CSAS Newsletter 
Back to School!

Welcome Back for the Fall Semester at UH! 

Still looking for courses for fall? You can find course offerings in South Asian Studies and by CSAS affiliate faculty in this newsletter.

Please watch this space for upcoming events including films, speakers, gatherings, student achievements, and more, plus our ongoing lists of South Asia-related opportunities for students and faculty. From CSAS,
Anna Stirr, Director
Mari Martinez, Coordinator

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CSAS News

Call for Applications from UH Faculty: Rama Watumull Collaborative Lecture Series

The Center for South Asian Studies (CSAS) invites applications from UH faculty members only to bring scholars to UHM with expertise on India or India-related topics as part of the Rama Watumull Collaborative Lecture Series (RWCLS) in AY 2024-25. The RWCLS award is aimed at creating and supporting a thriving intellectual exchange around topics regarding India and South Asian Studies in departments across the UHM campus. It is a collaborative award, with the expectation that the proposing department will also contribute funds. This year, we especially encourage, and wish to prioritize, applications from faculty who have never applied for a RWCLS grant before. 

The invited speaker should hold two events, for example:

• Deliver a lecture on India-related research/material for a  departmental colloquium series, or screen a film followed by a brief talk and Q&A session, and
• Participate in a workshop with faculty and graduate students on the relationship between India and/or South Asian Studies and the specific concerns of the discipline.

Departments and programs interested in making use of this opportunity should submit:
1) The name of the prospective invitee.
2) A brief rationale for choosing the speaker and possibilities of co-sponsorship (include dates for the visit, and an abstract for the proposed talk and workshop).
3) A CV or other biographical information.
4) A budget clearly itemizing funds between RWCLS and supplementary funds. RWCLS can pay for travel expenses (airfare, lodging, meals & incidentals) and honoraria; please rely on other sources for catering or hosted meals for UH faculty, students, and community members (please see below for more budgeting details).

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. 

More Details

The RWCLS awards will not exceed $2500. Since this grant is “collaborative,” it requires that the hosting department put in supporting funds in addition to the $2500. This grant may be combined with other awards, if necessary. The funds provided by CSAS can only be used to cover reasonable costs of travel, lodging and honorarium for invited speakers. Any changes made to the budget once approved must be re-approved by CSAS and processed by the hosting department. 

Hosting Department Responsibilities: The responsibility for organizing and making arrangements for the visit and associated events, as well as for hosting the visiting scholar(s), will be that of the faculty/department receiving funds. Please note: The hosting department is required to:
1) Do and manage all the paperwork required for bringing the scholar and reimbursing any costs to the scholar. 
2) Bring the scholar and reimburse any costs to the scholar. 
CSAS will only be responsible to deliver the promised amount of RWCLS funding to the hosting department. 

We recommend that the administrative or fiscal staff of the hosting department be in touch with CSAS as early as possible to clarify the procedure and avoid delays. 

Please submit application materials to Mari Martinez, CSAS coordinator, at csas@hawaii.edu.

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Student News

If you were a student involved with CSAS during your time at UH, we want to know what you’re doing now!

Please email us at csas@hawaiil.edu to be featured in our spotlight! 

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FALL COURSES

REGISTRATION DEADLINES

Fall 2024
Registration for continuing students going on now!
Incoming Classified Students began July 10
Non-degree seeking students began August 12
Last day to register is September 3

Summer and Fall Course offering on South Asian Studies and by South Asian Studies Faculty!

FALL:

• ART 400C – Special Topics: Life of the Buddha (Paul Lavy)
• ART 791 – Seminar in South and Southeast Asian Art History (Paul Lavy)
• ASAN 150 – Intro Asia Research & Writing (Anne McCarrey)
• ASAS 202 – Intro to Asian Studies: South & Southeast Asia (Ben Moseley)
• ASAN 303/DNCE 301/IP303 – Bollywood Dance, Music, & Film (Sai Bhatawadekar)
• ASAN 305 – Careers Pathways in Asian Studies (Cathryn Clayton)
• ASAN 310 Studying Asia Culturally (Anna Stirr)
• ASAN 654 – South Asia Now (Anna Stirr)
• ASAN 689 – International Relations in Asia
• ENG 463 Studies in Film – Postcolonial Narrative Cinema (S Shankar)
• GEO 102 – World Regional Geography (Pallavi Gupta)
• HNDI 101, 201, 301 – (Sai Bhatawadekar)
• HIST 354 – Intro to Islamic History (A. Karim Khan)
• IP 374 – Classical Hindu Mythology (Jesse Knutson)
• REL 149 – Intro to the World’s Goddesses (Amanda Canden)
• REL 150 – Intro to the World’s Major Religions (multiple sections w/ multiple instructors)
• REL 207 – Understanding Buddhism (M Mohr)
• REL 209  – Understanding Islam (C Y Karam)
• REL 308 – Religion, Politics, and Society (Ramdas Lamb)
• REL 475 – Seminar on Buddhism (Tibetan Buddhism) (K L Tsomo)
• REL 495 – Seminar in Religion: Classical Tibetan (G Kinkley)
• REL 602 – Study of Religion in Practice (Ramdas Lamb)
• SNSK 101 – Intro to Sanskrit (Jesse Knutson)
• SNSK 685 – Advanced Readings in Sanskrit (Jesse Knutson)
• SOC 218 – Intro to Social Problems (Nandita Sharma)
• SOC 609 – Seminar on Qualitative Research (Nandita Sharma)
• PLAN 310 – Introduction to Planning (Priyam Das)
• PLAN 600 – Public Policy and Planning Theory (Ashok Das)
• PLAN 604 – Qualitative Methods Planning (Priyam Das) 
• WGSS 151 – Intro to Women’s Studies (Monisha Das Gupta)
• WGSS 418 – Gender and Work (Monisha Das Gupta)

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2024 AIIS Book Prize Competition

2025 Application for The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans 
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans program honors the contributions of immigrants and children of immigrants to the United States. Each year, we invest in the graduate education of 30 New Americans—immigrants and children of immigrants—who are poised to make significant contributions to US society, culture, or their academic field. Each Fellow receives up to $90,000 in financial support over two years, and they join a lifelong community of New American Fellows.
For more information: https://tinyurl.com/2czj5yp5
Deadline: October 31, 2024

2024 AIIS Fellowship Competition 

East-West Center-Graduate Degree Fellowship

The East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowship provides master’s and doctoral funding for graduate students from Asia, the Pacific, and the United States to participate in educational, cultural, residential community building, and leadership development programs at the East-West Center while pursuing graduate study at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM).
For more information: https://www.eastwestcenter.org/education/ewc-graduate-degree-fellowship
To apply: https://www.eastwestcenter.org/apply/east-west-center-graduate-degree-fellowship-apply-now
Deadline: December 1, 2024

CAORC Multi-Country Research Fellowship

2025 Boren Awards for International Language Study

Boren Scholars and Fellows study a wide range of critical languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, and Swahili. Boren Awards are available to students of all proficiency levels who are committed to enhancing their skills.

Boren Scholars and Fellows from diverse fields of study immerse themselves in the cultures in world regions underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

Boren Awards alumni are committed to public service, working in positions critical to U.S. national security throughout the Federal Government, including the Departments of State, Defense, and Homeland Security, and USAID.

For more information: https://www.borenawards.org/

DEADLINE: Boren Fellowships for graduate students: January 22, 2025
DEADLINE: Boren Scholarships for undergraduate students: January 29, 2025

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EVENTS

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR UPCOMING CSAS EVENTS!

[Online]

Bangladesh Now: Beyond the Headlines

From the beginning of the student-led quota reform movement on June 6th across the creation of an interim government upon the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 5th, a lot has been happening in Bangladesh recently.  This virtual panel brings together scholars in New York and activists in Bangladesh to help add personal texture and academic analysis to the headlines and provide an opportunity for questions and discussion.  What has happened?  What does this mean for Bangladesh and the region?  What might come next?

Participants in this virtual roundtable organized by the Cornell-Syracuse South Asia Consortium include:

• Farhana Sultana, Professor of Geography, Syracuse University
• Dina M. Siddiqi, Clinical Professor, Global Liberal Studies, New York University
• Muhib Rahman, Postdoctoral Associate in Government, Cornell University
• Kazi Farzana Shoily, PhD Candidate in History, Syracuse University
• Tasnuva Helal Bidita, Student and Human Rights & Climate Activist, Bangladesh
• Ammar Bin Asad, Student, Photographer, and Activist, Jagannath University, Bangladesh

Moderated by Mona Bhan, Ford-Maxwell Professor of South Asian Studies & Director, South Asia Center, Syracuse University

When: Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12:00pm to 1:30pm EST
Dial-In Information: Please register via this link
For more information: https://events.cornell.edu/event/bangladesh-now

[In Person]

Better Tomorrow Speaker Series – Saket Soni
Recovery to Resilience:
Building the Workforce We Need to Rebuild Community in an Age of Climate Disaster

Labor organizer and human rights strategist Saket Soni is the founder and director of Resilience Force, an organization dedicated to amplifying the voice of workers who rebuild communities after climate disasters. Labeled an “architect of the next labor movement” in USA Today, Soni’s work has been profiled in the New Yorker, TIME, Fast Company, and the New York Times. He is the author of The Great Escape: The True Story of Forced Labor and Immigrant Dreams in America.

For more information: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/speakers/saket-soni/
Thursday, October 3, 2024, 6:30 PM

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Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient – Postdoctoral Research Position

ZMO seeks to recruit a postdoctoral scholar for initially one year working on South or Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Africa or the Middle East whose work will make a substantial contribution to the collaborative work of the Research Unit Religion and Intellectual Culture.
For more information: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=67406
Deadline: August 31, 2024

Austrian Academy of Sciences, Institute for the Cultural and Intellectual History of Asia – Postdoc Position

The position is defined for research on South Asian religions in an interdisciplinary context, especially for comparative research with Medieval Studies of Europe.
For more information: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=67431
Deadline: September 2, 2024

United States Army War College – Assistant/Associate Professor of Asian Studies

The United States Army War College is accepting applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor of Asian Studies in the Department of National Security and Strategy to begin in the summer of 2025. 
For more information: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/802829500
Deadline: September 18, 2024

Mary Lahore University of Management Sciences – Department of Humanities and Social Sciences

Faculty Position in Comparative Literature and Creative Arts (CLCA) with a Specialization in Comparative Literature. The program is searching for a candidate with interests in comparative literature that pertain to South Asia and adjoining regions.
For more information: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=67488
Deadline: October 31, 2024

Southern Methodist University – Religious Studies Lecturer in South or Southeast Asian Islam

The Department of Religious Studies in Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences at Southern Methodist University invites applications for a non-tenure track, renewable position in South Asian or Southeast Asian Islam at the rank of Lecturer. 
For more information: https://apply.interfolio.com/150783
Deadline: November 15, 2024

University of California Berkeley – Lecturer Pool – South and Southeast Asian Studies

The Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, invites application of a pool of qualified temporary, non-tenure track lecturers, to teach courses in South and Southeast Asian Studies, should a need arise.
For more information: https://tinyurl.com/k79b5kr2
Deadline: November 30, 2024

Princeton University – Assistant Professor in South Asian Art History (tenure-track)

The Department of Art & Archaeology invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in South Asian art history before 1850.
For more information: https://tinyurl.com/49bzyxaj
Deadline: January 15, 2024

University of California Santa Cruz – Asian History Lecturer Pool

The Department of History at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for an ongoing pool of lecturers with expertise in the fields of history of East Asia, history of Southeast Asia, and history of South Asia. 
For more information: https://tinyurl.com/58m9apm2
Deadline: June 14, 2025

Yale University – Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in South Asian Politics

The Department of Political Science at Yale University is seeking to hire a faculty member with expertise in South Asian Politics at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor, beginning July 1, 2025.
For more information: https://tinyurl.com/3sbv3jbx

MIT – Program Manager, India/South Asia

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is seeking a program manager for the Center for International Studies-MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI), to be responsible for the management and overall development of the India program
For more information: https://tinyurl.com/2s4z5zed

University of Washington – Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Art History

The Division of Art History in the School of Art Art History Design at the University of Washington in Seattle invites applications for a 100% full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the history of art in South Asia and its diasporas from the 19th century to the present.
For more information: https://tinyurl.com/4t6tazsj

University of Iowa Department of English – Tenure-Track Assistant Professor

The University of Iowa Department of English invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor with specializations in Anglophone South Asian literary studies and creative writing.
For more information: https://tinyurl.com/2p8yb5ub

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please send information in the following format to csas@hawaii.edu in the body of an email. 

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