[Soasiastudents] Bulletin 04.13.10

[Anna S. Cohen]

*South Asia Center Bulletin*
*published by the South Asia National Resource Center, Henry M. Jackson
School of International Studies, University of Washington*

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*Upcoming Events*

*April 2010*
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*Swat: An Analysis of Political, Administrative, Socio-Political and
Economic Developments*
Tuesday April 13, 2010
3:30 PM, Thomson 317
*Dr. Sultan-i-Rome, Assistant Professor of History, Government College,
Saidu Sharif, Swat, NWFP*
Sponsored by the South Asia Center and the American Institute of Pakistan
Studies
Please contact the South Asia Center for more information: tel. 206.685.0668
More information <http://jsis.washington.edu/soasia/events.shtml#_2292>
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*Moonset on Sunrise Mountain: Narrative, Politics, and the Accession of
Kulottunga Cola I*
Monday April 19, 2010
3:30 pm, Thomson 317
*Dr. Whitney Cox, Lecturer in Sanskrit, Department of the Languages and
Cultures of South Asia, School of Oriental and African Studies, University
of London*
Sponsored by the South Asia Center
More information <http://jsis.washington.edu/soasia/events.shtml#_2268>
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*Nightcap: A Pakistan Road Trip with Ethan Casey*
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
9:15 – 10 pm
Seattle Town Hall, South Lobby Café (enter on 8th Avenue)

Seattle-based Ethan Casey's new book *Overtaken By Events: A Pakistan Road
Trip* recounts a six-week overland trip he and photographer Pete Sabo made
in early 2009, beginning in Mumbai, India in the early aftermath of that
city's terrorist siege, and ending in Karachi, Pakistan. The book humanizes
Pakistan and Pakistanis for a global readership and offers compelling
perspectives on events during a volatile period in a chronically volatile
country. Join Ethan and Pete for a Town Hall nightcap, enjoy a slide show of
photos from the trip, and get your signed copy of the book. Ethan also
visited Haiti this March and is writing a new book about that country.

Free, no tickets required.
For more details<http://www.townhallseattle.org/calendar.cfm?trumbaEmbed=eventid%3D88659848%26view%3Devent%26-childview%3D>
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*A Growing Region: South Asia at UW*
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
3:30 pm, Thomson 317

Are you interested in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka or Nepal? Would
you like to work there in development organizations, NGO's, government work,
or in private business? Would you like to study there? Come find out about
opportunities to pursue these goals as a student at UW. Hear fellow students
tell you about what they've done at UW in learning about South Asian
languages, cultures, history, and other opportunities.
Refreshments will be served.
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*Religion and Empire in South Asia, 1500-1800*
Thursday April 22, 2010
3:30 pm, Thomson 317
*William R. Pinch (Vijay), Professor of History, Wesleyan University*
Sponsored by the Comparative Religion Luce Foundation Grant and the South
Asia Center

Part of the *Interrogating Traditions: the Everyday and the Ethical in South
Asia* Lecture Series
More information <http://jsis.washington.edu/soasia/events.shtml#_2124>
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*Celebration of Punjabi at the University of British Columbia, in honour of
the memory of Harjit K. Sidhu*
Saturday April 24, 2010
2 - 5:30 pm
UBC Asian Centre Auditorium 1871 West Mall, UBC Vancouver
*Farina Mir, Department of History, University of Michigan*
Sponsored by the Department of Asian Studies, UBC
For more information, see http://www.asia.ubc.ca/news-and-events/events.html


*May 2010*
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*Kushal Das: A North Indian Classical Instrument Concert*
Saturday May 1, 2010
7 pm
Eastshore Unitarian Church, 12700 SE 23rd St. Bellevue 98005
*Kushal Das, sitar and Kumar Bose, tabla*
Sponsored by Ragamala
Please see ragamala.org <http://www.ragamala.org>for details.
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*Diasporizing Punjab, Disorienting Bhangra*
Wednesday May 5, 2010 to Saturday May 8, 2010
University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, BC and UBC, Vancouver
Sponsored by The University of the Fraser Valley, The University of British
Columbia and the Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration
For more information, contact Dr. Nicola Mooney, Department of Social,
Cultural and Media Studies and Associate, Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies
at the University of the Fraser Valley. Phone: 604-504-7441 x.4175, e-mail:
nicola.mooney at ufv.ca

For full announcement, see: www.ufv.ca/MarCom/UFV_Events.htm
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*Mahanubhav Pilgrimage Traditions and the Religious Archaeology of
Maharashtra*
Thursday May 6, 2010
3:30 pm, Location TBD
*Anne Feldhaus, Foundation Professor of Religion, School of History,
Philosophy, Religious Studies, Arizona State University*
Sponsored by the Comparative Religion Luce Foundation Grant and the South
Asia Center, UW

Part of the *Interrogating Traditions: the Everyday and the Ethical in South
Asia* Lecture Series
More information <http://jsis.washington.edu/soasia/events.shtml#_2125>
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*K-8 Art Mosaics Educator Workshop - Movement and Music across the
Curriculum II*
Saturday May 8, 2010
9:30 am - 2:30 pm
Walker Ames Room, Kane Hall
*Helene Eriksen, Choreographer and Dance Ethnologist*
Sponsored by the Outreach Centers at The Henry M. Jackson School of
International Studies

This year the annual K-8 Arts Mosaic will feature world renowned dancer,
choreographer and dance ethnologist Helene Eriksen. Eriksen has taught and
performed dances from India to Morocco and will share her deep knowledge and
expertise in dance as well as provide ideas for classroom application. This
workshop will give teachers the confidence, knowledge and strategies to
implement global music and movement-related curricula in the classroom and
to use movement and music to increase interest in global studies.
Participants should expect to move and use their voices in these
participatory sessions.

Mosaics Registration
Form<http://jsis.washington.edu/ellison/file/MOSAIC_2010_flyeR.pdf>
Registration Deadline: April 26, 2010 (or until event is filled).
Registration Fee: $45* (non-refundable) includes parking/bus passes,
coffee/tea, morning pastries, lunch, and 5
WA state clock hours (you must attend the entire seminar to receive clock
hours).
Travel stipends are available, but not guaranteed, for teachers traveling
more than 75 miles. In order to receive clock hours, you must register by
April 26, 2010.
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*The Twin Stories of Diana and Bhagirathi: How Health Information,
Technologies and Rights Can Transform Lives*
Saturday May 8, 2010
9:30 - 11 AM
Seattle Asian Art Museum, Volunteer Park
*Geeta Rao Gupta, President of the International Center for Research on
Women (ICRW)*

Free to students with I.D. and Winter Saturday University series ticket
holders. Individual tickets: $10 SAM members, $15 nonmembers. A free yoga
class offered by 8 Limbs Yoga begins at 8:30am.
For more information: www.seattleartmuseum.org
Part of the *Saturday University Lecture Series on Health, Sex and Women’s
Rights in Contemporary Asia*
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*For the Gods Love the Obscure: On Translating the Rig Veda*
Wednesday May 12, 2010
7:30 pm
Walker Ames Room, Kane Hall, UW
*Stephanie Jamison, Professor of Asian Languages and Culture, Director of
Indo-European Studies, UCLA*
Sponsored by the Andrew L. Markus Memorial Lecture Fund, Department of Asian
Languages and Literature
More information <http://jsis.washington.edu/soasia/events.shtml#_2374>
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*The Middle East and South Asia from 1200 to the Present: From Major Source
of Influence to Increasingly India's Backyard*
Thursday May 13, 2010
12:30-1:20 pm
UW Club, Conference Room, Lower Level
*Francis Robinson, Professor of History of South Asia, Royal Holloway,
University of London, the Sultan of Oman Fellow, Oxford Centre for Islamic
Studies, Visiting Professor in History of the Islamic World, Oxford
University*
Sponsored by the Middle East Center and the South Asia Center
More information <http://jsis.washington.edu/soasia/events.shtml#_2308>
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*Development, Diaspora and the Next Generation: Mapping, Learning, and
Building South Asian Community*
Saturday May 15, 2010
10 am - 2 pm
Walker Ames Room, Kane Hall, UW

Please join the South Asia Center and the South Asian diasporic development
community in Seattle for a workshop on what it means to do development work
in South Asia.
This workshop is an opportunity to (i) share development stories and learn
from each other (ii) reflect on the connection between development work and
what it means to be South Asian Americans (from the first and second
generations) (iii) listen to the next generation’s ideas about development
and South Asian identity. There will be three panels on these topics
interspersed with brief presentations by UW faculty and students. We will
end with a general discussion and suggestions for next steps.

For details, see http://jsis.washington.edu/soasia/devdiaspora.shtml
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*Pt. Kaivalya Kumar Gurav: A North Indian Classical Vocal Concert*
Saturday May 22, 2010
7 pm
Eastshore Unitarian Church, 12700 SE 23rd St. Bellevue 98005*
*Pt. Kaivalya Kumar Gurav, vocals; Vinay Mishra, harmonium; Ashis Sengupta,
tabla
Sponsored by Ragamala
Please visit ragamala.org for details.
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Building Bridges of Understanding Between America and Pakistan Through Up
Close and Personal Humanitarian Assistance and Long Term Community
Empowerment Projects*
Friday May 25, 2010
7:00 PM
Walker Ames Room (Room 225), Kane Hall, University of Washington, Seattle
*Todd Shea, Program Director, Comprehensive Disaster Response Services*
Sponsored by the South Asia Center, as well as by the Jackson School
National Resource Centers as part of the Global Focus Lecture Series.

For more information, visit http://jsis.washington.edu/focus or contact the
South Asia Center at (206) 543-4800 or sascuw at u.washington.edu

This lecture is part of the *Global Focus Lecture Series*.


*June 2010*
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*Prince Rama Varma: A South Indian Classical Vocal Concert*
Saturday June 12, 2010
7 pm
Eastshore Unitarian Church, 12700 SE 23rd St. Bellevue 98005
*Vocalist Prince Rama Varma; S. Varadarajan, violin; Patri Satishkumar,
Mridangam*
Sponsored by Ragamala
Please visit ragamala.org for details.
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*2010 Summer Seminar: A World of Food: Growing It, Shipping It, Selling It*
Monday June 28, 2010 to Tuesday June 29, 2010
University of Washington, Seattle
Sponsored by the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies Outreach
Centers
For more information, visit http://jsis.washington.edu/outreach/summer or
contact the East Asia Center at eacenter at uw.edu.

The Outreach Centers at The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies
invite you to attend the annual Summer Seminar for Educators, June 28-29,
2010. This year’s seminar will focus on the international history and
economics of food. Issues to be explored include the ethics of food
production, food supply, food as a commodity and more. Attendees will walk
away with the confidence, knowledge and strategies to implement curriculum
on this topic and to use this theme to increase interest in global studies.
This two-day seminar is designed for middle school, high school and
community college educators.

Registration Deadline: June 11, 2010 (or until event is filled)

*ONLINE REGISTRATION
* <https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/eacenter/99789>
More information about the seminar is available on the *Summer Seminar
website* <http://jsis.washington.edu/outreach/summer>.



*Scholarships/Fellowships
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*American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS) Fellowship Competition
*
The American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS) invites applications from
scholars from all disciplines who wish to conduct their research in India.
Junior fellowships are given to doctoral candidates to conduct research for
their dissertations in India for up to eleven months. Senior long-term (six
to nine months) and short-term (four months or less) fellowships are
available for scholars who hold the Ph.D. degree. Scholarly/Professional
development fellowships are available to scholars and professionals who have
not previously worked in India. Eligible applicants include 1) U.S.
citizens; and 2) citizens of other countries who are students or faculty
members at U.S. colleges and universities (this rule does not apply to U.S.
citizens). For applications please contact the American Institute of Indian
Studies, 1130 E. 59th Street, Chicago, IL 60637. (773) 702-8638. Email:
aiis at uchicago.edu. Web site: www.indiastudies.org. *Application deadline is
July 1, 2010.*










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Anna S. Cohen
Doctoral Student, Department of Anthropology
Research Assistant, South Asia Center
University of Washington
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