Spring 2013 CSEAS SPEAKER SERIES
A Presentation by Gregory F. Moore, Professor and Chair, UHM Dept. of Geology and Geophysics
Economic Development Policies in Southeast Asia: An Overview
Location: Moore Hall 319 (Tokioka Room); UHM
When: Friday, March 15th, 12:00 P.M. 

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa cordially invites you to a talk with UHM Geology and Geophysics Professor and Chair, Gregory F. Moore. Professor Moore will be giving a 45 minute talk titled, “Economic Development Policies in Southeast Asia: An Overview” followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A/discussion session. All are welcome to attend this free talk!

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The geology of the northeastern Indian Ocean region is dominated by the subduction of the Indian Ocean plate beneath SE Asia. This process leads to great earthquakes and associated mega-tsunamis, such as the Sumatra quake and tsunami of 2004. We now know that subduction zone earthquakes are cyclical: between large quakes, strain accumulates along locked portions of the plate interface. This causes subsidence of offshore islands and uplift of coastal regions. This shifts the shoreline seaward, leaving new ocean-front land for the increasing population to move on to. During an earthquake, this process is rapidly reversed and coastal regions subside, causing inundation of the shoreline. If a tsunami is also generated, the resulting loss of life can be enormous – witness the 2004 Sumatra and 2011 Tohoku events.

Another geologic hazard is caused by changes in building styles. Older wooden structures usually survive ground shaking during quakes, but more modern brick or cement structures often suffer significant damage.

In this talk, I will present evidence for uplift and subsidence along the west coasts of Sumatra and Myanmar during historic earthquakes and will discuss the likelihood for a large earthquake along the west coast of Myanmar.

Greg spent 4 1/2 years on the research staff at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 1 1/2 years as research geologist at Cities Service Research Lab, and 5 years as an associate professor at the University of Tulsa before joining the U.H. faculty in 1989. While at U.H. he has participated in several oceanographic expeditions, including four cruises for the Ocean Drilling Program (one as co-chief scientist). He is a fellow of the Geological Society of America, and a member of the American Geophysical Union, the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists.

During 2006-2008, Greg worked at JAMSTEC in Yokohama, Japan as Advisor to Asahiko Taira, Director General of the Center for Deep Earth Exploration (CDEX). In November, 2007, we completed the first expedition of IODP drilling with D/V Chikyu in the NanTroSEIZE area south of Honshu, Japan. Stage 2 of NanTroSEIZE took place during June-October, 2009, and Stage 3 began in 2010 and is scheduled to continue in 2012 — Greg will be one of four co-chief scientists on Expedition 338.

More info about Dr. Moore can be found on his official website.

Center for Southeast Asian Studies

For more information, please contact The Center for Southeast Asian Studies at cseas@hawaii.edu.

Spring 2013 CSEAS SPEAKER SERIES
A Presentation by Billy Tea, WSD-Handa Fellow at the Pacific Forum Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Handle with Care: Establishing a Myanmar Style of Democracy
Location: Moore Hall 319 (Tokioka Room); UHM
When: Friday, January 25th, 12:00 P.M. 

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa cordially invites you to a talk with Billy Tea, WSD-Handa Fellow at the Pacific Forum, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Mr. Tea will be giving a 45 minute talk titled, “Handle with Care: Establishing a Myanmar Style of Democracy” followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A/discussion session. All are welcome to attend this free talk!  A synopsis follows:

Myanmar, a country rich in natural resources, including oil, gas, minerals, and wood has been closed for decades. However, within the last two years it has experienced a great transformation toward liberalization. Two questions come to mind.  What are the main challenges that lie ahead? What can be done to ensure Myanmar’s path toward democracy?

Mr. Billy Tea is a WSD-Handa Fellow at the Pacific Forum Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where he focuses on security issues in Southeast Asia and maritime security in the Asia-Pacific region. He was formerly an analyst with the Foreign Policy and Security Studies Bureau (FPSSB) at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS), Malaysia, where his research focused on conflict prevention, Chinese foreign policy in Asia, and security and defense relations among the US, Asia, and Europe.

Center for Southeast Asian Studies

For more information, please contact The Center for Southeast Asian Studies at cseas@hawaii.edu.

Spring 2013 CSEAS SPEAKER SERIES
A Presentation by Jack Suyderhoud, UHM Professor of Business Economics
Economic Development Policies in Southeast Asia: An Overview
Location: Moore Hall 319 (Tokioka Room); UHM
When: Friday, January 18th, 12:00 P.M. 

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa cordially invites you to a talk with UHM Professor of Business Economics, Jack Suyderhoud. Professor Suyderhoud will be giving a 45 minute talk titled, “Economic Development Policies in Southeast Asia: An Overview” followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A/discussion session. All are welcome to attend this free talk!

Professor Suyderhoud’s talk will cover:

• Motivation for economic growth
• Simple model of economic growth (roles of inputs and productivity)
• Southeast Asia development strategies and policies
• Some issues associated with development policies and strategies

Jack Suyderhoud is Professor of Business Economics at the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Shidler College of Business and teaches at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He earned his undergraduate degree at Jamestown College and his MS and PhD at Purdue University. His research interests include economics/quantitative methods as well as Southeast Asia tax incentives on foreign investment.

More info about Professor Suyderhoud is on Shidler College’s website

Center for Southeast Asian Studies

For more information, please contact The Center for Southeast Asian Studies at cseas@hawaii.edu.

The UH Balinese Gamelan Ensemble, Gamelan Segara Madu, takes up residency at Leeward Theatre this spring and premieres A Night in Bali – an interactive performance based on a Balinese temple celebration – Saturday March 23, 2013 at 8pm.

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KADAGATAN embraces a cultural-based science and social studies curriculum. The term “Kadagatan” means seas or ocean in the Cebuano language. KADAGATAN incorporates Filipino culture and core values in teaching tropical marine ecology. Its aim is to engage students about environmental stewardship and to inspire them to take action in sustaining the wellbeing of their environment. This curriculum focuses on Filipinos and their intimate relationship with the sea, but the concepts covered in three modules are universal. Through standards and inquiry-based lessons and virtual activities, students will be taken on a journey into their past and place, beginning with the center most region of the Philippines, the Visayas. From there, students will explore the country’s diverse and rich coastal communities and dive into the deep trenches of Philippine water, all within understanding the context and connections to our global environment.

The University of Hawai’i Center for Southeast Asian Studies’ On-line Curriculum Project is funded by the University of Hawai’i Vice Chancellor for Research and Training. This project was developed to create teaching modules for the Chicago Public Schools. The modules are also available for public access by schools across the United States. Other CSEAS Educational Outreach programs can be found on our Outreach page.

The 4th “Engaging with Vietnam - An Interdisciplinary Dialogue” Conference
Conference organisation partners: Monash University, The East-West Center, The University of Hawaii, and The University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University Hanoi
Venue: the Imin Conference Center, East-West Center, Honolulu, the USA
November 8-9, 2012

For more info, visit the official website.

The University of Hawaii Indo-Pacific Languages and Literatures Department, the UH Filipino and Philippine Language and Literature Program and the UH Katipunan Club present

Voices of a Decade: Critical Perspectives on the Dekada ‘70
Location: Honolulu, HI USA
Thursday, October 27, 2011, 3:00-5:30
Center for Korean Studies Auditorium

A film by Chino S. Rono based on the critically acclaimed novel by Lualhati Bautista, Dekada ’70 portrays the lives of Filipinos during the Martial Law era. These presentations provide analytical insights on history, gender roles, and the struggle of Filipino youth.

The following papers will be presented:
Footprints of Subversion: Dekada ’70 and Martial Law — Karl Christian Alcover
Julian Bartolome and the Vulnerabilities of Being Male — Karl-Ryan Meyer
Beyond Gender Boundaries: Amanda Bartolome as a Portrait of Filipino Women in Dekada ’70– Jason McFarland
Fragmented Spirits: The Disempowerment and Struggle of Filipino Youth in Dekada ’70 — Joyce Camille Ramano
Romanticizing the Woman: Challenges Facing Filipino Women in the 70s — Jose Mari Barbasa, Jerome Clemente, Mac Neil Moresca, Nescia Pearl Ponce, Krystle Urmeneta
The Circle of Men: Patriarchy and Dekada ’70 — Jam Nicole Cristobal, Chesare Antonio-Reyes, Jerome Balbin, Tai Seng Wai, Jeffrey Aganos
Playing the Giants: Human Rights Violations during Martial Law — Florante Baptista, Alvin Namnama, Sheryl Nillo, Kirsten Kadoyama, Krystle Ann Pastores
Biting the Bullet: On Asserting Freedom through Activism during Martial Law — Brian Thompson, Lucas Brog, Yvette Butac, Vanessa Cadiz, Camille Frieda Cristobal

Admission is free. Open to the public. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Pia Arboleda at pca62@hawaii.edu or (808) 956-5901.

Worst Flooding in Decades Swamps Thailand [2011]: These photographs were taken from The Atlantic

Heavy monsoon rains have been drenching Southeast Asia since mid-July, causing mudslides and widespread flooding along the Mekong River. Parts of Thailand are now experiencing the worst floods in half a century, as water inundates villages, historic temples, farms, and factories. At least 281 people have been killed in Thailand, and another 200 in neighboring Cambodia. Rescue workers are scrambling to prevent a humanitarian disaster, and Thailand’s prime minister is warning businesses not to use the flooding as an excuse to raise prices. About 8.2 million people in 60 of Thailand’s 77 provinces have been affected by the flooding, and economic losses are so far estimated to top $2 billion. Collected here are recent images of the crisis in Thailand as some 10 million residents in Bangkok keep a wary eye on the approaching surge of floodwater, due to reach the capital in a few days.

Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Deadline: Postmarked by 23 April 2011

* Hawaiʻi non-profit organization
* Cultures of Hawaiʻi, especially Pacific Islander and Southeast Asian
* Culture learning for children and youth, and/or families
* Must meet eligibility criteria

* Maximum $10,000 in one year
* Only one application organization

The Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (HSFCA) announces the availability of its 2012/2013 Folk & Traditional Arts Culture Learning Grants application for eligible non-profit organizations. Organizations must have at least one year of experience in programs in which children and/or families learn through hands-on experience about their own culture’s artistic traditions (e.g. song and music, dance, storytelling, arts and crafts). Applications for folk and traditional arts from non-Hawaiian Pacific Islander and Southeast Asian cultures in Hawai`i will be considered. Maximum grant is $10,000 for each of the two years.

The Culture Learning Grant is a new pilot program intended to serve and provide access to cultural communities in Hawai`i that have low participation in other HSFCA grant programs and that may have had more difficulty in providing classes and workshops to transmit knowledge and meaning, skills, aesthetics, and values, from an experienced older generation to the younger generation about their own culture.

Organizations that have not received a grant from HSFCA in the last two years must submit eligibility documentation, before or on the application deadline. The postmark application deadline is Saturday, April 23, 2011.

Culture Learning Grant FAQs
HSFCA Culture Learning Grant Guidelines
For information about the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Folk & Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Grants Program or to download the Apprenticeship Grant Guidelines and Application Forms, visit the HSFCA website or contact Denise Miyahana at (808) 586-0771, email denise.miyahana@hawaii.gov.

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Hawai′i’s strong connection with Southeast Asia is probably most easily felt through the influx of residents from the area. Many don’t realize that the University of Hawai′i is an extraordinary resource for Southeast Asian scholarship, the only university in the U.S. with Southeast Asianists in both art history and archaeology, a Center for Southeast Asian Studies plus related faculty in the history department. Noe Tanigawa found two specialists for this visit with “Four Thousand Years of Southeast Asian Art” at the Honolulu Academy of Arts. “Four Thousand Years of Southeast Asian Art,” works from Ban Chiang, Angkor and the Sukhothai Kingdom, continues at the Honolulu Academy of Arts through January 9th. Check www.honoluluacademy.org for details.

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