A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed to our Giving Tuesday campaign. Your generous gifts play a vital role in bringing speakers, performances, and other enriching events to our community. If you were unable to participate on Giving Tuesday but still wish to support our programs, your generosity is welcome at any time.

We also want to congratulate you for successfully navigating through the challenges of this fall semester. The impact of the Maui fires on our UH ‘Ohana was profound, making the beginning of this semester more arduous than usual.

We appreciate your ongoing support and are thankful to have you with us. As you enjoy a well-deserved winter break, we look forward to seeing you in the spring. 
From CSAS,
Anna Stirr, Director
Mari Martinez, Coordinator

Thank you all who came to our events featuring Nepali singer and indigenous community music activist Pushpa Palanchoke, on October 31 and November 1. Her performance, “Bhavanas from the Hills,” was mesmerizing, and those who attended her workshop learned how to perform a song in the Dapha genre that originated in the courts of the Kathmandu Valley many centuries ago. Her public talk, in which she details her work with Dapha groups, is now available to view on our YouTube channel.

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On November 9, the Center for South Asian Studies in collaboration with the East-West Center interviewed Dr. Amar Patnaik, MP in India’s Rajya Sabha, for the EWC Research Speaker Series webinar “Odisha’s lessons in governance: case studies of natural disasters and the pandemic.” This webinar can be viewed at the EWC YouTube channel.

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FUNDING & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

In order by upcoming deadlines.

Star Scholarship Applications Open November 15!
Please check out the many opportunities that are available. http://www.star.hawaii.edu/scholarship.

Common Scholarship Application Now Open! Please check out the many opportunities that are available. https://manoa.hawaii.edu/undergrad/mac/2022-scholarship/

RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS NEEDED
Individuals ages 18 years or older who are of South Asian descent and live in the United States. 

South Asian Body Image (SABI) Study

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is recruiting individuals who are of South Asian descent and ages 18 years or older, living in the United States. This study involves completing an online survey (paper survey available upon request) expected to take 25-35 minutes to complete. This survey covers topics such as body image, eating patterns, demographics, stress, acculturation, and social media, among others. Very limited research exists on this set of topics for South Asians, so we are excited to be partnering with those who choose to participate to add knowledge!

Participants who complete the study can choose to be entered in a drawing for a chance to win one of fifteen $75 Amazon.com gift cards. This research study (IRB#21-2895) has been approved by the UNC Institutional Review Board.

If interested, please visit https://tinyurl.com/SABIStudy to access the survey. 

Any questions? Please contact us at SABIStudy@unc.edu or (919) 843-0974. For more information about the lab at UNC-Chapel Hill running the study, visit us at: https://bardonecone.web.unc.edu/sabi-study/

Asia Health Policy Postdoctoral Fellowship

The Asia Health Policy Program at the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) promotes a comparative understanding of health and health policy in the Asia-Pacific region. From its inception, the program has been committed to fostering the next generation of Asia health policy researchers. Each year the program offers a postdoctoral fellowship position to a recent doctoral graduate.
Applicants should arrange for TWO (2) letters of recommendation to be emailed directly to Shorenstein APARC.
Submit all your application materials and arrange for two letters of recommendation to be emailed directly to Lisa Lee at llee888@stanford.edu.
For more information: https://aparc.fsi.stanford.edu/education/fellowship-and-training-opportunities/asia-health-policy-postdoctoral-fellowship
Deadline TODAY: December 1, 2023



Shorenstein Postdoctoral Fellowship on Contemporary Asia

Each year the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) offers two postdoctoral fellowship positions to junior scholars for research and writing on contemporary Asia. The primary research areas focus on political, economic, or social change in the Asia-Pacific region (including Northeast, Southeast, and South Asia), or on international relations and international political economy in the region. The fellowships are made possible through the generosity of APARC’s benefactor, Walter H. Shorenstein.
For more information visit: https://aparc.fsi.stanford.edu/education/fellowship-and-training-opportunities/shorenstein-postdoctoral-fellowship
The submission deadline is TODAY December 1, 2023.



Stanford Next Asia Policy Lab (SNAPL) Fellowships

Stanford Next Asia Policy Lab is offering one or two postdoctoral fellowships (two years in length) to begin in fall quarter 2024. Applications for these fellowships are due TODAY December 1, 2023.

The Lab is also offering two visiting scholar positions to researchers from Asia. Applications for these positions close on March 1, 2024 More Information



CAORC Multi – Country 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 Papers: International conference at the University of Rajshahi

Department of Music, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh is going to organize the 2nd International Conference. The program will be held on 3rd and 4th March, 2024. The Department of Music invites all the researchers, renowned scholars, musicians, and enthusiasts from around the world to this International Conference. The theme of the Conference is “Music and Ethnicity”. This event promises to be an enriching experience, exploring the profound connection between music and diverse cultural identities.

Date: 3rd and 4th March 2024
Venue: University of Rajshahi Campus, Bangladesh.
More information: https://www.ru.ac.bd/music/notice/international-conference-2024/

DEADLINE: December 7, 2023

Endangered Languages Project – Ready to Revitalize

Applications are now open for Ready to Revitalize, ELP’s new online learning series in language revitalization! This online course will focus on practical issues in language revitalization, and equip learners with skills and knowledge to keep their languages strong. Over 8 weeks, starting in February 2024, participants will work with the ELP Language Revitalization Mentors to develop a concrete plan for a language revitalization project in their community. 
To apply: https://lnkd.in/gmH7JUmN
Deadline: December 15.

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, 2023 Deadline: December 31 | More info: https://tinyurl.com/yukay7cj

Call for Poetry – Asian American Writers’ Worshop (AAWW)the Asian American Writers’ Workshop launched a set of online magazines in order to build conversations around cutting-edge ideas in Asian American literature, art, and social justice. The Marginsis our award-winning magazine of arts and ideas dedicated to charting the rise of the Asian American creative class through essays, interviews, and creative writing. 
For more information and submission guidelines visit: https://aaww.submittable.com/submit
Deadline: December 31, 2023

Call for Papers: “Asia: Our Global Future”

The Organizing Committee of Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast (ASPAC) 2024 at University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo invites college and university faculty, K-12 schoolteachers, independent scholars and graduate and undergraduate students with an interest in Asian or Asian diaspora studies to submit proposals for organized panels, roundtable discussions, individual papers or poster presentations on historical or contemporary topics in the humanities, arts, social sciences, education, health, law, business, environmental sciences or other disciplines related to Asia and the Asian diasporas.
Early submission deadline is on December 31, 2023.
For more information: https://hilo.hawaii.edu/conferences/ASPAC/2024/



Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program now open!

The Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad program provides U.S. educators in the arts, social sciences and humanities with opportunities to participate in short-term seminars abroad to improve their understanding and knowledge of the peoples and cultures of other countries. In 2024 summer seminars will be offered in Finland, Thailand, and Colombia.
For more information and how to apply visit: https://tinyurl.com/5fpa82x7
Deadline: January 4, 2024

2024-25 AIF Banyan Impact Fellowship!

The Banyan Impact Fellowship is a fully funded 10-months program in India. By facilitating exchange and collaboration between young professionals from India and the U.S., the program aims to shape the next generation of leaders committed to positive and sustainable change and creating a lasting US-India relationship. Fellows serve with civil society organizations in various thematic areas including environment protection, climate justice, public health, education, livelihoods, arts, culture, and more. Fellows receive a stipend, health insurance, language training, mentoring, professional development, international networking and career opportunities. Fellows benefit from in person conferences, at least three times during their Fellowship to engage in workshops, reflection exercises, and skill building activities.
For more information: www.aif.org/fellowship/.
To apply: https://aiffellowship.smapply.io/
Priority Application Deadline: January 6, 2023

AIPS Annual Book Prize

The American Institute of Pakistan Studies is soliciting books relating to Pakistan Studies (defined broadly) published within the last three years or soon-to-be published (galleys must be available) for the annual AIPS book prize. Books must be single authored monographs (no edited volumes); please confirm eligibility with AIPS prior to sending books. Please note that this is an academic book prize (literary fiction/short stories are not appropriate for this prize) and only English language books are eligible at this time. 

The award recipient will receive a monetary prize from AIPS ($1,000). This award is funded by unrestricted funds and is not supported by United States federal grant funds.

A prize committee will determine the awardee. Applicants in all disciplines are encouraged to apply. 
For more information and how to submit visit: https://pakistanstudies-aips.org/programs/bookprize
Deadline: January 10, 2024

Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI) – Post Doctoral Fellowship

The Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI) at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications to fill a postdoctoral fellowship position for the 2024-2025 academic year. The position is open to applicants from the humanities and social sciences whose work focuses on contemporary India. 
For more information: https://apply.interfolio.com/136622
Deadline: January 10, 2024

Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI) – Post Doctoral CLIMATE Fellowship

The Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI) at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications to fill a postdoctoral fellowship position for the 2024-2025 academic year. The position is open to applicants from the humanities and social sciences whose work focuses on contemporary India. For this position, we seek a scholar whose research focuses on one or more of the following areas: environment-society relations, cities and urbanization, and climate change.
For more information: https://apply.interfolio.com/136699
Deadline: January 10, 2024

Call for Papers: Third Symposium of MAAGSA in Bangladesh 

The Third Symposium of the International Council for Traditional Music (ICTM) Study Group on Music and Allied Arts of Greater South Asia is scheduled to take place at the Department of Dance, Dhaka University, Bangladesh, July 11-13, 2024.  The theme of the Study Group meeting this year will be “The Climate Crisis and its Impact on the Arts.”  We encourage papers and panels that address this theme as well as a wide range of other issues concerning South Asian music and allied arts (e.g. dance, poetry, drama and visual arts) from contemporary and historical perspectives.
 for more information visit: https://ictmusic.org/studygroup/south-asia/post/call-papers-third-symposium-maagsa-bangladesh-july-11-13-2024
Deadline for abstracts: Jan 15, 2024.

CAUSE Leadership Academy (CLA)
The Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE) is excited to announce that the application for the 2024 CAUSE Leadership Academy (CLA) is now open! The CAUSE Leadership Academy (CLA), is a nine-week paid internship program for college undergraduates and recent graduates that prepares students and recent graduates to lead and advocate for the civic engagement and political empowerment of the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community. For more information visit: https://www.causeusa.org/leadership-academy
To apply use the google form.
Deadline: January 28, 2024



AIIS Summer 2024 and Academic Year 2024-2025 Language Programs 

The American Institute of Indian Studies welcomes applications for its summer 2024 and academic year 2024-2025 language programs. Programs to be offered include Hindi (Jaipur), Bengali (Kolkata), Punjabi (Chandigarh), Tamil (Madurai); Marathi (Pune), Urdu (Lucknow), Telugu (Hyderabad), Gujarati (Ahmedabad), Kannada (Mysore), Malayalam (Thiruvananthapuram), Mughal Persian (Lucknow), Sanskrit (Pune) and Pali/Prakrit (Pune). We will offer other Indian languages upon request.
For more information: https://www.indiastudies.org/language-programs/
Application Deadline: January 31, 2024. Applications can be downloaded from the AIIS web site atwww.indiastudies.org. For more information: https://www.indiastudies.org/language-programs/  Email: aiis@uchicago.edu.

AIBS fellowships for U.S. citizens

AIBS fellowships for U.S. citizens are now open. For more information about different types of fellowships for both senior scholars and advanced graduate students and how to apply visit: https://aibs.net/fellowships/fellowships-for-us-citizens/.
Deadline: February 10, 2024

South Asia Summer Language Institute

SASLI 2024 Applications are NOW OPEN! SASLI is an eight-week intensive Summer Language Program hosted at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Our students come from a variety of disciplines at institutions around the world to study one of 13 South Asian languages at the Elementary, Intermediate, and, for a select few, Advanced level. We are happy you made it here and look forward to joining you on your journey into South Asian Studies. Keep reading for more information about our program and application process. Questions? Contact us directly at sasli@lpo.wisc.edu.
 For more information: https://sasli.wisc.edu/
To apply: https://tinyurl.com/47433bvh
Deadline: March 15, 2024

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SPRING 2024 SOUTH ASIA RELATED COURSE OFFERINGS

Are you looking for classes to take this coming spring 2024 semester? 
Here is a list of courses in South Asian Studies that are available this coming spring semester!

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JOBS

Positions open until filled unless otherwise noted.



Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature and Global Asias Pennsylvania State University invites applications for an Assistant Professor position (tenure-track) with a specialization in comparative approaches to the literatures and cultures of Global Asias, broadly understood.
For more information: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=66272
Application Review Begins TODAY: December 1, 2023

Assistant Professor with expertise in Asian Refugee Literatures and Cultures

Simon Fraser University is advertising for a full-time tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor with expertise in Asian Refugee Literatures and Cultures, to be housed in the Department of World Languages and Literatures with 50% dedicated workload in the Global Asia Program. For more information visit: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=65893
Deadline: December 5, 2023

Assistant/Associate Curator, Modern and Contemporary Asian and Asian Diaspora Art

Asia Society New York has posted for the position of Assistant/Associate Curator. For more information visit: https://tinyurl.com/2zthz7n4

 Assistant/Associate John H. Foster Curator, Pre-Modern Asian Art

Asia Society New York has posted for the position of Assistant/Associate Curator. For more information visit: https://tinyurl.com/y452hka2

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Assistance for Maui

 Our hearts go out to everyone affected by the fires on Maui.
The banyan tree in the background of the image above was a gift shipped from India 150 years ago, and is located in central Lahaina town. It still stands after the fires. 

Here are some verified ways to donate to relief funds:Hawaii Community Foundation MAUI STRONG FUND: https://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/maui-strong

Hawaii Salvation Army: https://hawaii.salvationarmy.org/

Kakoo Maui Fund: https://www.memberplanet.com/campaign/cnhamembers/kakoomaui

Aloha 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=24AG7

Nearest Foodland:  https://foodland.com/store-locations/

Hawaii Restaurant Association (assisting with evacuees on Ohau):https://hawaiirestaurant.org/

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