[Tlc] positions and new journals

[justinm at ucr.edu]

FYI. Have a nice weekend.
justin

(1)
Khmer, Vietnamese, Lao, Indonesian and Thai Interpreters and
Translators

The Office of Language Services of the U.S. Department of
State provides interpreters (oral communication) and
translators (written documents) to various federal government
agencies which organize training programs and cultural
exchanges for foreign officials and experts or hold
international meetings and conferences.

It is currently looking for Khmer, Vietnamese, Lao, Indonesian
and Thai freelance consecutive and simultaneous interpreters
for sporadic work in the United States.  Applicants must speak
fluent English and one of the aforesaid languages, be U.S.
citizens or permanent residents (minimum 2-year residency),
able to travel 3-4 weeks at a time, with a college degree and
excellent knowledge of U.S. Government and current affairs. 
Previous interpreting experience is not required. For more
information regarding the work involved, please contact
Ralitsa Combs at (202) 663-1619 or CombsRR at state.gov.

The Office of Language Services is also looking for
translators from English into Khmer, Vietnamese, Lao,
Indonesian and Thai or from those languages into English.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or hold visas allowing them
to work in the United States and have the ability to write
well in the foreign language or English at an educated, native
level.  A college degree and several years of professional
translating experience are required.  Knowledge of public and
international affairs vocabulary in both languages is
essential.  Working knowledge of MS Word and PowerPoint is
also strongly recommended.

Candidates interested in working as contractors for the Office
of Language Services should send resume to Carol Wolter at
WolterC2 at state.gov or fax it (202) 261-8807, attention Carol
Wolter.
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(2)
Symposium on Chinese Export Trade Ceramics in Southeast Asia

12 - 14 March 2007
National Library Board
Imagination & Possibilities Room (Level 5) 100 Victoria
Street, Singapore
https://inetapps.nus.edu.sg/ari/events_categorydetails.asp?categoryid=6&eventid=595

The Symposium will bring together archaeologists and ceramic
scholars from China, Southeast Asia, and the western
hemisphere, highlighting recent advances in archaeological,
maritime, and ceramic research on the ceramic export trade.
The three main themes for the symposium are:

1) Maritime Archaeology
Shipwrecks and port sites are important sources of information
regarding the transport and exchange of ceramics. Important
new discoveries in this field are revolutionizing our
knowledge of early Southeast Asian commerce, both within the
region and with China.

2) Production Centers of Ceramics
In the past few years, Chinese archaeologists have conducted
work at kiln complexes in southern and eastern China which
produced many of the wares which are found in Southeast Asian
archaeological sites.  This burst of activity is rectifying a
long period of relative neglect of this subject. Though much
remains to be accomplished, preliminary results have already
begun to create a much clearer picture of the ebb and flow of
production in different parts of China.

3) Consumers of Trade Ceramics
This subject has received the most attention in the past. Much
of our early knowledge of Chinese ceramic trade with Southeast
Asia was derived from burial sites, often looted, where intact
items were found. The archaeology of settlements began later,
but has also yielded significant insight into the role of
imported ceramics in the economy and belief systems of
Southeast Asia. The importance of the export ceramic industry
for China's economy in the period from the 9th to the 15th
centuries is another subject which new research is beginning
to clarify.
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(3)
Online Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and
Advancement (JSAAEA)

http://jsaaea.coehd.utsa.edu/index.php/JSAAEA

The Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and
Advancement (JSAAEA) has just published Volume 2. The
following new articles are now available:

Research & Practice: Cross-Linguistic Analysis of Vietnamese
and English with Implications for Vietnamese Language
Acquisition and Maintenance in the United States
By Giang Tang
Book Review: Reyes, Angela (2007). Language, Identity, and
Stereotype Among Southeast Asian American Youth: The Other
Asian. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Reviewed by Keo Chea

Volume 2 (2007) remains open for further publications.
Articles will be added to the volume as they are accepted.
Submission guidelines are available at:
http://jsaaea.coehd.utsa.edu/index.php/JSAAEA/about/submissions#onlineSubmissions.

Questions? You may contact the editors at
<jsaaea at lists.sis.utsa.edu>.
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(4)
Royal Asiatic Society Prizes for Articles on Asia

1.  A prize for an Article relating to the study of religion
in Asia

The Royal Asiatic Society announces the introduction of a new
prize for articles relating to the study of religion in Asia.
 Award-winning submissions will be published in the Society's
peer-reviewed Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, which
since 1834 has provided a forum for scholarly articles of the
highest quality on South Asia, the Middle East (together with
North Africa and Ethiopia), Central Asia, East Asia and
South-East Asia.  The focus of the prize is any religion,
anywhere in Asia and at any time, and the Society's main aim
is to encourage the submission of pieces of research that make
innovative contributions to understanding and learning within
their own fields.

2.  A prize for an article by a young scholar

The Royal Asiatic Society announces the introduction of a new
prize for essays produced by young scholars ('young scholar'
being defined as either someone in the process of completing
their PhD or someone who has been awarded their doctorate
within the previous five years) working on the history,
archaeology, literature, language, religion, archaeology and
art of Asia.  The focus is not limited to any specific region
within Asia or to any particular discipline, something that
reflects the broad remit of the Society's activities and
interests.  Award-winning submissions will be published in the
Society's peer-reviewed Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society.

Please note:  no rigid limit is imposed on the length of the
contribution but it should be appreciated that the most
suitable length is c. 6,000 words;  submissions should be in
'hard copy' on A4 sheets with double spacing accompanied by an
electronic version;  alternatively scholars may submit by
email attachment, providing a postal address is supplied, to:
The Journal, The Royal Asiatic Society, 14 Stephenson Way,
London NW1, 2HD.  <cdb at royalasiaticsociety.org>.  For more
information, see
http://www.royalasiaticsociety.org/fellowships.html.

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