United Nations
Office of Legal Affairs
Location: New York, NY USA
Deadline: 13 August 2011

Organizational Setting and Reporting
The Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) is recruiting interns for its five divisions located in New York. We are seeking highly motivated graduate students who wish to gain professional experience in international law within an international organization in order to supplement their studies. This internship is practical educational experience and will provide interns the opportunity to work in a multicultural, intergovernmental organization. Under supervision, interns are assigned projects and tasks that are relevant to their educational background and interests and provide them with the opportunity to apply and further develop their theoretical knowledge.

* The duration of the OLA internships is between a minimum of 2 months to a maximum of 6 months depending on particular needs of the receiving programme.
* OLA internships are not paid. Travel costs, travel arrangements (including visas), and living accommodations are the responsibility of the intern or their sponsoring institution.
* OLA interns are not eligible to apply for, or be appointed to, any position in the professional or above categories, within the UN Secretariat for a period of six months following the end of their internship. Any employment with the UN at that point in time shall be subject to established recruitment and selection procedures.
* Internship positions are fulltime. For more information on terms and conditions of UN internship, please visit the UN internet site at: http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/sds/internsh/htm/documents.htm

Applications are sought for internship positions within: the Office of the Legal Counsel, the General Legal Division, the Codification Division, the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, and the Treaty Section. For details on OLA’s mandate and the specific functions of its divisions, please visit our internet site at: http://untreaty.un.org/ola/Default.aspx.

Responsibilities
Responsibilities of the internship positions range widely, encompassing many aspects of OLA’s work. These responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
• Assistance in conducting legal research on issues related to international law and other areas of specialization using multiple research resources;
• Assistance in the review of legal documents, instruments or other material;
• Assistance in drafting and preparing official and legal documents;
• Attending and taking notes at conferences and meetings;
• Assistance in servicing conferences and meetings;
• Working on website and/or presentation.

Competencies
Applicants must demonstrate a keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter of the United Nations; applicants must have ability to work effectively in a team with peers as well as with supervisors in a multicultural environment and to work collaboratively with colleagues and external counterparts; applicants must have good drafting and oral communication skills. Applicants must be computer literate in standard software applications.

Education
Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate degree programme in law.
Applicants must demonstrate their intention to study further or to work in a field relevant to the work of the Office of Legal Affairs.

Work Experience
Applicants are not required to have professional work experience for participation in the
programme. However, applicants are encouraged to list all relevant work experiences in their personal history profile.

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the internship advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required; knowledge of French is desirable. Knowledge of another official United Nations language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish) is an advantage.

Assessment Method
Should there be a need for an intern that matches the applicant’s profile, the applicant will be contacted directly by the department. Please note that due to the large number of applicants, departments are not necessarily in a position to reply to each request and only short-listed applicants will be contacted for further consideration.

To Apply:
• Create and complete a personal history profile in the UN e-Recruitment system (careers.un.org). Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

Applicants will also need to include a cover note on their PHP which should state the following:
* Title of the degree currently being pursued by the applicant and the specific subjects taken;
* Expected graduation date from the degree programme that the applicant is enrolled in;
* The applicant’s objectives for undertaking an internship with OLA and how the internship fits within the applicant’s education/career plan;
* A list of the top three divisions within OLA that the applicant is interested in (please select from: the Office of the Legal Counsel, the General Legal Division, the Codification Division, the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, and the Treaty Section)
* An explanation why the applicant is a suitable candidate for that specific division(s);
* The applicant’s availability for the internship from July to December 2011.

United Nations Considerations
The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations – Chapter 3, article 8). The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

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Deadline: 1 August 2011

Due to a recent expansion of the Fulbright program with Indonesia, several new grant opportunities are available for U.S. scholars interested in visiting Indonesian universities during the 2012-2013 academic year.

As a special exception, U.S. scholars who have reached their lifetime limit on Fulbright scholar grants are eligible to apply for additional grants to Indonesia. The usual required waiting period of five years between grants has also been waived. These exemptions are valid for three years from 1 August 2010 through 1 August 2013. The American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF) will be pleased to assist U.S. scholars who do not have prior experience in Indonesia in finding appropriate placements at Indonesian universities.

CORE PROGRAM

U.S. scholars in the fields of education, economics, religious studies, science, engineering, and mathematics will find especially interested Indonesian university hosts. However, applicants in all academic fields are encouraged to apply.

Scholars interested in a three- to 10-month grant in Indonesia must submit an application by 1 August 2011.

* Application Instructions
* Resource Center

Elizabeth Lyttleton (Assistant Director)- elyttleton@iie.org, (202) 686-4024
Hilary Watts (Program Officer)- hwatts@iie.org, (202) 686-7865

SPECIALIST PROGRAM

Qualified U.S. scholars or professionals interested in having their credentials reviewed for placement on the Fulbright Specialist Roster should contact fulspec@iie.org.

Please Note: If a project proposal submitted by an Indonesian host university calls for repeat visits by a U.S. Fulbright Specialist, a grantee may visit Indonesia up to three times under the same grant.
Margo Cunniffe (Assistant Director)- mcunniffe@iie.org, (202) 686-6243
Alicia Wagner (Program Associate)- awagner@iie.org, (202) 686-6253

Visit the Fulbright U.S. – Indonesia Initiative website

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The Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) is now accepting applications to its 2011 Journalism Fellowship Programme.
Deadline: 22 April 2011
Only those selected will be contacted.

The Programme is open to nationals of Southeast Asian countries who are interested in exploring and producing in-depth stories on cross-border or regional issues on the theme, ‘Gearing up for a Community in 2015: How Free is the Flow of Information in ASEAN?’

Now on its 10th year, SEAPA’s Fellowship Programme has provided journalists in the region the opportunity to learn as much about Southeast Asia and spend up to four weeks in a second country to investigate and write about subjects relevant to the region.

Since 2002, the Programme has had 80 fellows who have produced dozens of stories on a wide range of subjects including migration, disasters, refugees and stateless children, religion, terrorism, human rights, ICT and many more.f

For 2011, the Fellowship attempts to take a closer and analytical look at ASEAN’s plans for integration, in particular policies and regulations aimed at facilitating the free flow of information. To date, only two countries in the region – Thailand and Indonesia – have laws on access to information at the national level, but the media and the public have yet to fully benefit from these laws.

ASEAN is working towards becoming a community of close to 600 million people starting in 2015. The governments in the region are committed to establishing a rules-based community that is people-oriented and to building a common economic market.

The free flow of goods and services is envisioned under a common or single market in ASEAN. A free and open investment regime is also a goal.

What about the flow of information? Under the so-called ASEAN Road Map, member-states are encouraged to develop an institutional framework to facilitate free flow of information. But how serious are governments in wanting to promote freedom of information? How much information is accessible to the public?

While government officials and private sector leaders from the region are making plans towards an integrated community, most of the citizens of the 10-member regional bloc are largely unaware of these plans, much less of what ASEAN is all about.

As ASEAN gears toward building a community, it is imperative for people in the region to know, appreciate and familiarize themselves with regional interests and concerns, with the realities that are the source of both opportunities and challenges.

Beyond stories on border disputes, exploited undocumented workers, environmental degradation, human trafficking and other issues that have been written about and published, there is still a lot more of relevant cases to investigate, leads to follow, information to dig up, government records to unearth and timely stories to develop about ASEAN.

SEAPA is inviting Southeast Asian journalists to submit story proposals on any topic around the planned integration, especially the little known but equally important aspects of it. Applicants are encouraged to read up on recent developments in ASEAN, in particular the so-called road map for the ASEAN community, to help them contextualise story ideas and explore and frame questions for their proposals, such as:

* In a community, what are the mechanisms that will handle bilateral problems?

* Who gains and who benefits from a single market and production?

* What does the free flow of information mean in the context of a community?

* How can ASEAN prevent and/or address border disputes?

* How will the community deal with transnational crime like trafficking of persons and terrorism?

* Can integration lead to better access to information in individual ASEAN countries?

Who can apply?

Journalist nationals of Southeast Asian countries (Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Brunei Darussalam and East Timor) with at least five years of experience in writing for print, broadcast or online media, either as staff or freelance writers.

Applicants should have some background or experience writing in-depth stories on social, political or economic issues in their countries.

Requirements:

* An essay in English of no more than 600 words introducing himself/herself and explaining the story proposal and how he/she will be carrying out research on the subject

* Brief resume with emphasis on current job

* Two samples of work published in 2010

* Two reference letters, one from the applicant’s immediate superior or editor.

* Filled-up application form

Programme

The Fellowship Programme is divided into three parts: 1) three-day Orientation, 2) three-week Fieldwork in a second country, 3) three-day de-briefing and editorial meeting.

SEAPA will cover travel, accommodations, food and all other expenses incurred throughout the entire Programme.

Dates and Venue: The Fellowship will run from June 13 to July 15, 2011. The Orientation and De-briefing will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Output: Fellows are required to submit a draft of an in-depth story or feature article on the chosen topic at the end of the programme in mid-July.

Application form

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Southeast Asia Resource Action Center
2011 Internship
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Deadline: 31 March 2011

Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) is a national organization that advances the interests of Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese Americans by empowering communities through advocacy, leadership development, and capacity building to create a socially just and equitable society. SEARAC was founded in 1979 to facilitate the relocation of Southeast Asian refugees into American society and to foster the development of nonprofit organizations led by and for Southeast Asian Americans. We serve as a coalition builder and leader among diverse refugee communities; carry out action-oriented research projects; foster civic engagement among refugees; and represent refugee communities at the national level in Washington, DC and at the state level in California.

* Policy, research, and legislative advocacy in the areas of education, immigration, health, and aging
* Analytical writing
* Working in collaboration with other groups and organizations
* Database management
* Communications

Interns will receive substantive work but are also expected to support SEARAC’s programs and operations. Interns must also abide by office policies and procedures.

* Currently attend college/university or have recently graduated
* Be able to write reports, research papers, and professional letters
* Have superior communication skills
* Have knowledge of and interest in the Southeast Asian American community

* A résumé
* A statement of interest
* A short writing sample (10 pages maximum)
* 1 letter of recommendation (from a professor, employer, or mentor, etc.)

Applicants have the option of submitting these materials in 1 of 3 ways:

* Via FAX: 202-667-6449,
* Via E-MAIL: to fam@searac.org, or
* Via MAIL (Postmarked by Due Date)

To:
Southeast Asia Resource Action Center
Attn: Fam SaeChao, Operations Manager
1628 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009

* Summer internship applications for 2011 are due on March 31, 2011.
* Mailed applications must be postmarked by March 31.
* E-mailed applications and faxed materials must be received by 8pm EST / 5 pm PST on March 31.

For more information please contact Fam SaeChao at fam@searac.org, or (202) 667-4690.

See internship application here

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Center for Strategic International Studies
Location: Washington, D. C. USA
Deadline for summer semester: 15 March 2011

CSIS offers full and part-time internships in the fall, spring and summer for undergraduates, advanced students, and recent graduates who are interested in gaining practical experience in public policy.

* Must be at least a college junior in good standing, an advanced student or a recent graduate.
* Must have at least a 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) or equivalent from a non-U.S. institution.
* Must be eligible to work in the United States.

* CSIS accepts incoming applications during the time frames listed below. You will not be able to access the online application system during periods of time that fall outside these established windows.

* CSIS only accepts applications sent electronically through the online system. We do not accept direct mailings or in-person paper submissions. For more information on the internship process please visit Internship FAQ. To apply for an internship, go to internship application.

* Many of our internships are unpaid, however, we do have some stipends that we award each semester based on an applicant’s demonstrated financial need. To be considered for a stipend, you must complete the financial aid questions listed on the application. Disclosure of this information is voluntary and will be kept strictly confidential.

In addition, interns will participate in programs offered by the Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy (AILA), the in-house leadership development program at CSIS. The Academy’s programming supplements the substantive work of CSIS interns with practical discussions on leadership in international affairs and training in key policy skills. Unique among Washington think tanks, AILA helps CSIS to foster the next generation of foreign policy leaders.

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Short Term Program
Program dates: 25 April – 29 July 2011
Deadline: 20 March 2011

The Indonesian Arts and Culture Scholarship has been conducted since 2003 and was initially offered to and participated by member countries of the South West Pacific Dialogue (SwPD); Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Timor-Leste, and the host Indonesia.

Bearing in mind the significance and advantages obtained from the program, the offer was expanded over the years to include member countries of ASEAN, ASEAN+3, and PIF, as well as India and South Africa. In 2008, Indonesia welcomed the participation of Azerbaijan, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Since 2009, Austria has joined the program and in 2010 the Government of Indonesia has given the opportunity for participants from France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain and Suriname. This year, Indonesia will invite participant from Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and Turkey to join the program.

Due to the limited space and the vast amount of interest in the program, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia in cooperation with Indonesian embassies and consulates overseas, hold a series of selection process. Taken into considerations are, among others, the participants’ background, gender and regional representation.

In order to deepen the participants’ understanding of Indonesian arts and culture, and to enhance their skills for the final performance, participants will be divided and assigned by the organising committee to different arts centers for the duration of approximately two and a half month. The arts centers are located in Bandung, West Java; Denpasar, Bali; Solo, Central Java; Surabaya, East Java; and Bandar Lampung, Lampung.

Participants will live within or around the arts centers, allowing for the chance to experience the local heritage and interact with the local community. Synergy between theory and practices shared inside and outside the art centers would undoubtedly become the driving force for shaping international cultures and norms, and will eventually strengthen regional as well as global understanding and cooperation at a people-to-people level.

The program serves to demonstrate Indonesia’s commitment in advancing the social culture cooperation of various countries in the world. The program also has an objective to encourage better understanding amongst participants Indonesia’s immensely diverse art and cultural heritage. Finally, the programme aims to cultivate a cultural of cooperation, emerging from direct contact and sharing of cultures amongst people involved in the program, leading to thriving diplomatic relations in the region and worldwide.

Participants of the 2011 IACS include 50 awardees of regional organizations of the SWPD, PIF, as well as from Austria, Azerbaijan, China, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, The Czech Republic, The Netherlands, The United States, Turkey, and United Kingdom.

The non-degree arts and culture scholarship is offered for three months period of time, starting on 25 April to 29 July 2011.

The participants will be divided into five groups and assigned to the five arts centers (sanggar) located in Bandar Lampung, Lampung; Bandung, West Java; Denpasar, Bali; Solo, Central Java and Surabaya, East Java.

* In Bandung, West Java, participants will learn Sundanese art and culture namely the production, maintenance and appreciation to angklung; karawitan, wayang golek, and traditional dance of Sunda. They will also learn Sundanese and Indonesian Language as a component of the culture.

* The participants will learn Javanese art and culture such as the process of batik and its significance; karawitan; traditional Javanese dance; and Javanese language and culture in Solo and Surabaya.

* In Bali, the participants will learn Balinese art and culture, namely Balinese dance and gamelan. Each art centre will also arrange special visit to several historic as well as renowned tourist destinations for participants.

* In Bandar Lampung, Lampung, the participants will learn Sumateran art and culture such as selected Sumatera dance and traditional instruments. The center will also arrange extra-curricular activities, excursions and field study.

Prior to their residency at art centres, the participants will undertake 10 days of orientation in Jakarta and will learn issues such as the Aim and Objectives of the Scholarship; Introduction to Indonesian Culture; Information about Bandung, Solo, Surabaya, Denpasar and Bandar Lampung.

The scholarship covers:
* Tuition fee (including extra-curricular activities);
* A round trip economy class ticket;
* Accommodation (board and lodging);
* Health insurance;
* Monthly allowance of Rp. 1.500.000,-.

For the Indonesian applicants, the application form could be sent to:
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Directorate of Public Diplomacy
Tower Building, 12th Floor
Jl. Taman Pejambon no. 6
Jakarta 10110

For the foreign applicants, the application form could be sent to the Embassy/the Consulate General of Indonesia in respective countries.

All applications should be received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia on 20 March 2011, at the latest.

* Application form click here
* The Scholarship Committee E-mail : iacs2011@yahoo.com

Terms and Conditions:
* Candidates should preferably be between the ages of 21 to 30 years-old with at least a high school diploma;
* Candidates should possess high interest and talent in arts. Arts students or those with an academic history on Indonesian culture are encouraged to apply;
* Bearing in mind the intensity of the program, candidates are highly advised to ensure prime physical conditions, particularly for female candidates to ensure that they do not conceive prior and during the program;

Candidates must complete the application form (attached) and submit it along with the followings:

* 3 (three) passport-sized photographs;
* A photo-copy of passport with validity period at least two years;
* A photo-copy of academic diploma;
* A photo-copy of the latest valid health certification from a qualified medical practitioner. On the day of leaving the origin country, participants should equipped themselves with a valid health certification from a qualified medical practitioner;
* Letter of recommendation;
* A personal statement declaring the following:
* The willingness to be subject to Indonesian laws and regulations during his/her stay in Indonesia;
* The willingness to follow all the rules and regulations set up by the organizing committee and art centers;
* The willingness to accept the facilities provided by the organizing committee and arts centers and stay at the designated accommodations;
* Not to work or be employed for financial benefits during the program;
* The willingness to follow the travel arrangements arranged by the organizing committee to and from Indonesia;
* The willingness to participate in all the program arranged by the organizing committee and art centers, unless, during the program, declared unfit by a qualified medical practitioner;
* The willingness to leave Indonesia immediately after the closing ceremony, at a date determined by the organizing committee.
* The programme will include Indonesian language lessons. A minimum skill in Bahasa Indonesia or English will be an advantage for candidates, but is not a main criterion for the programme.

I. Orientation program in Jakarta, 25 April – 1 May 2011
* Bahasa Indonesia courses;
* Introduction to Indonesian history, culture and foreign policy;
* Visits to museums and other Indonesian tourism landmarks;
* An outbound training.

II. Indonesian Arts and Cultural Training, May – July 2011
Sundanese culture (in Bandung)
* Angklung and arumba (traditional Sundanese instruments);
* Wayang golek (traditional Sundanese puppetry);
* Selected Sundanese dances;
* Pencak silat (traditional Sundanese martial arts);
* Extra-curricular activities, excursions and field study.

Javanese culture (in Solo and Surabaya)
* Selected Javanese dances;
* Karawitan musical arts;
* Extra-curricular activities, excursions and field study.

Balinese culture (in Denpasar)
* Selected Balinese dances;
* Gamelan (traditional Balinese instruments);
* Extra-curricular activities, excursions and field study.
Sumateran culture (in Bandar Lampung)
* Selected Sumatera dances;
* Traditional Sumatera instruments;
* Extra-curricular activities, excursions and field study.

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Social Science Research Council (SSRC)
Location: Asilomar Conference Center
Pacific Grove, CA USA
Workshop dates: 5 – 9 June 2011
Deadline: 15 March 2011

The SSRC program on religion and the public sphere will convene twelve advanced graduate students and five distinguished professors for a five-day dissertation workshop on religion and international affairs. The workshop will provide participants with a unique opportunity to share their ongoing work and receive critical feedback from their peers as well as from a small group of distinguished faculty members. During the course of the workshop, students will lead discussions of their own projects and entertain critiques from both student and faculty participants on their fieldwork or research plans, writing strategies, and conceptual frameworks. Prior to the workshop, participants will prepare synthetic essays incorporating what they take to be the key methodological and thematic issues in each of the projects to be presented and discussed. These synthetic papers will themselves be presented at the workshop and will help to orient discussions.

In most cases, the SSRC will fully cover participants’ travel, lodging, and meal expenses for the duration of the workshop. Limited funds are available for participants traveling from outside the United States.

The SSRC Workshop on Religion and International Affairs is open to students from all fields in the social sciences and humanities whose research engages the study of international/world affairs, transnational politics and civil society, and global socioeconomic development, with a particular emphasis on religion. Specific thematic areas may include (but are not limited to): religion, conflict, and peacebuilding; religion and gender in international perspective; religion, development, and modernization; religion, pluralism, and human rights; and religion, secularism, and democratic politics in comparative international perspective. Students whose projects do not fall neatly into one or more of these categories but nonetheless engage substantially with religion and international affairs are encouraged to apply.

The SSRC welcomes applications from graduate students at US or Canadian institutions, regardless of citizenship, who are about to embark on their research or are currently working in the field (or the archive), as well as those in the process of writing their dissertations. Applicants must have an approved dissertation prospectus at the time of application but must not have submitted a final version of the dissertation for review.

In addition to the official application form, each applicant must submit (a) a 5-10 page narrative description of his/her thesis and (b) a letter of recommendation from his/her primary advisor.

Applications must be postmarked by 15 March 2011. Applicants will be notified of their status by 15 April 2011. Completed applications must be submitted by mail to:

Social Science Research Council
Religion and International Affairs Dissertation Workshop
One Pierrepont Plaza, 15th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201 USA

For clarification of instructions and eligibility, contact: religion@ssrc.org
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The Ann Dunham Soetoro Endowment is a tribute to an independent thinker who used Applied Anthropology to analyze situations and prevailing assumptions to develop creative and effective solutions. It is a living legacy to a compassionate human being who lived and worked among the people she was studying, seeking to understand their culture and values in a way that allowed her to bring about lasting change.

With a faculty position housed in the Anthropology Department at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, and fellowships administered by the East-West Center, the Ann Dunham Soetoro Endowment will support action-oriented research and teaching that seek to influence the next generation of committed scholars working in Asia and the Pacific.

Ann Dunham Soetoro’s dedication to education for herself and her children, and to providing educational tools to communities in Indonesia, reflect her belief that knowledge builds the foundation by which people can help themselves and others.

Her commitment to partnering with others to create sustainable change is evident throughout her life’s work and studies. While at the Ford Foundation in Indonesia, Ann worked with non-governmental organizations to support programs addressing women and poverty; later she established extensive microcredit programs throughout Indonesia and Pakistan. Ann personally sponsored dozens of students in Indonesia so they could work with her to learn about microcredit, research and crafts.

The endowment will honor Ann Dunham Soetoro and the work this fund will perpetuate. It is a natural extension of her studies at UH Mānoa as an East-West Center scholarship student, as well as her life as a researcher, faculty member and grant maker.

The Ann Dunham Soetoro Endowment is a collaborative effort between UH Mānoa and the East-West Center. As partners these two institutions together represent the highest concentration of Asia-Pacific specialists in the United States, making this the optimal location for the Endowment.

The Ann Dunham Soetoro Endowed Chair in Anthropology

The endowed faculty chair will support the work of faculty whose research and teaching focuses on Southeast Asia. The endowment will support the recruitment of an outstanding anthropologist with a demonstrated commitment to research that engages communities in action-oriented work capable of addressing issues of local concern and global significance.

The endowed chair will strengthen and expand that tradition of scholarship by supporting an established scholar of Southeast Asia to build a curriculum and research program that attracts students from throughout the region, as well as work with others to create new models for collaborative action relevant to contemporary issues.

The Endowment will make it possible for the Chair to turn knowledge and commitment into research and results just as Ann did by addressing cultural, economic and social realities in rural and urban Indonesia.

Ann Dunham Soetoro Graduate Fellowships

Creating opportunities for graduate students to follow Ann’s footsteps by seeking innovative solutions.

Fellowships will be granted in cooperation with the East-West Center to students who represent Ann’s values and interests in nurturing understanding, engaging in community service, and promoting empathy to encourage global cooperation. Supported by endowment funds, these fellowships will be awarded to students for generations to come.

Fellowships will be awarded to students focusing on:

* Anthropology or other social sciences, with an emphasis on action-oriented and collaborative work addressing contemporary issues of pressing concern in local communities and the region as a whole.
* Development studies with particular emphasis on communities in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, focusing on connections between economic change and the social and cultural factors that give meaning and value to people’s lives.
* Women’s studies addressing the role of women in social and economic change. There will be a preference for candidates from the U.S. or Indonesia, with secondary preference from other Southeast Asian countries.

Through the recipients and their work, Ann’s values and appreciation of an intercultural and international education will be perpetuated, and help us better understand and heal our world.

We invite you to join us as we create new opportunities for intercultural and international education to nurture future generations of critical thinkers who partner with communities to bring lasting positive change.

How you can give:

You can make a gift online.

Mail your contribution:
ATTN: Ann Dunham Soetoro Endowment Fund
UH Foundation
P.O. Box 11270
Honolulu, HI 96828-0270

For more information, please contact Leslie Lewis at Leslie.Lewis@uhfoundation.org or (808) 956-9702.

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The aim of this introductory course on Contemporary Asian Cinema is to acquaint students with significant films from the major countries in Asia and how these films reflect and comment on profound social, political, and historical changes that have occurred in recent decades. The course will investigate recent films from China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Taiwan, and a Vietnam, including those made by the diaspora. These films will be approached through a variety of critical perspectives, including formalism, auteurism, and genre theory, watching art films, mainstream commercial films, and films that fall between these two categories. While examining universal themes embodying roles, customs, culture, relationships, identity, and such critical concerns as diaspora, hybridity, transnationalism, an attempt will be made to discern the effects of globalization on the Asian film industry and its changing relationship with Hollywood.

Course information: Summer Session II: 6 July – 13 Aug 2010, MWF 2:00-4:15pm, 3 credits

For information/override permission contact Asian Studies Office 956-6085

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Explore Balinese music through hands-on experience with the different instruments in a Gamelan ensemble. Practical experience is complemented by explanations of the performing arts and their role in Balinese society. Gain cultural awareness as you discover how the music and the dance of Bali work together. No musical background is required.
Course Information: Jun 2-Jul 14 • Wed/Mon • 5:30-6:20pm • 12 mtgs • No class Jul 5 • Location TBA (Please check later for room assignment) • $95

Please register by no later than May 27, 2010
Call 808•956•8400 or go to www.outreach.hawaii.edu/noncredit today

I Made Widana, BA in Balinese Traditional Music, has taught Balinese Gamelan music to students from Japan, the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, and England since 1996. Widana started learning traditional music and dance with his family as a child. He later received formal training at KOKAR, the performing arts high school in Sukawati, Bali and then received his BA in traditional music at the Arts Institute in Denpasar, Bali. As a musician in a performing arts ensemble, Widana has participated in tours to the US, Japan, and Europe. When in Bali, Widana teaches traditional gamelan music in villages, formal music studios, and dance studios. Since taking up residency in Honolulu, Widana has begun exposing local students and audiences to Balinese Gamelan music.

Anna Reynolds received her BA in Music composition from San Francisco State University and MA in Asian Studies from the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. She will begin her doctorate in Asian Theatre with a focus on Southeast Asian performing arts at the University of Hawai‘i in Fall 2010. She has been passionate about Balinese culture and performing arts since residing in Bali to undertake intensive study of Balinese music and dance in 2003.

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