[Soasiastudents] Bulletin 05.25.10

[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*
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May 2010
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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 PM, Walker Ames Room, Kane Hall
*Todd Shea, Program Director, Comprehensive Disaster Response Services
**Sponsored by the South Asia Center and the Jackson School National
Resource Centers *
This lecture is part of the Global Focus Lecture
Series<http://jsis.washington.edu/focus/>
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Institutionalizing Asia Seminar*
Thursday May 27, 2010
2 PM - 5:45 PM
Douglas Forum - Bank of America Executive Building – UW
*Saadia Pekkanen (UW), C. Randall Henning (American University), Keisuke
Iida (University of Tokyo), Richard Stubbs (McMaster University), James Clay
Moltz (Naval Postgraduate School), David Kang (University of Southern
California), David Bachman (UW), Jeffrey Checkel (Simon Fraser University),
James Caporaso (UW), and Stephan Haggard (UC - San Diego)*
Sponsored by the Global Asia Institute: uwgai at uw.edu or 206.685.0891
More information <http://jsis.washington.edu/soasia/events.shtml#_2456>
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*High Rise Anxiety: Social and Cultural Respones to Dengue Epidemics in
Singapore and Delhi
**Thursday May 27, 2010* *
*4 pm, Communications 226
*Randall Packard, Chair and William H. Welch Professor of the History of
Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
**Sponsored by the Simpson Center for the Humanities, African Studies,
Geography, Global Health, Global Studies, and History*
This lecture is part of the *Global Histories of the Social Science* lecture
series.
More information <http://jsis.washington.edu/soasia/events.shtml#_2461>



*June 2010

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*Jhansi Ki Rani, The Warrior Queen, An Odissi/Ballet Dance Theatre
Production
*Thursday June 3, 2010 to Saturday June 5, 2010
8 pm
Communications Building, Experimental Theater, The Evergreen State College,
Olympia
Contact John S. Robbins, Performing and Media Arts Manager, tel: (360)
867-6651* *

This performance tells the story of Rani Laxmi Bai’s transformation into a
warrior queen that has made her both hero and legend in India today.

General admission tickets are $15, $10 for seniors and $5 for Students,
Faculty and Staff now on sale at
BuyOlympia.com<http://www.buyolympia.com/events/?details=529>
.
More information <http://jsis.washington.edu/soasia/events.shtml#_2523>
<http://jsis.washington.edu/soasia/events.shtml#_2523>**
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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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*Reading* * by William Dalrymple
Thursday June 24, 2010*
7 - 8 pm
Gardner Center, Seattle Asian Art Museum
Cosponsored by the Elliot Bay Books Co. and the South Asia Center, UW
Free with museum admission.
More information <http://jsis.washington.edu/soasia/events.shtml#_2460>
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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 (click
here)*<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>.


*July 2010*

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Amrita Sher-Gil (1913-41): The Village and the People of India
*Thursday July 22, 2010
7 - 9:30 pm
Gardner Center, Seattle Asian Art Museum
*Sonal Khullar, Assistant Professor of Art History, University of Washington
*
Sponsored by SAAM and the Gardner Center for Asian Art and Ideas

Full series of eight summer lectures: nonmembers $56, SAM members $28.
Partial series of four lectures (your choice which four): nonmembers $32,
SAM members $16. Individual lecture tickets: nonmembers $10, SAM members $5.

www.seattleartmuseum.org/gardnercenter
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*K.G. Subramanyan (1924-): The Art School and the Living Tradition *
Tuesday July 27, 2010
7 - 8:30 pm
Gardner Center, Seattle Asian Art Museum
*Sonal Khullar, Assistant Professor of Art History, University of Washington
*
Sponsored by SAAM and the Gardner Center for Asian Art and Ideas

Full series of eight summer lectures: nonmembers $56, SAM members $28.
Partial series of four lectures (your choice which four): nonmembers $32,
SAM members $16. Individual lecture tickets: nonmembers $10, SAM members $5.

www.seattleartmuseum.org/gardnercenter
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*Bhupen Khakhar (1934-2003): The City and the World of the Bazaar*
Thursday July 29, 2010
7 - 8:30 pm
Gardner Center, Seattle Asian Art Museum
*Sonal Khullar, Assistant Professor of Art History, University of Washington
*
Sponsored by SAAM and the Gardner Center for Asian Art and Ideas

Full series of eight summer lectures: nonmembers $56, SAM members $28.
Partial series of four lectures (your choice which four): nonmembers $32,
SAM members $16. Individual lecture tickets: nonmembers $10, SAM members $5.

www.seattleartmuseum.org/gardnercenter



*Scholarships/Fellowships*


*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.*


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