===================================== MONASH ASIA INSTITUTE BULLETIN 5/2004 3 June 2004 ===================================== In this bulletin 1. Conference: Social Protection in Asia 2. Workshop: Hindu Fundamentalism/Militancy in India 3. Illustrated Public Lecture on Indonesian Music 4. 11th Workshop on SEA Women 5. MAI Postgraduate Seminar 6. Second Herb Feith Memorial Lecture 7. Piano Concert by Jaya Suprana 8. Annual Indonesia Lecture Series 2004 9. Singapore Studies Symposium 10. Japanese Visual Culture and the Cultural Flows of "Manga" 11. MAI Database Update 12. Multicultural Futures Conference 13. Position vacant, UTAS 14. Oxfam-CAA Business Ethics Forum 2004 15. 6th ISPaL Conference 16. 3rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities 17. Website of the month: AIA (Vic) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 1. Social Protection in Asia: 1 day conference Thursday 10 June 2004, 9.00 am to 6.00 pm Room E269, Faculty of Business and Economics Menzies Building (11), Monash University Clayton campus The International Business Research Unit of the Department of Management, Monash University, will hold an International One Day Workshop on "Social Protection in South Asia, China and Malaysia" The program is as follows: SOUTH ASIA FOCUS Professor Sujata Patel "Structural Adjustment, Globalisation and Social Security Systems in Bombay/Mumbai" Dr Sharif As-Saber, Dr Quamrul Alam, Dr Ramanie Samaratunge and Professor Chris Nyland "Globalisation, Social Protection and International Business: A Thematic Framework" Dr Ramanie Samaratunge and Professor Chris Nyland "Globalisation and Social Protection in Sri Lanka: Experience of a Developing Country Welfare State" CHINA FOCUS Dr Gaby Ramia "Social Security Compliance Regimes and Their Implications for China" Associate Professor Gloria Davies and Professor Chris Nyland "Correct ideas and social practice: an analysis of social protection policy and its implementation in China, with reference to Shanghai" Dr Ingrid Nielsen, Professor Chris Nyland, Professor Russell Smyth, Dr Mike Zhang and Associate Professor Cherrie Jiuhua Zhu "Which Rural Migrants Receive Social Insurance in Chinese Cities? Evidence From Jiangsu Survey Data" Associate Professor Cherrie Jiuhua Zhu and Professor Chris Nyland "Marketisation and Social Protection Reform: Emerging HRM Issues in China" MALAYSIA FOCUS Dr Sity Daud, Dr Wendy Smith and Professor Chris Nyland "Social Safety Nets in Malaysia after the Asian financial crisis: Institutions, Development Policy and the Role of Community Factors" Registration is free but essential by 4 June 2004. Enquiries and Registration: Dr Wendy Smith , Tel: (03) 9905 9250 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 2. Half Day Workshop by the Monash Asia Institute Friday 11 June 2004, 12.30 pm - 5.00 pm Room S822, Level 8 South, Menzies Building (11) Monash University Clayton Campus "Hindu Fundamentalism and Militancy in India Today' Keynote address: Prof Sujata Patel, Department of Sociology, University of Pune, India will lead the discussion. A light luncheon will be served. RSVPs are essential. Scholars and postgraduates are invited to join us and compare research work in this field. In particular attention will be paid to the nature of Hindu fundamentalism and militancy, and its social and political impact. Given the current Indian election results, and the re-emergence of a secular party at the central Government of India level, this workshop promises to be especially interesting. Can and will the Congress Party be able to reverse the trend during the last decade towards Hindu militancy? And what will happen in cities/regions like Mumbai where Hindu fundamentalist parties such as the Shiv Sena have dominated the political scene for decades? About the speaker Professor Sujata Patel is the former Head of the Department of Sociology, University of Pune, India. She is a historical sociologist who has examined the ways in which state-society relationships have evolved in India during the last hundred years. Presently her research interests are focussed in the area of urban studies with specific reference to the growth of mega cities in India. A selection of her publications include three principal publications: "Thinking Social Science in India", co-edited with J. Bagchi and K. Raj, New Delhi, Sage, 2002; "Bombay: Metaphor for Modern India" and "Bombay: Mosaic of Modern Culture" co-edited with A. Thorner, Bombay and Delhi, Oxford University Press, 1995/1996/2000, vol. 1-2; "Making of Industrial Relations: Capital and Labour in Ahmdebadad Textile Industry, Delhi", Oxford University Press, 1987. Professor Patel is a contributory Editor for the International Journal of Urban and Regional Studies, Blackwell Publishers, Cambridge and member of the Editorial Board for Current Sociology, Sage Publications, London. Since 1990s she has been a member of Universities of Pune, Bombay, SNDT Women's, Goa, bodies that frame curriculum. In her University, she chairs the committee on semester and credit system for Social Sciences and Humanities. She is the representative of President of India in the selection committee for social sciences at Indira Gandhi National Open University. She served in a number of representative bodies, including the ISA Executive Committee, the program Committee for the World Congress in Brisbane, Research Committees 21 Regional and Urban Sociology, RC32 Women in Society, and the Governing Board, Global Development Network (representing ISA). Professor Sujata Patel's visit to Monash University from 8-15 June 2004, is co-sponsored by the Department of Management, Monash University and the Monash Asia Institute. RSVPs essential for catering: Prof Marika Vicziany, Director, Monash Asia Institute ------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 3. Illustrated Public Lecture Thursday 24 June 2004, Refreshments at 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm Music Auditorium, Performing Arts Centre (Building 68), Monash University Clayton campus "Traditional Musical Culture in Globalizing Indonesia - an Indonesian Ethnomusicologist's Perspective" by Professor Sumarsam Professor Sumarsam is a famous Javanese ethnomusicologist and gamelan musician who has published widely on gamelan music and is Adjunct Professor at Wesleyan University's Department of Music. His book on Javanese music history, published by the University of Chicago Press, has been very well-received. He will be a Fellow of the Faculty of Arts at Monash University in June - July 2004. Enquiries: Professor Margaret Kartomi , School of Music - Conservatorium, Faculty of Arts ------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 4. 11th Workshop on SEA Women Monash Asia Institute Centre of Southeast Asian Studies Eleventh Annual Workshop on Southeast Asian Women Monash University, Clayton, Victoria Friday 25 June 2004 The aim of the Workshop is to bring together researchers and others Interested in the study of matters relating to Southeast Asian women, in any field, such as politics, geography, literature, the arts, history or health. Enquires: Dr Susan Blackburn, School of Political and Social Inquiry, PO Box 11A Monash University, Victoria,3800. Email address: sue.blackburn@arts.monash.edu.au Telephone (03) 9905 2384 Website - http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/mai/cseas/seawomen04.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 5. Monash Asia Institute Postgraduate Seminar June 2004 - There will be no seminar in June owing to many postgraduates travelling interstate and overseas for conferences. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 6. Second Herb Feith Memorial Lecture Honouring the memory of Herb Feith - teacher, scholar, activist and humanitarian Monday 28 June 2004 Join us for refreshments from 6.30 pm, Lecture starts at 7.30pm sharp Iwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank Centre, corner Sturt Street and Southbank Boulevard, Southbank, Melbourne. "Divisive Modernity: Thoughts on Southeast Asian History" Prof Wang Gungwu, Director, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. MC: Graeme Dobell, Radio Australia's Foreign Affairs & Defence Correspondent This event will also be the formal launch of the Herb Feith Foundation. About Herb Feith Herb Feith (1930-2001) was Australia's finest scholar of Indonesia. His example and idealism inspired the founding of the Volunteer Graduate Scheme that developed into Australia Volunteers International. Teaching politics at Monash University from 1962 to 1990, he led generations of students to share his passionate concern for Indonesia, international politics, democracy, human rights, peace studies and conflict resolution. About the speaker Professor Wang Gungwu(PhD History, University of London) is a specialist in Chinese Overseas, Chinese History, Nationalism & Migrations in the Asian region. He was Chairman of the Institute of East Asian Political Economy (1996-1997) before it was reconstituted as the East Asian Institute and is also Faculty Professor, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore (NUS). He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong from 1986 to 1995, and is an Emeritus Professor and former Director of the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University, Canberra. A close friend and colleague of Herb Feith, Professor Wang Gungwu's visit to Melbourne on this occasion will not involve any other public presentations apart from this lecture. Enquiries: Dr Penny Graham, Director, Centre of Southeast Asian Studies, Monash Asia Institute. Email: penny.graham@arts.monash.edu.au RSVP (essential for catering purposes): guibin.zhang@adm.monash.edu.au (Please use "Herb Feith Memorial Lecture 2004" as subject of your email). ------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 7. Piano Concert by Jaya Suprana Friday 16 July 2004, 12.30 pm - 1.30 pm Federation Hall, Victorian College of the Arts, 234 St Kilda Road, Southbank, Melbourne (The concert is part of the Symposium of the International Musicological Society SIMS2004 (11-16 July) Jaya Suprana is one of Indonesia's greatest musical treasures. Host of his own weekly national TV Talk Show, author, cartoonist and successful businessman, he is a pianist and composer who graduated from the Musikhochschuele Muenster and Folkwanghochshule Essen in Germany. Performing for one concert only in Melbourne, he will play several of his own compositions, Indonesian classical pieces, and his improvisations on well-loved Indonesian folk songs. "I have never imagined that the piano can sound like the Indonesian Gamelan and Flute : such beautiful sound, such simplicity..." (Lusian Lukman, London). Enquiries: Professor Margaret Kartomi , School of Music - Conservatorium, Faculty of Arts ------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 8. Annual Indonesia Lecture Series Tuesday 20 July 2004 from 6.00 pm Federation Hall, Victorian College of the Arts 234 St Kilda Road, Melbourne 3000 The 2004 ANNUAL INDONESIA LECTURE SERIES (AILS) Presented by the Centre of Southeast Asian Studies, Monash Asia Institute in conjunction with the Australian Indonesian Association "Reformasi and the Arts: The political use of artists in the Indonesian elections" Speakers: Dr Jennifer Lindsay, Research Scholar at the University of Singapore Bp Jaya Suprana, pianist-composer, comedian and TV Personality in Jakarta Ms Andika Hendro of Jakarta and Monash University Dr David Wright-Neville, Lecturer in Politics, Monash University Films, videoclips and a short piano performance related to the 2004 Indonesian Election Campaigns are planned to be shown. Indonesian food will be provided by the Australian Indonesian Association. RSVP essential. Convenor: Professor Margaret Kartomi AM, FAHA, School of Music - Conservatorium Enquiries and RSVP: guibin.zhang@adm.monash.edu.au (Please use "AILS2004" as subject heading of your email). ------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 9. RMIT & MAI Singapore Studies Symposium Monday 9 August 2004, 10.00 am - 2.00 pm Conference Centre Lounge State Library of Victoria Conference Centre Entry 3, La Trobe Street "Celebrating Singapore: Identity, Ethnicity, Nationalism and Civil Society" On August 9 2004, the Republic of Singapore will celebrate its 39th year of independence. In Singapore, the month long 'Celebrate Singapore' will culminate in the National Day Parade. In Melbourne, Singapore Studies researchers will ask, what are the challenges of nation-building in a multi-ethnic and increasingly multifaceted society? Has the project of building a national identity been successful? Do identities such as ethnic communities, women and sexual minorities and their voices as civil society actors have a place in modern Singapore? What are the tensions facing a globalised city-state such as Singapore as the middle-class finds itself in a financially challenged position? What impact on society will new migrants have as they enter the city-state even as more citizens leave the country for places like Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States? RMIT, School of Applied Communication (Asian Media and Culture) and the Monash Asia Institute will co-host a Singapore Studies Symposium to commemorate and celebrate Singapore's 39th birthday and to discuss and debate issues facing contemporary Singapore. This symposium aims to bring together researchers working on Singapore related topics to share expertise and facilitate networking. Symposium Advisor: Prof Marika Vicziany (MAI) marika.vicziany@adm.monash.edu.au Symposium Convenor: Ms Chris Hudson, (RMIT University) Chris.Hudson@ems.rmit.edu.au Symposium Co-ordinators: Mr. James Gomez (MAI) jgom3@student.monash.edu.au and Mr. Terry Johal (RMIT University) terry.johal@rmit.edu.au ------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 10. Japanese Visual Culture and the Cultural Flows of "Manga" 13 August 2004 Japanese Studies Centre, Building 54, Monash University Clayton campus Deadline for submission of proposals: 18 June 2004 This symposium explores the movement of images and commodities across and between borders, particularly those of Japan and the Asia Pacific region, and continues the Cultural Flows conference (Monash University 2002) exploration of how categories of the local, national, and global are constructed and the boundaries between them configured. Papers contributing to the interdisciplinary approach to the discourse are invited from scholars, fans, artists and professionals. Enquiries: Dr Craig Norris ------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 11. Update of MAI database The Monash Asia Institute is currently updating information on research expertise and interests of subscribers to this bulletin. The information we collect is solely for internal use (in promoting research linkages) and is not shared with any third party. If you wish to provide us with your details, please take a moment to submit your details online at: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/mai/mailform.html =============================================================== Monash University events =============================================================== Item 12. Multicultural Futures Conference co-presented by the International Metropolis Project, the Monash Institute for the Study of Global Movements, and the Australian Multicultural Foundation 22-23 September 2004 Monash University Prato Centre, Italy What role should multiculturalism play in diverse and pluralistic societies? Long regarded as the premier policy for the integration of immigrants and refugees in their societies of destination, multiculturalism has increasingly come under scrutiny from numerous sides in the migration discussion. Will it remain the best way to manage the challenges that lie ahead? Or will alternative approaches such as interculturalism be better guides to public policy in the 21st century? These fundamental issues will be discussed at the Multicultural Futures conference to be held at Monash University's Prato Centre in Tuscany, Italy. For further information, go see: http://www.monash.edu.au/oce/Multicultural_Futures/ =============================================================== Other items of interest =============================================================== Item 13. Position vacant Applications are invited for the position of Associate Lecturer or Lecturer in Asian Studies at the University of Tasmania. The appointment is for one year, with a possibility of extension, commencing in July 2004. The successful applicant will be responsible for the teaching and co-ordinating Asian Studies units, and possibly contributing to the Chinese, Japanese or Indonesian language-teaching program. Applicants with Chinese studies/language backgrounds particularly welcome. The position is on the Hobart campus, although a contribution to cross-campus teaching maybe required. The appointment will be at Academic Level A or Level B. The University offers excellent employment benefits and a pleasant working environment. Closing date for application: 23 June 2004 Enquiries: Professor Barbara Hatley, Head of School Asian Languages and Studies, on telephone (03) 63243058, fax (03) 62343652 or email Barbara.Hatley@utas.edu.au. Details and downloadable job application package: http://www.admin.utas.edu.au/hr/jobs ------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 14. Oxfam/Community Aid Abroad Business Ethics Forum 2004 Tuesday 13 July 2004, 6.30 to 8.00 pm BMW Edge Theatre, Federation Square, Melbourne CBD $75 per head (concession available) Drinks and canapés on arrival "New Visions for a New Century: An evening of debate on business, ethics and corporate social responsibility" With greater scrutiny than ever on the performance of the corporate sector, it is vital for those with an interest in corporate social responsibility to understand more about the critical issues. Oxfam Community Aid Abroad Business Ethics Forum is an initiative aimed at encouraging dialogue between the private sector and community on the subject of values and ethics. Join speakers Justice Neville Owen (Royal Commissioner, HIH Inquiry), Christine Charles (Corporate Executive, Newmont Australia) and Sharon Burrow (ACTU President) to engage in debating real strategies for rights, sustainability and responsibility within the business world. For more information: http://www.oxfam.org.au/businessethics/ Enquiries: Nikki Anderson, Business Ethics Forum Event Coordinator Oxfam Community Aid Abroad Tel 03-9289 9312 fax 03-9419 5318 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 15. 6th ISPaL Vietnam National University Vietnam Social sciences Institute Hanoi University of Institute of Linguistics Social sciences & humanities 25 - 26 November 2004 Sixth international symposium on pan-Asiatic Linguistics Vietnam National University Hall, 19 Le Thanh Tong St., Hanoi, Vietnam The 6th ISPaL will be the forum for scientific exchanges and networking of scholars of the studies of Asian languages from Japan to the Middle East, from Siberia to Indonesia. The 6th ISPAL will cover all issues of Pan-asiatic linguistics and areal languages. Submission of papers in the following areas of linguistic are especially welcome: 1. Descriptive and contrastive linguistics 2. Historical comparative linguistics and areal comparative linguistics 3. Linguistic typology and language universals 4. Linguistic anthropology and sociolinguistics 5. The Vietnamese language and other languages in Vietnam Enquiries and Registrations, contact Vu Suc Nghieu, University of Social Sciences & Humanities 336 Nguyen Trai, Thanh Xuan, Hanoi, Vietnam Ly Toan Thang, Institute of Linguistics 20, Ly Thai To, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: 84 - 4 - 858 - 5238 ; 84 - 4 - 825 - 4127 Email: vducnghieu@yahoo.com ; lithan@netnam.org.vn; vuvanthi@yahoo.com ; nghcon@yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 16. Conference on Arts and Humanities Call for Papers/Abstracts/Submissions - Submission Deadline: 31 August, 2004 3rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities 13 - 16 January, 2005 Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Honolulu Hawaii, USA Sponsored by: East West Council for Education Center of Asian Pacific Studies of Peking University The 3rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities will be held from January 13 (Thursday) to January 16 (Sunday), 2005 at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii. The conference will provide many opportunities for academicians and professionals from the arts and humanities related fields to interact with members inside and outside their own particular disciplines. Cross-disciplinary submissions with other fields are welcome. For more information about submissions see: http://www.hichumanities.org/cfp_artshumanities.htm Web address: http://www.hichumanities.org Email address: humanities@hichumanities.org Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities P.O. Box 75036 Honolulu, HI, 96836, USA ------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 17. Website of the month: AIA (VIC) http://home.vicnet.net.au/~aiav/ Australian Indonesian Association: AIA (Vic) is an organisation for people interested in Indonesia. Its mission is: "To foster and promote friendship, understanding and good relations between the peoples of Indonesia and Australia." Many of its members are frequent visitors to Indonesia and many speak Indonesian. Members are involved in a variety of activities throughout the year including Malam Ngobrol (Conversation Evening), Film Nights, Language Classes and Dinners, often with eminent speakers who discuss a variety of topics. The Association is also involved in a number of aid programs. Members receive a monthly newsletter. ======================================================================== The Monash Asia Institute Newsletter incorporates news items from the six research centres of the Monash Asia Institute, partner organisations and other groups working to promote Asian Studies in Australia. For further information about the Monash Asia Institute and this newsletter: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/mai/ email: monash.asia.institute@adm.monash.edu.au ========================================================================