Assistance for Maui
Our Hearts go out to Everyone on Maui
Here are some verified ways to donate to relief funds:Hawaii Community Foundation MAUI STRONG FUND: https://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/maui-strongHawaii Salvation Army: https://hawaii.salvationarmy.org/Kakoo Maui Fund: https://www.memberplanet.com/campaign/cnhamembers/kakoomauiAloha United Way: https://www.auw.org/Maui Mutual Aid: bit.ly/mauimutualaide Maui Food Bank: https://mauifoodbank.org/
UH Foundation Urgent Student Relief: https://giving.uhfoundation.org/funds/12949504?appealCode=24AG6
UH Foundation Urgent Faculty & Staff Relief: https://giving.uhfoundation.org/funds/13035204?appealCode=24AG7Nearest Foodland: https://foodland.com/store-locations/Hawaii Restaurant Association (assisting with evacuees on Ohau):https://hawaiirestaurant.org/
Welcome to the Fall 2023 Semester
As we welcome in the Fall 2023 semester, much of our UH ‘Ohana is affected by the wildfire tragedy on Maui. The start to this semester will be difficult for many and we ask for much aloha while our ‘Ohana is going through this difficult time. If you need assistance there are resources available and we ask that you seek out what help you need during this time.
We are grateful to welcome all of you, some for the first time and familiar faces.
Please watch this space as well as our social media, website, and the UH News calendar for upcoming fall programming, which will include as CSAS Pau Hana, research presentations by J. Watumull Scholars Kavya Bhagawatula and Alia Jeraj, Bharatnatyam dance, films and more.
We look forward to working with all of you and wish you the best fall semester.
– CSAS Director Anna Stirr and Coordinator Mari Martinez
FUNDING & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
The Council of American Overseas Research Centers-American Institute of Indian Studies
Faculty Development Seminar to India
Seminar Dates: December 26, 2023 – January 13, 2024
Deadline: September 5, 2023
Click here for more information & application guidelines.
AIIS Fellowships
The American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS) invites applications from scholars from all disciplines who wish to conduct their research in India. Junior fellowships are given to doctoral candidates at universities in the U.S. to conduct research for their dissertations in India for up to eleven months. Senior long-term (six to nine months) and short-term (four months or less) fellowships are available for scholars who hold the Ph.D. degree. Scholarly/Professional development fellowships are available to scholars and professionals who have not previously worked in India. Creative and Performing Arts fellowships are available to practitioners of the arts of India. Eligible applicants include 1) U.S. citizens; and 2) citizens of other countries who are students or faculty members at U.S. colleges and universities (this rule does not apply to U.S. citizens).
Applications can be downloaded from the web site www.indiastudies.org. For more information please contact the American Institute of Indian Studies (773) 702-8638. Email: aiis@uchicago.edu. Web site: www.indiastudies.org. Application deadline is November 15, 2023.
CAORC Multi-County Research Fellowship
The Multi-Country Research Fellowship is now accepting applications! This fellowship enables US scholars to carry out trans-regional and comparative research in countries across the network of Overseas Research Centers (ORCs), as well as other countries.
The Multi-Country Research Fellowship has been running since 1993 and supports advanced research in the humanities, social sciences, and allied natural sciences for US doctoral candidates, who are ‘all but dissertation,’ and scholars who have earned their PhD or terminal degree. Scholars must carry out research in two or more countries outside the US, at least one of which must host a participating ORC. Applicants are eligible to apply as individuals or as teams and independent scholars are also eligble to apply. Twelve awards of $12,600 will be granted.
Each year the highest ranking Multi-Country Fellowship applicant will receive an additional $1,000 toward travel expenses through the Mary Ellen Lane Multi-Country Travel Award. The award is named after CAORC’s founding director, Dr. Mary Ellen Lane.
Minority scholars and scholars from Minority-Serving Institutions are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: December 6, 2023 | Apply here. | Questions: fellowships@caorc.org
Call for Applications
Yuva Hindi Sansthan & the Hindi Program @ New York University Study, improve, & develop Hindi language skills & engage in collecting, organizing topic based audio, visual & textual materials as resources for for Hindi learners.
Asia Health Policy Postdoctoral Fellowship
APARC invites applications for our 2024-25 Asia Health Policy Postdoctoral Fellowship. We welcome submissions from candidates studying evidence-based health or healthcare policy of high relevance to low- and middle-income countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Applications are due by December 1, 2023More info: https://tinyurl.com/yukay7cj
Asian Development Bank Visiting Fellow Program
Our Visiting Fellow Program allows researchers and academics to share their ongoing or recently completed economic research at ADB headquarters in Manila. Women and applicants from ADB developing member countries are encouraged to apply. Learn more about the program: https://ow.ly/282A50Pymkt
South Asia Speaks – Beyond Ability:
A Mentorship for Writers with Disability w/ Abhishek Anicca
In September 2023, SAS will open applications for #BeyondAbility, a mentorship for South Asian writers who identify as a person with a disability. This mentorship, like everything we do, is free of cost. It will take place online and last a full year. The successful applicant will be mentored by writer & poet Abhishek Anicca. They will join a cohort of diverse & dedicated peers & have access to our exclusive masterclasses featuring some of the best writers of our generation.We particularly welcome disabled writers who come from the intersections of marginalized caste, class & gender identities. We have lifted all restrictions for this program, with one exception, which is that applicants should not have published a book.If you’d like to apply, please visit our website on September 1. https://southasiaspeaks.org If you have questions, please tweet @abhishekanicca
EVENTS
Join us for the first Careers in Asia-Pacific Affairs (CAPA) webinar
featuring Special Agent Lawrence “Larry” Chun.
IN PERSON: During this talk, Mr. Chun will discuss how growing up in Hawaii and being an Asian American has served him in a unique career field that encompasses international diplomacy and federal law enforcement. He will tell the story of his journey to joining the Foreign Service, explain the training that is involved with the job, and the intangible skills that he thinks many people develop while living in Hawaii that are necessary to succeed when working abroad.August 30 | 3pm | In-Person Venue: Moore Hall, Room: 258 | Register Online: http://tinyurl.com/larrychun
“What Should We Expect of Civil Society in Southeast Asia?” with Dr. Meredith Weiss
IN PERSON: The UH Center for Southeast Asian Studies is hosting a talk on “What Should We Expect of Civil Society in Southeast Asia?” featuring Dr. Meredith Weiss, Professor of Political Science, University oat Albany, SUNY on Friday, August 25, 2023, from 3:00pm-4:30 pm, Moore Hall 258.
Register online
JOBS
Assistant Professor in South Asian Religions, Santa Clara University
The department of Religious Studies at Santa Clara University in California is conducting a search for an Assistant Professor in South Asian Religions position this Fall.
Assistant Professorship in Islamicate South Asia, University of Chicago
University of Chicago’s South Asian Languages and Civilizations department is advertising an Assistant Professorship in Islamicate South Asia. Details are available here: https://apply.interfolio.com/129027
Director of the India Center, University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida is advertising for the position of Director of the India Center. More Information is available here.
Librarian for South and Southeast Asia, Harvard University
The Harvard College Library at Harvard University is advertising for a Librarian for South and Southeast Asia. Details are available here
College of letters and science, University of Wisconsin- Madison
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is advertising for the full-time position of Asst. Professor of Southeast Asian Studies and Social Justice. Deadline: October 1, 2023 More information can be found here: Job number 282866-fa: https://tinyurl.com/mufsjffc
Modern South Asia, Dartmouth College
Dartmouth Colleges is advertising for the position of Assistant Professor, Modern South Asia. More information can be found here.
Professor in Hindi, University of Washington
The Department of Asian Languages & Literature at the University of Washington seeks to appoint a full-time Assistant Teaching Professor in Hindi. More information can be found here:
Interfolio: http://apply.interfolio.com/130043
UW: https://ap.washington.edu/ahr/position-details/?job_id=121417
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