Center for Southeast Asian Studies
Position Number: 0000GA11
Location: Moore Hall 405
1890 East-West Road
Honolulu, HI
Closing Date: 15 August 2011
Salary Information: $1458 per month
Monthly Type: 11 Month Full Time/Part Time: Part Time – Full Time Equivalency: .50
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary – Not to Exceed 14 August 2012

Other Conditions: Pending position clearance and availability of funds.
To begin: 1 September 2011

* Plan and organize academic talks, conferences, receptions, and community outreach activities
* Produce podcasts of selected presentations and events
* Design and reproduce information for Center programs, weekly events, film screenings and special email announcements
* Collaborate with the web resources coordinator regarding communication with web site visitors
* Maintain, update and produce web materials including the Center’s Goodreads on-line library resources and Southeast Asia course offering lists each semester
* Assist with the Center for Southeast Asian Studies annual report
* Prepare and manage on-line surveys, maintain the Center’s email lists, Facebook page, and Twitter account
* Serve as Center liaison with visitors to UH
* Assist the Associate Director with program reports and Center-related administrative needs
* Assist with Center’s special projects, faculty requests, weekly film series, and other Center events as needed
* Other duties as assigned

* Classified graduate student in Southeast Asian Studies or Humanities/Social Sciences/Language related discipline
* Knowledge of Mac interface and use of Apple software and experience with database design
* Experience with developing surveys to measure program outcomes
* Ability to use recording equipment (cameras and microphones) and prepare recorded materials for podcasts
* Demonstrated organizational ability, attention to detail and ability to work with minimum supervision

* Familiarity with a Southeast Asian language
* Familiarity with Constant Contact email marketing software and knowledge of WordPress web hosting tools
* Experience in public relations including working with diverse groups of people both at UH and the community-at-large
* Experience with on-line design database management, use of computer-assisted design software and database design

Submit via email an one-page cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications, resume and names and contact information of 3 professional references to cseas@hawaii.edu. If you have examples of your on-line design work, please include up to three urls/pdfs samples in your email application. Subject line should read “CSEAS PR Coordinator_Your Family Name”. No hard copy applications will be accepted. Address:

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Center for Southeast Asian Studies
1890 East West Road
Moore Hall 405
Honolulu, HI 96782

Inquiries: Paul Rausch; 808-956-2688; rausch@hawaii.edu

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Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.

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Full Scholarship (Dual Campus Master of Arts in Peace Building)
UN Mandated University for Peace, The Nippon Foundation and Ateneo de Manila
Location: Philippines and Costa Rica
Deadline: 14 October 2011

The Asia Leaders Programme, a Dual Campus Master of Arts Programme, is a shared initiative of The Nippon Foundation, the UN Mandated University for Peace (UPEACE), and Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU). The objective of the program is to train young Asian professionals to become peace building practitioners, ready to take up leading positions in their organizations.

The programme offers additional language training for candidates with intermediate English proficiency and includes an MA program in an area related to peace building (11 specializations available!), specially designed Asia focus courses and a 4-month internship.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM
This 17 to 20 month (depending on English proficiency) intensive academic programme begins in March 2012 and is accomplished in four terms:

* Language training at AdMU in the Philippines (6 months for candidates with intermediate English, 3 months for candidates with advanced English);
* MA coursework at the UPEACE Campus in Costa Rica (11 specializations available);
* Asia Focus courses at the AdMU campus in the Philippines;
* A four-month internship in Asia.

Thirty admitted applicants will be granted a full scholarship, provided by The Nippon Foundation. This includes: all tuition fees, the language-training module, academic materials, air travel, living expenses and basic insurance during the period of studies.

The Asia Leaders Programme offers theoretical and practical post graduate education to young Asian professionals from diverse cultures and backgrounds, providing them with a deep understanding of the central issues of peace building. Participants will broaden their knowledge base and will be able to engage with the major concepts, themes and debates within peace studies, preparing themselves for work with NGOs, governments, aid agencies, the UN and other organizations.

Furthermore, this programme empowers participants to conceptualize the key challenges faced by the international community, as well as the most promising potential areas and courses of action through an interdisciplinary and multicultural perspective.

ACADEMIC SCHEDULE
From March to June 2012 (The Philippines), English Module 1: Intermediate English Training:

Accepted applicants with an intermediate level of English language proficiency will participate in this first module of English Training. The intensive 3-months English training will focus on grammar, syntax and sentence formation in all four aspects of language learning: listening, speaking, reading and writing. This module thus prepares the student for the advanced English training.

To be accepted to this first module the applicant must meet the following minimum English Standardized Test Scores:
TOEFL (PBT) 513
TOEFL (IBT) 71
TOEFL (CBT) 183
IELTS 5.5

From June to August 2012 (The Philippines), English Module 2: Advanced Academic English Training:

Applicants with a high level of English language proficiency will start the programme with English module 2, together with the students who successfully completed Module 1.

The students in Module 2 are expected to have close to perfect grammar, very few mistakes in sentence structure, confidence in public speaking and presentation, and proficiency in listening to academic lectures.

The language instruction in English Module 2 will be integrated with an Academic Content Class. This will help the students to contextualize their language competencies in the Social Sciences and Peace Studies fields by increasing their vocabulary and analytical skills in these fields. The course also prepares the students for their upcoming MA coursework at the UPEACE campus in Costa Rica and their internship in an international organization with English as the working language.

To be accepted to this second module the applicant must meet the following minimum English Standardized Test Scores:
TOEFL (PBT) 530
TOEFL (IBT) 90
TOEFL (CBT) 215
IELTS 7

From August 2012 to March 2013 (Costa Rica), Specialized MA Coursework: Students will continue their studies in one of the Specialized MA Programmes offered by UPEACE:

* Environmental Security and Peace
* Environmental Security and Peace – Specialization in Climate Change and Security
* Gender and Peace Building
* International Law and Human Rights
* International Law and the Settlement of Disputes
* International Peace Studies
* Media, Peace and Conflict Studies
* Natural Resources and Peace
* Peace Education
* Responsible Management and Sustainable Economic Development
* Sustainable Urban Governance

From April to June 2013 (The Philippines): Students will pursue specialized courses with a focus on Peace building in Asia.

From June to October 2013 (Asia): Participants will do a 14 week internship at an international organization in Asia.

Visit the University for Peace website http://www.upeace.org/
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University of Tokyo
Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Deadline: 15 September 2011

International applications are invited for the position of Associate Professor, to be based in the Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo (http://www.ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/eng/index.html).

Description:
The successful candidate will belong to the Department of Pioneering Asian Studies, newly created on 1 April 2011, the aim of which is to develop new perspectives in the field of Asian Studies through challenging and innovative approaches. He/she is expected to conduct research related to the topic of human mobility. Depending on the experience of the successful candidate, he/she may teach his/her own research topic in related faculties and graduate schools. Proficiency in Japanese language is not required, but will be welcome.

Qualifications: The applicant should possess a doctoral degree (PhD) or equivalent.

Stipend and benefits: In accordance with the regulations stipulated by the University.

Expected date of appointment: 1 April 2012 or by negotiation

Term of office: Five years (with no possibility of extension)

Documents for application:
* A Curriculum Vitae (please use the University of Tokyo standard resume form, which may be downloaded from http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/per01/r01_e.html)
* A list of publication (in any format) and a copy of applicant’s three most important works, if any.
* A copy of applicant’s final degree diploma.
* An essay describing your research achievements so far (maximum 800 words in English and 4000 characters in Japanese).
* An essay describing your research topic and your planned research program for the next five years (please specify clearly what you intend to accomplish while you are at the Institute). (Maximum 800 words in English or 4000 characters in Japanese)

Application and deadline: All applications should be emailed to: koubo02@ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp by 15 September 2011.

Committee for Academic Recruitment
Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia (Tōyō-Bunka Kenkyūjo)
University of Tokyo
Japan

We will send an acknowledgment of receipt notification to the applicant by reply e-mail as soon as the application is received. If the applicant receives no contact from us for more than a week after the submission of the application, please contact us at the above-mentioned address.

Selection Process: All successful candidates after the first screening will be notified of the interview date and time via e-mail. Interviews are scheduled for the beginning of November 2011. All costs, including travel and accommodation, will be fully borne by the applicant. Applicants who do not hear from us within four weeks of the application deadline should assume they have not been shortlisted.

More information e-mail koubo02@ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Zentrum Moderner Orient
Research Program: Muslim Worlds – World of Islam? Concepts, Practices and Crises of the Global
Location: Berlin, Germany
Deadline: 15 September 2011

Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO) is an independent center for interdisciplinary research on the history, societies and cultures of the Middle East, Africa, Central, South and Southeast Asia, and Europe. The focus is on influences, perspectives and connections of the south, notably of Muslims and their neighbors. The center currently employs about 35 research fellows, the majority of them historians, students of Islam and anthropologists, from a variety of countries.

Within its research program Muslim Worlds – World of Islam? Concepts, Practices and Crises of the Global, ZMO announces the opening of five research positions for PhD holders who will be expected to reside in Berlin. They should situate their work within the research program of ZMO (see http://www.zmo.de/forschung/projekte_2008/gruppenposter.pdf) and be prepared to contribute actively to the overall program of the Centre in addition to pursuing their personal project.

ZMO wishes to particularly encourage applications with a regional focus on Africa and Southeast Asia. In addition to the disciplines already represented at ZMO, we encourage specialists from other disciplines such as Sociology, Cultural Geography and Economic History/Economic Anthropology to apply. Working language at ZMO is English.

Applications including a CV and a project outline (max. 5 pages) and a letter of recommendation by the PhD adviser should be sent until 15 September to Dr. Silke Nagel at Zentrum Moderner Orient, Kirchweg 33, D-14129 Berlin. Remuneration will be according to Tarif des öffentlichen Dienstes (TvöD, German public sector pay scale), grade 13 (http://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/tvoed/bund/).

Zentrum Moderner Orient website http://www.zmo.de/

United Nations
Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific
Location: New York, NY USA
Deadline: 1 August 2011

The Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific (RBAP) sets the vision for UNDP activities in the Asia and the Pacific region and advocates through the Asian Human Development Reports. It provides policy guidance, programmatic and operational oversight, as well as administrative support and policy advisory services to country offices (COs) to ensure the provision of strategic and high quality programmatic support to countries in the region. RBAP also plays a central role in advancing key elements of UN reform in the region, working closely with the ExCom agencies on specific issues mandated by the Chief Executives Board (CEB).

RBAP is organized in a Directorate, a Regional Support Unit, a Management Support Unit, three Country Operations Divisions and a Policy Unit – all based in Headquarters – and two regional centers. A key position that has been created and filled is that of the Chief of Staff. The Chief of Staff has specific responsibilities in support of the RBAP Director and has additional functions in leading the Regional Support Unit (RSU) functions. A key function of the RSU is to facilitate RBAP Regional Centre and Regional Program links, coordination, and information sharing with UNDP/UN HQ business units.

The overall purpose of the Program Associate, RSU is to ensure that in his/her functions as the Chief of Staff as well as additional roles on regional support, the incumbent receives administrative and operational support to enable him/her to concentrate on his/her core functions. This post provides support to the Chief of Staff and his/her team on the day-to-day administrative and operational requirements as per established corporate guidelines. The incumbent works closely with other Program Associates and Executive Associates in RBAP to ensure complementarities in the support provided to the Chief of staff and his/her team; with staff in the RBAP Directorate to help with effective and efficient communications within the Bureau as well as with external clients.

Duties and Responsibilities
* Assist the Chief of staff and his/her team with secretarial and administrative support to enable them to perform their roles and day to day functions including in providing support on coordination with other RBAP and UNDP Divisions as well as other external clients of RBAP.
* Provides routine administrative/secretarial support to the Chief of Staff/RSU – ensure appropriate background materials are provided in regular operations and in preparation for meetings and appointments and missions; assist in the preparation of official meeting minutes, correspondence including letters, invitations, etc. in accordance with appropriate style and format.
* Provides planning and logistical support in the preparation of conferences, meetings, seminars and special events organized by the Chief of Staff/RSU, special expert meetings or workshops, and other functions as requested by the Chief of Staff/RSU.
* Reviews and prioritizes all incoming correspondence, e-mail and phone messages for the supervisors, and initiates appropriate actions to be taken; responds to public queries directed Chief of Staff or direct to professional staff as appropriate .
* Prepares all necessary travel arrangements for Chief of Staff/other members of the team, as well as invited external participants of meetings and events, which entails direct coordination with Travel Section, Visa Section and American Express, and initiate follow-up action to expedite such travel or troubleshoot any problems; process travel arrangements in ATLAS.
* Maintains a filing system and keep records, electronic and hard copy of relevant materials such as correspondence, travel arrangements, materials for meetings, procurement estimates and costs, and consultant related files; As required, maintains Chief of Staff/RSU filing system of official documents; maintains an internal expenditures control system with transactions correctly recorded and posted in Atlas.
* Provide quality communications support to the Chief of Staff and his team in support of their functions on support to RBAP senior management in relation to policies and strategies, meetings, relationships with internal and external partners, follow-up directives of the bureau management, planning process in the Bureau, due diligence of data and information flows, special initiatives of RBAP.
* Ensures effective flow of information between the Chief of Staff/RSU and other RBAP HQ Units and effective coordination between the Chief of Staff/RSU activities with other corporate units, RBAP Regional Centre, internal and external clients.
* Coordinates information flow between the Chief of Staff/RSU with the rest of his/her team requiring follow-up by team members to support their contribution to the strategic and policy directions of the Bureau.
* Ensures effective filing, including through automated filing systems, and ensuring safekeeping of documents and other materials required by Chief of Staff/RSU team.
* Monitors and screens all communications and correspondence arriving for the Chief of Staff/RSU, or leaving the Chief of Staff/RSU to other Units; ensures that all information inquiries and correspondence routed appropriately to Chief of Staff/RSU members are properly monitored and responded to in a timely and satisfactory manner.
* Provide support to the Chief of Staff and RSU in preparing and disseminating the monthly newsletter including the formatting and uploading.
* Participates in the discussions/planning for the monthly newsletter.
* Helps follow-up with the respective Program Divisions on the submission of articles for the newsletter.
* Helps with the review of articles and editing for publication.
* Helps format the newsletter using Desktop Publication software.
* Ensures distribution to recipients of the newsletter as per agreed distribution list.

Impact of Results:
The key results of this job have a critical impact on the smooth functioning and overall effectiveness and efficiency of the functioning of the Chief of Staff/RSU as defined in the respective TORs. As the Chief of Staff/RSU provide support to the RBAP senior management on key strategic, corporate, policy and communications issues, this post is critical for the overall effectiveness of the support provided, as expected, by the Chief of Staff/RSU.

Competencies:
* Demonstrates commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision and values.
* Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
* Excellent IT skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Web Cal, Atlas, and ability to use the internet for research. Ability to prepare documentation and presentational materials for online publication is a plus. Ability to prepare newsletters and desktop publications with proficiency in Dreamweaver.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong interpersonal skills.
* Demonstrates willingness to work with all levels of staff to take on additional responsibilities and share in workload distribution in Chief of Staff/RSU
* Confidentiality, efficiency and speed; balances meeting deadlines while maintaining highest professional standards and consistent accuracy
* Demonstrates excellent organization and time management skills
* Demonstrate understanding of UNDP’s organizational structure and external partners for efficiently and effectively handling incoming queries and requests.
* Focuses on results for the client and responds positively to feedback.
* Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.
* Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure.
* Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities

Required Skills and Experience
Education:
* Completion of secondary education with supplemental training in Office Administration.
* Bachelor’s degree not mandatory, but an asset.

Experience:
* Minimum 6 years of progressively responsible administrative or programme experience at the national or international level.
* Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web based management systems.
* Experience in preparing newsletters and desktop publications.

Language Requirements:
* Proficiency in English, including good drafting and verbal skills.
* Working knowledge of an additional UN official language an asset.

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

Council on Foreign Relations
National Program and Outreach
Location: New York, NY USA
Open until filled

Founded in 1921, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is a leading nonprofit membership organization, research center, and publisher, with headquarters in New York, offices in Washington, DC, and programs nationwide. It is dedicated to increasing America’s understanding of the world and contributing ideas to U.S. foreign policy. CFR’s 4,500+ members are leaders in international affairs and foreign policy. CFR also publishes Foreign Affairs, the preeminent journal on global issues, and provides up-to-date information about the world and U.S. foreign policy on the CFR’s award winning website, CFR.org.

With more than one-third of its members based outside of New York and Washington, DC, the goal of the National Program and Outreach is to energize foreign policy discussions nationwide among CFR members and to extend CFR’s outreach to leaders in a cross-section of American life, including the academic community; religious leaders; state and local officials; and civic, nonprofit, and community leaders.

The Assistant Director, Academic Initiative, will manage CFR’s efforts to connect educators and students at the high school, college, and graduate-school levels with CFR’s research tools—this includes planning student briefings, academic conference exhibitions, and higher education workshops; developing academic modules; and creating the monthly Educators Bulletin e-newsletter.

The major responsibilities of this position will include (but are not limited to):
* Managing day-to-day operations of the CFR Academic Initiative, which seeks to connect educators and students at the high school, college, and graduate-school levels with CFR’s research and nonpartisan analysis
* Planning and implementing Academic Initiative events, including (but not limited to)the Higher Education Working Group, Global Kids Summer Institute, and student briefings. This includes logistical work, such as drafting invitations, scheduling, confirming participant list, and handling post-event follow up
* Developing and implementing new Academic Initiative programming, including the Summer Professional Development Institute for Teachers
* Developing and maintaining online presence for the Academic Initiative, as well as managing production of Teaching Notes and Academic Modules
* Working with vice president, deputy director, and other assistant director to drive strategy for Academic Initiative
* Providing project support to department, including attending and working at National Program and Outreach events held outside of business hours
* Supervising Academic Initiative staff

Job Requirements:
* Three or more years program experience related to academic development, preferably at an institution of higher education, textbook publishing company, or nonprofit organization
* Project development and project management experience, including demonstrated ability to drive a number of projects and direct reports simultaneously and successfully
* Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills
* Some supervisory skills and experience
* Strong ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
* Detail-oriented self-starter who can work effectively in both a collaborative environment and independently
* Enthusiastic team player with positive and flexible attitude
* BA in international relations or related field, MA preferred, with high academic achievement
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* High proficiency in computer systems, including MS Word and Excel

Qualified candidates should email or fax a resume and cover letter to the Human Resources department at the above address. Please include the position name in the subject of your email. The Council on Foreign Relations is an equal opportunity employer.

Council on Foreign Relations
Human Resources Office
58 E. 68th St., NY, NY 10065
FAX +1 212.434.9893
humanresources@cfr.org
www.cfr.org

Asian Cinema Studies Society Conference
Conference dates: 18-20 March 2012
Deadline: 31 December 2011

With the support of the Centre for the Study of Globalization and Culture and the Department of Comparative Literature at the University of Hong Kong.

This meeting of the Asian Cinema Studies Society welcomes paper, poster, workshop and panel proposals covering all aspects of Asian film and media. Although proposals related to the conference theme of Hong Kong and Asian cinema in the era of globalization may be given priority, proposals on all aspects of Asian film and media are welcome.

Please send proposals of 200-300 words as RTF or WORD attachments to Dr. Natalie Wong at nslw@hku.hk. For all proposals, be certain to include the title, author(s) name(s), institutional affiliation, mailing address, and email contacts, as well as a brief biography of each contributor. For panel, workshop, and group submissions, be certain to provide a brief description (100 words) of the contribution of each participant. Sessions will be 1½ hours in duration, and time limits will be strictly enforced.

Notifications of acceptance will be sent out by the end of January 2012.

We regret that we cannot offer any funds for travel or accommodation. However, there will be NO registration fee for those presenting papers, serving as panel chairs, or participating in workshops, poster sessions, or in any other official capacity. Registered guests are welcome to attend as well; however, some conference events/meals may only be available for those presenting papers or serving in other official capacities.

About the Asian Cinema Studies Society (ACSS):

Inaugurated in 1984, ACSS has been dedicated to fostering research in Asian film and related media. It publishes Asian Cinema twice yearly, and features all types of Asian film, including full-length movies, documentaries, animation, and experimental. Nine ACSS conferences have been held since 1988, including five in the United States and one each in Australia, Canada, South Korea and China. Many of the papers presented at ACSS conferences have been published in Asian Cinema and other journals and books.

For more information on ACSS and for membership details, visit its website at http://astro.temple.edu/~j​lent/asiancinema/acss.html

About the Centre for the Study of Globalization and Culture:

The Center for the Study of Globalization and Cultures (CSGC), set up in 1999, is an interdisciplinary center based in the Department of Comparative Literature. The focus of its work is on issues of culture and globalization with special reference to Asia, China and Hong Kong. Major research themes include: the cultures of capitalism; global flows of culture, media and technology; cities and globalization; new communities, publics, and identities; and post-colonialism and neo-liberalism.

For more information on CSGC, visit its website at http://www0.hku.hk/complit​/csgc/

Please direct all inquiries to Dr. Natalie Wong at nslw@hku.hk.

Program committee members: John Lent (Temple), Tan See-Kam (Macau), Natalie Wong (HKU), Staci Ford (HKU), Mirana Szeto (HKU), Winnie Yee (HKU), Ang Sze-wei (HKU), Gina Marchetti (HKU).