Association Canadienne des Études Asiatiques Canadian Asian Studies Association

CCSEAS Vol 11 No 1

admin — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:14:55 +0000

A new issue of the CCSEAS Newsletter is out! It can be found here.

2012 — CASA

Yann — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 22:19:42 +0000

Please click here
to access to CASA 2012 Call for Papers

New position at UBC – Lecturer in Hindi-Urdu

admin — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 03:16:10 +0000

The University of British Columbia is accepting applications for one renewable 12-month
lecturer position in Hindi-Urdu, commencing July 1, 2012. The successful applicant will
be asked to teach 24 credits of Hindi language courses at all levels. Depending on the
applicant’s area of expertise, the 24 credit teaching load might include undergraduate
lecture courses on South Asian culture, religion, literature or film.

Applicants are expected to have a spoken and written command of Hindi. Knowledge of
Urdu is also desirable. Applicants should possess a Master’s degree in a relevant field, and
teaching experience in North America at college/university level; strong preference will be
given for applicants with training in Applied Linguistics or Language Education.

Please send applications, including a letter of interest, Curriculum Vitae, and three names
of reference to:

Hindi-Urdu Lecturer Search Committee
Department of Asian Studies
University of British Columbia
1871 West Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z2

Review of applications will begin on March 15, 2012 and will continue until the position is
filled.

This position is subject to final budgetary approval. UBC hires on the basis of merit and is
committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified persons to apply. However,
Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. Applicants in this
group are encouraged to self-identify. For information about the Department, please visit
www.asia.ubc.ca.

ChinaNet – Canadian Network for Chinese Studies

Yann — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:12:32 +0000

Click here to access ChinaNet main page

New Fellowship opportunity

Yann — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 21:26:59 +0000

Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Faculty of Social Sciences comprises nine departments, schools and institutes, which offer undergraduate, Master’s and doctoral programs in both English and French. With its 10,000 students, 260 full-time professors, and wide array of programs and research centres, the Faculty of Social Sciences plays a key role at the heart of the University of Ottawa. Its graduate students are supervised by excellent researchers and undertake cutting-edge research in the Faculty’s Master’s and Ph.D. programs.

The University of Ottawa, Faculty of Social Science, Chair in Taiwan Studies, invites applications for a fellowship in Taiwan Studies tenable at the University of Ottawa during the academic year 2012-13.

We welcome candidates in all fields of social science who specialize in any aspect of Taiwanese politics, economics, society, or culture. The main responsibilities of the Fellow are research, post-thesis writing, and administration of Chair activities.

QUALIFICATIONS
Hold a Ph.D. in social science;
Demonstrate excellence or the potential for excellence in teaching and research;
Should have strong demonstrated ability to read Mandarin Chinese, or, in the case of historical research, Japanese;
Must specialize in Taiwan Studies.

BILINGUALISM
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual institution. We welcome applications from potential candidates who can work in the official languages of Canada.
HIRING CONDITIONS AND SALARY
The Fellow will receive a stipend for the academic year of $28,000, plus benefits, but will also be able to teach one or two courses per semester.

STARTING DATE
September 1st, 2012

APPLICATION DEADLINE
Consideration of applications will begin on February 15, 2012. Applicants must submit their curriculum vitae and a letter indicating their Research experience and interests. They must also indicate their language abilities and submit copies of their main publications.

Applicants must also request that three referees send letters of recommendation under separate cover.

All information and letters are to be sent directly to:
Scott Simon
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa
55 Laurier Avenue East
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5

Email: ssimon@uOttawa.ca

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Equity is a University of Ottawa policy; women, Aboriginal peoples, members of visible minorities and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Final Program – CCSEAS 2011

admin — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:11:51 +0000

The Program for CCSEAS 2011 is now final. Please find it as PDF at the following link.

Small updates to CCSEAS 2011 program

admin — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:13:25 +0000

Some small updates have been made to the CCSEAS 2011 schedule. Updates can be found here. The full Conference Program in English and French will be distributed very soon.

Draft CCSEAS 2011 Program

admin — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:57:04 +0000

Though we are still putting the finishing touches on the CCSEAS 2011 Program, we do have a final timetable and list of panels and presenters to share, which can be found here

Hotel information for CCSEAS 2011

admin — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:08:36 +0000

Information on booking a hotel for the upcoming CCSEAS conference in October can be found at the following page: http://www.casa-acea.ca/?page_id=622

Registration for CCSEAS 2011 and Preliminary Panels

admin — Mon, 30 May 2011 23:44:05 +0000

Dear friends,

Registration for CCSEAS 2011 begins today, and can be completed through the University of Toronto’s ticketing agency – UofTix. Please visit the conference registration page at http://www.casa-acea.ca/?page_id=582 for further details and a preliminary list of panels and roundtables. You will also find an application for a student travel bursary on the same page. All paper presenters must register and pay conference fees by June 30th in order to remain on the program. Please contact us if you do not feel that you can make this deadline.

We would also like to draw your attention to the associated graduate student dissertation workshop, and remind you that June 1st is the deadline for applications. Please see the flyer attached, or visit the website at http://www.casa-acea.ca/?page_id=417. This is a wonderful opportunity for graduate students to extend their stay in Toronto and spend some time improving their dissertation collaboratively with graduate student colleagues and senior faculty.

We look forward to seeing all of you in Toronto this October!

CCSEAS 2011 Program Committee