CSEAS Newsletter

CSEAS Events

Tuesday, April 9

Film Screening

GETSEA/Bophana Center Screening: Indigenous Film Filmmakers

3:00 pm

Dwinelle 370

This simulcast screening and discussion, hosted by CSEAS, features four short films by Indigenous Cambodian filmmakers on the themes of “Healing, Memory & Care.”

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Thursday, April 11

Lecture

At a Crossroads: Marcos Jr., the Philippines, and a New Era of Great Power Competition in the Indo-Pacific

Richard Javad Heydarian, Senior Lecturer, University of the Philippines, with discussant Vinod Aggarwal, UCB Department of Political Science

12:30 pm

IEAS Conference Room, 1995 University Ave, 5th Floor

This talk sheds light on both the Philippines’ fraught democratic trajectory as well as its high-stakes diplomacy vis-à-vis the superpowers.

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Friday-Saturday, April 19-20

Conference

Vietnam Centric Approaches to Vietnam's Twentieth Century History

Dwinelle 370

This conference features scholarship that centers Vietnamese individuals, communities, movements, institutions, and discourses in the history of twentieth century Vietnam.

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Friday, April 19

Conference Keynote

The Strange Case of the History of the Vietnam War

Van Nguyen-Marshall, Associate Professor, Department of History, Trent University

3:45 pm

Dwinelle 370

This talk examines the strange case of the historiography of the Vietnam War, where a major belligerent, South Vietnam, has been consistently left out, depicted only as the background cast.

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Tuesday, April 23

Book Launch

Reading & Discussion: Document Shredding Museum

Afrizal Malna, author, & Daniel Owen & Sylvia Tiwon, DSSEAS

Dwinelle 370

This book launch features renowned artist and writer Afrizal Malna, whose poetry collection, Document Shredding Museum, was recently translated by DSSEAS graduate student Daniel Owen.

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Thursday, April 25

Lecture

How do we Look? Resisting Visual Biopolitics

Fatimah Tobing Rony, Professor, Film and Media Studies, UC Irvine

4:00 pm

Sutardja Dai Hall Room 250

Through the story of Annah la Javanaise, this talk examines those who are allowed to live and those who are allowed to die in representations of Indonesian women.

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Monday, April 29

Lecture

The Emergence of Modern ‘Sex’ in the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, 1955-1975

Richard Tran, Scholar-in-Residence, Program in Critical Theory, UCB

4:00 pm

Dwinelle 3401

This talk examines the DRV’s nation-building project since 1955 through a close examination of the ways in which “sex” entered the language, and from there to be deployed by the state.

Please scroll to the bottom of the newsletter for virtual events about Southeast Asia occurring across the US and around the world.

Jobs

Visiting Faculty, Southeast Asian American / Southeast Asian Diasporic Studies

University of Massachusetts-Lowell

The faculty appointment will be made in one of the following departments as appropriate: History, Political Science, or Sociology. This position is renewable for four years, contingent upon successful review and funding. The successful candidate will have a 3-3 teaching load, developing and teaching courses in Southeast Asian American/Southeast Asian Diasporic and Asian American Studies, including in areas of specialization. Preference for research with Southeast Asian American populations in New England/East Coast. See the job listing for details. Review begins March 15, 2024, and will continue until filled.

Maritime Asia Heritage Survey - Multiple Positions

Kyoto University Center for Southeast Asian Studies

The Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS) is based at the Kyoto University’s Center for Southeast Asian Studies and supported by Arcadia. The project conducts field surveys of historical sites, structures, objects, and manuscripts across four countries in Maritime Southern Asia: Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Maldives. Of note are two open positions in Kyoto for a Heritage Database Officer and a Webmaster - Digital Heritage Content Officer. See the website for details. Deadline: April 30, 2024.

Professor/Associate Professor in Global Area Studies, Specializing in Southeast Asia

The University of Hong Kong

Applicants should have a recognized record of research excellence and possess proficiency in a Southeast Asian language. The committee encourages applications from scholars whose work on modern or contemporary Southeast Asia is connected to other parts of the world. Relevant areas of specialization include such fields as Anthropology, Sociology, International Relations, Media and Cultural Studies, Popular Culture, Literature, History, Art History, Religious Studies, and other related areas. A digital approach to humanities, either methodologically or as research involving digital media, is an additional advantage. See the job listing for details. Deadline: May 1, 2024

Assistant Professor, Southeast Asia: Digital Studies, STS, Economics and/or Religious Studies

National University of Singapore

The Department of Southeast Asian Studies seeks applicants who specialize in: digital and media studies (including digital humanities); science, technology, and society; economics (particularly with a focus on the political economy, ASEAN regionalism and/or China-Southeast Asia relations), and/or religious studies. Priority will be given to applicants with a regional focus on Mainland Southeast Asia or the Philippines. See the job listing for details. Deadline: June 15, 2024.

Center for Khmer Studies Resident Director

Siem Reap, Cambodia

CKS is seeking a motivated Director committed to their mission to expand knowledge and understanding of Cambodia and Southeast Asia in Cambodia and abroad by supporting students and scholars in the humanities and social sciences. Candidates should possess graduate degree(s) in the social sciences or humanities, and preferably a PhD, as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Khmer. This is a 60% position with the possibility of full time. See the job listing for details. Open until filled.

Fellowships, Funding, & Learning Opportunities

Borderland Field Course: Critical Approaches to Field Research and Engagement in the Global South

UC Berkeley, University of Copenhagen, & Chiang Mai University

Centering on the concept of “Borderland” and themes of Migration, Mobilities and Immobilities that have emerged as among the most pressing 21st century challenges, this course, intended for advanced undergraduates and postgraduates, engages students in thinking critically about the research process, epistemologies, and ethics in conducting research. From July 8 - August 2, students will interact with international and local scholars and with communities and organizations working to address pressing issues through their placement with local NGOs and research projects. See the website for details. Deadline: April 1, 2024.

Thai Studies Summer Program

Pridi Banomyong International College, Thammasat University

The July 1-31 program provides specially designed courses in Thai language, history and culture including three subjects: Survival Thai Language, Society and Culture in Thailand, and Buddhism in Thailand. They also give undergraduate students the opportunity to explore Thailand, past and present, and the curious concept of ‘Thainess’ outside the classroom through excursions to significant places. See the website for details. Deadline: April 5, 2024.

Reading Justice: Queer/Southeast Asia

JSEALab, UW-Madison

This online reading group will collectively think about the intersection of queerness and Southeast Asia. Held once a week for four weeks in April/May 2024, participants will reflect and exchange ideas about the possibilities and impossibilities of gender and queerness across the region, including the archive, ideas, and protest. Each week will be led by a different scholar or practitioner. Participants will be asked to read, watch and engage with selected materials prior to each meeting and to commit to attending all four sessions. The reading group will be held online via Zoom and is free and is open to anyone, anywhere in the world. More info here. Deadline: April 6, 2024.

Southeast Asian Archive Anne Frank Visiting Researcher Award

UC Irvine Libraries

UC Irvine Libraries is offering awards of $1,000 each to 2 individuals to use the research collections in the Southeast Asian Archive, part of the UC Irvine Libraries Special Collections and Archives. The award is intended for a researcher who lives outside of Orange County and is not currently affiliated with UC Irvine. Faculty, students, and independent researchers (including film makers, scriptwriters, playwrights, biographers, novelists, and others) are encouraged to apply. See the website for details. Deadline: April 19, 2024.

Mini Course Instructor

GETSEA (Graduate Education & Training in Southeast Asian Studies) Consortium

In Fall 2024, GETSEA will offer a series of non-credit, specialized mini-courses held online through synchronous video-conferencing for PhD and MA students. The primary focus should be Southeast Asia and can be on any topic or in any discipline, incorporating voices and perspectives from Southeast Asia. Multidisciplinary and co-taught courses are encouraged. They particularly welcome courses with a narrow focus on particular topics which might not normally be taught as a full semester-long course. See the website for details. Deadline: May 1, 2024.

SEA Digital Library (SEADL) Undergraduate Paper Award

Cornell University

SEADL seeks papers from undergraduates concerning original research in Southeast Asian Studies. The first-place winner will receive their choice of two books from the Cornell University Press catalog. Both first- and second-place papers will be published on the Southeast Asia Digital Library (sea.lib.niu.edu). Applicants must be current undergraduate students at SEADL affiliated institutions (including UCB) at the time of submission. See the website for details. Deadline: June 7, 2024.

Call for Papers

(organized by submission deadline)

August 13-14, 2024

The 6th International Conference on Human Rights and Peace and Conflict in Southeast Asia: Peace & Human Rights in the Context of Contemporary Global Crises

Southeast Asian Human Rights Studies Network; Universiti Sains Malaysia

Penang, Malaysia

This conference brings together academics, researchers, graduate students, CSOs, governments and inter-governmental representatives who work on a greater understanding of and action for peace and human rights in Southeast Asia and beyond. More information here. Abstract submission deadline: April 15, 2024.

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November 3-6, 2024

Textiles Trails: Legacies of the Silk Roads in Southeast Asia

International Association for the Study of Silk Road Textiles, Lao Handicraft Association

Vientiane, Lao PDR

Organizers seek papers exploring the enduring impacts of trade, movement of materials and people, and the transfer of technology to and from Southeast Asia. Papers may focus on various facets of textile production. For general inquiries, contact Delphine Li (lijinfang@cnsilkmuseum.org) or see here. Abstract submission deadline: May 1, 2024.

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August 2024

2024 Chulalongkorn Asian Heritage Forum

Empowering Network for International Thai Studies (ENITS), Institute of Thai Studies, Chulalongkorn University

Bangkok, Thailand

ENITS, in cooperation with Center of Buddhist studies, Chulalongkorn University, seeks to increase and disseminate research and to encourage researchers in Thai Studies by calling for papers for the Chulalongkorn Asian Heritage Forum. More information here. Paper proposal & submission deadline: May 31, 2024.