[Tlc] TLC-summer programs and conferences

[justinm at ucr.edu]

Please see below information regarding:

1. Summer Volunteer Projects in Cambodia, Indonesia, the
Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam 
2. Call for Papers: Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism 
3. Call for Papers: Western and Southwest Conference of the
Association for Asian Studies, University of Utah 
4. Call for Papers: Association of Pacific Rim Universities,
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand 

Thanks,
justin

1) Summer Projects for U.S. College Students in Cambodia,
Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam

The Southeast Asian Service Leadership Network (SEALNet) was
founded at Stanford University in 2004. Our mission is to
create a cross-cultural network between students and
professionals interested in Southeast Asian developmental
issues. Our goal is to empower students to create positive
change both by participating in service leadership projects
and by inspiring other students to become leaders in their own
communities.  SEALNet's mission is to bring service to
Southeast Asia and to promote the spirit of service leadership
in the region. Through a common platform of service, we
contribute to the development of future Southeast Asian
leaders as well as young leaders from other parts of the
world, and thus create trusted networks of students and
professionals who are committed to each other and to ASEAN’s
regional progress.

We welcome applicants from all colleges. The application
deadline is 11.59 pm, 22 April 2007.  Please see our website
at http://www.sealnetonline.org/ for more information and an
application.

This year, we are planning 5 projects to:

Cambodia
When: Tuesday 19 June 2007 – Sunday 1 July 2007
Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Project Cambodia empowers young Cambodian performing artists
and selected high school students to spread awareness of Khmer
traditional performing arts in the Cambodian youth community.

Indonesia
When: Sunday 26 August 2007 – Saturday 8 September 2007
Where: Sekayu, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Project Indonesia aims to increase earthquake and sanitation
awareness in a rural community in Indonesia.

The Philippines
When: Monday 18 June 2007 – Friday 29 June 2007
Where: Cebu, Philippines
Project Philippines aims to raise local awareness of the
gastrointestinal worms issue through effective, enjoyable
media which will be disseminated throughout the country.

Thailand
When: Monday 27 August 2007 - Friday 7 September 2007
Where: Krabi, Thailand
Project Thailand aims to address environmental problems in the
tsunami-affected area and raise awareness about environmental
issues in the local community.

Vietnam
When: Tuesday 19 June 2007 – Saturday 30 June 2007
Where: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Project Vietnam will build a sustainable vocational English
program for street students in Ho Chi Minh City to open up
more job opportunities in the hospitality and service
industries. The project also aims to empower and motivate
local youth to serve their own communities.
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2)
STUDIES IN ETHNICITY AND NATIONALISM
CALL FOR PAPERS

Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism, a bi-annual,
fully-refereed journal published in the Department of
Government at the London School of Economics, invites the
submission of high-quality interdisciplinary articles on
issues pertaining to nationalism, ethnicity and related
themes. Examples of these themes include: Nationalism in the
Post Cold War World; Myths, Memories and the Representations
of the Past; Ethnic Relations and Conflicts; Nationalism and
Regional Conflicts; Separatism and Irredentism; Imperialism
and Nationalism; Issues of Minority Rights in Multinational
States.

The editors are particularly interested in papers on Asia
(East, Southeast, South and Central Asia broadly defined) for
this call, especially those relating to the following themes:

Ethnic Conflict and Identity Politics
Manifestations of Nationalism

The editors welcome submissions of work in progress as well as
contributions from young professionals, post-docs and
lecturers in the early stages of their careers. SEN especially
encourages submissions from advanced PhD candidates and Post
Doctoral Fellows. For submissions to be considered for
publication in 2007, please ensure your paper reaches us by 31
May, 2007 via email (SEN at lse.ac.uk). The word limit is 6,000
words, including bibliography and references. The SEN style
guide can be found at
http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/ASEN/SEN%20Guidelines.pdf

Submissions that do not conform to the style guide will not be
accepted. For more information, please visit the SEN website:
http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/ASEN/
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3)
Call for Papers
Association for Asian Studies (Western and Southwest
Conference), University of Utah

WCAAS and SWCAS will hold a joint regional meeting September
20-22, 2007 at the University Guesthouse and Fort Douglas
Conference Center at the University of Utah.

We invite proposals for panels, individual papers, and
roundtables from any discipline on any topic concerning South
Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia.  Panels and topics that
cross regions or disciplines are encouraged. We welcome
graduate student participants and some funds will be available
to offset the cost of travel for graduate students.

Proposals are due June 1, 2007. Proposal forms are available
on-line at http://hum.utah.edu/display.php?pageId=1684.
Participants should pre-register by August 1, 2007.
Registration is available on-line at:
https://www.utah.edu/conferences/wcaas.html.

The Fort Douglas Conference Center is located on the campus of
the University of Utah in the foothills of the Wasatch
Mountains, twenty minutes drive from the Salt Lake
International Airport.

The Asian Studies Program at the University of Utah will be
the local host for the 2007 Annual Meeting. For more
information, contact the conference Chair, Janet Theiss or the
Conference Secretary, Amanda Biesinger at <AsianStudies at utah.edu>.
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4)
Call for Papers
Distance Learning and the Internet Conference, Chulalongkorn
University, Thailand

The 8th Association of Asia Pacific Universities (APRU)
conference on Distance Learning and the Internet (DLI) will be
hosted by Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand from
December 12-15, 2007. 

DLI aims to assist in the development of advanced Internet
capabilities among APRU universities and Pacific Rim economies
in collaboration with strategic and commercial partners. This
annual conference gathers leading distance learning experts
from academic, business and government to explore issues in
distance learning and information technology applications in
education and research.  A primary objective is to foster new
international distance learning and IT projects and
partnerships amongst faculty and experts in the Pacific Rim.

The these for the 8th DLI is "Sustainable Learning in a Global
Information Society."

Sub-themes include, but are not limited to"
- Faculty development for tomorrow's teaching'
- Challenges to learners' center culture;
- Key learning quality;
- E-content development: Applications and Implementations; and
- Methodology and future trends in ICT assisted education.

Interested participants are to submit one- to two-page
abstracts via email to <dli2007 at chla.ac.th>. The deadline for
submission of abstracts is June 30, 2007.  Announcements for
accepted papers and presentations will be made in August 2007
with full paper submissions due by September 2007.

Online registration for DLI 2007 will take place from June 1
to November 15, 2007.  The conference fee is US$250 per
participant.  The fee will cover conference proceedings,
meals, and local arrangements.  For further inquiries and more
information on DLI 2007 registration, please email the DLI
Secretariat Office of Chulalongkorn University at
<dli2007 at chla.ac.th>.  More information is available on the
website http://www.apru.org/.


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Dr. Justin McDaniel
Dept. of Religious Studies
2617 Humanities Building
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA 92521
951-827-4530
justinm at ucr.edu