The Center for Southeast Asian Studies has been asked to host a special blog posting for the late Vincent K. Pollard, our colleague and neighbor here at Moore Hall. We invite friends of Dr. Pollard to express their condolences here.

Update: Vincent Pollard Memorial
Location: Rainbow Shower Tree (next to Henke Hall), University of Hawaii at Mānoa
Date & Time: 9:45 am, Monday, 30 August 2010
view photos from memorial event – NEW

Vincent Kelly Pollard was a lecturer with Asian Studies and a cooperating graduate faculty member at UH Mānoa. Pollard was a popular teacher and a prodigious scholar and writer with a worldwide reputation in all aspects of Asian contemporary affairs, including film and popular culture. Please join his former students, colleagues and friends at this memorial gathering. A commemorative plaque for Dr Pollard has been installed on the row of UH memorial trees. His tree is located closest to the lamp post, 2nd tree from EWC road, next to Diamond Head side of Moore Hall.

The ASP is collecting in memory of Vincent Pollard to help anticipated expenses such as a memorial plaque. Tess Constantino will collect whatever you wish to donate at the Asian Studies Office, 413 Moore. Cash is preferred.

Vincent Kelly Pollard, Asian Studies Lecturer and Cooperating Graduate Faculty at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and Lecturer at Kapiolani Community College, died at 3:15 PM, Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at Straub Hospital, following a massive stroke on Wednesday, May 26. He was 66. After considerable effort, family members in Chicago were contacted on Monday night.

Vincent earned a PhD in the Political Science Department of UHM. Prof. Mike Hass was his chair, and Profs. Yasumasa Kuroda, Teresita Ramos, Estrella Solidum and Jim Dator were on his graduate committee. Prof. Kate Zhou served as proxy during the defense of his dissertation on foreign policy making in the Philippines and Japan. His dissertation was eventually published as the following:
Globalization, Democratization and Asian Leadership (Aldershot, England / Brookfield, USA / Singapore / Sydney: Ashgate Publishing Ltd., 2004; reprinted 2007, 2008). xii, 204 pages.

At the time of his death, he was working on another book.

Vincent taught many courses as a lecturer in the Department of Political Science, Asian Studies and in the community colleges, as well as in the Liberal Studies of UHM. He was also a Faculty Affiliate of the Center for Philippine Studies, School of Pacific and Asian Studies (SPAS). He did a great deal of field research work in the Philippines and taught many related courses on the Philippines.

He was an extremely popular teacher, giving exceptional care and attention to each student. He was also a prodigious scholar and writer with a worldwide reputation in all aspects of Asian contemporary affairs, including film and popular culture.

A memorial service will be held early in the Fall 2010 semester.

Further inquiries may be directed to Prof. Jim Dator , telephone 956-6601

about Vincent K Pollard | Veterans of the Civil Rights Movement Profile

2010 University of Hawai’i Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Research Awarded to CSEAS Director Barbara Watson Andaya

The University of Hawai’i Research Council is pleased to announce that CSEAS Director Barbara Watson Andaya is one of three UHM faculty members to receive the prestigious Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Research for 2010.

Dr. Watson Andaya will be honored at the Fall UHM Convocation ceremony on September 21, 2010.

All of us in Southeast Asian Studies applaud this recognition of your outstanding achievements in the field of Southeast Asian research.

Congratulations, Barbara!

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

The course will cover art and architecture of tribal groups from island Southeast Asia. Topics include bronze age prehistory and indigenous cultures from Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, and the Philippines.

Course information: Summer Session II: 6 July – 13 Aug 2010, M-F 10:30 – 11:45am, 3 credits

Jerome Feldman teaches art history at Hawaii Pacific University. His specialization is in the arts of tribal Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. He received his Ph.D. in tribal art history from Columbia University and has conducted field studies in remote islands of Indonesia and Polynesia. He has studied museum collections in Europe and America and has aided in several important exhibitions including The Eloquent Dead at the Fowler Museum at UCLA, Nias Tribal Treasures at the Volkenkundig Meumeu Nusantara in Delft, and Beyond the Java Sea a Smithsonian sponsored traveling exhibition. He has also written books and articles and lectured extensively on tribal Southeast Asian, Micronesian and Polynesian art and architecture. In fall 2004, he was the Slade Visiting Professor at Cambridge University, England. between distribution patterns of human knowledge of biodiversity and actual biodiversity.

ASAN 310 is a multidisciplinary examination of literature, philosophy, and religion shaping Asian beliefs and values. We use film, video, novels, short stories, lectures, discussion and student writing to access cultures, histories and peoples of selected societies in East, South and Southeast Asia. Students will read novels about Indonesia (by Pramoedya Ananta Toer), China (by Wang Shuo), and India) by Farahad Zamar). We will also engage shorter works by writers from the Philippines, Okinawa and other countries. Students will write short weekly papers. Semester activities include a field trip to the Honolulu Academy of Arts. ASAN 310 will be valuable for students in any major or professional field who wish to gain a deeper understanding of—and empathy with—a range of Asian cultures.

Course information: Summer Session I: 24 May – 2 July 2010, M-F 10:30 – 11:45am, 3 credits

Vincent K. Pollard earned his graduate degrees at The University of Chicago and the University of Hawai‘i-Manoa. He has also been affiliated with the former Kansai Gaidai Hawaii College, the University of the Philippines-Diliman, and East China Normal University. To learn more about Pollard’s teaching, research and other professional activities, visit his website.

Muslim Societies in Asia and the Pacific Program (MSAP)
Two (2) Graduate Assistant Positions (Ref#85073; Ref#000GA09)

Pending position clearance and availability of funds
Starting August 16, 2010 to May 13, 2011 for academic year 2010-2011
Salary Information: Half-time, $1,198.50 per month plus tuition waiver and medical benefits
Contact: Paul Rausch, Associate Director
Closing Date: May 17, 2010
apply now

Duties and Responsibilities:
* Initiate, develop, and coordinate overall activities for the Muslim Societies in Asia and the Pacific Program (MSAP) across departments on campus.

* Plan and organize public lectures, distinguished speaker events, film screenings and co-sponsorship of events with themes related to Muslim Societies in Asia and the Pacific. This includes serving as program liaison for visitors to UH.

* Assist in the development of affiliations with other educational, professional, and community organizations with a shared interest in Muslim Asia and the Pacific.

* Create, edit, and distribute the program’s weekly email newsletter (primary tool of awareness-building). Manage content and updates for the program website. Add content and archive materials on the program Facebook page. Photograph and record talks and lectures and produce podcasts for inclusion on the MSIAP web site. Many aspects of the job involve a constant monitoring and archiving of potential resources and producing well-written news and curriculum items.

* Handle day-to-day management of program activities and information including scheduling and attending meetings, and archiving resources. Assist with report writing, grant writing, and program’s fiscal documents.

* Work closely with the staff/coordinators of the Center for East Asian Studies, the Center for Pacific Islands Studies, Center for Philippine Studies, Center for South Asian Studies, and the Center for Southeast Asian Studies to create course materials/programs on Islam in Asia/Pacific.

Minimum Qualifications:
* Full-time, classified graduate student in good standing; familiar with the Muslim world and sensitive to Muslim cultural concerns.
* Background in Asian/Pacific studies or a humanities/language related discipline with a primary focus on an Asia/Pacific region including, but not limited to religion/anthropology/sociology/social work/political science/theater/music.
* Experience with word processing, database development, spreadsheets, and Powerpoint/Keynote.
* Accomplished Mac user for a Mac equipped office. Possess a keen sense of and passion for good design; able to use camera and recording equipment.
* Good English writing skills, ability to organize, attention to detail, and ability to work in a team, but with minimum supervision.

Desirable Qualifications:
* Knowledge of an Asian language used in Muslim Asia/Pacific and/or Arabic.
* Website development skills using Expression Engine, experienced in the use of Apple publication software Pages, skilled in the use of Constant Contact email marketing and survey tool.
* Skilled in recording and editing sound files for podcasting, skilled in shooting and editing film for web streaming, knowledgeable in the use of social networking tools (Facebook, Twitter, etc.).
* Possess good public speaking skills.

To Apply:
Submit cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications, your resume and names and contact information (including email and addresses) of 3 professional references to rausch @hawaii.edu via email attachment. Electronic submissions are preferred. If available, include a sample of your web design work (a URL is sufficient) with your application.

Address:
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Center for Southeast Asian Studies
1890 East West Road, Moore 405
Honolulu, HI 96822
Inquiries:
Paul Rausch; 808-956-2688; rausch@hawaii.edu

Saturday, 8 May from 5:00-7:30pm at Shangri La, Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, Honolulu, HI
Co-Sponsored by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, PERMIAS, the University of Hawai’i Department of Dance and Drama, and the University of Hawai’i Music Department

5:00-5:30pm Open House
5:30-6:30pm Performance
6:30-7:30pm Dinner

Ticket price: $50/person – VISA, MC, and check are accepted. Reservations required. Seating is limited.

Celebrate the dance and musical traditions of Islamic Southeast Asia as performed by students and scholars from the University of Hawai’i and members of Hawaii’s Southeast Asian community in a special evening at Shangri La.

Van service to Shangri La will begin at 4:45pm from the Kapiolani Community College, Parking Lot B, 4303 Diamond Head Rd.
Please note there is no parking at Shangri La or in the surrounding neighborhood.

RSVP by Friday, 30 April 2010 via shangrilaevents@ddcf.org or +1 808 792 5503

Friday, 23 April at 4:30 – 6:30pm at Moore Hall 319 (Tokioka Room)
Hosted by the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, UH Mānoa

Join the Center for Southeast Asian Studies for our end-of-the-semester event. This will be the final reception for Dr. Barbara Andaya as director. Dr. Stephen O’Harrow will take over the position in August. Light refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there!

Questions may be directed to cseas@hawaii.edu or + 1 808 956 2688

Saturday, 24 April 2010 at 7:30p.m. in the Barbara Smith Amphitheatre, UH Mānoa
Presented by UHM Music Department in cooperation with the Hawaiʻi Gamelan Ensemble

I Made Widana, director, UH Balinese Gamelan
Byron Moon, director, UH Javanese Gamelan Ensemble
Pak Hardja Susilo, director emeritus

The UH Gamelan Ensembles present an evening of Javanese Gamelan music and Balinese Gamelan music & dance at the UH Music Department’s Barbara Smith Amphitheater on Saturday, April 24, 2010, 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature a full Javanese Gamelan orchestra, a Balinese Gamelan Gong Kebyar, and duets of traditional Balinese Gender.

more info | Price: $12 general admission, $8 students & seniors at the door

Center for Chinese Studies Research Seminar
Tuesday, April 20 at 3:00pm in Moore Hall 319 (Tokioka Room)
Presented by Dr. Shana J. Brown, Assistant Professor – Department of History

This workshop is designed for graduate students applying for grants and fellowships in the humanities and social sciences, including dissertation-level awards. What international, national, and UH funding sources are available, and what proposals are most effective? Asian Studies fellowships will be featured, but the workshop will help any students looking to improve their grant-writing skills.

Dr. Shana J. Brown is an assistant professor in the Department of History, focusing on modern China.

Seminars are free and open to the public.

For more information, visit our website, or contact Daniel Tschudi, 956-8891, e-mail: china@hawaii.edu.