Fw: H-ASIA: Japan After Kan: Implications for the DPJ's Political Future (NBR)

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Subject: H-ASIA: Japan After Kan: Implications for the DPJ's Political
Future (NBR)

> H-ASIA
> August 19, 2011
>
> Japan After Kan: Implications for the DPJ's Political Future (NBR)
> ************************************************************************
> From: Tracy Timmons-Gray <ttimmonsgray@nbr.org>
>
> NBR has just released a new Q&A with Richard J. Samuels (MIT) that gives
> insight into the DPJ's political strategy and the challenges the next
> administration will face after Prime Minister Kan steps down. A link to
> the Q&A and a summary are below.
>
> "Japan After Kan: Implications for the DPJ's Political Future"
>
> Q&A with Richard J. Samuels, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
>
> Link: http://m.nbr.org/o1mOoP
>
>
> SUMMARY
>
> In the face of record-low approval ratings and continuing public
> backlash regarding his performance following the March 2011 Tohoku
> earthquake, Prime Minister Naoto Kan has agreed to step down after three
> key pieces of legislation pass through the Japanese Diet.
>
> Although Kan's resignation may assist the Democratic Party of Japan
> (DPJ) in rebuilding public trust in its ability to lead, questions
> remain about the future of the DPJ and the political structure of Japan
> as it stands today.
>
> In an interview with NBR, Richard J. Samuels (Massachusetts Institute of
> Technology) provides insight into the DPJ, its political strategy, and
> who may step up to be Japan's next leader.
>
> Read the full interview to learn the answers to these questions:
>
> - How has the March 2011 earthquake affected the DPJ?
>
> - Who are the viable candidates to lead the next administration?
>
> - In the wake of the Fukushima disaster, what is Kan's energy policy
> agenda and how will it change following his departure?
>
> Read now: http://m.nbr.org/o1mOoP
>
>
>
> Tracy Timmons-Gray
> The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR)
> Seattle, WA
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Fw: H-ASIA: CFP: Comparative Perspectives on the Politics of Public Space in Korea, Philadelphia, Nov. 11-12, 2011

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Subject: H-ASIA: CFP: Comparative Perspectives on the Politics of Public
Space in Korea, Philadelphia, Nov. 11-12, 2011

> H-ASIA
> August 19, 2011
>
> Call for papers: Comparative Perspectives on the Politics of Public
> Space in Korea, University of Pennsylvania, November 11-12, 2011
> DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 16, 2011
> *****************************************************************
> From: Saeyoung Park <saeyoung@sas.upenn.edu>
>
> CFP: Comparative Perspectives: the Politics of Public Space in Korea
>
> Date: November 11-12, 2011
> Location: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
>
> One distinctive feature of postwar South Korean society has been its
> citizens¹ propensity for 'taking to the streets' to appropriate,
> contest or offer alternative narratives of the nation. From
> individuals tagging graffiti to mass candlelight vigils, from popular
> remembrances of the Korean War to ritual observances at monuments, the
> so-called 'public space' has been fertile ground for Koreans to
> present their visions of the past, present, and future.
>
> This conference provides an opportunity to reassess and reconfigure
> existing frameworks regarding public action (by individuals and
> groups) by inviting papers that advance our understanding of the role
> of public space in Korean society and culture.
>
> Social sciences and humanities scholars that are interested in Korea
> or in Korea in the region are welcome to submit papers situated in
> contemporary or historical time periods. Interested participants are
> encouraged to draw from and discuss recent innovations in their
> respective fields with respect to time, space and identity formation
> in public spaces.
>
> We encourage submissions that address at least one of the following
> themes:
> * "public" and "private"
>
> * memorialization and ritual
>
> * identity and temporality
>
> * security and stability
>
> * socio-structural transformation
>
> * institutional actors
>
>
> Papers that depart from classic state-society dichotomies are
> particularly welcome.
>
> This conference is made possible with funding from the Academy of
> Korean Studies, as well as the generous support of the James Joo-Jin
> Kim Korean Studies Program at the U. of Pennsylvania. The organizers
> are Nicholas Harkness (Harvard University) and Saeyoung Park
> (University of Pennsylvania).
>
> Please submit paper proposals (max 250 words) by 16 September 2011 to
> Saeyoung Park (saeyoung@sas.upenn.edu). Notification of acceptance
> will be sent on September 19. Selected presenters will submit 12-15
> page papers by October 18. All papers are pre-circulated. We
> especially welcome papers by junior faculty and advanced graduate
> students.
>
> For questions or to submit abstracts, please direct your queries to:
>
> Saeyoung Park
> saeyoung@sas.upenn.edu
> University of Pennsylvania
>
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Fw: H-ASIA: Andrew Major

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Subject: H-ASIA: Andrew Major

> H-ASIA
> August 19, 2011
>
> Andrew Major
> ************************************************************************
> From: Brian Stoddart <b.stoddart@bigpond.com>
>
> With reference to the posting on the death of Andrew Major:
>
> This is very sad news, indeed, the latest of recent losses to South
> Asianist ranks in Australia and New Zealand. It was only very
> recently that Andrew and I were in email correspondence on a number of
> matters South Asian. A couple of years behind me at Canterbury,
> Andrew and I both were beneficiaries of the exemplary small-class
> teaching genius of Ian Catanach who also sadly left us a couple of
> years ago. Ian gave his students a love of the archives and of
> detail, along with the "personal" angle of individual lives at a time
> when the "big sweep" of history was in vogue.
>
> Andrew developed his interest in the Punjab under that approach, and
> it never left him as a scholar. Ian's own wide interests also passed
> on to his students. Andrew told me, for example, that while in
> Cambodia he had collected a lot of material on the lives of those in a
> particular village under the Khmer Rouge. He found it saddening, a
> mark of his humanity, but was resolved to return to the subject simply
> so that those lives might be remembered. So will we remember Andrew,
> a very talented historian indeed.
>
>
>
> Professor Brian Stoddart
>
> Managing Director
> Selkirk International Pty Ltd
> PO Box 928
> KYNETON
> VIC 3444
> AUSTRALIA
>
> b.stoddart@bigpond.com
>
> + 61 3 54223238 home
> + 61 418171983 mobile
>
>
>
> http://twitter.com/BrianStoddart
>
>
>
> Just published:
>
>
> A People's Collector In The British Raj: Arthur Galletti
> New Delhi: Readworthy Publications, 2011
> www.readworthypub.com/index.php?p=sr+Uc=9789350180419
>
> Recently Published
> Land, Water, Language and Politics in Andhra: Regional Evolution in India
> New Delhi: Routledge, 2011
> www.routledge.com/9780415677950
>
> Appearing Soon
> India and Australia: Bridging Different Worlds
> edited with Auriol Weigold
> New Delhi: Readworthy Publications, 2011
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Fw: H-ASIA: CFP Southeast Asian Wisdom Stories for Sustainable Development. Ateneo de Manila, Nov. 18-19, 2011

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Subject: H-ASIA: CFP Southeast Asian Wisdom Stories for Sustainable
Development. Ateneo de Manila, Nov. 18-19, 2011

> H-ASIA
> August 19, 2011
>
> Call for Southeast Asian Wisdom Stories for Sustainable Development
> Ateneo de Manila, November 18-19, 2011
> ************************************************************************
> From: Julio III Amador <july32000@gmail.com>
>
> Dear Colleagues, Teachers and Friends:
>
> You might be interested in this conference. Please disseminate also to
> your
> colleagues and students.
>
> Warm regards,
>
> Julio Santiago Amador III
> Foreign Affairs Research Specialist
> ASEAN and Southeast Asia Desks
> Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies
> Foreign Service Institute
> 5F DFA Bldg., 2330 Roxas Blvd.
> Pasay City, the Philippines
>
> You can access my papers on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) at:
> http://ssrn.com/author=1045203
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> From: Emmy Yanga <emmyyanga@yahoo.com>
>
> **Call for Southeast Asian Wisdom Stories for Sustainable Development**
>
> The UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines, with funding support
> from
> the UNESCO Participation Programme and in coordination with the Asia
> Pacific
> Philosophy Education Network for Democracy (APPEND), will convene a
> conference on Southeast Asian Wisdom Stories for Sustainable Development
> at
> the Social Development Complex, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City,
> Philippines from 18 to 19 November 2011.
>
> We are currently accepting Southeast Asian wisdom stories that may be
> presented at the conference. Deadline for submission of stories will be on
> 15 September 2011. The stories will be evaluated by a panel of
> philosophers
> and basic education teachers for their complexity, cultural sensitivity,
> and
> relevance to the problem of sustainable development. Folk tales and
> original works are welcome. The text is limited to one page on short sized
> bond paper, 1x1 margins, single spaced, 12 font size, times new roman font
> style. There must be a title for the story.
>
> The conference is structured to allow for the narration of the story, a
> philosophical commentary and a presentation of a facilitator's guide for
> teaching the story to children. Only one story per ASEAN country can be
> presented during the conference but other stories will be collected for
> possible publication and distribution. ASEAN Member-States include Brunei
> Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines,
> Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam. Non-ASEAN citizens are certainly most
> welcome to comment and present teaching guides on the ASEAN stories that
> will be presented during the conference. The organizers will sponsor the
> international travel (round trip economy), accommodations, local
> transportation, and meals of the writers of the selected stories for
> presentation at the conference.
>
> Stories must be submitted to the UNESCO National Commission of the
> Philippines Secretariat, either through email:
> sea_wisdomstories@yahoo.comor
> rai_ibana@yahoo.com or fax: +632 831 8873, with the enclosed sender's
> information form on or before 15 September 2011. Senders of the stories
> that
> are accepted for presentation at the conference will be notified by 30
> September 2011. Should you need further information, please do not
> hesitate
> to call our office, tel: +632 834 3447 or 834 4843 or visit our website at
> www.unesconatcom.ph.
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Fw: H-ASIA: Performing Arts Japan (PAJ) Arts & Culture Call for Grant Applications

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Subject: H-ASIA: Performing Arts Japan (PAJ) Arts & Culture Call for Grant
Applications

> H-ASIA
> August 19, 2011
>
> Performing Arts Japan (PAJ) Arts & Culture Call for Grant Applications
>
> ************************************************************************
> From: JFNY Newsletter <newsletter@jfny.org>
>
> Arts & Culture Call for Grant Applications: Performing Arts Japan (PAJ)
> (Deadline: Nov 1)
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> Enrich Your Community with PAJ! The Japan Foundation is now soliciting a
> request for PAJ touring and Collaboration grant proposals for the
> 2012-2013 fiscal year. The PAJ program, through its promotion of cultural
> and artistic exchange of Japanese performing arts, aims to enrich and
> educate the international community. In the wake of the 2011 Tohoku
> Earthquake and Tsunami, Japan Foundation believes that PAJ will have a
> strong impact on both the wider artistic community and general public,
> while deepening the strong bond between Japan and the rest of the world.
> The application deadline is November 1, 2011 for projects taking place
> between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013.
>
> [http://www.jfny.org/arts_and_culture/paj.html]
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Fw: H-ASIA: 2011-12 ACLS Fellowship Competitions now open

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Subject: H-ASIA: 2011-12 ACLS Fellowship Competitions now open

> H-ASIA
> August 19, 2011
>
> American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship Competition for
> 2011-12 now open
> **********************************************************************
> From: Nicole Stahlmann <fellowships@acls.org>
>
>
> Greetings from the American Council of Learned Societies!
>
> We are pleased to let you know that the 2011-12 ACLS fellowship
> competitions are now open. You will find the most updated and
> comprehensive information on all our programs on the ACLS website:
> www.acls.org/programs/comps. As in previous years, the majority of
> competition deadlines are in the early fall.
>
> ACLS awarded nearly $15 million in research support to over 350
> scholars worldwide during the past year. Fellows' profiles, along
> with research abstracts, are accessible at: www.acls.org/fellows/new.
> We are looking forward to an equally successful fellowships season in
> 2011-12.
>
> With best wishes,
>
> From: Nicole Stahlmann
> Director of Fellowship Programs
> American Council of Learned Societies
> fellowships@acls.org
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