University of Hawai’i
School of Pacific and Asian Studies
Center for Philippine Studies
Full/Associate Professor (tenure track)

We seek a dynamic, visionary scholar and teacher in Philippine Studies.

The successful applicant will have the ability to make Filipino cultural sensibilities, knowledge, and epistemologies integral parts of the Asian Studies Program’s activities, and be able to work collaboratively with diverse groups within the university and in the community.

A faculty member in the Asian Studies Program has a minimal instruction load of four courses per year, is on duty for 9 months, and expected to have an active record in research/publication, strong instructional skills, and a willingness to provide service to the institution and academic community.

The successful applicant will teach required courses in the Asian Studies Program, advise and supervise graduate students focused on the Philippines and Philippine Studies, conduct research and publication projects commensurate with Asian Studies Program standards appropriate to his/her rank, maintain relations with the Filipino community in Hawaii, and carry out curriculum development related to Philippine Studies.

Inquiries: Michael Aung-Thwin (808) 956-5962, email: aungthwi@hawaii.edu

more info | Deadline: 3 May 2010

The University of Hawai’i is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.

Alongside the 25th Anniversary of SEASSI, there are several 2010 Advanced Language Study Programs for your consideration:

Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute (SEASSI)
University of Wisconsin, USA
Dates: 14 June – 6 August 2010
Deadline: 19 February 2010

Advanced Filipino Abroad Program (AFAP)
De La Salle University at Dasmariñas
Dates: 11 June – 7 August 2010
Deadline: 8 February 2010

Advanced Indonesian Abroad (COTIM)
Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana
Salatiga, Indonesia
Dates: 14 June – 15 August 2010
Deadline: 16 February 2010

Advanced Study of Khmer (ASK)
Royal University of Phnom-Penh, Cambodia
Dates: 14 June – 6 August 2010
Deadline: 1 March 2010

Advanced Study of Thai Abroad (AST)
Consortium Advanced Study of Thai Abroad
Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Begins: 13 August 2010
Deadline: 1 February 2010

Vietnamese Advanced Summer Institute (VASI)
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Dates: 14 June to 6 August 2010
Deadline: 1 February 2010

Curated by Theresa Papanikolas, Curator of European and American Art
28 January – 6 June 2010, John Dominis and Patches Damon Holt Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Art, Honolulu, HI

Concluding the Academy’s year-long celebration of the life and work of Charles Bartlett, this special installation focuses on the artist’s travels in Java and Ceylon. Bartlett toured Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in 1913 as part of his first sea voyage to Asia; his last trip abroad, in 1921, included a stop in Java. In both regions, Bartlett filled sketchbooks and conceptualized paintings, drawings, and etchings of daily life: the people, their colorful dress and rituals, their commerce and catamarans, and the landscape and ancient monuments that surrounded them. Indeed, always a spectator and rarely a participant, Bartlett maximized his expertise as a colorist and draftsman to record with great sympathy his observations and perceptions, and to capture the essence of the exotic locales he visited. (Source: Honolulu Academy of Art)

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Wednesday, January 27
6:30 p.m. – Korean Studies Auditorium

2007, 120 min, Indonesian with English subtitles
Director: Deddy Mizwar
Cast: Deddy Mizwar, Tora Sudiro, Wulan Guritno, Lukman Sardi, Uli Herdinansya, Mike Muliadro, Darius Sinathrya

Nagabonar jadi 2 is a sequel to the 1987 hit movie Nagabonar. This story revisits Nagabonar (Deddy Mizwar), who in the original film was a country-bumpkin pickpocket who made himself a general during the war of independence against the Japanese. Our sequel begins when old Nagabonar comes to Jakarta from Medan at the request of his son (Tora Sudiro), a successful young businessman who runs a large company with three of his closest friends, Pomo (Darius Sinathrya), Ronnie (Uli Herdinansyah) and Jaki (Michael Muliadro).

Conflict and hilarity ensues when Bonaga tells his father about the plan to sell their old palm plantation, where his mother and grandmother are buried along with his father’s best friend Bujang. Nagabonar’s outrage at what he thinks of as desecration is then quickly subdued by Bonaga’s consultant and love interest, Monita (Wulan Guritno). At least until Nagabonar learns that the would-be buyers of his land are Japanese, the enemies he fought against during the war of independence.

Generation gap conflict, differing perspectives on love, and the strength of patriotism in holding a country together form the essence of this funny, smart, and satirical sequel. -Courtesy Indonesian Film Festival 2008

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The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) is proud to announce the 2010 Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships competition. The CSEAS administers the FLAS program, which provides funds for academic year and summer fellowships to assist graduate students in acquiring competencies in Southeast Asian languages. Applicants must meet eligibility criteria established by the Department of Education in order to receive fellowships.

The deadline for Summer 2010 and Academic Year 2010-2011 is 1 February 2010. Please see the applications below for further information:

UPDATE: There is a one-semester Southeast Asia FLAS (Foreign Language and Area Studies) fellowship still available for Spring 2010 only. The deadline for this Spring 2010 is Thursday, 28 January 2010.

NEW – Spring 2010 Application | Undergraduate FLAS Application | Graduate FLAS Application | FLAS Homepage

Celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Thai-US Education Foundation at these free events:

Anthropology Colloquium Spring 2010 – Impact of Colonialaism and Nationalism in “Thai” Archaeology
Co-Sponsored by CSEAS
Crawford Hall 105, UH Mānoa
3:00 p.m., Thursday, 28 January 2010

Visiting Luce Asian Archaeology Scholar Dr. Rasmi Shoocongdej discusses Thailand and the complex ties between colonialism, nationalism, and archaeological research.

RSVP at anthprog@hawaii.edu | more info

Reception – Celebration of Thai-U.S. Cooperation
Fulbright Association Hawai’i Chapter
Tokioka Room, UH Mānoa
5:30 p.m., Thursday, 28 January 2010

The CSEAS community and members of the Fulbright Association in Hawai’i– especially our many Fulbright Students and Fellows– welcome visiting Thai scholars Dr. Rasmi Shoocongdej and Dr. Yongtanit Pimosathean.

SEA Speaker Series – The Preservation of Shophouse Communities in Southern Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore
Co-Sponsored by CSEAS and Historic Preservation Program
Tokioka Room (Moore 319), UH Mānoa
12:00 p.m., Friday, 29 January 2010

CSEAS is proud to co-sponsor the upcoming lecture by eminent planner and historic preservation expert, Dr. Yongtanit (Mai) Pimosathean.

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Presented by the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, UHM and the East-West Center (EWC) Arts Program
Curated by Mohamed Effendy bin Abdul Hamid, Emiko Stock, and Michael Schuster
20 January – 28 March 2010, East-West Center Gallery, Honolulu, HI

This exhibition illustrates visual aspects of Cham culture and how the Cham have preserved their identity through ritual and religious practices, art and architecture, writing and language, and everyday life experiences. Join us this week for the following free events at the EWC Gallery:

1:00-4:30 p.m., Friday, 22 January 2010
Cham Symposium: Cham culture and history will be discussed by six Southeast Asian scholars from Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, and Hawai’i

2:00-3:30 p.m., Sunday, 24 January 2010
Opening Festivities including reception and walk-throughs by the curators

12:00-1:00 p.m., Monday, 25 January 2010
Visual presentation by visiting curator Emiko Stock, Cambodia, ”Visualizing Cham Diversity in Cambodia”

2:00-3:00 p.m. Sunday, 7 February 2010
Visual presentation by UHM Assistant Professor of Art Dr. Paul Lavy, “An Introduction to Ancient Cham Sculpture and Architecture”

more info | calendar of events | view photos from event – NEW

Two Teaching Assistantships for both Undergraduate & Graduate Students in Asian Studies will be available beginning in the fall 2010 semester.

Duties are:
-To assist instructors in undergraduate Asian Studies courses for the academic year 2010/2011, and
-To serve as principal organizers for the 2011 SPAS Graduate Student Conference.

Minimum Qualifications:
-Undergraduate degree in Asian Studies orsubstantial course load in Asia related courses, and
-Admitted full-time through the University of Hawai’i Graduate Division to a graduate degree program for Fall, 2010 term.

Desirable Qualifications:
-Teaching experience, and
-acceptance into the MA program in Asian Studies at the University of Hawai’i, and
-familiarity with the MA program in Asian Studies at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa.

Compensation:
Salary of $14,382 paid over 12 months and tuition waiver for the academic year.

To apply:
Send letter of application, resume and the names, addresses and phone numbers of three references to:

Dr. Michael Aung-Thwin, Chair
1890 East-West Road, Moore Hall 416
University of Hawai’i at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawai’i 96822
Fax: (808)956-5962
Email: aungthwi@hawaii.edu

Closing Date for Applications: Friday, March 5, 2010
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

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12:00 p.m., Friday, 29 January 2010, Tokioka Room (Moore 319)
Presented by Dr. Yongtanit Pimonsathean, Faculty of Architecture and Planning – Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand

Known as Southeast Asia’s ‘Straits Settlements,’ the shophouse communities in Malaysia, Singapore and southern Thailand share a uniquely architectural and ethnic characteristics as a consequence of European expeditions in the early 16th century. The area was tremendously developed in the late 18th century during the British colonial era, leaving the hybrid Asian-European architecture and culture to become one of the significant heritage places in Southeast Asia. As a counter-balance toward rapid development and urbanization, the preservation program of the remaining shophouses was first drawn and implemented in Singapore in the mid 1980s followed by those in Penang and Melaka in Malaysia and lastly in Phuket in the late 1990s. This presentation deals with historical background of the shophouse communities in the three countries and explains the origin of the so-called ‘Peranakan’ culture and architecture. The different preservation approaches among the three countries, resulting in different outcomes will also be discussed.

Dr. Yongtanit Pimonsathean (“Mai”), a member of the Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Thammasat University in Bangkok, earned his Doctor of Engineering in Urban Engineering from The University of Tokyo, Japan in 1993, and also completed a Diploma with Distinction in Urban Management from the Institute for Urban and Housing Studies (IHS) in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. From his base in Thailand, Dr. Pimonsathean has worked extensively on grassroots development planning and preservation projects in Thailand and throughout Southeast Asia. He is currently an executive member of UNESCO Asia-Pacific’s Asian Academy for Heritage Management (AAHM), and holds leading positions in national heritage organizations in Thailand. In 2008 he was awarded the outstanding preservation icon of the Association of Siamese Architects (ASA), and in 2009 he was honored with Thailand’s distinguished Princess Sirindhorn Award for outstanding architect. As a 2009 Thai Fulbright visiting scholar based at Heritage Preservation Program at Georgia State University, he is conducting a research on ‘promoting Private Efforts in Historic Preservation in the U.S.”

This event is co-sponsored by the Historic Preservation Program, Department of American Studies at UH-M

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Wednesday, January 20
6:30 pm – Korean Studies Auditorium

This recently discovered classic from 1950 showcases the talents of a 21-year-old P. Ramlee, who would later go on to become the biggest film and music star in Malaysia’s history, directing 66 films and composing over 300 songs. Shot in Singapore, the film uses a Hawaiiana theme to tell the story of a young woman, Aloha, who falls into the clutches of a local gangster. The film, featuring eight songs played by Malay, Filipino, and Chinese musicians trained on ukulele, slack key guitar and stand-up bass, opens a fantastic musical window to the transmission of Hawaiian music forms into Southeast Asia in the post-World War II period. The hula in this film is choreographed by Edith Castillo.

Don’t miss this classic as we kick off our Southeast Asian film series to welcome 2010! Translated and subtitled by the Center for Southeast Asian Studies.

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