[Nwsanet] Calendar of Events: 05.14.07

[Juned Shaikh]

1) May 14 – Chaya Presents:
“No matter what, we stay together”
2)  May 8 – 29 - Lecture Series: Childhood and Youth Cultures in Asia
3) May 15 – State of Religion in Contemporary Tibet
4) May 18-19 – Symposium: Patronage, Performance, Procession, and Pilgrimage 
5) May 22 –Jun 6 – South Asia Center, UW - Shyam Benegal’s Public Events in Seattle 
6) May 31 – TiE Seattle - Mobile Content Monetization: Challenges and Strategies 
7) June 27-29 –Annual Summer Seminar for Educators by Jackson School, UW’s Outreach
Centers
8) June 29-July 8 - Pratidhwani Presents - Everybody Loves a Good Tsunami
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1) 
May 14, 2007

The Chaya Women's Health Committee Presents:
My family tell me, "No matter what, we stay together."
May 14, 6:30-8:00 PM
Place: Student Union Building, Room: HUB 200 C

Join fellow South Asian women in sharing perspectives on identity, domestic violence, and relationships. Discussions will be facilitated by Chaya volunteers and UW students. Chai and snacks will be provided.

For more information: Contact Charu at charu at chayaseattle.org or 206-568-7576. Chaya supports South Asian survivors and families impacted by domestic violence and abuse and engages communities to change societal conditions that enable oppression, especially violence against women. www.chayaseattle.org
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2)

May 8- 29

Childhood and Youth Culture in Asia — Free Lecture Series at UW
Comm 120, 7:00 PM on May 8, 15, 22, 29

Join the Asia Outreach Centers of the Jackson School of International
Studies for this series of presentations addressing issues surrounding the diverse situations of youth populations in 4 regions of Asia. These events are free and open to the public. All are in Communications Building 120 on the UW campus, at 7:00 PM. For more information, call 206-543-4800, or
email sascuw at u.washington.edu or http://jsis.washington.edu/soasia/

* Educators who attend at least 2 of the lectures will receive 3 WA State
Clock Hours*

May 8 – Youth Culture in Central Asia

Speaker: Charles Carlson

Charles Carlson holds a Ph.D. in Uralic and Altaic Studies from Indiana University with a concentration on Finno-Ugric studies and Turkology. He joined Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in 1979 and served as director of the non-Russian nationality services, director of the Turkic and Tajik 
Services, and director of the Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and Uzbek Services.



May 15 -- Young and Free in Asia

Speaker: Nyugen Qui Duc

Based in Ha Noi, Nguyen Qui Duc was Regional Editor for KQED’s Pacific 
Time, a public radio program focusing on Asian and Asian American affairs, broadcast on more than 30 stations across the U.S., and in Hong Kong. A former commentator for National Public Radio (NPR) Nguyen is also a contributing producer for PBS’s FRONTLINE/World. He is the author of Where The Ashes Are, The Odyssey of a Vietnamese Family (Addison-  Wesley, 1994).

May 22 – Educating Global Citizens in China

Speaker: Ann Anagnost


Ann Anagnost is a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Washington. 
She is currently working on a project called Global Futures in East Asia, Which encompasses a transnational network of scholars integrating teaching and research around the theme of youth and globalization.

May 29 – Going to School in India (Film)


A clever and inventive introduction to social and environmental differences within India’s varied landscapes through an exploration of its education system. Told through the eyes of children attending class in unique  geographical pockets - deep in the Himalayans, in a desert or on a city
Bus  - Going to School in India celebrates social difference and the

environmental challenges that students must confront in order to gain access to education.

This series is supported in part by Title VI US Education Department
Grants to the East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and Ellison Centers
of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies.
http://jsis.washington.edu/

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3) 
May 15, 07

The Northwest China Council in association with the Asian Art Council of the Portland Art Museum, the Institute for Asian Studies at Portland State University and Linfield College, and with support from the Oregon Council for the Humanities Present.

The State of Religion in Contemporary Tibet

When: Tuesday, May 15, 7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Where: Portland State University, Smith Memorial Union Room 228, SW Broadway and Harrison, Portland

Take part in a conversation - with distinguished guest speakers and the audience to discuss the current state of Tibetan Buddhism, inside andoutside of Tibet. The speakers include:

Yangsi Rinpoche is the founder, President, and a professor at Maitripa Institute, a new Buddhist university in Portland. Rinpoche has been recognized as the reincarnation of Geshe Ngawang Gendun, a renowned scholar and practitioner from Western Tibet.

David Germano is associate professor of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies at the University of Virginia. His main research interest is in the Buddhist and Bön traditions of the tenth through fourteenth centuries.

Kenneth Liberman, an associate professor of Sociology and Religious Studies at the University of Oregon, specializes in race and ethnic relations and Tibetan practices of reasoning and intercultural communication.

He is the author of Dialectical Practice in Tibetan Philosophical Culture (2003).

James Blumenthal, an associate professor of Buddhist Philosophy at Oregon State University and a professor of Buddhist History and Classical Tibetan language at Maitripa Institute in Portland, will serve as panel moderator.

Cost: Free
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4)

May, 18-19

The Scholarly Exchange Program of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Asian Languages and Literature, Comparative religion Program, and South Asia Center Present an international Symposium:

Patronage, Performance, and Pilgrimage: Channels of the Flow of Religious Exchange in Early Modern India

A Symposium in Honor of Professor Monika Boehm-Tettelbach (Heidelberg)
Friday-Saturday May 18-19, Venue: University of Washington, Thomson Hall
317

Participants Include: Hans Bakker (Groningen), Veronique Bouiller (Paris), Vasudha Dalmiya (Berkeley), Purnima Dhavan (UW,Seattle), Navina Haidar (NY), John Hawley (NY), Anand Mishra (Heidelberg), Vasudha Paramasivan (Berkeley), Prem Pahlajrai (UW - Seattle), Heidi Pauwels (UW-Seattle), and Ulrike Stark (Chicago)

For information on the titles, schedule, and abstracts visit:
http://depts.washington.edu/asianll/news/events/event_special.html
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5)

May 22 – June 6,
South Asia Center UW Presents:
Shyam Benegal – India Distinguished Visitor 06-07

Shyam Benegal is the India Distinguished Visitor to the South Asia Center at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. He will be in residence at UW from May 11 – June 7. This program brings noted activists, artists, and others from India with the support of the Puget Sound Indian community. Mr. Benegal is one of the highest regarded filmmakers in both India and the world, and is also active in social justice issues. He is a member of the Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of the Indian Parliament. He will be making several appearances in Seattle over the next few weeks. Here are the film titles. Benegal will be present at these screenings and will talk about the films.

■Tuesday 5/22/2007 6:00pm  Making of the Mahatma  @ Kane Hall 220, UW Campus

■Thursday 5/24/2007 6:00pm  Manthan 
@ Kane 220  , UW Campus

■Saturday 5/26/2007 4:00pm  Ankur  @ Broadway Performance Hall  
1625 Broadway, Seattle

■Sunday 5/27/2007 4:00pm  Zubeida  @ Broadway Performance Hall    
1625 Broadway, Seattle

■Wednesday 5/30/2007 7:00pm Shyam Benegal Talks about his work in politics and social development
@ Communications Building 120, UW Campus

■Wednesday 6/6/2007 7:00pm Shyam Benegal Talks about his films @ Walker Ames Room, Kane Hall, UW Campus.   
All events are free and open to the public. 
For more information, contact the  South Asia Center @ 206-543-4800, sascuw at u.washington.edu.   http://jsis.washington.edu/soasia/

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May 31, 2007

TiE Seattle Present

Mobile Content Monetization: Challenges and Strategies – a panel discussion
Location: Bellevue Courtyard By Marriott, 11010 NE 8th Street, Bellevue, WA- 98005
Date and time: Thursday, 31 May 2007, 6:30 - 09:30 PM

If you are curious about the wireless industry and mobile content space, this is the event for you. We have recruited top-notch industry gurus to provide insights on how to benefit from these opportunities. You will get perspectives from executives at Motorola, Alltel/T-Mobile, UIEvolution, Medio and M-Metrics.

Keynote Speaker:
Cole Brodman, Chief Development Officer, T-Mobile
Moderator:
Len Jordan, General Partner, Frazier Technology Ventures
Facilitator:
Chetan Sharma, Technology & Strategy Consulting, Chetan Sharma Consulting
Sandeep Sinha, Director, Motorola
Panelist:
Brendan Benzing, VP of Products and Marketing, Infospace
Jai Jaisimha, VP Product Development, Medio Systems
Satoshi Nakajima, CEO, UIEvolution
Hank Skorny, Executive VP, Business Dev & Partnering, OZ Communications

Cost:
Event only - $10/$20(non-mem). Event and Dinner - $30/$45(non-mem).

Contact:
amitabh.mathrawala at seattle.tie.org
425 681 9519

Contact info:
http://www.tie-seattle.org/
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June 27-29, 2007

Annual Summer Seminar for Educators by the UW Jackson School's Outreach
Centers

Teaching World Religions - A Workshop for Social Studies, Humanities and Other Educators
University of Washington, Seattle Campus

Teaching World Religions will bring together scholars, practitioners and master teachers to examine religious traditions, practices and places, and the ways these can be used to teach about our world. This three-day seminar is designed for middle school, high school, and community college educators in all subject areas. The Summer Seminar will include presentations by university faculty, interactive activities, field trips to local places of worship, and small group discussions that will focus on curriculum enhancement. Tentatively scheduled presentations (subject to change) include “Introduction to Islam,” “Modern Representations of Hindu Deities,” “First Nations Practice and Ritual," and many others.

Tentatively planned field trip locales (subject to change) include the
Seattle Betsuin Temple, the Gurudwara Singh Sabha (Sikh Temple) in
Renton, the White River Buddhist Temple, the Russian Orthodox Church of
Seattle, and others.

Registration: Due to transportation limitations for the field trip, registration is limited to the first 50 participants. Due to the nature of some of the facilities we will be visiting, we cannot assure that this workshop will be fully accessible to those with mobility challenges. The registration fee is $120**, which includes parking vouchers or bus tickets, coffee/tea, morning pastries, three lunches and twenty-four WA State clock hours. Download the registration form
http://jsis.washington.edu/earc/registration_forms/world_religions_seminar.pdf.

Registration deadline: June 20, 2007

For more information, please contact Keith Snodgrass by calling (206)
543-4800 or e-mailing snodgras at u.washington.edu.
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June 29- July 8,

Pratidhwani Presents - the Pacific NW Premiere of ‘Everyone Loves a Good Tsunami’
Ethnic Cultural Theatre, UW
3940 Brooklyn Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98105

Fridays at 8:00 PM
Saturdays at 2:00 PM and 8pm
Sundays at 2:00 PM

Everyone Loves a Good Tsunami examines the eccentricities of non-profit charities, fund raising and social prestige. The play is a contemporary English comedy by San Francisco area based playwright Sujit Saraf and directed by Seattle based theatre artist Agastya Kohli. The play puts a spotlight on parts of our lives that we forget to acknowledge or choose to simply ignore. The hysterically funny satire scoffs at the absurdity of people and mimics the eccentricities and double speak that exists in society.

Everyone Loves A Good Tsunami
Written By: Sujit Saraf
Directed By: Agastya Kohli
Starring:
Basavaraj Biradar, Vishal Chugh, Sagar Khare, Latika Kirtane, Mukta Manavi, Sandeep Shyamsunder,
Gurvinder Pal Singh, Nanda Tewari and Shreya Tewari
General Admission: $10 advance, $12 at the door
Pratidhwani Members: $7 advance, $9 at the door
Students/Seniors: $5 advance, $7 at the door
Tickets available online at http://www.sulekha.com/pratidhwani

For more information on the play 
Contact: Agastya Kohli
Phone: 206-465-4590
Email: agastyak at gmail.com
Web: http://www.pratidhwani.org/Drama/tsunami

Pratidhwani:
Pratidhwani is a non-profit cultural organization based in the Seattle area. Pratidhwani comprises professionals of Indian heritage who are extremely enthusiastic and passionate about the artistic traditions of their homeland. The main objective of the organization is the promotion and cultivation of the performing arts of the Indian subcontinent. Recognizing that the performing arts of India encompass a vast and varied number of styles, genres and traditions, different wings of the organization provide a platform for as many art forms as they can.

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Juned Shaikh,
Ph.D. Student,
Department of History,
R.A. South Asia Center,
University of Washington.
juneds at u.washington.edu