The Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, pursues research on historical interactions among Asian societies and civilisations. It serves as a forum for comprehensive study of the ways in which Asian polities and societies have interacted over time through religious, cultural, and economic exchanges and diasporic networks. It is now accepting applications for the following fellowship programs:

NSC Fellowship in Intra-Asian Interactions: This 6-month fellowship is for scholars who wish to undertake research and writing in the area of intra-Asian historical interactions prior to the sixteenth century. Topics could include the role of Southeast Asia in intra-Asian connections, economic and commercial networks, comparative study of religious interactions in Asia, cultural exchanges along the Silk Routes, etc.

IIAS-ISEAS Postdoctoral Fellowship: In collaboration with the International Institute of Asian Studies, this 1-Year fellowship offers the fellow the opportunity to be based six months in Leiden (The Netherlands) and six months in Singapore to work on an important piece of research in the social sciences or humanities as they relate to the ways in which Asian polities and societies have interacted over time through religious, cultural, and economic exchanges and diasporic networks. The theme for the 2011-2012 year is intra-Asian interactions during the colonial period (16th – 20th centuries). Approaches that focus on interactions between disciplines, social practices, and regions are encouraged.

Enquiries on the fellowship programs should be directed to Geoff Wade (gwade@iseas.edu.sg) or Tansen Sen (tansen@iseas.edu.sg)

Dates: January 9-February 5, 2012

Venues: Cambodia and Singapore

In 2009, the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (Singapore) established the Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre (NSC) with the goal of reviving the ancient university of Nalanda as a center for culture and learning. The NSC conceived of an archaeological training program to support this project, which would bring ten students to Cambodia and Singapore (spending approximately two weeks in each country). The funding for the project is provided by the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This year, ten participants have been chosen from the East Asia Summit (EAS) countries, and five additional Cambodian students will participate in the Cambodia segment of the training project. The teaching staff for the training program will include Cambodians, Australians, and Singaporeans.

This program is meant to contribute to an increased understanding of the ancient and intimate links that have connected Asian countries, to emphasize the history of intra-Asian interactions over the past 2,000 years, and create a community of EAS scholars. It will be through students such as yourself that the training program will disseminate information on the Nalanda University project among the EAS countries' citizens and governments.

Other institutions within the EAS that will collaborate in this project include the Royal University of Fine Arts (RUFA), APSARA, Sydney University, and the Australian National University. The 17 East Asia Summit countries are: Australia, Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, the United States, and Vietnam.

The first session of the field school will be held in January-February 2012. The curriculum will include lectures, field trips, and laboratory training. Lectures will incorporate broad topics—having to do with the historical, economic, and cultural impact of intra-Asian interactions—as well as specific instruction about the analysis and interpretation of Chinese and Southeast Asian ceramics as the most important source of data for the study of this topic. In Cambodia, students will work with Chinese and Khmer ceramics collected from recent field work conducted in the Angkor area by a Cambodian-Australian team in the Christie Centre, a laboratory built in Siem Reap by the University of Sydney. In Singapore, students will visit local museums and help analyze Chinese and local ceramics excavated from 14th-century sites.

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Visiting Research Fellow in Historical Intra-Asian Interactions and Dialogue

Deadline for submission: 10 April 2012

Primary Responsibilities:

• To pursue research and publish on  aspects of historical Intra-Asian Interactions and Dialogue
• To assist in the organizing of conferences, workshops and seminars
• Editing duties as required

Requirements:

• PhD or equivalent
• Skills in the English language, with capacity for editing texts
• Research abilities in an Asian language

The Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, pursues research on historical interactions among Asian societies and civilisations. It serves as a forum for comprehensive study of the ways in which Asian polities and societies have interacted over time through religious, cultural, and economic exchanges and diasporic networks. The Centre also offers innovative strategies for examining the manifestations of hybridity, convergence and mutual learning in a globalising Asia.

For further information on NSC, see: http://nsc.iseas.edu.sg/      

The successful applicant will be offered an initial one-year contract with the possibility of renewal. A remuneration package commensurate with experience and ability will be provided, but no housing allowance will be offered. Interested applicants are invited to send a comprehensive resume indicating current and expected salaries to the following:

Head, Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
30 Heng Mui Keng Terrace
Singapore 119614
Or to: nscposition@iseas.edu.sg
Closing date: 10 April 2012