Deadline: Wednesday, 1 February 2012
Instructions: Apply via UH STAR system; type “Moscotti” in key word search

To assist full-time, classified graduate students in a degree program at UHM in any department or program in the arts, humanities or social sciences whose area of focus is Southeast Asia. Non-US citizens may apply.

This fellowship may be used for any of the following purposes:

a. To attend a professional meeting at which the graduate student will present a scholarly paper or participate in the meeting as a discussant of a scholarly paper;

b. To provide a travel subsidy for Southeast Asia graduate students so that they can conduct research which will contribute to the preparation of a scholarly paper by the student or for other appropriate research purposes. The travel subsidy may be to locations in the United States or abroad and can be used for library research, etc., or for field research. The prospective recipient must be working on a degree with a focus on Southeast Asia.

Award average: $750-$1,500 | University of Hawaii STAR system

Dragon King of Bhutan Marries Commoner Jetsun Pema Thursday

The “Dragon King” of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, married his longtime girlfriend Jetsun Pema on Thursday in a colorful Buddhist ceremony.

Against the backdrop of a 17th-century fortified monastery, the popular king, 31, crowned his queen following a series of rituals, reports AFP. He married 21-year-old commoner Jetsun Pema, a student and the daughter of an airline pilot widely admired for her beauty and her positive impact on the monarch.

The “Dragon King” is an Oxford graduate who came to power in 2008 at the start of democracy in the South Asian country. The king, the fifth in a line of hereditary rulers who have reigned for the last 100 years, was relaxed when he spoke to a small group of reporters afterwards.

“I am happy. I have been waiting for quite some time. It doesn’t matter when you get married as long as it is the right person,” he said. “I am certain I have married the right person,” the king added, AFP reports.

The royal couple apparently first met aged 17 and seven at a family picnic in Thimphu. Pema, though described in Bhutan as a commoner, has links to the first family through her parents. “She carried her responsibilities superbly well. I was very proud of her,” the king said of his new wife. (ThirdAge.com)

The University of Hawaii-Manoa’s Globalisation Research Center directed by Dr. Mike Douglas and the Lac Viet Centre for Community Support and Development under curator Dr. Michael Digregorio (MA ’93, Urban & Regional Planning) were presented with the prestigious Bùi Xuân Phái Prize in a competition to design Hanoi city’s Thống Nhất Park.

The Bùi Xuân Phái Prize is given out annually to individuals and organizations who have made outstanding contributions to the city of Hà Nội in the fields of culture, arts, and the betterment of society.

Digregorio noted that “This is the first time foreigners have won this prize. Mike Douglass has been crucial in guiding a process of awakening that has drawn in more and more architects and planners into a way of looking at public space as part of a social process that runs counter to the process of corporatization under way in Vietnam’s cities. Our project reminds younger generations to look back at the past while thinking about what they can do to make Hà Nội more beautiful in the future.”

For an interesting blog piece on Thống Nhất Park go here: http://davidlloydson.com/2011/06/07/74/

CSEAS is proud to announce the launch of our online film resource archive here. Or, you may visit individual country archives below:

Cambodia | Indonesia | Malaysia | Myanmar | Philippines | Singapore | Thailand | Timor Leste | Viet Nam

The entire staff at CSEAS welcoming all continuing and new students to UH Manoa and we look forward to bringing you an entire semester of exciting Southeast Asian inspired music, events, and films! Check our Facebook page and our Twitter feed for up-to-date information on all our upcoming events.

Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Professor of Contemporary Islamic Religion and Society
Harvard Divinity School
Location: Cambridge, MA USA
Deadline: 30 November 2011

Harvard University’s Faculty of Divinity seeks to make a full-time, tenured appointment to the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Chair in Contemporary Islamic Religion and Society. We seek a scholar whose work engages the social, intellectual, and/or political dimension(s) of contemporary Islamic religious life and its modern historical background, with specialization in either Sub-Saharan Africa or Southeast Asia. The candidate should demonstrate a deep understanding of the historical, social, and cultural contexts of Islamic institutions, movements, and ideas in his/her region of focus, with emphasis on the 18th-century to the present. The candidate should be also conversant with the broader, global history of Islamic religion and culture.

Applicants should be competent in the appropriate research languages and be able to teach and advise at the doctoral and master’s levels. Applicants should also be able to contribute to the Divinity School’s degree programs, including its multi-religious Master of Divinity program, and be familiar with forms of analysis that address race, gender, and social location. In addition to students in the Divinity School, the successful candidate will also teach undergraduates and doctoral students in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

Harvard University is an equal opportunity, affirmative-action employer and encourages applications from and nominations of women and/or ethnic minority candidates.

Letters of nomination should be sent to: Islamic Search Committee, c/o Matthew B. Turner, Harvard Divinity School, 45 Francis Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138, or via e-mail to: islamicsearch@hds.harvard.edu

A letter of application and current curriculum vitae are required of all candidates. Preference is given to online applications made at: http://academicpositions.harvard.edu

Applications may also be submitted via postal or electronic mail to the addresses above. Review of applications will begin in September and continue throughout November 2011.

Royal Society for Asian Affairs
Deadline: 28 October 2011

The Royal Society for Asian Affairs invites applications from individuals aged 18-25 for an award established in memory of Sir Peter Holmes MC (1932-2002), a long-standing member of the Society who besides becoming Chairman of the Royal Dutch Shell Group was a distinguished traveller, mountaineer, fisherman and photographer.

The aim of the award is to encourage purposeful travel in Asia by young people. Applicants should submit a plan of a project involving travel in a country or countries of Asia and relating to the geography, history, politics, environmental conservation, culture or art of the area to be visited. Any part of Asia, including the Middle East, may be chosen. Plans should be costed as far as possible and should state the duration of the travel involved and how the costs will be met. The award will be made on the basis of originality, coherence, evidence of background knowledge, and the degree to which the project is likely to add to general understanding of the area chosen and/or to benefit local people or the applicant. Preference will be given to projects that are not requirements in an academic or other course.

Applicants should provide their postal address and contact details for two referees. To avoid unnecessary expense, the aim is to make the award on the basis of written submissions, which should be *no more than two sides of A4 in length* and should, if possible, be sent both in electronic form and in hard copy. A one-page CV including date of birth would also be helpful, as would a statement how the applicant heard about the award. In the event that two or more submissions were deemed to be of equal worth, candidates would be called for interview in London. An acknowledgement of the application will be sent on its receipt.

The successful applicant will be expected to make a presentation to the Society about the project after its completion, and to provide a photographic or other pictorial record.

The present notice refers to travel in 2012. The award will consist of up to £1000 and two years’ gratis membership of the Society. The adjudicators have discretion to divide the award among more than one candidate if appropriate.

Applications should be sent by 28 October 2011 to:
The Secretary
RSAA
2 Belgrave Square
London SWlX 8PJ
email: sec@rsaa.org.uk

The Society will notify the successful candidate by 31 January 2012.

Hamilton College
Asian Studies Program
Location: Clinton, NY USA
Deadline: 1 November 2011

The Asian Studies Program of Hamilton College invites applications for a two-year teaching post-doctoral fellowship for a scholar in any discipline in the Humanities or Social Sciences working on Southeast Asia to begin 1 July 2012. We are especially interested in interdisciplinary teaching and research. The applicants facility with an Asian language is assumed.

Preference given to applicants who will have recently completed the dissertation by the time of appointment, but ABDs nearing completion will be considered. Applicants must possess a demonstrated commitment to excellence in research and teaching. The successful candidate will teach three courses during the academic year and be housed in a department of his or her discipline. The annual stipend is $50,000 for the candidate with degree in hand and a $5,000 fund to support scholarship.

Send a letter of application, c.v., dissertation abstract (Dissertation Abstracts Online version), three letters of recommendation, and course syllabi or proposals to asianpd1@hamilton.edu. Electronic submission of materials is preferred, otherwise send materials to:

Professor Thomas Wilson
Southeast Asian Studies Search Committee Chair
Asian Studies Program
Hamilton College
198 College Hill Road
Clinton, NY 13323

The deadline for applications is 1 November 2011.

Visit the Hamilton College Asian Studies Program website here

EPOP Asia
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Start date: 1 November 2011
Deadline: 1 October 2011

EPOP Asia was created in 2009 to provide support for local civil-society workers in Myanmar and Thailand through quality international university education. We partner with local Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) in delivering university and exam preparation courses for development workers. High quality is achieved by an innovative blended approach to courses which includes classes with volunteer face-to-face teachers with guidance and quality assured through an online Learning Management System (LMS).

After two short years, EPOP Asia has been asked by donors to expand the program into Cambodia and Laos. That expansion is currently underway.

We are hiring a program manager to start in November 2011.

* Lead, manage and motivate staff, volunteers and students.
* Liaise with local CBOs and foster partnerships that help ensure the sustainability of the program.
* Take part in strategizing and planning.
* Maintain and improve current program systems including database, LMS , intake, testing and student and volunteer support.
* Make improvements to program curriculum and assessments.
* Orient and train volunteer teachers, online tutors and curriculum developers.
* Write regular proposals and reports for donors.
* Manage and monitor finances for the organization.
* Monitor key indicators of success and follow up on the impacts by staying connected to key beneficiaries.

* Be well-organized with experience in project and organizational management.
* Have an understanding of academic university testing, including exam preparation.
* Be a motivated self-learner.
* Be proficient in word processing, design and database maintenance.
* Have a Bachelor’s degree or higher in education, development, social sciences or related field.
* Have experience teaching and managing education programs.
* Be flexible and patient with volunteers and staff.
* Committed to humanitarian goals.
* Have a familiarity with Southeast Asian issues.

To find out more about EPOP Asia visit our website at epopasia.org. Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to coordinator@epopasia.org by 1 October 2011. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted shortly thereafter and be expected to start at the beginning of November 2011.

30 Mosques in 30 Days: Tales from a Ramadan Roadtrip
Center for Korean Studies Auditorium
1881 East West Road
University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa
Honolulu, HI
2:00pm, 5 August 2011

In conjunction with Ramadan celebration, the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, Muslim Societies in Asia and the Pacific, School of the Pacific and Asian Studies and the University of Hawaiʻi’s Multicultural Student Services (OMSS/UHM) is sponsoring storytelling with Aman Ali.

CNN ranked it as one of the top stories of 2010. During Ramadan 2010, Islam’s holy month of fasting and reflection, New Yorkers Aman Ali and Bassam Tariq took a roadtrip across America, stopping each evening to break their fasts at a different mosque in a different state. The two drove over 13,000 miles during the trip and blogged about it daily on their site, http://30mosques.com/. During the trip they prayed inside the infamous “Ground Zero Mosque” in Manhattan, got pulled over by a cop in Mississippi, and visited the first mosque ever built in the U.S. in Ross, North Dakota – a town with only 48 people in it. Along the way they met the protagonists of Dave Eggers’ bestselling Zeitoun, Cambodian Muslim victims of the Khmer Rouge, a Pakistani-Mormon couple, and many, many others, all of whom are part of the diverse Muslim-American community. Their journey explores what it means to be Muslim in America today, and serves as a powerful counter-narrative to the media’s image of a monolithic Islam, receiving coverage on ABC News, CNN, Time, NPR, Fox News, the Huffington Post and Aljazeera English.

Speaker Bio:
Aman Ali is a writer and standup comedian. He lives and works in New York. He and his friend filmmaker and advertising copywriter Bassam Tariq are co-creators of the 30 Mosques in 30 States project.

Co-sponsored by:
Shangri La, Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, Muslim Societies in Asia and the Pacific, School of the Pacific and Asian Studies and University of Hawai’i's Office of Multicultural Student Services (OMSS/UHM). Support for this event is made possible in part with funding from the State of Hawai’i Legislature and the U.S. Department of Education.

For further information or disability accommodations, contact MSAP at (808) 956-6316 or email to msap@hawaii.edu. Advance notice requested. An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution.