===================================== Monash Asia Institute Bulletin 16/2005 23 December 2005 ===================================== In This Bulletin 1. Seasons Greetings From the Director, Mai 2. Mai Phd Confirmation Seminar 3. Global Media Journal 4. Angkor - Landscape, City and Temple 5. 8th Annual Southeast Asian Graduate Conference 6. Antara Kita Bulletin 7. Journal of Vietnamese Studies - Call for Papers 8. Website of the Month: 'The Land has Eyes' ________ Item 1. Seasons Greetings From Director, Mai The Director, Staff, Students and Executive Committee of the Monash Asia Institute Take This Opportunity to Wish You a Happy and Safe Break Over the Coming New Year Holidays. We Also Thank You All for Your Interest and Support in Our Activities During What has Proven to Be an Exciting and Productive Year. Monash Asia Institute, As with Monash University, Is Closed From 22 December 2005 Until 2 January. The University Will Reopen On the 3 January 2006. ________ Item 2. Mai Phd Confirmation Seminar Friday 20 January 2006, 12.00 Noon S822, Level 8 South, Menzies Building (11) Monash University Clayton Campus “Financial Markets and State Power: The Analysis of Asean’S Economic Integration and Its Impact On Australian Foreign Economic Policy” Speaker: Mr David Treisman, Phd Candidate, Monash Asia Institute Abstract This Thesis Investigates the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) Intended Economic Integration and Its Impact On Australia’S Foreign Economic Policy Through the Analysis of the Political-Economy Surrounding Asean’S Attempts in Achieving a Common Financial Market. The Feasibility of a Single South East Asian Financial Market, the Geo-Strategic Positioning of China and India Within the Region and Australia Political and Economic Position Toward Asean Will Be Explored. This Seminar Is Presented in Two Parts: State Power and Financial Markets in Context of Asean; and a Literature Review On Regional Economic Integration. About the Speaker Mr David Treisman Is a Phd Candidate at Monash Asia Institute. He Holds an Ma Degree in International Relations From the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. Mr Treisman’S Other Research has Included Work On the Political Economy of Derivatives and Their Markets in South East Asia and Labour Mobility Within the Asean-China Free Trade Area. Mr Treisman’S Career has Also Included Corporate Reporting On Political Risk and Business Intelligence Issues On the African and Asian Continents. Enquiries: Mr Tony Donaldson, Tony.Donaldson@Adm.Monash.Edu.Au ________ Item 3. Global Media Journal The Inaugural Issue of the Indian Edition of Global Media Journal Is Available At: Http://Www.Manipal.Edu/Gmj/Issues/Nov05 This First Issue Contains Essays On Information and Communication Technologies in Development, Reviews On the Present Condition of the Indian Media, and a Selection of the Best Student Research Papers. _______ Item 4. Angkor - Landscape, City and Temple. University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. 18 - 23 July 2006 Conference July 18 – 21, Public Symposium July 22 - 23 Specialist Workshops July 22 - 23 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. The Conference Is Supported by Unesco and the University of Sydney, and Is Presented Under Unesco Patronage. Activities Will Include Formal Conference Papers, Specialist Workshops and Roundtable Discussions, Training Sessions and a Public Symposium. The Conference Will Be Organised Around Four Themes: – Economy and Environment – City and Daily Life – Monuments and Art – Heritage and Contemporary Issues Each Theme Will Include a Keynote Address, and Incorporate Regional and Global Perspectives. Registration and More Information: http://conferences.arts.usyd.edu.au/index.php?cf=9 Contact Information Angkor Conference 2006, Acl/Ssiu, Madsen Building F09 University of Sydney, Nsw 2006, Australia E-Mail: Angkor2006@Acl.Arts.Usyd.Edu.Au ________ Item 5. 8th Annual Southeast Asian Graduate Conference Call for Papers Due Date – 15 January 2006 The Cornell Southeast Asia Program Invites Submissions for Its 8th Annual Southeast Asian Studies Graduate Conference Which Will Be Held at the Kahin Center for Advanced Research On Southeast Asia at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York On April 21-23, 2006. We Welcome Submissions of Well-Developed Work From Graduate Students Engaged in Original Research Related to Southeast Asia. Graduate Students Working in the Following Disciplines As Well As Other Related Fields That Contribute to the Understanding of Southeast Asia Are Encouraged to Apply: History, Literature, Art History, Sociology, Musicology, Religion, Anthropology, Archeology, Architectural History, Gender Studies, Political Science, Economics, Linguistics and Literature. We Ask That Prospective Presenters Submit a One-Page Abstract and Curriculum Vitae by January 15, 2006 To: Pittayawat@Cornell.Edu Papers Should Be in English with a Reading Time of No More Than 20 Minutes (Plus 10 Minutes of Discussion). For Further Information: Http://Www.Einaudi.Cornell.Edu/Southeastasia/Academics/Student_symposium.Asp ________ Item 6. The Bulletin of the Indonesia and East Timor Studies Committee Assoc. Prof. Gene Ammarell, the Editor of 'Antara Kita' Extends an Invitation to All Interested Organisations and Researchers to Use Antara Kita to Announce Events, Meetings, Professional Positions, and Educational Opportunities of Interest to Students and Scholars of Indonesian and East Timorese Studies. 'Antara Kita' Is the On-Line Bulletin of the Indonesia and East Timor Studies Committee of the Association of Asian Studies. Further Information About Antara Kita Is Available At: Http://Www.Antarakita.Net ________ Item 7. Journal of Vietnamese Studies - Call for Papers The University of California Press Announces a New Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Journal, "the Journal of Vietnamese Studies", Beginning Publication in September 2006. The Journal Aims to Publish Original Humanities and Social Science Research About Vietnamese History, Politics, Culture and Society. It Will Also Publish Research On Important Vietnam-Related Topics That Have Traditionally Been Segregated From Area-Studies Scholarship Such As the Vietnamese Diaspora and the "Vietnam War". Scholars Working Within the Fields of Pre-Modern or Modern History, Politics, Anthropology, Archeology, Literary Studies, Cultural Studies, Religion, Art History, Geography, Sociology and Environmental Studies Are Especially Encouraged to Submit Their Work. In Addition to Research Articles, the Journal Will Publish Book Reviews and Review Articles and, On Occasion, Interviews, Primary Sources and Literary Texts. The Journal Will Publish in English but It May Commission Translations of Submissions of Foreign-Language Scholarship. Articles Should Generally Not Exceed 12,000 Words. Each Submission Should Be Accompanied by a Cover Letter with the Authors Name, Address, Phone Number and E-Mail Address, As Well As a Brief Biographical Statement, a 100-Word Abstract, and a Word Count. Material Submitted for Publication Should Be Submitted in 3 Hard Copies, Plus As an E-Mail Attachment, Preferably in Ms Word. Since Submissions Are Refereed Anonymously, the Authors Name Should Appear Only On the Cover Sheet. Manuscripts Must Be Prepared According to the Chicago Manual of Style. Notes Should Be Endnotes, Not Footnotes. Maps Should Be Prepared Where the Topography Is Important for an Understanding of the Text. Photographs Should Specifically Enhance the Text and Carry Full Captions and Attributions. Maps, Photographs and Art Work May Be Submitted in Clear Photocopy Form. Vietnamese Words Should Include the Appropriate Diacritics. Submissions Will Be Returned Only If Accompanied by a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope. Address All Editorial Correspondence and Submissions to One of the Editors at the Following Addresses: Prof. Peter Zinoman Center for Southeast Asia Studies Uc Berkeley 2223 Fulton St., No. 617 Berkeley Ca 94720-2318 Prof. Mariam B. Lam Dept. Of Comparative Literature and Foreign Languages 2401 Hmnss Uc Riverside Riverside, Ca 92521-0321 Alternatively, Submissions Can Be Sent Electronically to Jvs@Berkeley.Edu Books for Review Should Fall Within the General Orientation of the Journal and Be Sent To: Prof. George Dutton Dept. Of Asian Languages and Cultures Ucla, 290 Royce Hall Box 951540, Los Angeles, Ca 90095-1540 ________ Item 8. Website of the Month: 'The Land has Eyes' Http://Www.Thelandhaseyes.Com/ This Colourful Website Provides Some Riveting Insights Into 'the Land has Eyes' – a New Film Directed by Vilsoni Hereniko. The Film Was Recently Nominated for the Best Foreign Films Section at the Forthcoming Oscar Academy Awards to Be Held in Early March 2006. It Is the First Feature Film to Be Made by a Fiji Islander. The Film Will Be Shown in Melbourne Sometime in Early 2006. Keep an Eye Out in the Local Newspapers for Details. The Story Revolves Around Viki, a Beautiful and Sensitive South Pacific Girl, Who Is Shamed by Her Village for Being Poor and the Daughter of a Convicted Thief. She Is Inspired and Haunted by the Warrior Woman From Her Island's Mythology. The Lush Tropical Beauty of Rotuma, Fiji Contrasts with the Stifling Conformity of Island Culture As Viki Fights for Justice and Her Freedom. The Film Was Shot in the Rotuma, Fiji in the Rotuman Language (with English Subtitles). ===================================================================== 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. 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