The Third Singapore Graduate Forum on Southeast Asian, 2008

Ceremony to get a certificate on Asia Research Scholars (May 1-July 31, 2008),
Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, July 28-29, 2008

Pictures at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, NUS

this puture was taken during the Orientation at the Library of ISEAS, NUS in May, 2008

Fourth International Conference on Austroasiatic Linguistics, ICAAL

Fourth International Conference on Austroasiatic Lingusitics (to be held in coordination with ICSTLL 42) Bangkok, October 15 - 17, 2009
ICAAL 4: an Austroasiatic Family Reunion prelimnary announcement and call for sessions
After a decades-long absence, the biannual Austroasiatic Lingistics conference series was revived in 2007 with a highly successful meeting at Deccan College in Puna, India. As we travel to Bangkok in 2009, we take advantage of Thailand's central location to hold an inclusive conference with representative scholars and speakers from every branch of Austroasiatic. Please join us in fulfilling our conference theme: An Austroasiatic Family Reunion.
Invited speakers: Franklin Huffman: (Cornell University, ret.) Suwilai Premsrirat: (Mahidol University) Franklin Huffman: A New Golden Age of Southeast Asian Linguistics?
Suwilai Premsrirat: Language and Culture: a View from the Trenches
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Topics: Papers are invited on all topics of interest, including: - linguistics of the Austroasiatic language family - modern, historical, and comparative lexicography - epigraphy and historical texts - language and culture of Munda and Mon-Khmer speakers - linguistic data collection, access, and preservation revitalization of endangered languages - computational linguistics and methods
Publication: A conference proceedings will be published by Pacific Linguistics. Papers that are finalized after the conference may be submitted to the Mon-Khmer Studies Journal instead. Articles currently awaiting publication are also welcome.
Call for abstracts: June 1, 2009
Deadline for abstracts: August 1, 2009
Notice of acceptance: August 15, 2009 (early notification on request)
Format: Abstracts should be submitted as email attachments in two formats, .PDF and .DOC The abstract should include: (1) Paper title (2) Name, affiliation, and e-mail address for each author (3) Abstract body (no more than one A4 page, 1-inch margins all around, 12pt Times / Arial recommended)
These abstracts will be available on line, and will be printed and distributed at the conference).
Paper submission
Submission of camera-ready copy of full papers for pre-conference publication: to be announced
Source: http://icaal.org/call.htm

SEALS 19 Conference in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

SEALS XIX The 19th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society 28-29 May 2009 University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City - Vietnam SECOND CALL FOR PAPERThe Southeast Asian Linguistics Society - SEALS - was founded at Wayne State University (in Detroit, Michigan) in 1990. SEALS holds an annual conference in diverse locations in the United States, Australia, Southeast Asia and other countries. This time, SEALS XIX will be hosted in Vietnam by the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University. Abstracts are invited for papers on any topic related to the analysis of Southeast Asian languages, such as descriptive, theoretical, or historical linguistics, linguistic anthropology (ethnolinguistics, language attitudes and ideology, discourse and conversational analysis, language and gender, language and politics), language planning, literacy and bilingual education. Abstract submission deadline is 15 February 2009. Abstracts are preferably written using a Unicode font and should consist of two or three pages as follows: Page 1 Author's name and Paper's title Abstract body (maximum 400 words). Be as specific as possible, with a statement of topic, approach, and conclusions. Page 2 References (if any). An author may submit one single and one joint abstract. In case of joint authorship, one author should be designated as the contact person. Presentations are allotted 20 minutes with 10 minutes for questions. All papers at SEALS are presented in English. Papers presented at the meeting will be considered for publication in the Journal of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society. Submission Abstracts can be submitted by one of the following ways: - By email, as email attachments in two formats, .PDF and .DOC, to Dinh Lu Giang, at the following address: seals19@vns.edu.vn. Please indicate "Abstract for SEALS XIX" in the email subject heading. - By online uploading submission, please click HERE. Notification of acceptance by 15 March 2008 (by email). Organizing Committee: Local Committee: Nguyen Van Hue Dinh Lu Giang Le Ngoc Hoang Yen International Committee: Martha Ratliff George Bedell Brian Migliazza Paul Sidwell Doug Cooper Mark Alves Marc Brunelle Sponsor: Faculty of Vietnamese Studies University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University - HCM City Phone: +848 38 225009 Fax: +848 38 229390
Source: www.seals19.com

Visiting Scholar at Center for Khmer Studies in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Center for Khmer Studies (CKS)

Junior Faculty Training Program
with funding from the Rockefeller Foundation

CKS is seeking an individual for the position of:

Visiting Scholar

Specializing in the field of Political Science with a particular emphasis on Mainland Southeast Asia
for the period of six months from April to September 2009,
to be based in Phnom Penh , Cambodia


The Junior Faculty Training Program seeks to enhance the knowledge base and teaching and research skills of junior Cambodian academics and researchers in the humanities and social sciences. The academic portion of the program is composed of: weekly seminars, workshops, and a study tour to a neighbouring country, followed by individual and team research projects.
The Visiting Scholar will be responsible for designing the curriculum for the workshops and seminars, for organizing and teaching the six-month session and for advising participants on their individual research project in the period (see details below). The position will involve working with the Project Director, a small Academic Committee, and participating groups of early-career Cambodian academics.
Assisted by the Project Director and in consultation with members of the Academic Committee, the Visiting Scholar will be responsible for the academic aspects of the project for a period of six months from April to September 2009, including:
1) Compiling relevant course material;
2) Designing and leading the activities of the session, including providing weekly seminars with the possibility of inviting other scholars as appropriate to give lectures;
3) Evaluating papers, research material, and final individual/team projects;
4) Recommending relevant materials from the session to be translated into Khmer for publications.
Throughout the project, and in consultation with the Academic Committee and Project Director, the Visiting Scholar may propose other relevant academic activities that will serve the objectives of the Project.
Specifications
The person appointed will meet the following criteria:

Essential
An earned doctorate from an internationally accredited university, in a relevant humanities or social science discipline;
Recognized academic reputation in the field of Southeast Asian studies, particularly on Cambodia or Mainland Southeast Asia, supported by articles in refereed journals and/or authorship of, editorship of, or contributions to, books issued by well-known publishers;


Fluency in spoken English, and strong English writing skills;
Excellent skills in the area of learning and teaching;
Experience in curriculum design and developing teaching projects;
Ability to teach research methods and general academic skills;
At least five years experience of university level teaching;
Ability to work as part of a team;
Excellent inter-personal skills, including cross-cultural communication skills;
Honesty, integrity and a willingness to take personal responsibility.

Desirable
Experience of training Cambodian or Southeast Asian academics at an early stage of their careers;
Familiarity with higher education in the region;
Experience of working in Cambodia, Southeast Asia, or in another developing country;
Communicative ability in Khmer and/or another major Southeast Asian language.
Salary: $ US 1500 per month
Closing date: March 15th, 2009
Please send a CV and a cover letter, supplying the names of two referees, to: cheanmen@khmerstudies.org
Scholars from ASEAN countries are encouraged to apply.
source:www.khmerstudies.org