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Monash Asia Institute Bulletin 4/2007
13 April 2007
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In This Bulletin
1. Research Project: Collective Action Amongst Pashtun Communities
2. Seminar: Islam and Democracy
3. Seminar: Southeast Asian Perspectives On Overseas Aid
4. Apec 2007: Driving Growth ñ Apec's Destiny
5. 2007 Monash Apec Lecture by the Hon Alexander Downer Mp
6. Seminar: Holy Week in the ëHeart of the Philippinesí
7. Seminar: The Persistence of Political Culture
8. Seminar: Decentralisation and Conflict: Tales From Maluku
9. Meet the Melbourne Archaeologists' Lecture Series
10. Call for Papers: 14th Workshop On Southeast Asian Women
11. Migration and Social Protection Conference 2007, Beijing
12. Indonesian Studies Postgraduate Workshop
13. Soas Vacancy
14. The Conservation of the Painting ëEm Thuyí
15. Iceaps Grant
16. Cfp: Australian Made ñ a Multicultural Reader
17. Seminar and Workshop: Public Service Broadcasting in Asia & the Pacific
18. Workshop: Writing Self/Representing Other
19. Summer Course: Tibetan Studies
20. Website of the Month: íDestination: Bangaloreí
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Monash Asia Institute and Monash University News and Events
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Item 1.
Invitation to Participate in a Research Project:
Collective Action Amongst Pashtun Communities
Are You Pashtun and Living in Melbourne? If You Are, You Might Be Interested in Participating in a Research Project Conducted by Dr Aneela Babar (Endeavour Research Fellow at the Monash Asia Institute). Dr Babar Will Be Here Till July 2007 Undertaking a Study On Developing New Knowledge and More Complex Representations of Muslim and Pashtun Communities and Their Social Relations in Australia and Beyond. The Project Will Give Specific Attention to Their Experiences in Australia in Relation to Ethnicity and Gender. By Participating in This Study You Will Help to Create a Better Understanding of the Community. Further Details About the Project Will Be Available On the Mai Website Soon. Alternatively You May Contact Dr Babar Through for an Information Sheet That Describes in Detail the Nature of This Project and a Consent Form If You Are Interested in Participating in This Project or Have a Pashtun Friend or Family Member Who Would Be Interested to Participate.
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Item 2. Inaugural Session, New Politics Seminar Series
Hosted by the School of Social and Political Inquiry, Monash University
Monday 16 April 2007, 3.00 Pm
Lecture Theatre H7, Building 11 (Menzies), Monash University Clayton Campus
ëIslam and Democracyí
Speaker: Professor James Piscatori
Prof James Piscatori Is Head of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, Oxford University. His Research Interests Include Islam and Politics, Modern Islamic Political Thought and Movements, and Modern Middle Eastern (Specifically Arab) History and Politics. Prof PiscatoriíS Is Currently Running a Research Project On the Transnationalism of Islam.
Meet Postgrads During Drinks and Nibbles After the Seminar, On the 10th Floor.
Enquiries:Shahram Akbarzadeh
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Item 3. Seminar
Centre of Southeast Asian Studies (Monash Asia Institute)
Thursday 19 April 2007, 11.00 Am
Sg02 (Manton Rooms), Menzies Building (11)
Monash University Clayton Campus
ëMore or Less? An Exploration of Southeast Asian Perspectives On Overseas Aidí
Dr Vandra Harris
School of Political and International Studies, Flinders University
All Welcome
Enquiries: Dr Trudy Jacobsen, Post-Doctoral Researcher, School of Political & Social Inquiry, Monash University,
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Item 4. Apec 2007
18 ñ 20 April 2007, Melbourne Australia
ëDriving Growth ñ Apec's Destinyí
Annual Conference of Apec Centres
Australia Is Hosting Apec in 2007. As Part of the Official Schedule of Meetings, the 'Annual Conference of Apec Centres' Will Be an Opportunity to Participate in Public Policy and Business Issues Which Shape the Dynamic Asian Pacific Region. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Is Sponsoring This Conference, an Official Activity of the Apec Australia 2007 Schedule, Which Brings Together Network Members From 21 Asia-Pacific Economies.
The Aims of the Conference Are To:
* Deliver a Forum Where the Study Centre Network Can Address Policy Issues Relevant to Apec
* Engage the Business Community to Address Risks and Opportunities in Apec
* Facilitate a Peer Network That Brings Together Academia, Government and the Private Sector
The Role of Staging the Annual Conference of Apec Centres Rests with the Australian Apec Study Centre at Monash University.
Conference Website: (
Enquiries: Australian Apec Study Centre, Tel: 61 3 9903 8757.
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Item 5. 2007 Monash Apec Lecture
19 April 2007, 7.00 Pm
Melbourne's Crown Casino River Room
AustraliaíS Foreign Minister, the Hon Alexander Downer Mp, Will Deliver the Monash Apec Lecture Addressing the Topic ëHow Can Apec Build Regional Prosperity?í He Will Be Introduced by Mr Hugh Morgan Ac, Former President of the Business Council of Australia and a Current Board Member of the Reserve Bank of Australia.
This Year's Lecture Is a Part of the Annual Conference of Apec Centres. The Dinner Is Open to All Registered Conference Delegates and to the Media. Event Details Including Venue Information, Ticketing and Accommodation Are Available at This Website:
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Item 6. Seminar
Centre of Southeast Asian Studies (Monash Asia Institute)
Thursday 26 April 2007, 11.00 Am
Sg02 (Manton Rooms), Menzies Building (11)
Monash University Clayton Campus
ëHoly Week in the ëHeart of the Philippinesí: Spirituality, Theatre, and Community in MarinduqueíS Moriones Festivalí
Dr Will Peterson
School of English, Communications, and Performance Studies, Monash University
All Welcome
Enquiries: Dr Trudy Jacobsen, Post Doctoral Researcher, School of Political & Social Inquiry, Monash University,
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Item 7. Seminar
Centre of Southeast Asian Studies (Monash Asia Institute)
Thursday 3 May 2007, 11.00 Am
Sg02 (Manton Rooms), Menzies Building (11)
Monash University Clayton Campus
ëThe Persistence of Political Culture: Lessons From Cambodia and Laos - or the Limitations of Institutions and How to Subvert Themí
Professor Martin Stuart-Fox
Emeritus Professor in History, University of Queensland
All Welcome
Enquiries: Dr Trudy Jacobsen, Post Doctoral Researcher, School of Political & Social Inquiry, Monash University,
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Item 8. Seminar
Centre of Southeast Asian Studies (Monash Asia Institute)
Thursday 10 May 2007, 11.00 Am
Sg02 (Manton Rooms), Menzies Building (11)
Monash University Clayton Campus
ëDecentralisation and Conflict in Indonesia: Tales From Malukuí
Ms Antonia Staats
International Crisis Group, Jakarta
All Welcome
Enquiries: Dr Trudy Jacobsen, Post Doctoral Researcher, School of Political & Social Inquiry, Monash University,
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Item 9. 'Meet the Melbourne Archaeologists' Lecture Series
Presented By
Heritage Council of Victoria And
Monash University's:
Centre of Archaeology & Ancient History
School of Geography & Environmental Science
Monash Asia Institute
Sunday 20 May 2007, 12.45pm ñ 5.00 Pm
Clemenger Bbdo Auditorium
Ngv International, 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
The Lectures Will Focus On MelbourneíS Archaeologists and Their Latest Fieldwork and Research in Australia, Papua New Guinea, China, Egypt and Italy.
Details About Speakers and Programme:
Registration
Lecture Bookings Essential. Please Contact the National Gallery of Victoria On 8662 1555. Booking Code P07156.
Cost: $25 Per Person; $20 for Students/Pensioners/Ngv Members
Afternoon Tea Provided
This Lecture Is Supported by the National Gallery of Victoria Public Programs. It Is Funded by the Heritage Council of Victoria and Monash University.
For Further Information Email: or Visit
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Item 10. 14th Annual Workshop On Southeast Asian Women
Call for Papers
Due Date: 1 June 2007
Fourteenth Annual Workshop On Southeast Asian Women
Monash University, Clayton Campus, Friday 22 June 2007
The Aim of the Workshop Is to Bring Together Researchers and Others Interested in the Study of Matters Relating to Southeast Asian Women, in Any Field, Such As Politics, Geography, Literature, the Arts, History or Health.
Please Send Brief Offers of Papers To:
Associate Professor Susan Blackburn, School of Political and Social Inquiry, Building 11, Monash University, Vic3800.
Email Address: Telephone (03) 9905 2384
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Item 11. Migration and Social Protection Conference 2007, Beijing
25-26 September 2007.
Location: Renmin University, China
Organised by Monash University's Asian Business and Economics Research Unit (Aberu), the Institute of Population and Labour Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (Cass) and the Renmin-Monash Advanced Centre for Economic Studies, Renmin University of China
To register for the conference:
Enquiries to Felicity Milne () Phone 03 9903 1031
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Other News and Events
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Item 12. Indonesian Studies Postgraduate Workshop, Anu
Australian National University, Canberra
19 - 20 April 2007
The Australian National University Hosts Postgraduate Students Conducting Research On Many Aspects of Indonesia in Varied Disciplines, Including Economics, Political Science, Linguistics, Literary Studies, Anthropology and History. The College of Asia and the Pacific Is Organising a Workshop to Bring Together This Diverse Body of Students for the First Time.
All Postgraduate and Honours Students at Anu Who Are Conducting Research On Indonesia Are Encouraged to Attend. This Is a Unique Opportunity to Share Your Research in a Supportive Environment, to Learn About Research On Indonesia Being Conducted by Other Students, and to Meet and Network with Students with Similar Interests From Across the Campus and Further Afield.
The Focus of This Two Day Event Will Be Presentations by Students. You Are Invited to Submit a 200 Word Abstract Outlining a Presentation. The Paper Can Take the Form of a General Outline of Your Thesis, a Thesis Chapter, Conference Paper or Draft Article. The Emphasis Is On Work-in-Progress Rather Than Polished and Final Pieces of Work. Each Presentation Will Be 30 Minutes, Followed by 30 Minutes for Questions, Answers and Discussion.
Students Who Do Not Wish to Present a Paper Are Also Encouraged to Attend. Staff Members Who Are Indonesia Specialists Will Also Be in Attendance, and There Will Be Presentations by Staff Members On the Shape of the Indonesian Studies Field.
Free Lunch Will Be Provided On Both Days. There Will Be a Dinner/Social Function for All Participants On the Evening of Thursday 19 April.
A More Detailed Program Will Be Distributed Closer to the Date.
Students From Universities Other Than Anu Are Welcome and Encouraged to Attend; Unfortunately Funding Support Will Not Be Available.
To Register: Please Send an Email to Anne Looker () by Friday March 16 2007 with the Following Details:
* Your Name, Address, and Contact Number.
* Your Institutional Affiliation.
* the Title of Your Presentation or Notice That You Wish to Attend but Not Present a Paper.
* If You Intend to Make a Presentation, a 200 Word Abstract.
Abstracts Will Be Posted On a Website at a Later Date.
Enquiries to Greg Fealy () or Christian von Luebke ()
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Item 13. Applications Invited
Closing Date: 20 April 2007
Lecturer in the History of South East Asia
Department of History, School of Oriental and African Studies
£27,333 ñ £40,582 P.A. Inclusive of London Allowance
Vacancy No: 100247
Applications Are Invited for the Post of Lecturer in the History of South East Asia in the Department of History. Candidates Need to Demonstrate an Internationally Recognised Research Record Supported by High-Quality Publications, Which Would Maintain the Department's High Standing in the Research Assessment Exercise. The Ability to Carry Out Research in at Least One of the Languages of the Region Is Required. The Person Appointed Will Be Expected to Contribute to Teaching at Both Ba and Ma Levels, for All Periods, and to Supervise Research Students Working On the History of South East Asia. The Ability to Teach the History of All Periods Is Required. Prospective Candidates Seeking Further Information On the Department and the School May Contact the Head of the South East Asia History Section, Dr Michael Charney, On
This Post Commences On 1 September 2007.
Application Forms and Further Particulars Can Be Downloaded From
Alternatively, Write to the Human Resources Department, Soas, University of London, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London, Wc1h Oxg, United Kingdom
Fax No: 020 7074 5129 or E-Mail
Stating Your Name, Address and the Vacancy Reference Number.
CvíS Will Only Be Accepted When Accompanied by an Application Form. No Agencies.
Closing Date: 20 April 2007
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Item 14.
The Asian Arts Society of Australia
Presents
The Conservation of the Painting ëEm Thuyí by Tran Van Can
A Talk by Caroline Fry
Tuesday 24 April 2007, 6.15 Pm
Victorian Writers' Centre, 1st Fl, Nicholas Building
37 Swanston St, Melbourne
Caroline Fry Is a Paintings Conservator at the Centre for the Conservation of Material Culture. In 2004 Caroline Was Awarded the Asialink Residency at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Hanoi. While There She Conserved an Iconic Vietnamese Painting ëEm Thuyí Painted by the Artist Tran Van Can in 1943. At the End of the Residency Caroline Was Awarded a Medal by the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture and Information for Her ëContribution Towards the Preservation of Vietnamese Artí. Caroline Will Discuss the Conservation of This Painting.
Registration and Enquiries:
Members $5, Non-Members $10
Tel: (03) 9428 0282
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Item 15. Iceaps Grant
Deadline: 30 April 2007
The International Centre of Excellence in Asia-Pacific Studies(Iceaps) Is Inviting Applications for Their Next Round of Grants Funding.
The Deadline for the Submission of Applications for Funding Is 30 April 2007. Relevant Guidelines and Applications Forms Are Available On:
Enquiries: Ms Susanna Pietrzak, Grants/Administrative Officer, Iceaps
Email:
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Item 16. Call for Papers: Cfp: Australian Made ñ a Multicultural Reader
Deadline: 25 June 2007.
Word Limit: 3500 to 5000 Words (Ms WordóMla).
Cfp: Australian Made ñ a Multicultural Reader
Editors: Sonia Mycak and Amit Sarwal
'Australian Made ñ a Multicultural Reader' Attempts to Reach Out to Scholars with Updated Information and Current Debates On Writers As Representatives of Their Particular Communities, and Fresh Critical Perspectives On the Writers Belonging to Various Hyphenated Identities in Australia and Their Multicultural Texts.
Contributions Are Invited On Multicultural (Australian) Authors. The Articles (3500-5000 Words) Can Deal with a Particular Text or Texts of an Author, Theme or Any Aspect That Reflects the Theme ëAustralian Madeí. The Articles Can Be Interdisciplinary in Nature Addressing These Themes but Keeping in Mind That It Is a Literary Anthology. Some Key Questions Include How to Read Multicultural Australian Literature Within/Outside the Framework of Australian Literature, From Which Position Are We Reading and Writing On It, What Are the Implications of Such a Reading, What Are the Major Critical and Cultural Aspects or Perspectives of These Readings/Writings, Where Do We Put These Writers in a Globalised World, What Are the Current Debates in This Field and What Are the New Directions That These Writings Promise As Part of Australian Literature?
Articles Published Recently in Refereed Journals Dealing with the Above Issues Are Also Welcome.
Since This Is a Non-Grant/Sponsored Publication We Are Not Going to Remunerate the Contributors for Their Articles. The Editors Will Provide Each Contributor with a Complimentary ContributoríS Copy of the Reader Only.
Contact: Enquiries and Articles (Ms Word File) to Sonia Mycak () or Amit Sarwal ()
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Item 17. Seminar and Workshop: Public Service Broadcasting in Asia & the Pacific
Saturday, 7 July 2007
Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne
University Square, 185 Pelham Street, Carlton 3053
Seminar: ëPublic Service Broadcasting: Where to Now?í
Speakers:
Francis Herman, Ceo, Fiji Broadcasting Corporation
Kalinga Seneviratne, Senior Research Associate, Asian Media Information and Communication Centre
Workshop: Research Approaches & Methodologies for Policy Outcomes
Discussants:
Dr. Helen Molnar (Mc Media Associates)
Kalinga Seneviratne (Amic)
Dr. Gay Hawkins (Unsw)
The Seminar & Workshop Will Co-Incide with the Australian New Zealand Communication Association Annual Conference , 5-6 July.
Funded by the Arc Asia Pacific Futures Research Network (Apfrn). Supported by La Trobe University Media Studies Program, University of Melbourne Centre Media and Communications Law.
Details,
For Application Details,
Enquiries, John Tebbutt,
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Item 18. Winter Workshop: Writing Self/Representing Other: Migration, Mobility and Travel
12 ñ 15 July 2007
University of Wollongong
The Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies (Capstrans), with the Support of the Asia-Pacific Futures Research Network (Apfrn), Is Calling for Applications From Phd Students and Early Career Researchers at Australian Universities to Participate in the Third Capstrans Winter Workshop for Doctoral Students and Early Career Researchers. This Year the Theme of the Workshop Is Writing Self/Representing Other: Migration, Mobility and Travel.
The Aim of the Workshop Is:
ï to Explore Recent Work Which Critically Engages with the Question of Writing/Representing the Subjects of Research;
ï to Assist Doctoral Students and Early-Career Researchers to Enhance Their Academic Knowledge and Expertise in Relation to Research Methodologies; And
ï to Provide Opportunities for Targeted Reading and Writing Exercises That Allow Participants to Explore Different Writing Techniques.
This 3 Day Workshop Will Be Convened by Capstrans Director, Associate Professor Lenore Lyons. The Workshop Will Provide an Opportunity to Explore the Methodologies, Approaches, and Negotiations Which Underpin Research Relationships, Dialogues and Exchanges in the ëFieldí. By Focusing Specifically On Research Which Explores Migration and Other Forms of Mobility, We Seek to Critically Engage with the Issue of Power in Research Relationships Which Are Characterised by a Diversity of Subject Positions (Marked by Class, Gender, Ethnicity, and Sexuality) As Well As Temporal and Spatial Shifts (for Both Researcher and Researched).
Applications Will Be Considered On a Competitive Basis. The Closing Date for Applications and Referee's Reports Is 5pm, Monday 30 April 2007. The Attached File Contains Further Details About the Application Process.
Further Information Is Available at
Enquiries to Associate Professor Lenore Lyons, Director, Capstrans (), Phone 61 2 4221 4894
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Item 19. Summer Course at the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies
The University of Tasmania Buddhist Studies in India Exchange Program Will Again Be Running a Summer School Unit to Be Held in India From 28 December 2007 to 31 January 2008. The Exchange Program Involves Students in an Intensive, Month-Long Study Program Conducted by Staff From the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies at Sarnath Just Outside Varanasi. University of Tasmania Staff Travel with the Group and Supervise the Overall Program. The Costs of Travel, Insurance, Accommodation and Meals, As Well As Visits to Important Historic and Cultural Sites, Are Included in the Overall Cost of the Program (Up to $4,000), Although Applicants Should Note That the Unit Also Incurs a Hecs Charge. The Minimum Requirement for Admission Into the Program Is Completion of First-Year Studies at Any Australian University. Interested Applicants Should Contact the Sandra Kellett, Executive Officer at the School of Philosophy at the University of Tasmania (Email: - Ph: 03 6226 7581) No Later Than 1 June 2007.
This Is a Unique Opportunity to Learn More About Indo-Tibetan Philosophy, History and Culture, As Well As the Chance to Experience a Radically Different Cultural Environment.