[Soasiastudents] NWSA Net Bulletin 03.17.2008

[Ashish Nangia]

Upcoming Events 
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1. March 26, Washington Athletic Club, 11:30 - 1:30 pm, Meeting with Pakistani Ambassador 
Please join CityClub as it hosts a conversation with the Pakistani
Ambassador to the U.S.Mahmud Ali Durrani at the Washington Athletic Club, 1325 Sixth Avenue Seattle

Registration: 11:30 a.m. v   Lunch Served: 12:00 - 12:15 p.m.
Program: 12:15 - 1:30 p.m.

$35/CityClub Members, $40 Guests and members of co-presenting organizations
and $45/General public


2. March 28th and 29th TASVEER Event, Central Cinema 

As part of TASVEER's Aaina film festival, the Tasveer team brings an adaptation of Eve Ensler's classic Vagina Monologues. This performance encourages South Asian Women to speak out against the violence and stigma associated with bodies and also celebrates diverse experiences. 



Tickets : $10 Suggested Donation.  For more information visit www.central-cinema.com 



3. March 29, CHAYA event, Central Cinema, 2-4 pm. 

Do you have a story to share about abuse and survival?  Interested in speaking out against violence? Chaya invites South Asian survivors, victims, and their families and friends to participate in a creative community forum to share experiences related to all forms violence (i.e. structural, inter-personal, physical, sexual, emotional, child abuse.). Share your expressions in any form (writing, painting, storytelling, poetry, photography, dance, etc.) at Community Speaks, during Tasveer's Aaina Women's Festival on March 29th, 2008. Last day to RSVP to participate is Friday, March 15th, 2008.   Contact community advocates, Neena and Nitika, at 206-568-7576 or via email at:  nitika at chayaseattle.org or neena at chayaseattle.org.



4. April 11, First South Asia Chai, Spring Quarter (Venue TBA) 

Save the Date! The first South Asia Chai for the Spring Quarter will be held on April 11.   This first chai on April 11 will be devoted to developing themes for the following chais, and to forming an organizing group for these and the AY 2008-2009 chais.



5. April 15, 2008, Seattle University, 4:00 pm. Lecture on experiences in Pakistan. 

The Center for Global Justice invites you to a presentation by Nicholas Schmidle "Watching Pakistan: Two Years Inside the World's Most Dangerous Country" 
Nick Schmidle is a writer interested in the intersection of culture, religion, and politics in Asia . He was in Pakistan as an ICWA fellow examining issues of ethnic, sectarian, and national identity. Previously, he reported from Central Asia and Iran . His work has been published in major publications such as the Washington Post, the Weekly Standard, Foreign Policy, and the Christian Science Monitor. He holds a master's degree in International Affairs from American University.  

The talk is at Seattle University School of Law, Sullivan Hall, Room 110.





Funding Opportunities
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1. UW Fellowship to Pembroke College, Cambridge, UK 


Students at any level in a graduate degree program in the social sciences or the humanities at the University of Washington
are eligible to apply for the University of Washington Fellowship to Pembroke College, Cambridge (England).
This $20,000 fellowship is designed to permit a student to study at Cambridge in the UK.  For further information contact Dianne Zimmer 
Graduate School Fund for Excellence and Innovation (GSFEI)   Box 353770  206-685-2628



Employment Opportunities 
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1. Assistant Director for Asian Studies, University at Buffalo, SUNY

The University at Buffalo Asian Studies Program announces a search  for an Assistant Director to
work with the faculty Director and  interdisciplinary Advisory Council.  Responsibilities will
include  identifying grant opportunities and helping draft grant proposals to  support the Program
and its outreach activities, organizing events  and conferences, communicating with core
constituencies, representing  the Program at regional  meetings, working with local schools on
outreach projects, and assisting with the routine work of the Program.

Applicants must apply on-line at https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/  [Posting #0800076]. 



2. Full time lecturer in Hindi, University of California, Berkeley. 
The Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a one year appointment as a full time lecturer in Hindi. The appointment will begin on 7/1/2008 and may be renewed annually thereafter. The appointee will be required to teach three undergraduate courses per semester,  namely Introductory,  Intermediate and Advanced Hindi.
Applicants must possess native or near-native fluency in Hindi. An M.A. or Ph.D. degree in an appropriate field is desired, but not necessary.

A cover letter with the names and address of three referees, a C.V., samples of any relevant teaching materials authored by the applicant, and evaluations of past teaching should be directed to: the Chair of the Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies, 7233 Dwinelle Hall # 2540, University of California, Berkeley, CA94720-2540.

Applications must be postmarked by April 5, 2008.



Visiting Scholar Announcement
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Short Term Visiting Scholars for 2008 to UW Invited to Apply. Details at http://jsis.washington.edu/soasia/employ.shtml


Miscellaneous Announcements 
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1.  Texas Asia Conference: 
The Texas Asia Conference at the University of Texas at Austin invites students working on original research projects and across disciplines of Asia to present their work. All areas of study are invited: communication, ethnomusicology, history, literature, women's studies, political science, religion, anthorpology, philology and other related fields. Work which crosses disciplinary boundaries is encouraged. The last day for abstract submission is April 3rd. 
Please send abstracts to texasasiaconference at gmail.com 



2. Call for papers for the Western Conference of the Association for Asian Studies (WCAAS) meeting to be held at the University of
Colorado at Boulder, September 12-14, 2008.  Send panel or individual paper proposals to Program Committee, Center fo r Asian Studies,
Campus Box 279, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0279. Proposals should be received by May 1, 2008.  Partial support will be
available for graduate students traveling to the conference to present papers.  Indicate graduate student status and whether or not
you would like to be considered for an award when submitting your proposal.  Proposals may be submitted electronically in PDF file
format to:  cas at colorado.edu.  For additional information, please see the conference website at:  www.colorado.edu/cas/wcaas.html.


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The South Asia Center Bulletin is published by the South Asia Center, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington. 
For more information please write to sascuw at u.washington.edu or Keith Snodgrass at snodgras at u.washington.edu  


 


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