CSAS Newsletter (April 3 -7, 2023) 

May 8, 2023 Weekly Newsletter

CSAS Newsletter 
April 3 -7, 2023 

Join us for the CSAS Spring Symposium on
Climate Change and South Asia, April 18-20, 2023
More Information


Visit the website and register for virtual panels & keynotes 


CALLS FOR PAPERS

Call for papers
Children’s Voices of Migration: Historic and Contemporary Experiences
Invitation for 20 mins talks/workshops. Titles and abstracts (200 words) to be sent to Dr Wendy Sims-Schouten (W.Sims-Schouten@ucl.ac.uk) by the 1st June. 
This symposium will take place at University College London on 21st June, 2-5pm BST

Call for Papers
Countercurrents: Pasts Present in the Future
SAAG 2023 is taking place on the 14th, 15th, and 16th of September 2023 at SOAS, University of London, WC1H 0XG. We invite interested scholars to submit a title and abstract of no longer than 250 words, along with your name, a short biography and institutional affiliation to saagconference2023@gmail.com by the 15th of April 2023. Full papers are due by the 30th of June 2023.
Click here for more information

Call for abstracts for edited volume
Sexual Violence in Muslim Communities: Towards Awareness and Accountability
Seek essays that raise awareness of sexual abuse in Muslim communities, analyze or offer support to victims and survivors, and present ideas and projects aimed at holding perpetrators accountable. Particularly interested in public-facing, interdisciplinary, transnational, and intersectional approaches to the question of Muslims and sexual abuse. 
Click here for more information

Call for Paper
Association for Asian Performance 23rd Annual Conference
The AAP conference is a one-day event, to be held at the JW Marriott in Austin, Texas preceding the annual Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) conference. Proposals are invited for papers, panels, workshops, roundtable discussions, and other formats. Learn more about the AAP at https://www.asian-performance.org/.
Deadline for proposals is April 7, 2023 
Submit by filling out this form https://forms.gle/udhFNjeenseWo6JH6.


EVENTS

UHM Department of Geography and Environment lecture series talk: 
Climate Change and Livelihood Outcomes in Rural India
D. Sandeep Kandikuppa, Fellow, East-West Center
Thursday, April 13, at noon in 443 Saunders.

UHM History Form: 
A Stupa’s Histories
Architecture, Historical Evidence, and the Archaeology of Knowledge Constructs 
This talk investigates the multiple histories of the Stupa of Guldarra in Afghanistan whose material evidence has suggested different dates of origin.  The audience will be invited to examine the lineage of the stupa’s knowledge constructs and how the stupa’s history has been interpreted variably by archaeologists, historians, preservationists, and treasure hunters.  Their conflicting interpretations,  in turn, present an opportunity to reframe our understanding of connections between Buddhism and other religions in pre-Islamic monuments of Afghanistan.  

With:
Prof. Vimalin Rujivacharakul
Department of Art History, University of Delaware
Chair, Asian American Anti-Racism Initiative (AAAI)-UDARI
(Interim) Board of Directors, Society of Architectural Historians (USA)April 20, 2pm-4pm at Sakamaki Hall A201

AIIS Dissertation-to-book workshop held at the Annual Conference on South Asia 

Conversations on South Asia 
Jayita Sarkar’s “Ploughshares and Swords: India’s Nuclear Program in the Global Cold War.”
Apr 11, 2023 12:15 PM 
Click here to register



FELLOWSHIPS AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES


Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)

The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) coordinates and promotes opportunities for undergraduate students across ALL DISCIPLINES at UH Mānoa to engage in faculty-mentored research and creative work.
 
UROP is hosting two hybrid General Information Sessions (in-person and via Zoom) on UROP funding opportunities and programs that all students, staff, and faculty on campus are encouraged to attend. Registration is required. 

Join an information session or visit the UROP website to learn more about:

LankaCorps Fellowship Program
LankaCorps is a unique opportunity for young leaders of Sri Lankan heritage to professionally engage in social, cultural, and economic development activities in Sri Lanka.
Click here for more information 
Application due by  May 15

University of Toronto – Intermediate Sanskrit Summer Reading Course 
We invite you to join for an immersive in-person summer Sanskrit reading course at the University of Toronto taught by Prof. Christopher Minkowski, formerly Boden Professor of Sanskrit at Oxford University. This course will introduce students to various genres of Sanskrit including Vedic, epic, and philosophical Sanskrit. 
Deadline: April 15, 2023 
Find more information here

Nepali Summer Language Program at the University of Washington this summer!
This two-week intensive online Nepali language program is ideal for those who plan to study abroad, conduct research, work or travel in Nepal. The program will provide an introduction to basic conversational Nepali, the Nepali script, and the foundations of Nepali grammar.
Click here for information
Application due by  May 12

The Society of Asian Art of Hawai’i, Inc.
a non-profit organization, is offering two scholarships ($2,500 each) to university and college students enrolled in Hawai’i to study Asia-related art courses during the 2023-24 academic year.  
Scholarship announcement and Application link: http://www.saahhawaii.org/scholarship-application
Deadline: June 30, 2023
 

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