The Center for Southeast Asian Studies

Musra Dahrizal Master Artist and Teacher of Randai, Theatre, and Music Musra Dahrizal, aka "Pak Katik", is a master artist and teacher with extensive experience in the performing arts of West Sumatra. He has studied extensively with some of the most respected Minangkabau performing artists. Mr. Dahrizal is an exquisite performer himself, as sillier, musician, dancer, and martial artist. He has extensive teaching experience in his community and beyond, where he has taught students of randai for many years. He is widely respected as a bearer of tradition and as cultural elder for Minang arts. He was the artistic leader of the randai group Palito Nyalo (Bright Light) from Padang, West Sumatra. This group has toured extensively throughout Indonesia, has won several prestigious prizes, such as those from the Indonesian Department of Education and Culture (1982, 1990) and from the Art Center of West Sumatra (1990). The group was recognized as a "Cultural Treasure" of Indonesia in 1992. The group was among the fillalists in the 5th West Sumatran Randai Festival in 1994 and is acclaimed as one of the fillest randai ensembles in the world. Mr. Dahrizal has also started a new Randai group under the name "Rambun Sati" in Batipuah, Padang Panjang. He routinely advises Randai groups all over West Sumatra who seek out his expertise and wisdom. He is a highly sought after performer of saluang (flute) and dendang (singing). Over the past few years he has made several recordings of saluang (flute) music under the label of "Cimpago Record" from Padang. He is still actively practicing silat (martial arts) and holds the position of manager of the West Sumatra branch of IPS I (Ikatan Pencak Silat Indonesia - the Pencak Silat Association of Indonesia). Mr. Dahrizal was guest artist-in-residence for the 2001 University of Hawai'i Asian Theatre Randai production. Following this residency he began teaching classes in randai, silat, and Minangkabau philosophy at Andalas University in Padang, West Sumatra. Mr. Dahrizal is also a lecturer on faculty at Padang University .

Jasrial Jamaluddin Dancer, Musician, and Composer of Traditional Minang Music Jasrial Jamaluddin is a professional and accomplished musician and composer. He has won many prestigious awards as performer and composer and is the leader of one of the most successful traditional Minangkabau music ensembles in West Sumatra. In 2002 Mr. Jamaluddin participated with the wellrenouned Randai ensemble, Palito Nyalo, in the nationwide traditional drum festival, Festival Gendang Nusantara, as invited by Indra Catri, head of department of Culture and Tourism, West Sumatra branch. In 2003 Jamaluddin helped to organize and produce a Randai Festival that was facilitated by the ensemble Palito Nyalo. Jamaluddin was the organizations secretary for the event. This event included participants from fourteen cities in West Sumatra. Mr. Jamaluddin is also an active composer and musician, participating in festivals throughout Sumatra. As a participating musician and composer, he was recognized as top performer at the Festival Pekan Budaya (Arts & Culture Festival) in Padang, West Sumatra in 2004 and 2005. In 2007 he participated as a composer in the Baralek Gadang festival at the Taman Budaya (Cultural Centre) representing the province of West Sumatera. Mr. Jamaluddin continues to be an active randai performer participating in performances throughout Sumatra and in neighboring island Java. Mr. Jamaluddin's family has a strong lineage of Randai performers. As a dedicated teacher and mentor, he continues his father's and grandfather's work by teaching the younger generations the art of randai and silat (martial arts) with the ensemble Palito Nyalo (Bright Light) from Padang, West Sumatra.

Faculty A-C

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FACULTY DATABASE:

Aurelio Agcaoili Coordinator, Professor of Ilokano Spalding 455A (808) 956-8405 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., Classical Studies, University of Santo Tomas Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Santo Tomas M.B.A., Management and Policy, University of the East M.A., Philosophy (Language), University of the Philippines Ph.D., Philippine Studies, University of Philippines

Dana Alden Associate Professor of Marketing BusAd C303 (808) 956-8536 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1973 M.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, 1977 M.B.A., University of Hawaii, Manoa, 1984 Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin, 1990 Research / Teaching / Specializations Cross-cultural Aspects of Advertising and Sales Promotion, Cross-cultural Aspects of Consumer Behavior, Social Marketing Theory and Applications.

Barbara Watson-Andaya Professor of Asian Studies, Director of the Center for SE Asian Studies Moore 406 (808) 956-2676; (808) 956-4735 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., University of Sydney, 1962 M.A., University of Hawaii, 1969 Ph.D., Cornell University, 1975 Research / Teaching / Specializations Christianity and religious change in Southeast Asia, ca. 1500-present, Women and gender in early modern Southeast Asia, Social issues in contemporary Southeast Asia

Leonard Andaya Professor of History Sakamaki A412 (808) 956-6771 e-mail website Educational Background B.A. (magna cum laude), Yale University, 1965 M.A., Cornell University, 1969 Ph.D., Cornell University, 1971 Research / Teaching / Specializations The history of pre-modern Southeast Asia with current research interest on the process of ethnic identity formation in the early modern period (1500-1800)

Pierre Asselin Professor of History and Political Studies - Chaminade University Henry 206A (Chaminade) (808) 735-4530 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., Glendon College (York University) M.A., University of Toronto Ph.D., University of Hawaii

Michael Aung-Thwin Professor of Asian Studies Moore 413 (808) 956-5962 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., Doane College, 1969 M.A., University of Illinois, 1971 Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1976 Research / Teaching / Specializations History of Burma, myth and historiography of early Burma, the classical states of Southeast Asia

Nick Barker Coordinator, East-West Center Asia Pacific Leadership Program Burns Hall 2104 (808) 944-7591 e-mail website Educational Background M.A., St. Andrews University, Scotland Ph.D., Cambridge University, England Research / Teaching / Specializations Power and religiosity in Southeast Asia, especially the Philippines based on long-term fieldwork, religious self-mortification as a global and historical phenomenon, including its revival in Southeast Asia in the late 20th century, anthropology of the body, pain, ritual, religion and sacrifice. Leadership.

Jack Bilmes Professor of Anthropology Saunders 311 (808) 956-7669 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., Brandeis University, 1961 M.A., Yale University Ph.D., Stanford University, 1974 Research / Teaching / Specializations Social interaction and discourse, economics and social policy, Northern Thai culture and verbal interaction, political campaign debate in America, sociolinguistics, conversation analysis, and linguistic pragmatics, taxonomic approaches to formulation in conversation.

Robert Blust Professor of Linguistics Moore 573 (808) 956-3647 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., University of Hawaii Ph.D., University of Hawaii. Research / Teaching / Specializations Historical linguistics, Austronesian linguistics and cultural history, fieldwork, lexicography, ethnology, rainbows, dragons.

Kennon Breazeale Projects Coordinator, East-West Center Burns Hall 2027 (808) 944-7317 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., Southeast Asia Studies, Yale University M.A., University of Hawaii D. Phil., University of Oxford Research / Teaching / Specializations History of Tai-speaking areas (Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Yunnan). Â Economic, diplomatic and missionary history.

Kent (Kim) Bridges Associate Professor of Botany St. John 507 (808) 956-6429 e-mail website Educational Background Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, 1970 Research / Teaching / Specializations Ethnobotany (especially Pacific and Southeast Asia), scientific visualization and communication, sustainability (particularly as it relates to minimal-size ecosystems), long-term monitoring of rare/endangered species in remote areas, methodological aspects of ecological and ethnobotanical research, seagrass ecosystems.

William Chapman Director, Historic Preservation Program & Professor of American Studies Moore 324 (808) 956-8574 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., (distinction) University of Virginia, 1971 M.St., University of Oxford, England, 1974 M.S. Columbia University, 1978 D. Phil., University of Oxford, England, 1982 Research / Teaching / Specializations Southeast Asian architecture and archaeology, material conservation problems, history of building technology, preservation planning.

Grace Cheng Assistant Professor of International Studies, Hawaii Pacific University 1188 Fort Street Mall #307 (808) 544-9384 e-mail website Educational Background M.A., Asian Studies, University of Hawaii Ph.D., Political Science, University of Hawaii

Alison Conner Associate Professor of Law Law 243 (808) 956-6552 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., University of Florida, 1967 M.A., Cornell University, 1970 J.D., Harvard Law School, 1973 Ph.D., Cornell University, 1979 (minored in SEA History) Research / Teaching / Specializations Hong Kong legal issues, Comparative law (China Southeast Asia), Chinese legal history, Chinese law.

Nancy Cooper Adjunct Associate Professor of Anthropology Saunders 318 (808) 956-7828 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., Asian Studies, University of Hawaii Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Hawaii Research / Teaching / Specializations A specialist in Cultural Anthropology, I also teach introductory courses in prehistory and a range of courses in Southeast Asian studies and gender studies. My primary research focus has been gender relations among Javanese rural dwellers, particularly in contexts of music performed for rites of passage. When not teaching, I continue work on a book featuring contemporary notions and practices of masculinity and femininity in Java. I also enjoy playing music and singing with the University of Hawaii Gamelan Ensemble.

Faculty D-I

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FACULTY DATABASE:

Patricia Donegan Associate Professor of Linguistics Moore 576 (808) 956-3224 e-mail website Research / Teaching / Specializations natural phonology, phonetics, variation and change, dialectology, first- and second-language acquisition, holistic typology, Munda and Austroasiatic

Patti Dunn Graduate Advisor for Asian Studies & Freeman Project Coordinator Moore 416A (808) 956-0827 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., Asian Studies, Literature and History, University of Hawaii

William Feltz Coordinator, Arts Program of the East West Center Burns Hall (808) 944-7612 e-mail website Educational Background M.A., Ethnomusicology, University of Hawaii

Jefferson Fox Coordinator, Environmental Studies & Senior Fellow, East West Center Office Location (808) 944-7248 e-mail website Educational Background Ph.D., Development Studies, University of Wisconsin, 1983 Research / Teaching / Specializations Land cover/land-use change, forest fragmentation and degradation, spatial information technologies, local peoples and systems for managing forest resources in South and Southeast Asia

Imelda Gasmen Instructor, Filipino and Philippine Literature Spalding 452 (808) 956-3549 e-mail website Educational Background M.A., Communications, University of Hawaii

Mary Hammond Dean of the Education Program, East-West Center Burns Hall (808) 944-7766 e-mail website

Carl Hefner Associate Professor & Chair of Anthropology Kalia 101 - Kapiolani Community College (808) 734-9438 e-mail website Educational Background B.A. Anthropology, University of Hawaii Graduate, Anthropology Film Center, Santa Fe, NM M.A., Anthropology, University of Hawaii Ph.D., (with distinction) University of Hawaii East-West Center, Communications Institute

Aya Hirata-Kimura Assistant Professor, Women's Studies Saunders 721G (808) 956-2706 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., Sophia University, International Legal Studies M.A., Yale University, Environmental Studies Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, Sociology

Yuphaphann Hoonchamlong Assistant Professor of Thai Spalding 465 (808) 956-8948 e-mail website Educational Background B.A. (first class honors) Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand 1979 M.A., Linguistics, University of Hawaii, 1981 Ph.D., Linguistics, University of Wisconsin, 1991

Faculty J-O

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FACULTY DATABASE:

Liam Kelley Associate Professor of History Sakamaki B408 (808) 956-8421 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., Dartmouth College M.A., University of Hawaii Ph.D., University of Hawaii Research / Teaching / Specializations Vietnamese, Cambodian and Thai history, The Sino-Vietnamese Cultural Relationship, Modern Southeast Asian History

Ben Kerkvliet Affiliate Graduate Faculty Member University of Hawaii at Manoa Emeritus Professor Australian National University e-mail Educational Background B.A. Whitman College (Walla Wall, Washington), 1965 M.A., University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1966 Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1972 Research / Teaching / Specializations The history of Southeast Asia with emphasis on the the Philippines and Vietnam. Research topics have included rural unrest and rebellion, state-society relations, local politics, land reform, and everyday politics. Current research analyzes public political criticism in contemporary Vietnam.

Ehito Kimura Assistant Professor of Political Science Saunders 608 (808) 956-8630 e-mail website Educational Background B.S.F.S., Georgetown University M.A.,Yale University Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison Research / Teaching / Specializations Modern Indonesian Politics, Southeast Asian Politics, Comparative Political Change (Democratization, Decentralization, Political Institutions), Identity and Territoriality, Political Economy

Uli Kozok Associate Professor of Indonesian Spalding 462 (808) 956-7574 e-mail website Educational Background M.A., University of Hamburg, 1989 Ph.D., magna cum laude, Batak Languages and Literatures, University of Hamburg, 1994 Research / Teaching / Specializations Paleography of Island Southeast Asia (especially Indonesia and the Philippines), prehistory of Southeast Asia and Oceania, philology and oral literature of Sumatra (Batak, Kerinci, Rejang-Lebong, Lampung), modern Indonesian literature, modern Indonesian culture and society, methodology of language learning and teaching, distance education

Vina Lanzona Assistant Professor of History Sakamaki B208 (808) 956-6769 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., Ateneo de Manila University, 1989 M.A., New School for Social Research, New York, 1994 Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2000 Research / Teaching / Specializations Gender issues and revolution and rebellion in the Philippines, Philippine and Southeast Asian History

Paul Lavy Assistant Professor of Art History Art 219 (808) 956-5259 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., Mary Washington College M.A., University of California, Los Angles Ph.D., University of California, Los Angles Research / Teaching / Specializations Dr. Lavy has conducted research in India and throughout Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, where he lived and worked as an independent lecturer and researcher prior to coming to Hawaii. His ongoing research, which has been funded by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Asian Cultural Council, and the National Security Education Program, investigates the links between art/architecture and politics in early historic Southeast Asia. His primary interests are the Hindu-Buddhist artistic traditions associated with Mekong Delta and Preangkorian Khmer civilizations and their relationships with the art of South Asia (ca. 5th â€“ 9th cent. CE).

Hang M. Le Lecturer, Vietnamese 460 Spalding (808) 956-8521 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., Hanoi Language Teachers College, 1979 Certificate in TOEFL, Canberra, 1988 M.A., University of Hawaii, 1993 Research / Teaching / Specializations Vietnamese language & literature, modern Vietnamese

Chet-Yeng Loong Assistant Professor of Music Education Music 111 (808) 956-7756 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., University of Akron M.M., University of Akron Ph.D., Kent State University Research / Teaching / Specializations As a researcher, Dr. Loong has presented at the MENC poster session, the Early Childhood Music Conference at Michigan State University, the Desert Sky Research Symposium at Arizona State and the Symposium for Music Teacher Education, Greensboro, NC. Her research on early childhood and elementary music has been published in several leading journals (Bulletin of the International Kodaly Society, Early Childhood Connections, Early Childhood Spotlight - MENC, Kodaly Envoy, Perspectives - ECMMA, Triad and Orff Echo).

Stephen O'Harrow Professor of Philology Moore Hall 406 (808) 956-2676 e-mail website Educational Background A.B., University of Michigan, 1962. M.A., School of Oriental & African Studies (London), 1965. Doctorat en Etudes Orientales, La Sorbonne, 1972 Research / Teaching / Specializations - Vietnamese language & literature - film in Viet Nam - colonial & pre-modern Vietnamese texts

Faculty P-S

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FACULTY DATABASE:

Jonathan Padwe Assistant Professor of Anthropology Saunders 317 (808) 956-8415 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., University of Virginia, 1990 M.E.Sc., Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, 2001 Ph.D., Yale University, 2011 Research / Teaching / Specializations Agrarian transition in Southeast Asian highlands; swidden agriculture; cultural politics of postwar memory in Cambodia; the relationship between plant histories and social histories.

Rohayati Paseng Librarian, Southeast Asian Collection Hamilton Library 412 (808) 956-2308 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, Indonesia, 1987 M.L.I.S., University of Hawaii, 1995 M.A., National University of Singapore, 2001 Research / Teaching / Specializations Southeast Asian library resources

Kirstin Pauka Professor of Theatre and Dance Bilger Annex No. 6 (808) 956-2587 e-mail website Educational Background B.A. and M.A., Justus-Liebig-UniversitÃ¤t, Germany, 1989. Ph.D., University of Hawaii 1995 Research / Teaching / Specializations Dance and drama in Southeast Asia, Randai (West Sumatran) dance, and ritual and trance in performance

Michael Pietrusewsky Professor of Anthropology Dean 207 (808) 956-6653 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., Anthropology, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1966 M.A., Anthropology, University of Toronto, 1967 Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Toronto, 1969 Research / Teaching / Specializations Geographical areas: Pacific, Australia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia. Topical/theoretical interests: paleoanthropology, bioarchaeology, biodistance studies, skeletal and dental indicators of health, Lapita skeletons, forensic anthropology Methodological concerns: multivariate statistics, skeletal biology, paleopathology

Richard Pratt Professor and Director, Public Administration Program Saunders 631 (808) 956-8260 e-mail website Educational Background Ph.D., Political Science, University of Hawaii, 1973 M.A., Educational Administration, University of Denver, 1967 B.A., Political Science, University of California at Riverside, 1965 Research / Teaching / Specializations Pratt's most recent book, edited with Jim Dator and Yongseok Seo, is entitled Fairness, Globalization, and Public Institutions: East Asia and Beyond (University of Hawaii Press, 2006). He has also published Hawaii Politics and Government: An American State in a Pacific World (University of Nebraska Press, 2000).

Paul Rausch Associate Director,Â Center for Southeast Asian Studies 405 Moore Hall (808) 956-2688 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., University of Hawaii M.A., University of Hawaii Research / Teaching / Specializations Cinema, clothing and culture of Southeast Asia

Lisbeth Robotham Lecturer of Filipino and Philippine Literature Spalding 452 (808) 956-3549 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., Linguistics, University of the Philippines, 1985

James Roumasset Professor of Economics Social Sciences Bldg 514 (808) 956-6496 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., University of California, 1965 M.A., University of Hawaii, 1969 Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1973 Research / Teaching / Specializations Trade and pricing policies, resource management, irrigation, housing, land reform, financial market policy, institutional design

Chhany Sak-Humphry Assistant Professor & Coordinator of Khmer Spalding 255 (808) 956-8070 e-mail website Educational Background Ph.D., University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1996 M.A., University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1992 P.D., University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1985 M.P.H., University of Hawai'i at Manoa, School of Public Health, 1982 B.A., Whitworth College, 1979 Research / Teaching / Specializations Linguistics, Foreign Language Teaching, Innovative Technology, Bilingualism, Language Policies, Old Khmer Language: Syntax of Pre-Angkorian and Angkorian Inscriptions, Dictionary and Paleography, Modern Khmer Language: Syntax, Curriculum Development, Literature, Culture, Dictionary, Health and Cultural Issues of Khmer People.

Michael Schuster Curator East-West Center Gallery 808-944-7543 e-mail website Educational Background Ph.D., Asian Theater, University of Hawaii Research / Teaching / Specializations Art of Asia and the Pacific, South and Southeast Asian culture, Asian theater and puppetry

Miriam Sharma Professor of Asian Studies Moore 218 (808) 956-2689 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., Brooklyn College M.A., University of Virginia Ph.D., University of Hawaii Research / Teaching / Specializations The Reconstructed Village: Ethnography and the Ethnographer a Quarter of a Century Later, class formation and gender relations, feminist theory, international labor migration, social science methodology

Julius Soria Lecturer, Illokano Spalding 458 (808) 956-3551 e-mail website Educational Background M.A., English as a Second Language, University of Hawaii B.B.A., Business Administration, University of Hawaii

James Spencer Associate Professor,Â Urban & Regional Planning Office Location (808) 956-8835 e-mail website Educational Background Ph.D., Urban Planning, University of California, Los Angeles, 2002 M.E.M., Yale University, 1995 B.A., Cultural Anthropology and English, Amherst College, 1990 Research / Teaching / Specializations The Political Economy of Regional Development, with particular attention to theories of labor market dynamics, theories of regional economic development and the spatial mismatch hypothesis.

Leslie Sponsel Professor Emeritus of Anthropology Saunders 317 (808) 956-8507 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., Geology, Indiana University, 1965 M.A., Anthropology, Cornell University, 1973 Ph.D., Anthropology, Cornell University, 1981 Research / Teaching / Specializations Mainland Southeast Asia (Thailand), Buddhist ecology (environmental philosophy, ethics, and action), Spiritual ecology (religion, ecology, and environment), Sacred places and biodiversity conservation (especially sacred caves)

Miriam Stark Professor of Anthropology Dean Hall 203C (808) 956-7552 e-mail website Educational Background B.A. (Honors), Anthropology/English, University of Michigan, 1984 M.A., Anthropology, University of Arizona, 1987 Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Arizona Research / Teaching / Specializations Southeast Asian archaeology, political economy and state formation, anthropology of technology, ethnoarchaeology, economic intensification, North American archaeology, gender studies

Jack Suyderhoud Professor of Financial Economics and Institutions Office Location (808) 956-8503 e-mail website Educational Background Ph.D., Economics, Purdue Research / Teaching / Specializations Hawaii economy, tax policy, state-local revenue diversification, balance and fiscal performance, state income tax expenditures

Brian Szuster Assistant Professor of Geography Saunders 413 (808) 956-7345 e-mail website Educational Background Ph.D., Geography, University of Victoria (2001) M.A., Geography, Simon Fraser University (1992) B.Sc. (honors), Geography, University of Alberta (1986) Research / Teaching / Specializations The focus of my research is the impact of human development activities on coastal and marine environmental systems in Southeast Asia. I have an active research program based at Burapha University in eastern Thailand that is currently investigating the environmental impacts of marine shrimp aquaculture and rural shellfish farming. I am also interested in cumulative environmental effects and the implications of development on coastal resources such as reefs, fisheries, beaches and islands in Southeast Asia.

Faculty T-Z

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FACULTY DATABASE:

Chintana Takahashi Lecturer, Thai Spalding Hall 255 (808) 956-7409 e-mail website Educational Background MLISc., Library and Information Sciences, University of Hawaii M.A., Comparative Literature, Rutgers University Ph.D., Japanese Literature, Princeton University M.A., Psychology, University of Tsukuba B.A., Psychology, Tokyo University of Education Japanese Language School, Attached to Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Mahidol University

Kim Thu Ton Lecturer, Vietnamese Spalding 459 (808) 956-8521 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., University of Hue, Vietnam, 1968 Research / Teaching / Specializations Teaching Vietnamese, Vietnamese literature

Deborah Waite Associate Professor of Art Art 225 (808) 956-8035 e-mail website Educational Background A.B., Mount Holyoke, 1961 M.A., Columbia University, 1964 Ph.D., Columbia University, 1969 Research / Teaching / Specializations Pacific Islands and Indonesian Art

Lyndon Wester Professor of Geography Saunders 437 (808) 956-7858 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., Geography, University of Adelaide, 1967 M.A., Geography, University of California at Los Angeles, 1969 Ph.D., Geography, University of California at Los Angeles, 1975 Research / Teaching / Specializations In general my interests focus on the interrelationships between humans and the plant world. My research has included historical studies of vegetation change based on reconstruction from written records, documents and photographs as well as field survey of existing communities. I have also worked on case studies of weed invasions particularly those regarded as threats to natural ecosystems and have been engaged in practical problems of restoring habitats for rare and endangered species. I have had a long standing interest in mangrove communities and have done work on their dynamics in Hawai`i, Australia and Taiwan. In the last few years I have become increasingly interested in the food plants and forests of Southeast Asia and especially the fate of the herbs, leafy vegetables, nuts and fruits which were very important in the diet of agricultural societies now experiencing rapid economic development.

Peter Xenos Graduate Affiliate Faculty in Sociology Burns 2021 (808) 944-7410 e-mail website Educational Background B.A., History, Marquette University, 1965 M.A., Demography, University of the Philippines, 1966 Ph.D., Sociology, University of Chicago, 1970 Research / Teaching / Specializations Changing Social System Surrounding Youth, Historical Demography, Spatial Demography

Embers of War

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Embers of War

hanois-war

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Hanoi's War

kontum-the-battle

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Kontum: The Battle to Save South Vietnam

Jida+sfbkkcom_

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tribute

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Tribute to Brunei

thai-comics

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Thai Comic Books: Poems from my life in Thailand with the Peace Corps: 1967-1969

Fuchsia in Cambodia: Poems

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Black Dog, Black Night

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Black Dog, Black Night

Saints, Sinners and Singaporeans : A Collection of Poems

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Saints, Sinners and Singaporeans : A Collection of Poems

Performance

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A (BALINESE) TEMPEST

With support from the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, the UH Department of Theatre & Dance presented A (Balinese) Tempest at Kennedy Theatre from January 25 - February 3, 2008. In preparation for this production, 52 students participated in six months of intensive training in Balinese music (gamelan), dance, and shadow theatre during the Fall of 2007. The training and rehearsal period culminated in six public performances that drew an audience totaling 2,376 people. The production combined shadow theatre with live dancers to create a cross-cultural staging of Shakespeare's Tempest, using a style pioneered by visiting artist Larry Reed. This innovative adaptation of Shakespeare's most musical and magical play is about a sorcerer and dethroned Milanese duke (Prospero), who has been banished with his daughter Miranda to an enchanted island. Reed fused Balinese and Elizabethan elements with his hallmark shadow-casting method, which utilized a giant screen and live performers to create a magical shadow theatre performance. The production also featured live musical accompaniment by the UH Balinese gamelan ensemble under the direction of visiting artist and musical director I. Nyoman Sumandhi, an internationally known dalang (i.e, a Balinese puppet master) and master of traditional Balinese music, dance and choreography. The week-long performance run garnered mainstream press coverage with previews and reviews in both major Honolulu papers, plus coverage and reviews from two local TV news stations. The outreach component of this project included school performances at the Maui Arts and Culture Center for approximately 600 K-12 school children. The project was organized and produced by Professor Kirstin Pauka, faculty in the Asian Theatre Program and Acting Director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies during the period of the course and performance. Program | Poster | Production Photographs | Star-Bulletin Article | Honolulu Advertiser Article

LUCK AND LOSS: MANADIN'S GAMBLE

Manoa's Kennedy Theatre hosted Luck and Loss: Manadin's Gamble, a traditional Indonesian Randai in English in January and February 2008. This West Sumatran folk play featured martial arts, dance, singing, music and pants-slapping percussion. Directed and translated by Kirstin Pauka, Luck and Loss: Manadin's Gamble is a coming-of-age story about love, gambling and adventure. It is a tale of romance, mischief and combat that is encased in percussive and energetic dance sequences. This film showcases the Randai theater of the Minangkabau of West Sumatra, one of over 250 different ethnic groups in the Indonesian archipelago. Randai is a folk theater tradition of the Minangkabau ethnic group which incorporates music, singing, dance, drama and the silat martial art. Randai is usually performed for traditional ceremonies and festivals, and complex stories may span a number of nights. It is performed as a theatre-in-the-round to achieve an equality and unity between audience members and the performers. Randai originated early in the 20th century out of fusion of local martial arts, story-telling and other performance traditions.Men originally played both the male and female characters in the story, but since the 1960s women have also participated. A vibrant and exciting composite theater form, Randai incorporates storytelling, dance, music, and martial arts into a unique blend of performing arts. One of the highlights of Randai is experiencing the interplay between the dancer and musicians in the segments that break up the short dramatic exchanges. Randai also offers insights into the indigenous martial arts form silek and is of interest to martial artists in general. It will be of great value to students and teachers in world theater and dance, in Asian studies, and in cultural studies. The project was organized and produced by Professor Kirstin Pauka, faculty in the Asian Theatre Program at the University of Hawaii. Poster | Production Photographs | Star-Bulletin Article | Honolulu Advertiser Article

Education

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Here you will find a wide range of on-line materials in varying formats for educators and community people interested in Southeast Asia. We welcome your use of these materials. Please E-mail us with comments and suggestions on educational tools which would be useful to you!

KADAGATAN: A CURRICULUM ON FILIPINO CULTURE & MARINE ECOLOGY

KADAGATAN incorporates Filipino culture and core values in teaching tropical marine ecology. Its aim is to engage students about environmental stewardship and to inspire them to take action in sustaining the wellbeing of their environment. This curriculum focuses on Filipinos and their intimate relationship with the sea, but the concepts covered in three modules are universal. Through standards and inquiry-based lessons and virtual activities, students will be taken on a journey into their past and place, beginning with the center most region of the Philippines, the Visayas. From there, students will explore the country’s diverse and rich coastal communities and dive into the deep trenches of Philippine water, all within understanding the context and connections to our global environment.

TSUNAMI TEACHER

Tsunami Teacher is an information and resource toolkit for building global capacity to respond to and mitigate tsunamis developed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Orgnization and its Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission. It was prepared under the supervision of theÂ IOC's International Tsunami Centre in Hawaii. UNESCO hosts a continually reviewed and updated on-line version of Tsunami Teacher. The base language of Tsunami Teacher is English and but translations into Bahasa Indonesia, Bangladeshi, Bangla, French, Spanish and Thai are coming.

DOCUMENTARY OF THE AMMATOA OF SULAWESI, INDONESIA

This documentary by University of Hawaii Asian Studies Master's student Sapril Akhmady, available for download or streaming, begins at a time when the Ammatoa people of Sulawesi in Indonesia are feeling deeply disturbed about ongoing changes in their community. They feel as if they are facing currents of transformation that will fundamentally affect their culture and their traditional way of life. The system of agriculture has been changed; machines for activities like paddy pounding have been introduced, modern roads have been built around villages, and customary land has been taken away. Underlying all of these changes is the fact that traditional knowledge has been lost and that the younger generation is less concerned about retaining this knowledge. Sapril Akhmady also wrote an article on the Ammatoa available for download.

Graduate Program

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Country Focus

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Languages

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Film Series

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Muslim Societies in Asia and the Pacific

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Subtitling Project

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SUBTITLED FILM FROM MYANMAR

In 2008, the University of Hawaii's Southeast Asian Film Translation Project produced the first subtitled Burmese language film available for public viewing in the United States. The Legend of Lady Hill is a supernatural melodrama. When young rich city boy, Tun, visits the town Lady Hill and impetuously flirts with a pretty village girl named Thuzar he unknowingly disrupts a village spirit ceremony. When Thuzar's husband dies in an accident that evening, she and the rest of the village believe it is the vengeful punishment of Ma Ma U, the protective spirit who guards the village. Thuzar and angry villagers blame the recalcitrant Tun and chase him from the village. Twenty years later the repercussions of this sad event are still being felt. When Tun's son, La Min, visits the same village and meets the beautiful Pha-yaung Ban, all sorts of trouble befalls them. Have the spirits cursed this couple? Or are more terrestrial forces working to keep them apart? The Legend of Lady Hill is a soap opera love story transfused with Buddhist ethics and Myanmar's rich religious culture. Scenes rich with traditional music and religious ceremony will please those with an interest in Burmese culture.

SUBTITLED FILM FROM VIET NAM

The University of Hawaii's Southeast Asian Film Translation Project recently produced two subtitled Vietnamese language films, now available for public viewing in the United States! BONG SEN (1998) is a remarkable co-production between Algeria and Viet Nam. The film won Third Prize at the Seventh Festival of African Cinema in Morocco. In the 1950s, the French Army sent thousands of indigenes, soldiers conscripted from colonies in North Africa, to fight in the so-called "Dirty War" in Indochina. Set against the growing Vietnamese struggle for independence is a love story involving Ali, portrayed by Algerian actor El-Mellouhi Niddal, and Lien (Nguyen An Chinh), a beautiful Viet Minh guerrilla. PASSERINE BIRD (1962). The Viet Nam Film Institute stumbled upon a deteriorating 16mm print of this lost classic which the Hong Kong Film Archive restored and the Center subtitled. The film offers a lyric view of village level resistance to French colonial aggression in Viet Nam in the 1950s. Nga, a young girl, is thrown into the bitter struggles of her fellow countrymen as images of innocent youth are bled away, turning into the steadfastness of nationalist resolve.

Cakalele: Maluku Research Journal

rgilliam — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:23:49 +0000

Cakalele is a journal devoted exclusively to publishing the results of research in and about Maluku, as well as the Maluku communities scattered through Indonesia and the Netherlands. The past years have witnessed the rapid growth of Maluku as an area of study in many diverse scholarly fields, in both the humanities and the sciences. Despite this increase in research and analysis there is no forum for exchange of information and theory. The absence of an area-focused academic journal in this critical period of growth and exchange inhibits the development of muliti-disciplinary scholarship. Cakalele is based on the notion that by restricting the scope of coverage to one geographical area, scholarly perspective can expand to encompass the results, notions, and methodologies of other fields of study. There are points of intersections which become all the more important in the confines of an area-focused medium of exchange.

Individual articles for Cakalele are now available for download, for free, on ScholarSpace,the University of Hawaii's Institutional Repository for academic papers, research, journals, podcasts and more.

PleaseÂ contact the new publishers of Cakalele, Museum Maluku in Utrecht, The Nederlands, for information on the future of the journal!

Contact

rgilliam — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:58:20 +0000

Director Dr. Stephen O'Harrow Associate Director Paul Rausch Mailing Address Center for Southeast Asian Studies University of Hawai′i at Mānoa 1890 East-West Road Moore Hall 405 Honolulu, HI 96822 google map tel: +1 808 956 2688 fax: +1 808 956 2682 email You may also fill out the form below to contact a CSEAS staff member:

CSEAS Staff

rgilliam — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:20:13 +0000

Stephen O'Harrow Director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies Moore 406 (808) 956-2676 e-mail website Educational Background A.B., University of Michigan, 1962. M.A., School of Oriental & African Studies (London), 1965. Doctorat en Etudes Orientales, La Sorbonne, 1972 Research / Teaching / Specializations Vietnamese language & literature, film in Viet Nam, colonial & pre-modern Vietnamese texts

Paul Rausch Associate Director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies Moore 405 (808) 956-2688 e-mail website Educational Background M.A., University of Hawai′i B.A., University of Hawai′i Research/Teaching/Specializations Cinema, clothing, and culture of Southeast Asia

Ronald Gilliam Online Development Coordinator & Doctoral Candidate (ABD) in Asian Theatre Moore 405 (808) 956-2688 e-mail website Educational Background M.A., Performance Studies, New York University B.A., Theatre/Chinese Language & Culture, Butler University Research/Teaching/Specializations In addition to coordinating all online communication at the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Ronald conducts research on Uyghur dramatic art in Chinese Central Asia. He is also actively involved in directing theatrical productions. Prior to his graduate study, he co-founded NoExit Performance, a theatre company based in Indianapolis, Indiana, with cutting-edge, and experimental performances. Over the last 10 years he also directed and performed in numerous theatrical productions. He recently directed Gao Xingjian's Nocturnal Wanderer and also performed in the UH jingju production of The White Snake. Ronald has also published articles and book reviews in peer-reviewed journals such as e-MisphÃ©rica and Asian Theatre Journal.

Beau Mueller Public Relations Coordinator and MBA Candidate at the Shidler College of Business Moore Hall 405 (808) 956-2688 e-mail website Educational Background B.A. Asian Studies, University of Hawai′i at Mānoa Research/Teaching/Specializations Beau is currently pursuing an MBA from the Shidler College of Business. Some of his academic interests include international business, online marketing, web strategy, and social media optimization (having even given a workshop on this topic at the UH Outreach College). He recently returned from rural Miyazaki, Japan, where he had a baby, played lots of shogi (Japanese chess) and taught English on the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme. Besides working as the CSEAS PR Coordinator and helping to take care of his insane child, he also has his own web services and consulting business.

Leon Potter Graduate Assistant & Doctoral Candidate (ABD) at the College of Education Moore Hall 405 (808) 956-2688 e-mail website Educational Background M.A., Second Language Studies, University of Hawai′i M.A., Asian Studies, University of Hawai′i B.A., Asian Studies, University of Hawai′i Research/Teaching/Specializations Leon is doing research for his dissertation about Vietnamese Heritage Language Learners in higher education. He has completed four-years of Vietnamese language classes and recently completed 4th-year Thai language. For three summers (07, 08, 09), Leon went to Thailand to participate in a teaching practicum held at the University of Ubon Rajathani with UHM's Department of Second Language Studies. He has also been heavily involved in the subtitling for the Center and worked on many films including Passerine Bird (Con Chim Vành Khuyên), The Lotus (Bông Sen), and Holy Days (Ngày Lễ Thánh) with Le Vinh Hoa.

Support

rgilliam — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:51:31 +0000

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies is among the top Southeast Asian Studies programs in the world, promoting cross-disciplinary, in-depth and innovative approaches to the study of Southeast Asia. We welcome all contributions and you can help us sustain the excellence of the Center by making a gift today. Your gift will create vital opportunities by helping to support students or by providing outreach to the local community. We appreciate your support and thank you for your dedication to our endeavors.

How to Give

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact the Director or the University of Hawai′i Foundation. You may also make a donation over the web by filling out the secure UH Foundation Online Form and specifying "UHM-School of Hawn., Asian, Pacif. Std." under Programs and "Friends of Southeast Asia Fund" under Accounts. If you have further questions or would like assistance in making an online contribution, please contact us.

Social Networks

rgilliam — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:13:04 +0000

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies has created numerous ways for our users to connect with us online. Below are some of the services we use to disseminate information: Become a fan of CSEAS on Facebook.com! The CSEAS Facebook page allows our fans to connect with others interested in SE Asia, share photographs/news/videos, and learn more about our community. Follow CSEAS on Twitter! Twitter is a service that enables users to send/read messages known as tweets. The CSEAS twitter feed broadcasts upcoming events and news regarding SE Asia. Add the CSEAS Alumni & Community Group to your Linkedin Network! Linkedin is primary for professional networking and the CSEAS group allows members to search job openings and to initiate discussions relating to SE Asia. Browse CSEAS Photographs on our Flickr Page! Flickr is an online image hosting website and community platform. The CSEAS flickr page is our official repository for reputable images relating to SE Asia. Watch CSEAS and related videos on our Vimeo channel! Vimeo is a video social network site where users can upload and share videos. CSEAS houses all of our video on Vimeo. Subscribe to CSEAS announcements via our RSS feed! RSS, or Really Simple Syndication, is a newsfeed technology that standardizes the publication of regularly updated content on the web, such as blogs. Add CSEAS to your Goodreads Friend List! Goodreads members recommend books, compare what they are reading, keep track of what they've read and would like to read, and much more. CSEAS adds all weekly announcement books to our Goodreads account.

Podcasts

rgilliam — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:45:33 +0000

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies podcasts its lectures, seminars, speaker series and other special events! Podcasting means you can download the audio to your computer and listen when you want to listen. There are three ways to download the CSEAS Podcast: Visitors to CSEASHawaii.com can listen to podcasts within each post with no extra software required by accessing our Podcast Archive (also accessible via the navigation bar above). CSEAS recommends using modern browsers such as Safari (Mac) or Firefox (Mac/PC) to listen to our podcasts on the site. If you would like to download each podcast for listening away from your computer, please consider one of the other two options below. iTunes users (Mac and PC) can download the CSEAS Podcast via iTunesU. iTunes U is a service created to manage, distribute, and control access to educational audio and video content for students within a college or university as well as the broader Internet. Click here for the University of HawaiÊ»i iTunes U site. ScholarSpace, UH's Institutional Repository, also hosts the CSEAS Podcast. ScholarSpace offers persistent links to the podcasts, for use in academic citations. (Technical note for expert users: ScholarSpace has RSS feed for podcatchers and RSS readers). All files are in the .mp3 format, playable on the Mac, Linux, and Windows operating systems.

Explorations

explorations — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:54:37 +0000

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The principle mission of Explorations is to offer a forum for students to present disciplinary and interdisciplinary research on a broad range of issues relating principally to the region which today constitutes Southeast Asia. Embracing both the diversity of academic interests and scholastic expertise it is hoped that this forum will introduce students to the work of their colleagues, encourage discussion both within and across disciplines, and foster a sense of community among those interested in Southeast Asia. Current and past editions of Explorations with unique URLs suitable for academic citation are available for download from ScholarSpace, the University of Hawaii's Institutional Repository. Individual issues can be downloaded by clicking on the icons below.

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Event Submission

rgilliam — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:01:38 +0000

Please fill in the following form to submit your event. Be aware that CSEAS receives numerous event submissions daily and is unable to personally reply to each submission. Mahalo!

Photos

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Foreign Area Officer Information

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DEFERRAL OF ADMISSION

Some FAOs apply as much as one year early, yet this is not applicable to UHM as admission is valid only for the semester for which it is offered. We recognize that there is a long lead-time for change of station. If you must apply up to one year in advance, you have two choices: (1) re-apply and pay the fees again, or (2) accept admission and immediately apply for a leave of absence. LOAs are good for only 1 year. Normally, they are granted. But there may be times when Graduate Division refuses. The best thing to do is contact us and we will help you to find a solution.

STUDY PROGRAM GUIDE

1. In order to overcome the time restriction and make up for the fourth semester, students may register up to 9 credit hours of Asian studies courses in Summer Sessions. FAO students are, thus, able to take 9 credit hours for each semester throughout their study. There are a limited number of special Asian studies research seminars and courses on international relations and security issues in Asia offered during Summer Sessions. Students are advised to take a full program of courses in the summer in order to compensate for the early completion of the MA in Asian studies. 2. Students are advised to select the Plan B: Non-thesis option, as the Plan A: Thesis option is for completion of the program in four-semesters of study. Students selecting the Plan A option will be advised to obtain approval for a fourth semester of study from their unit superior before the second semester of their program. 3. The MA degree is a language-intensive program requiring skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing. Students who have prior language training should strengthen their language skills in preparation for this degree program. Before entering the program, students must have reached at least one level below the language requirement of their chosen area of study in order to graduate on time.

FAO STUDENT/ALUMNI CONTACTS

Applicants are encouraged to consult our current students/recent alumni for further information. David Gigliotti, East Asia/Korea Specialist - Pentagon Marcus Ferrara, SEA/Thailand Specialist - Current Student Pete Fowler, SEA/Malaysia Specialist - Pentagon Newman Yang, East Asia/China Specialist - Hong Kong

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Students applying to the Master's programs must submit the following materials: To the Graduate Division (all students): -- Completed graduate application form. You may apply on-line. -- US citizens & permanent residents $50 -- One official copy of transcript sent directly from all post-secondary educational institutions attended. To the Asian Studies Program: -- Two letters of recommendation. download form -- Official GRE (Graduate Record Examination) score report, aptitude test only. -- A 10 page writing sample. -- SPAS Express Information Form. You may apply on-line here. Contact Information Michael Aung-Thwin Chair, Asian Studies Program School of Pacific & Asian Studies University of Hawai′i at Mānoa 1890 East-West Road, Moore Hall 412 Honolulu, Hawai′i 96822 Telephone: (808)956-5962; Facsimile: (808)956-6345

FACT SHEET - SPRING 2010

Tuition Costs: FAOs are automatically given in-state tuition status. UH is a low-cost school. Cost of Living in Hawai′i Hawai′i has an extremely high cost of living-if you are not in the military. Prices in the commissary nearly mirror those in Monterey. On-post housing is available at Fort Shafter, but usually entails a six-month wait. Off-post rent is comparable to that in Monterey with some of Hawai′i's best residential areas within biking/walking distance from the University (Mānoa Valley, Saint Louis Heights, Kahala, and Waikiki). All dependent medical care is handled at Tripler Army Medical Center. The care is fast and first-rate, with no payment of a Tricare deductible. Hawai′i can be expensive, but the Army provides more than enough compensation (BAH/COLA) to meet ones needs.

Monthly Housing Allowance [BAH-Hawai′i] [as of 11/15/09]:

GRADE	w/ dependents	w/o dependents
O-3	$2627	$2191
O-4	$3043	$2416

Monthly Housing Allowance [BAH-Hawai′i] [as of 11/15/09]:

GRADE	TIME FRAME	w/ dependents (#)	w/o dependents
O-3	8 yrs	$942 (3)	$719
O-3	8 yrs	$898 (2)	$719
O-3	8 yrs	$807 (1)	$719

GRADE	TIME FRAME	w/ dependents (#)	w/o dependents
O-4	10 yrs	$1055 (3)	$803
O-4	10 yrs	$1003 (2)	$803
O-4	10 yrs	$903 (1)	$803

Space-A Travel The availability of travel via Space-A in and out of Hawai′i is plentiful. Daily flights occur to/from Travis AFB (SF area), McCord AFB (Seattle area), and Yokota AFB (Tokyo area). Weekly flights occur to/from North Island NAS (San Diego area), March AFB (LA area), Kelly AFB (San Antonio area), McGuire AFB (New Jersey), and Charleston AFB (South Carolina). Being stationed in Hawai′i, dependents are authorized to travel unaccompanied Space-A anywhere within the Pacific Theater and to the end-destination for CONUS mission. As an Asia-focused FAO, this is an invaluable fringe benefit. It is extremely easy to travel to/from Japan during class breaks or PTDY during summer semester. From Japan, there are multiple flights each week to Korea and Singapore, which are extremely economical gateways to China, Southeast Asia, and India.

GENERAL TOPICS OF INTEREST

As a FAO concentrating on Asia, about one-fourth to one-third of your future job assignments will be in Hawai′i (Pacific Command, JICPAC, US Army Pacific, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies). Studying at the University of Hawai′i gives you early access to all of these centers in the form of briefings, lectures, conferences, etc. The resources are there if you want them. It also provides you the opportunity to check out future job opportunities, specifically which jobs you might wish to compete for as well as which jobs you might wish to avoid.

ACCESS TO PROFESSIONALS IN YOUR FIELD

The Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, located in Waikiki, is the preeminent security think tank and educational center in the Pacific. The East-West Center, located on the campus of the University of Hawai′i offers access to top researchers in Asia and the Pacific, visiting diplomats, scholars-in-residence from around the world, and ongoing conferences, talks and performances.

ADDITIONAL LINKS & SPAS CONTACT INFORMATION

Honolulu Advertiser Honolulu Star Bulletin Honolulu Weekly DOD Per Diem Website University of Hawai′i UH/SPAS Recruiting Representative: Paul Rausch, (808) 956-2688, Facsimile: (808) 956-6345, UH/SPAS Asian Studies Department: Chair, Dr. Michael Aung-Thwin, (808) 956-5962; Facsimile: (808) 956-6345, UH/SPAS Graduate Advising & Admission Documents: Pattie Dunn, (808) 956-7814; Facsimile: (808) 956-6345

Umbuik Mudo & The Magic Flute Randai

rgilliam — Sun, 11 Feb 2001 21:14:11 +0000

Umbuik Mudo & The Magic Flute
Produced and Directed by Kirstin Pauka

Feb 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, & 11 2001

Martial arts, songs and instrumental music, dance, acting and storytelling combine in this unique West Sumatran theatrical form. Rarely performed outside of Indonesia, Umbuik Mudo is a tragic love story that unfolds amidst the wild jungles of Sumatra complete with magic flutes, robbers and dangerous quests. UHM students will train under guest artists in preparation for this production.

For more information vist hawaii.edu/theatre

In Remembrance: The Blogs of Yasmin Ahmad

rgilliam — Tue, 03 Aug 2004 19:30:53 +0000

The world of international cinema suffered a great loss last year with the passing of the talented Yasmin Ahmad. The Center for Southeast Asian Studies would like to celebrate Yasmin's life and work by regularly featuring postings from her blogs - Yasmin the Storyteller (2004 to 2008) and Yasmin the Filmmaker (2008 to 2009). Yasmin's blogs provide a unique cultural commentary as she muses about film, politics, religion, love, and much more. Taking into consideration the sociopolitical context of her self-documented writing and filmmaking, Yasmin's perspective offers a refreshing and very nuanced take on living and working in Southeast Asia - as well as key insights on the contemporary film industry during the shift to the digital era as she traveled the world with her internationally-acclaimed and widely exhibited films. Beginning with the anniversary of her passing, we will feature re-postings from Yasmin's blogs and we hope that Southeast Asia scholars, filmmakers and cinephiles will find these rich resources as fascinating as we do. Re-posted from: Yasmin the Storyteller Tuesday, August 03, 2004 The story begins on the 3rd of August 2004. at 46, i have directed only eleven halfway decent tv commercials, made one tv movie, and one feature film. i might call myself an artist if i only knew what art was. i cringe when someone says they like art films, or worse, that they want to MAKE art films. i watch anything that tickles my fancy. my all-time favourites so far include ken loach's "kes", billy wilder's "the apartment", satyajit ray's "charulata", neil jordan's "mona lisa", and raj kapoor's "bobby". i reckon they're my favourite because i keep going back to them from time to time, over and over again, and they move me every time. the two living directors whose new works i feel compelled to watch as soon as i can are pedro almodovar and yoji yamada. if what little i've said so far piques your interest even a little, i'd like to chat about film with you. and if you're malaysian, i'd like to hear how you think we can make better films, because we're presently making some pretty dire ones, and it gets embarrassing for me sometimes to talk about films with my friends from japan, india, china, indonesia, france, and thailand. welcome to the storyteller.

Yasmin's Profile

Age: 52 | Gender: Female | Location: kuala lumpur : Malaysia Astrological Sign: Capricorn | Zodiac Year: Rooster Industry: Advertising | Occupation: writer & film director I am optimistic and sentimental to the point of being annoying, especially to people who think that being cynical and cold is cool. Everyday, I thank Allah for everyday things like the ability to breathe, the ability to love, the ability to laugh, and the ability to eat and drink. If you were a cannibal, what would you wear to dinner? a frown. Interests * film * watching my parents tease each other like children Favorite Movies * tora-san our lovable tramp * kes * charulata * mona lisa * bobby * the apartment * city lights * hable con ella * apu sansar * violent cop * sonatine. Favorite Music * sangkala "sabilulungan" * mozart's clarinet concerto in "a". Favorite Books * the koran * tao te ching * j.m. barrie's peter pan * pablo neruda's "elemental odes" * wislawa szymborska's "people on the bridge" * octavio paz's "a tree within" * and rabindranath tagore's "the gardener" * douglas adams' "the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy" Yasmin the Storyteller (August 2004 - November 2008) | Yasmin the Filmmaker (November 2008 - July 2009) | Book - Amir Muhammad's Yasmin Ahmad's Films (Matahari, 2009)

Annual Report

rgilliam — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:29:17 +0000

Each Spring the Center for Southeast Asian Studies publishes its annual report as a downloadable .pdf file. This report highlights the yearly progress of the center and each of our unique programs. 2011/2012 Report 2010/2011 Report Download 2009/2010 Report Download 2008 Report Download 2007 Report

Yasmin Ahmad: SEPET - notes from the writer/director

rgilliam — Thu, 05 Aug 2004 04:06:45 +0000

Reposted from: Yasmin the Storyteller Wednesday, August 04, 2004 â€œYou donâ€™t have to understand people to love them.â€ I set myself the task of imparting this feeling in â€œSepetâ€, even before I typed the first word of the script. When I was a little girl, my father had a thing about a gramophone record of Connie Francis singing Italian love songs. He would play it over and over, until I could sing â€œO Sole Mioâ€ with great feeling, without understanding a word of what I was singing. Much later, I read a confession the Irish poet W.B.Yeats made concerning the feelings he had about â€œGitanjaliâ€, the Nobel Prize winning book of poetry by Rabindranath Tagore, translated into English from the original Bengali. According to Yeats, he would carry â€œGitanjaliâ€ with him wherever he went, occasionally lowering his head when his tears flowed from reading a particularly moving phrase, for fear of being found out by the people around him. And so, â€œSepetâ€. A story about two young people in love, who come from totally different family and social backgrounds. Itâ€™s important to note here that the last thing I wanted was to make the central crisis in â€œSepetâ€ a racial one. I have never believed that race was ever a real issue when people hated one another. I have always found, without fail, that racism was just surface stuff. When I scratched that surface and went just a little deeper, I invariably found that that prejudice was rooted in more basic human weaknesses like Fear or Greed. I also wanted â€œSepetâ€ to be about first love. First love has always fascinated me because it happens to you at a time when you have not yet learned to lie to yourself. With first love, within five minutes, you accept the other person for everything that they are, warts and all. I believe that our first love is the truest love of all. Unfortunately, most people I know do not even believe there is such a thing as â€œtrue loveâ€. They remind me of the last words in a poem by Wislawa Szymborska. â€œLet the people who never find true love believe that there is no such thing. Their faith will make it easier for them to live and die.â€

About Yasmin

Yasmin Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I am optimistic and sentimental to the point of being annoying, especially to people who think that being cynical and cold is cool. Everyday, I thank Allah for everyday things like the ability to breathe, the ability to love, the ability to laugh, and the ability to eat and drink. View Complete Profile

Explorations Style Guide

explorations — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 22:55:38 +0000

Call for Papers

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Following are some important general guidelines to consider before submitting your paper to explorations: 1. Completed papers only (no first drafts) 2. MS Word documents only (.doc) 3. 35 pages or less, inclusive of references 4. Double-spaced 5. 12 pt. font in Times New Roman 6. Margins no less than: 1.25" right and left margins; 1" top and bottom 7. Remove all headers and footers, table of contents is not necessary 8. If headings are used within the paper, they should be consistent and not numbered 9. Include a 100-150 word abstract 10. If submitting images, tables or charts, include captions and source information. Images should be in jpegformat. Original photographs will not be returned. 11. Author's name, current status (i.e. PhD student), department and university/college affiliation, mailing address, phone and email should be included on a cover-page. Author's name should not appear anywhere else in the paper, to allow for blind review. 12. References (following the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed. Sections 16.90- 16.120) and the Journal of Asian Studies (Michigan): 13. In-text references must include: author's last name, year of publication and page number for given information. If the author's name is in the text, follow it with the year in parentheses, e.g.: Woo (1968). If the author's name is not in the text, the reference should include it: (Woo 1968). If the author's name is in the text, the page number follows the year of publication after a colon, e.g.: Woo (1968:23), or with the author's name if not in the text, e.g.: (Woo 1968:23). Give both last names for works with two authors, e.g.: (Woo and Lee 1999); for works with more than two authors, cite all names in the first reference, and thereafter use "et al.," e.g.: (Woo, Lee and Wang 1999:23) (first time); thereafter (Woo et al. 1999:24). Separate series of references with semi-colons and enclose them within a single pair of parentheses, e.g.: (Anderson 1991; Quincy 1999; Zinoman 2000). 14. Endnotes may be used where necessary, not footnotes. Number endnotes using Arabic numerals and include all necessary reference information. Avoid excessive abbreviation. 15. References should be included after endnotes, on a separate page entitled "References." Full citation information of all references used should be provided, following the "Author-Date system" as outlined in the Chicago Manual of Style, sections 16.90-120. For example: References Andaya, Barbara Watson. 1993. "Upstreams and Downstreams in Early Modern Sumatra." Historian 57(3):537-52. Gladney, Dru C. 1991. Muslim Chinese: Ethnic Nationalism in the People's Republic. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. For questions on style and submissions please contact us. Completed papers should be sent by email to explore@hawaii.edu.

Explorations Call for Editors

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Editing opportunity for Students of Southeast Asia at the University of Hawai′i at Mānoa

Gain valuable experience in editing, producing and publishing a journal
Read new and interesting perspectives from your peers in Southeast Asian studies
Build your professional CV
Join a great cohort of students with cross-disciplinary interests in the region by becoming part of the editing team for Explorations in Southeast Asian Studies: a graduate student journal of Southeast Asian Studies.

We're looking for graduate students who can meet regularly during the Fall and Spring semesters to review papers, edit and prepare the next issue of Explorations. No previous editing is required, and we welcome students from all disciplines who have an interest to Southeast Asia. We have recently expanded the range of our content to include reviews of new books, films, exhibits, as well as original translations, photo essays, essays on field research, and reviews of new research tools and resources. The journal is published electronically and in hard copy, and is distributed to major Southeast Asian studies centers and libraries both in the US and abroad. Explorations is supported by the Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), the Southeast Asian Studies Student Association (SEASSA) and the at the University of Hawai′i at Mānoa and the Student Activities and Program Fee Board (SAPFB) at the University of Hawai′i. Contact us for information about the first meeting, to held each Fall.

Explorations Call for Papers

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DEADLINE FOR 2011 ISSUE SUBMISSION: JANUARY 20, 2011

Explorations is edited and published by graduate students at the University of Hawai′i at Mānoa with administrative support provided by the Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS). The journal provides a peer-reviewed forum for graduate scholarship on Southeast Asia. Submissions are welcomed from all disciplines, however the author must be currently enrolled in an academic program or a recent graduate (within the last year). The journal is produced through a blind review process, by volunteer editors with the guidance of a faculty advisor. Explorations is published electronically and in hard copy, and is distributed to Southeast Asian Studies programs, centers, and university libraries both nationally and internationally. Works published in Explorations are not necessarily representative of the views of the editors or CSEAS, and responsibility for the opinions expressed and the factual accuracy of papers lies with the individual authors. HOW TO SUBMIT:

Submissions are considered on a rolling basis until the final deadline mentioned above. Submissions received after the deadline will not be considered.
Please submit your work by email, as a Word document (.doc or .docx, not .pdf) following the Explorations Style Guidelines, to explore@hawaii.edu.
Submissions should follow APA or Turabian style, using endnotes and including a complete Bibliography of all works used. The total length of the submission should not exceed 30 pages in length.
Submissions are expected to neither be currently under review for another publication, nor to have been previously published elsewhere.

TYPES OF SUBMISSIONS CONSIDERED:

Reviews of current books, films or exhibitions,
Original translations of poetry or short stories in English, from a Southeast Asian language
Photo essays
"Notes from the Field" pieces, that is, informal essays on firsthand field research experiences written for a graduate student audience
Short reviews of new research toolsand resources useful for research

Explorations is supported by the Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), the Southeast Asian Studies Student Association (SEASSA) and the Student Activities and Program Fee Board (SAPFB) at the University of Hawaii. The journal is produced through a blind review process, by volunteer editors with the guidance of a faculty advisor. The editorial board consists of graduate students from a range of disciplines whose regional interests lie within Southeast Asia. The journal is published electronically and in hard copy, and is distributed to major Southeast Asian studies centers and libraries both nationally and internationally. Papers published in Explorations are not necessarily representative of the views of the editors or the sponsors, and responsibility for the opinions expressed and the factual accuracy of papers lies with the individual authors.

Explorations Test Page

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