoshi Nakano, Hitotsubashi University on "Battle of Manila Studies Project: Rediscovering, Remembering and Reconciliation" and Ms. Sharon Chamberlain on "Philippine Trials of Japanese War Criminals: Issues of Justice and Reconciliation."

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Power and Identity in Asia - Obama from a Southeast Asian Perspective
Amitav Acharya, International Relations Chair, ASEAN Study Center, American University
12:30 - 1:45 PM, Thursday, 12 November 2009

Acharya is the author, most recently, of Constructing a Security Community in Southeast Asia: ASEAN and the Problem of Regional Order, 2nd edition (Routledge, 2009); and Whose Ideas Matter: Agency and Power in Asian Regionalism (Cornell University Press, 2009). The new edition of his book, The Quest for Identity: International Relations of Southeast Asia (Oxford, 2000) will be published in 2010 by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore and Cornell University Press.

Please RSVP your name, organization/GW affiliation, and e-mail to gsigur@gwu.edu by Wednesday, 11 November 2009.

Final Evaluation of Environmental Health Project in Aceh and Water and Sanitation in Nias in Indonesia; and Mid-Term Evaluation of Hygiene Promotion Project in Sri Lanka
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Indonesia (22 days) and Sri Lanka (15 days)
22 November to 31 December 2009 (field visit)

Please send proposal, CV and cover letter via email and quote "Watsan Evaluation" in subject line. Interviews will be done on a rolling basis and the competition will be closed as soon as qualified candidates are identified.

contact NO.OP@redcross.ca | Deadline: 31 October 2009

Senior Operations Officer - Agribusiness
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Jakarta, Indonesia

The IFC Indonesia Agribusiness Advisory Services program focuses on sustainable supply chain development through lead firms in a limited number of sub-sectors with large numbers of smallholders, coffee, cocoa, fresh horticulture, integrated feed/poultry and oil palm. The Senior Operations Officer/Agribusiness Development Specialist is an experienced staff member whose knowledge and skills enable him/her to independently undertake project and strategy development, knowledge management initiatives, supervision of project implementation teams, and technical input in one or more areas of expertise.

more info | Deadline: 16 November 2009

Senior Technical Advisor
Pathfinder
Hanoi, Vietnam

Pathfinder International's mission is to ensure that people everywhere have the right and opportunity to live a healthy reproductive life. REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE: Medical Degree with a minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of RH training programs/projects for public and private sector partners in developing countries; ability to communicate and write effectively in English; Vietnamese language is an asset.

more info | Deadline: 6 November 2009

Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities - "Concepts of Diaspora"
Johns Hopkins University
One-year term beginning 1 July 2010

Each fellowship carries a departmental affiliation and the responsibility of teaching one course per semester. The initial stipend is $48,000, with an additional $1,000 available for research and travel expenses. Health insurance and a one-time moving allowance of $1,500 are also provided. Appointments are for one year, renewable for a second year.

more info | Deadline: 12 November 2009

Assistant/Associate/Professor (tenure-track) - China-Southeast Asia Interactions and Transnational Asia
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

For appointments as Full Professors, distinguished records of scholarly accomplishments that include impactful research publications, leadership roles in institutions of higher learning, and strong commitment to teaching and programme development are expected. In addition to teaching and research, the successful candidates will be expected to play leadership roles in the School.

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Educational Programs Officer (Bilateral Partnership)
U.S.-Indonesia Society (USINDO)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Six Months

Requirements: Knowledge of Indonesian education system, public and private at university level. Knowledge of issues in Indonesian educational reform and improvement, especially at university level; see job listing for more details. Applicants may be either Indonesians or American nationals resident in Indonesia.

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