[Soasiastudents] Bulletin 10.26.2010

[Keith Snodgrass]

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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*At Home with Madhur Jaffrey: Simple, Delectable Dishes from India,
Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka*

*Thursday October 28, 2010*
*7:00-8:30 PM*
Seattle Asian Art Museum, Volunteer Park, Seattle

*Madhur Jaffrey*

*Jackson** School of International Studies, Gardner Center for Asian Art And
Ideas*

*seattleartmuseum.org/gardnercenter*

Noted cookbook writer and actress *Madhur Jaffrey* talks about her new
book, *At Home with Madhur Jaffrey: Simple, Delectable Dishes from India,
Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka*.


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*Orissi: Dance of the Cosmos*

*Friday October 29, 2010* to *Saturday October 30, 2010*
*8:00 PM*
The Evergreen State College Experimental Theater, Olympia, WA

*Evergreen Expressions*

*http://www.evergreen.edu/expressions*

*TICKETS: Rainy Day Records, Evergreen Bookstore, BrownPaperTickets.com,
Communications Building Box Office daily from 12-3 pm or call 867-6833 to
place phone orders*

 This performance is dedicated to the memory of Guru Gangadhar Pradhan by
both dance companies. The theme this year is “Orissi: Dance of the Cosmos.”
Born in the coastal districts of the state of Orissa, India, Orissi has been
described variously as “movement meditation,” “music in motion.” The waters
of the ocean at the Bay of Bengal are reflected in the gentle lyrical
swaying of the torso, the breeze through the leaves of the palm trees in the
circular movement of the wrist, and the heartbeat of Mother Earth in the
pulsating rhythms and footslaps. The evening’s performance will open with a
spiritual dance to Lord Ganesha. A pallavi or dance of flowering, connecting
the dancers with the cosmos, will be presented by faculty member, Jamie Lynn
Colley, alumni, senior students, and Urvasi. 13-year old Sarvani Eloheimo,
twice recipient of Washington State Arts Commission’s Folk Arts Apprentice
Award, daughter of faculty member, Marja Eloheimo, will join in both of the
dances. The quintessential favorite, “Batu,” as a child’s dream will be
presented with 6 year old Radha Iyer as the child. The last dance for the
evening will be one of the Pancha Kanyas, “Mandodari,” from Guru Pankaj
Charan Das’ famous repertoire, opening with Shiva’s dance of the cosmos.


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*Todd Shea speaks on Pakistan Floods*

*Monday November 1, 2010*
*7:30 PM*
Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave, Seattle

*Todd Shea, Program Director, Comprehensive Disaster Response Services*

*Town Hall Seattle*

*www.shinehumanity.org*

Months after the Pakistani floods, devastation and disease continue to
threaten millions of people. And that’s just part of Todd Shea’s message—the
SHINE/CDRS founder, considered “the world’s go-to guy for disaster relief,”
says the American public have been hearing “2% of the story, 98% of the
time” about Pakistan for years. With the unique perspective of an immediate
ground-level responder, Shea says: “I want the American people to know the
truth—I believe that if they had all the information, they would know what
to do with it.” Presented by the Town Hall Center for Civic Life. Series
media sponsorship provided by PubliCola. Series supported by The Boeing
Company Charitable Trust and the RealNetworks Foundation.
Todd Shea was featured in the Henry M. Jackson School of International
Studies "Global Hotspots" series in May, 2010.


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*Dr. Dibalok Singha, the founder of Dushtha Shasthya Kendra (DSK) in
Bangladesh*

*Tuesday November 2, 2010*
*12:30-1:30*
Mary Gates Hall 258, UW Campus, Seattle

*Dr. Dibalok Singha, the founder of Dushtha Shasthya Kendra (DSK) in
Bangladesh*

*Global Health Resource Center, Mary Gates 274C | Box 352800 | (t)
206.685.7362*

Dr. Singha will speak on water supply and sanitation, and his organization's
work on these issues.

Dr. Dibalok Singha’s bio.

Dibalok Singha, M.D. is the founder of Dushtha Shasthya Kendra (DSK) in
Bangladesh and has served as its Executive Director since 1996. In addition,
he is the Vice President of the National Sanitation Task Force and the
National Coordinator for the Geneva-based water and sanitation
collaborative, WSS. Dr. Singha is a member of the Rotary Club of Dhaka
Buriganga.

DSK is a development NGO in Bangladesh. DSK started out by initiating a
health program, undertaken after the devastating Bangladeshi floods of 1988
and was formally established in 1989. Its purpose was to develop a
self-sustaining health delivery system for the poor. Since its founding, DSK
has developed and implemented model programs addressing social and economic
problems of the impoverished and vulnerable groups in both urban and rural
areas of Bangladesh. Women are particularly at risk and so are specifically
targeted by DSK’s programs. Empowerment of communities is a central focus of
all DSK’s development initiatives. Over the years, the organization has
extended its geographical, beneficiary and programmatic coverage to include
education, health, microfinance, agriculture, water supply and sanitation,
benefiting more than 100,000 people.


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*China** and India: Cooperation, Competition or Conflict?*

*Tuesday November 16, 2010*
*3:30 PM*
Savery Hall 156, UW Campus, Seattle

*US Ambassador Darryl N. Johnson, Jackson School professors David Bachman
and Anand Yang, and Guihong Zhang of Fudan University, one of China's
premier India watchers.*

*This panel discussion is sponsored by the China Studies Program, the Global
Asia Institute, the Institute for Global and Regional Security Studies, the
South Asia Center and the East Asia Center of the Henry M. Jackson School of
International Studies, University of Washington, Seattle.*

*South** Asia Center**, 206-543-4800*

Chindia: China plus India. China versus India. China or India. What is the
most likely scenario in the coming decades as the two Asian giants take over
center stage in a world dominated by Asia? Will these two neighboring
countries that account for almost two-fifths of humanity become allies or
antagonists? These and other issues relating to their changing relationship
with one another and with the United States will be the topic of a panel
discussion featuring former US Ambassador Darryl N. Johnson, Jackson School
professors David Bachman and Anand Yang, and Guihong Zhang of Fudan
University, one of China's premier India watchers.

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*Student Funding Opportunities*

The following fellowship offers funding to study Hindi, Urdu, Bangla and
Panjabi, among other languages.



The State Department is accepting applications for its summer 2011
Critical Language
Scholarship
program for overseas intensive institutes in 13 critical need foreign
languages. The programs
provide fully-funded (including travel from the U.S., room and board)
group-based intensive
language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences for 7-10
weeks.  U.S. citizens
who are current undergraduate and graduate students in any field are
eligible. The deadline is
November 15, 2010.

More information is available at: clscholarship.org.



-- 
Keith Snodgrass
Associate Director and Outreach Coordinator
South Asia Center, Box 353650
Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3650
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p:206.543.4800
f: 206.685.0668
e: snodgras at uw.edu
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