===================================== Monash Asia Institute Bulletin 6/2006 22 June 2006 ===================================== In This Bulletin 1. 13th Workshop On Women in Southeast Asia 2. Seminar: Domestic Photography in India 3. Seminar: History and the Inequality Predicament in South Asia 4. Seminar: Women Workers After the 1997 Thai Economic Crisis 5. Seminar: Muslims in Malaysia 6. Seminar: The Abdullah-Mahathir Controversy 7. Seminar: 'Islam and Democracy' with Anwar Ibrahim 8. The Sukunan Relief Fund 9. Conference: E-Governance and E-Government in South Asia 10. Concert: Gagaku Music Society of Tenri University 11. Symposium: Youth, Media and Culture in the Asia Pacific 12. Conference: Nation, City, Place: Rethinking Nationalism 13. Conference: Angkor - Landscape, City and Temple 14. Asaa Presidents' Prize and Dk Award for the Most Outstanding Thesis On Asia 15. Chinese Southern Diaspora Journal 16. Nuclear and Disarmament Expert Wanted 17. Call for Papers: South Asian Studies: Transnational Issues 18. Website of the Month ===================================== Monash Asia Institute News and Events ===================================== Item 1. "Women in Southeast Asia" - the 13th Workshop Hosted by Centre of Southeast Asian Studies with the Support of Monash Asia Institute Friday 23 June 2006, 9.00 Am – 5.15 Pm Guy Manton Rooms (Sg01 and Sg02), Ground Floor Menzies Building (11), Monash University Clayton Campus The Workshop Brings 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. This Year’S Workshop Will Cover Life Experiences, Childbirth, Religion and Politics. Details: Http://Www.Arts.Monash.Edu.Au/Mai/Cseas/Seawomen06.Html Enquiries: Dr Susan Blackburn, Sue.Blackburn@Arts.Monash.Edu.Au ________ Item 2. Seminar Monash Asia Institute Friday 30 June 2006, 2.00 Pm Room S822, Monash Asia Institute, Level 8 South, Monash University Clayton Campus “The Private Performative Space - Ritual and Performance in the Family” Dr Malavika Karlekar This Presentation Looks at the Role of the Photograph in the Domestic Sphere. About the Speaker Malavika Karlekar, Ba (Hons) Delhi Ba (Oxon) Mlitt and Phd (Delhi) has Been a University Teacher and Is Now an Author and Editor. Her Recent Publications Include: “Re-Visioning the Past – Early Photography in Bengal 1875-1915”, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2005 and Editor of “Paradigms of Learning - the Total Literacy Campaign in India”, New Delhi: Sage Publications, 2004, “Visualizing Indian Women 1875-1947”, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2006 Rsvp with Subject Heading "Domestic Photography Seminar" to Dr Tony Donaldson, Tony.Donaldson@Adm.Monash.Edu.Au ________ Item 3. Seminar Monash Asia Institute Tuesday 4 July 2006, 1.00 Pm Room S822, Monash Asia Institute, Level 8 South, Monash University Clayton Campus “History and the Inequality Predicament in South Asia” Professor David Ludden, History Department, University of Pennsylvania Professor David Ludden Is a Noted World Authority On South Asian History Who has, in Recent Years, Developed His Work Into a Comparative Inter-Regional and Multi-Disciplinary Framework. His Books Include “India and South Asia: A Short History”, Oxford: Oneworld Publishers, 2002; “an Agrarian History of South Asia”, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 1999, “Peasant History in South India”, Princeton University Press, 1985. He Is in Australia As the Guest of the Asaa Conference Organisers and the Monash Asia Institute. Rsvp with Subject Heading "History and Inequality Seminar" to Dr Tony Donaldson, Tony.Donaldson@Adm.Monash.Edu.Au ________ Item 4. Seminar Monash Asia Institute Tuesday 11 July 2006, 11.00 Am S822, Level 8 South, Building 11 (Menzies), Monash University Clayton Campus “Women Dispatched Workers After the Economic Crisis in Thailand: Social Exclusion and Erosion of Workers’ Rights” Speaker: Associate Professor Kyoko Kusakabe, Gender and Development Studies, School of Environment, Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology Abstract After the 1997 Economic Crisis in Thailand, Many Women Workers Were Retrenched. The Gendered Effect of the Crisis has Been Interpreted Differently by Different Researchers. This Paper Takes the Position That the Crisis has Had Negative Effect On Women More Than On Men, Not Only Immediately After the Crisis, but Also in the Long Term Labour Market Condition. The Recovery of the Economy From Around Year 2000-2002 has Not Benefited Women Workers. On the Contrary, Women Workers Are Increasingly Becoming Casualized Workers Inside Factories. This Move has Been Encouraged by the Labour Protection Act of the Government. About the Speaker Kyoko Kusakabe Is an Associate Professor of Gender and Development Studies at School of Environment, Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology. She has Just Completed Her Research On Post-Economic Crisis and Women’S Employment in Asia. Her Recent Work Also Includes Gendered Effect of Border Trade Under the Policy of Open Border in Greater Mekong Sub-Region Countries, As Well As Women Street Vendors in Cambodia. Details: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/mai/Seminars.Html#Women Rsvp with Subject Heading "Women Workers Seminar" to Dr Tony Donaldson, Tony.Donaldson@Adm.Monash.Edu.Au ________ Item 5. Seminar Joint Seminar Hosted by the Centre for Malaysian Studies, Centre of Southeast Asian Studies and Monash Asia Institute Wednesday 12 July 2006, 10.00 Am (Tbc) Sg02, Manton Rooms, Ground Floor, Menzies Building (11) Monash University Clayton Campus “Muslims in Malaysia: Identities, Issues and Concerns” Dr. Patricia A. Martinez, Associate Professor, University of Malaya Senior Research Fellow, Asia-Europe Institute, University of Malaya Dr Martinez Recently Conducted a Survey On Malaysian Muslims’ Identities, Issues and Concerns. The Data Includes Respondents Defining Their Muslim Identity, Their Perspectives On an Islamic State, Women As Shari’a Court Judges, Their Resources and Influences Regarding Islam, Interfaith Dialogue, Living Amongst Non-Muslims and Attitudes Towards Australia, the Usa and Europe. Dr. Martinez Will Discuss the Malaysian Context and Her Survey Findings in This Seminar. Rsvp with Subject Heading "Muslims in Malaysia Seminar" to Dr Tony Donaldson, Tony.Donaldson@Adm.Monash.Edu.Au ________ Item 6. Seminar A Seminar Hosted by the Malaysian Studies Centre and the Centre of Southeast Asian Studies, Monash Asia Institute Thursday 13 July 2006, 11.00 Am Room Sg02, Manton Rooms, Ground Floor, Menzies Building (11), Monash University Clayton Campus (Venue Tbc) "Managing Collateral Damage: An Anthropologist's Viewpoint of the Abdullah-Mahathir Controversy" Professor A. B. Shamsul, Professor of Social Anthropology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Abstract Since Tun Dr Mahathir, the Prime Minister of Malaysia for 22 Years, Handed Over Power to His Chosen Successor, Dato' Seri Abdullah Badawi in October 2003, the World has Waited Curiously to See What Role the Ex-Pm Would Choose to Play. Despite Having No Official Government Role, Would He Cast Himself As the "Elder Statesman" Like Lee Kuan Yew, Try to Be the Power Behind the Throne, or Just Fade From the Scene? For a Time, Pm Abdullah Implemented Slow but Steady Reform with Seemingly Little Interference, but Recently Mahathir Emerged with His Old Acerbic Style, Accusing His Successor of Reversing His Policies and Mishandling the Malaysia Singapore Causeway Issue. The Seminar Will Examine the Controversy Which has Shaken Malaysia's "State of Stable Tension" and Which has Understandably Been Causing Serious Concern Within the Business Sector, Just When Malaysia Was Receiving Renewed Investor Confidence Through Abdullah's Trajectory of Reform and His Sincere International Diplomacy. About the Speaker Shamsul A.B., Who Was Awarded His Phd at Monash University, Is Professor of Social Anthropology and Director, Institute of the Malay World & Civilization (Atma) and the Institute of Occidental Studies (Ikon) at the National University of Malaysia (Ukm). His Research Over the Last Two Decades has Focussed On Politics, Culture and Economic Development in Southeast Asia, with an Empirical Focus On Malaysia. He Is Consulted Frequently As a Social Analyst On Malaysian Current Affairs by Bbc London, Radio Australia, Radio Netherlands, Radio Singapore International, Far Eastern Economic Review and Asian Wall Street Journal. Enquiries Dr Wendy A. Smith, Director, Centre for Malaysian Studies, Monash Asia Institute Email: Wendy.Smith@Buseco.Monash.Edu.Au Rsvp with Subject Heading "Abdullah-Mahathir Seminar" to Dr Tony Donaldson, Tony.Donaldson@Adm.Monash.Edu.Au ________ Item 7. Seminar 'Islam and Democracy' with Anwar Ibrahim Friday 21 July 2006, 6.00 Pm - 8.30pm Carrillo Gantner Theatre (Formerly Known As the Basement Theatre) Sidney Myer Asia Centre, Melbourne University Anwar Ibrahim Will Present a 30-40 Minute Lecture Which Will Be Followed by a Panel of Commentators Reflecting On His Presentation. Panellists Include Dr David Wright-Neville (Politics Department, Monash) and Prof Michael Leigh (Asia Institute, Melbourne University). The Seminar Is Organised by the Monash Asia Institute, Centre for Religion and Theology (Monash), and the Asia Institute at the University of Melbourne (Formerly Mials) Details: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/mai/Seminars.Html#Anwar Rsvp (Essential) with Subject Heading "Islam and Democracy Seminar" to Dr Tony Donaldson, Tony.Donaldson@Adm.Monash.Edu.Au ________ Item 8. The Sukunan Relief Fund For the Past Year and a Half, the Project Team Under the Leadership of Dr Lea Jellinek and Mr Iswanto Have Been Helping a Village Community (Sukunan) On the Edges of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, to Develop a Rubbish Recycling, Composting and Re-Greening Program. The Project has Performed Well, with 89% of the Villagers in One Community of 500 People Becoming Involved During 2004. Four Cottage Industries Have Been Created and Over Forty People Have Gained Employment. However, the Project has Been Disrupted by the Earthquake That Struck Central Java On 27 May 2006. Dr Jellinek Reports That in Sukunan, Which Was Close to the Epicentre of the Earthquake, Some 90 Houses Were Badly Damaged or Destroyed. These Houses Need to Be Rebuilt Before Dr Jellinek and Iswanto Can Continue with the Successful Sukunan Environmental Health Program. Those Interested in Assisting with the Resumption of This Project Are Invited to Make a Donation. Donations Are Tax-Deductible for Australian Tax-Payers. Cheques Made Out to 'Monash University' Should Be Sent to the Address As Follows: “Sukunan Relief Fund” C/- Professor Marika Vicziany Monash Asia Institute Building 11 Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia See: Http://Www.Arts.Monash.Edu.Au/Mai/Seminars.Html#Recycle ===================================== Monash News and Events ===================================== Item 9. Research Conference Hosted by the Department of Management, Monash University "The Practice and Potential of E-Government and E-Governance: The South Asian Experience" 28-29 June 2006 Room N1.03, N Building, Monash University, Caulfield Campus The Purpose of the Seminar Is to Foster Links Between Scholars and Institutions in South Asia Interested in These Topics. Given Recent Interest in E-Government and E-Governance in South Asia the Research Seminar Will Provide a Timely Opportunity to Reflect On Current Progress, Evaluate Achievements and to Suggest New Research Agendas. Details: Http://Www.Buseco.Monash.Edu.Au/Mgt/Research/E-Gov/ Registration Enquiries: Reandra Juwono, Reandra.Juwono@Buseco.Monash.Edu.Au Dr Quamrul Alam, Quamrul.Alam@Buseco.Monash.Edu.Au ________ Item 10. Concert: Gagaku Music Society of Tenri University Sponsored by the Japan Foundation, and Hosted by the School of Music-Conservatorium and the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, Monash University "Sounds of Antiquity and Enduring Elegance" A Recital Given by the Gagaku Music Society of Tenri University Sunday 16 July 2006, 4:00pm Venue: Music Auditorium (School of Music-Conservatorium), Building 68, Monash University, Clayton Campus Admission: $18.00 (Full) $10.00 (Unwaged) Gagaku has Been Performed for Over 1200 Years. It has Been Carefully Preserved and Handed Down to Present Day As Music of the Japanese Imperial Court. The Program Will Feature Three Gagaku Genres: Kangen (Instrumental Pieces), Utaimono (Ancient Songs), and Bugaku (Dance). Enquiries: Dr Alison Tokita, Alison.Tokita@Arts.Monash.Edu.Au or Hideko Nakamura, Hideko_nakamura@Bigpond.Com ________ Item 11. Symposium: Youth, Media and Culture in the Asia Pacific Region Call for Papers Monash University, Melbourne 30 November - 1 December 2006 This Two-Day Symposium Explores the Practices and Expanding Field of Research Around Youth and the Media. The Symposium Conveners Invite Papers That Address Issues Pertaining to Youth Media and Culture in the Asia Pacific Region, Especially in Regards to the Following Themes: - Youth Consumption and Production of Media - Hybrid Cultures, Subcultures and Issues of Globalisation - the Role of Commercial Media, Public Service Broadcasting and Community Media - the Impact of New Media, Especially the Manner in Which It Facilitates New Formations of Community and Identity. Abstracts of No More Than 300 Words and a Biography of No More Than 100 Words Should Be Sent to Belinda.Smaill@Arts.Monash.Edu.Au No Later Than 31 July 2006. For More Information and Registration Details: Http://Www.Arts.Monash.Edu.Au/Humcass/Youthmediaculture Enquires: Usha M Rodrigues, Usha.Rodrigues@Arts.Monash.Edu.Au or Belinda Smaill, Belinda.Smaill@Arts.Monash.Edu.Au ===================================== Other News and Events ===================================== Item 12. Conference: Nation, City, Place: Rethinking Nationalism Nation, City, Place: Rethinking Nationalism International Conference, University of Melbourne, 14 - 16 July 2006. Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning University of Melbourne The 21st Century has Emerged As an Era of Globalization, Flexible Accumulation and Trans-National Migrations Where International Unions and Alliances (Both Economic and Political) Erode the Familiar Criteria of Modern Nationalism. In This Climate of Decentered Identities and Multiple Subjective Positions (Ethnicity, Gender, Race and Class) That We Revisit the Idea of the Postcolonial Nation in Terms of Its Geographic Boundaries and Physical Landscapes, Urban Capitals, Parliament Buildings and Public Monuments. In Reconsidering Material Culture in Terms of the Physical Manifestations of the Imaginings and Desires of Homogeneous Subject-Hood We Hope to Question the Validity of the National Model. The Contention of This Conference Is That Architecture and Urbanism Remain the Primary Cultural Expression of the National Imagination, and Its Successes and Failures Can Be Read in the Complex Intersections of Politics, Society, Place, City and Nation. Registration Closes On 30 June 2006 For More Details About the Conference, Http://Www.Abp.Unimelb.Edu.Au/Features/Conferences/Ncp/Theme.Html Enquiries: Julie Willis, J.Willis@Unimelb.Edu.Au, Anoma Pieris, Apieris@Unimelb.Edu.Au ________ Item 13. Conference: Angkor - Landscape, City and Temple A Conference, Hosted by Department of Archaeology and the School of Geoscienceson, University of Sydney, On New Directions in Research at Angkor - Under the Patronage of Unesco. 17-22 July 2006 Rm 433 Madsen Bldg F09, University of Sydney The Conference Will Provide an Opportunity for the International Community of Researchers to Contribute to a Definitive Overview of Recent and Ongoing Research On Angkor, to Discuss Future Directions and Collaboration, and to Participate in Specialist Workshops and Training Sessions. For further information: http://conferences.arts.usyd.edu.au/index.php?cf=9 Enquiries: Angkor Conference 2006 Acl/Ssiu, Madsen Building F09 University of Sydney, Nsw 2006, Australia Phone: +61 +2 +9351-7667 E-Mail: Angkor2006@Acl.Arts.Usyd.Edu.Au ________ Item 14. Asaa Presidents' Prize and Dk Award for the Most Outstanding Thesis On Asia The Asian Studies Association of Australia (Asaa) Awards an Annual Prize of $1,000 "to Encourage and Reward Excellence in Scholarship On Asia at the Doctoral Level, to Publicize the Best Young Australian Scholarship On Asia, and to Encourage Its Publication in Australia." the Prize Results From the Initiatives and Financial Contributions of Asaa's First Presidents. Since 2004, the Presidents' Prize has Been Augmented by the Dk Award, Presented by the Global Book Distributor, Dk Agencies of New Delhi, to Highlight Its Dealings with Australian Academics and Academic Libraries Since 1968. The Dk Award Provides the Winner of the Presidents' Prize with the Choice of Books to the Value of Aus$500 From the Dk Website (Http://Www.Dkagencies.Com/). To Qualify, a Thesis Must - Deal Wholly with a Country or Countries of Asia or with Australia's Relationship with Asia - Be in Humanities or Social Sciences Disciplines, Broadly Defined - Have Contributed to a Doctoral Degree Conferred in 2005 - Be the Only Nomination From Its Institution Australian Universities Are Now Invited to Nominate One Dissertation Awarded the Ph.D. Degree That Meets the Above Criteria. Final Selection Is by a Committee of Prominent Scholars Appointed Biennially by the Council of the Asaa. The Criteria for the Award Are "Excellence in Scholarship, Relevance to Asia, and Appropriateness for Publication.” Nominations by Universities for the Outstanding Dissertation for Which the Ph.D. Degree Was Conferred in 2005 Should Reach the President of the Asaa by Friday, 28 July 2006. The Nomination Should Be Accompanied by a Copy of the Thesis, a Citation Explaining Its Merits, and Anonymous Copies of All Examiners' Reports. The Closing Date for Nominations Is Friday 28 July 2006. For More Information, Contact Dr Tamara Jacka (Tamara.Jacka@Anu.Edu.Au) ________ Item 15. Chinese Southern Diaspora Journal The Centre for the Study of the Chinese Southern Diaspora (Cscsd) at the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, the Australian National University, has Announced the Appearance of a Multidisciplinary Annual Electronic Journal Called “Chinese Southern Diaspora Studies”, Which Will Be Devoted to Researching the Chinese Southern Diaspora in Southeast Asia and the Southwest Pacific Region. The Journal Aims Both to Facilitate the Speedy Publication of New Research On This Large Field and to Put Into Wider Circulation Important Documentary Materials, or Primary Sources and Data, Which Illuminate the Story of the Chinese in the Nanyang, Including in Particular Their Engagements with Local Peoples and Cultures. Interested Students Are Invited to Submit Their Contact Details, Affiliation, and a Short Account of the Direction of Their Research to Dr Nola Cooke (Nola.Cooke@Anu.Edu.Au). For More Information, Please Contact the Editors at Tana.Li@Anu.Edu.Au or Nola.Cooke@Anu.Edu.Au. ________ Item 16. Nuclear and Disarmament Expert Wanted Greenpeace International Seeks a Political Advisor - Nuclear and Disarmament. Initially Based in Amsterdam (but Ultimately in Geneva), the Political Advisor's Goal Will Be to Provide the Strategic Direction for Campaigns Focussing On Civil Nuclear and Nuclear Disarmament Issues, Leading Global Political Strategies Aimed at Influencing Governments and Institutions Worldwide. Candidates Will Need to Have: (I) Personal Belief in and Support for Greenpeace's Aims, (Ii) Proven Expertise in and Knowledge of High Level Political Negotiations (Preferably 3-5 Years +), (Iii) Proven Expertise in Policy Development (Preferably 3-5 Years +), (Iv) Proven Expertise in Civil and Nuclear Disarmament Issues, (V) Have Existing Networks Within the Relevant International/Political Areas, (Vi) Proven Ability to Work Effectively with the Media, and (Vii) Fluency in Written and Spoken English As Well As at Least One of the Other Official United Nations Languages. The Required Personal Competencies Include: (I) Proven Strategic Skills, (Ii) Effective Team Spirit, (Iii) Strength of Will and Intellect to Drive a Program, Iv) Charismatic Networking Skills, (V) High Level Communications Skills, (Vi) Proven Negotiation Skills, and Flexibility and Cultural Openness. For More Information, Please Visit the Website, Http://Www.Oxfordhr.Co.Uk. Contact Information Yoon Hui Kim Yoon.Kim@St-Cross.Oxford.Ac.Uk or Michael Wills Mwills@Oxfordhr.Co.Uk ________ Item 17. Call for Papers: South Asian Studies: Transnational Issues The Editors of the Ucfv Research Review Welcome Contributions for the October, 2006 Issue. The Central Theme, South Asian Studies: Transnational Issues, Provides a Critical Focus and Reflects the Journal’S Interdisciplinary Approach. The Editors Welcome Articles and Review Submissions From a Wide Range of Disciplines. The Following Four General Categories Delineate the Areas From Which Papers Are Solicited: - Cultural Studies: Language, Literature, Film and Media, Ethnographies - Security: Religious Pluralism, Terrorism, Public Safety Issues - Diaspora - Gender and Family Relations Papers Should Be 4000–6500 Words and Written for a General Academic Audience. Papers May Take the Form of Research Papers, Literature Reviews, Evaluations, Position Papers, Case Studies, Research Reports and Notes From the Field, or Other Works of Social, Political, Economic, Ideological, or Historical Significance. Deadline for Submission of Manuscripts: August 15, 2006 Please Submit Papers in Word As E-Mail Attachments to the Editor for This Issue, Dr. Kuldip Gill (Kuldip.Gill@Ucfv.Ca). A Statement That the Manuscript Is Original Unpublished Material That has Not Been Submitted Elsewhere for Publication Should Accompany the Submission. For More Information, Http://Journals.Ucfv.Ca/Ojs/Rr ________ Item 18. Website of the Month The Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage Is Located Near Kegalla in Sri Lanka, and This Website Offers a Wealth of Information and Resources About Elephants As Well As About the Orphanage Itself, Which Is One of the Largest in the World. 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