[Soasiastudents] Bulletin 11.30.2010

[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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*_____________________________________________________* December 2010
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*Akhtar Badshah introduces "Technology at the Margins: How IT Meets the
Needs of Emerging Markets"*

*Thursday December 2, 2010*
*3:30 PM*
Burke Museum, UW Campus

*Akhtar Badshah is senior director of Global Community Affairs at Microsoft
Corporation Sailesh Chutani is the cofounder and CEO of Mobisante, Inc.
Jessica Rothenberg Aalami is the Managing Director of the Gobee Group. *

*South Asia Center and Center for Global Studies, of the Henry M. Jackson
School of International Studies and the Global Business Center of the Foster
School of Business, UW*

*snodgras at uw.edu, 206-543-4800*

The co-authors of this volume will discuss information and communication
technologies (ICTs) which have revolutionized our lives by changing the way
we live, play, work, communicate, learn, manage our finances, and stay
healthy—just think of life without Facebook, cell phones, or email! But the
majority of the world's people—the four billion at the bottom of the global
economic pyramid living on less than $2 a day—remain largely unable to
benefit from the ICT revolution, mainly due to its irrelevance to their
needs and the high cost of technology in relation to their purchasing power.
What if we could change all this? What impact would it have on reducing
poverty and improving lives? What barriers need to be overcome before this
can happen?


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*SITA, a Girl From Jambu: Film on Trafficking in Nepal*

*Saturday December 4, 2010*
*3:00 PM*
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center 4408 Delridge Way SW Seattle, WA 98106-1347

*WPPC Nepal*

*WPPC Nepal and Seattle Nepal Society*

*
http://www.wppcnepal.org/docs/WPPC_Invitation_Flyer_For_SITA_a_Girl_From_Jambu_Dec_04_2010.pdf
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As you may know, the prevalence of Girl Trafficking in Nepal is devastating.
We all must help to stop the trafficking in Nepal and raise awareness about
it including the issue on HIV/Aids. Thus, we are presenting a Film on Girl
Trafficking in Nepal "SITA, a Girl From Jambu" on December 4th 2010 at 3pm
to raise fund and support the survivors of Human Trafficking in Nepal. We
cordially invite you to join us at this event. Your presence and
contributions will make a big difference!
Suggested donation is $25 per person. Additional contributions are welcome.
Light snacks with Nepali Chai-Tea will be provided.
Nepali folk dance performed by local Nepali children.
All proceeds will go to support and build a Safe House for the survivors.
Please RSVP by November 19th to info at wppcnepal.org or wppcnepal at gmail.com.


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*Kathak Dance Workshop*

*Wednesday December 15, 2010* to *Friday December 17, 2010*
*see contact for time details*
Adair House (Anderson Park), 7802 168th Ave. NE, Redmond, WA 98052

*“Sringar Mani” Smt. Anuradha Nag ( a senior disciple of Padmavibhusan
Pandit Birju Maharaj) *

*Pre registration is required for the workshop. Contact Antara Datta for
pricing and other info. By Phone: 425 463 7235 By email:
andatta49855 at yahoo.com*

  Videos http://www.youtube.com/user/taranganikathak#p/u/6/1CYUk-h5NHI

-In Rabindranath Tagore's Dance Drama "Khudito Pashan - The Hungry Stones"

http://www.youtube.com/user/taranganikathak#p/u/9/nUjdicB2-_g -in
International Kathak Festival

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*Student Funding Opportunities*

*Frank F. Conlon South Asia Fellowship*

The South Asia Center at the University of Washington announces, with
pleasure, the competition for the Frank F. Conlon Fellowship in South Asian
Studies. We invite applications from graduate students in all disciplines
who are engaged in the study of South Asia and who will be enrolled at the
University of Washington during the 2011-2012 academic year. The award will
be based on academic merit and financial need.

Professor Emeritus Frank F. Conlon taught history, international studies and
comparative religion at the University of Washington from 1968 to 2002. An
acknowledged authority in the field of South Asian history, Professor’s
Conlon’s book, A caste in a changing world : the Chitrapur Saraswat
Brahmans, 1700-1935, has won critical acclaim. Professor Conlon was the
Director of the South Asia Center at UW for 12 years and played a key role
in establishing the South Asia MA degree and the undergraduate South Asia
track at the Jackson School of International Studies. He was formerly the
President of H-Net and is well known in his continuing volunteer work as an
editor for H-ASIA, the interdisciplinary Asian Studies discussion list which
he co-founded in 1994. Professor Conlon continues to have an active research
agenda and is working on multiple projects including bringing the story of
the Chitrapur Saraswat’s up to the present and a history of Bombay.

The Frank F. Conlon Endowed Fellowship in South Asian Studies honors
Professor Conlon’s contributions as a memorable teacher, who “linked the
everyday details of the lives of South Asians to a broad idea of
“civilization” as a dynamic and changing phenomenon that shapes human lives
and is shaped by human agency” and as a devoted educator, “who inspired his
students to appreciate their learning about the history and culture of this
vital area of the world, both for its inherent importance and as a mirror to
a better understanding of their own culture and human legacies”. The
fellowship is funded by generous donations from Ann and Harry Pryde, Marc H.
Pryde, Natalie A. Pryde, and Frank and Joan Conlon.
Applicants for the Conlon fellowship must qualify for financial aid in the
2011-2012 academic year. Applicants who have not yet applied for aid must
submit their Financial Aid application (
http://www.washington.edu/students/osfa/) before completing the Conlon
fellowship application.

Application Deadline: January 18, 2011

One fellowship of $6,000 will be awarded in the 2011-2012 academic year.
Applicants will be notified of committee decision in April, 2011.


The application form for the Conlon Fellowship is at

http://jsis.washington.edu/advise/flas/

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Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) for Bangla, Hindi, Persian and Urdu

*FLAS Information Sessions
2010*<http://jsis.washington.edu/advise/file/200910wkshopflyer.pdf>
Applications, guidelines, procedures, and all relevant information on FLAS
are available at http://jsis.washington.edu/advise/flas/

The application deadline for FLAS is January 18, 2011.

Other Information Sessions:

   - Ø Tuesday, November 30, 2:30-3:20pm, Mary Gates Hall 258
   Ø Wednesday, December 1, 3:30-4:20pm, Thomson 317
   -

FLAS are for US citizens and green card holders. The Foreign Language and
Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Program's mission is to meet the national
needs for expertise and competence in foreign language and area or
international studies.

The South Asia Center offers FLAS for graduates and undergraduates, for the
study of*Bangla, Hindi, Persian* and *Urdu*. More information and the
application are available at

http://jsis.washington.edu/advise/flas/

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*The 2010 Amrit Kaur Ahluwalia Memorial Dissertation Research Award*

*Award Details:*
These grants are designed to support dissertation research for Ph.D.
candidates whose research focuses on Sikh or Punjabi studies. We encourage
proposals from students of any discipline in the humanities or social
sciences.

*Eligibility:*
Open to Ph.D. students in any stage of their doctoral program. Preference
will be given to students who are conducting their research or writing their
dissertation.

*Awards:*
Two awards of $1,000 each will be awarded

*Timeline:*

·  January 28, 2011: All proposals due by close of business.

·  February 18, 2011: Fellowship awards announced.

*To Apply:*

·  Applicants should submit a statement of purpose outlining their
dissertation research project. The statement of purpose should be 2-3 pages
long and should include a summary of the research, contribution to current
knowledge, methodology for carrying out the research, and describe
specifically how the funds will be used.

·  In addition, please supply an estimated budget, a timeline, a recent CV,
and two letters of reference (one must be from your current dissertation
advisor).

*Please send applications by email to: (preferred)*

*pkala at berkeley.edu* <pkala at berkeley.edu>

*Or by mail to:*
Ahluwalia Dissertation Research Award
Center for South Asia Studies
10 Stephens Hall
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720


*For further information please contact:*
Center for South Asia Studies
University of California, Berkeley
10 Stephens Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-2310

southasia.berkeley.edu
Tel: 510-642-3608
Fax: 510-643-5793



-- 
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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f: 206.685.0668
e: snodgras at uw.edu
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