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The Asian Studies WWW Monitor: mid Nov 2000
Vol. 7, No. 128

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THIS ISSUE
Entries accepted for publication: 8
Entries rejected: 1

15 Nov 2000
3star
Islam and Politics in Central Asia, Jul 2001
Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques, Paris, France
Supplied note: "In the frame of the 'Nationality and Citizenship in Post-Communist Europe' conference, Paris (France), 9-10 Jul 2001, there will be a panel on 'Islam and Politics in Central Asia'. The proposals on *this panel* should be sent to: Nasrin Dadmehr [...] (nasrin_dadmehr@harvard.edu) [...] The conference is co-organized by The Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques and the Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN)."
URL http://mapage.cybercable.fr/colloque_paris_2001
Link suggested by: Nasrin Dadmehr (nasrin_dadmehr@harvard.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

15 Nov 2000
3star
Islamic Perspectives on the New Millennium, Nov 2000
The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
Supplied note: "The Australian National University is hosting an international conference on 'Islamic Perspectives on the New Millennium' next week (20-21 Nov). The conference will present Muslim perspectives on current, topical themes, including: * The New World Order * The Economy * Human Rights and New Social Movements * The Nation State * Law in the Nation State * Globalisation."
URL http://www.anu.edu.au/asianstudies/Islamconf.html
Link suggested by: John Mikler (john.mikler@anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

13 Nov 2000
5star
Australia-Japan Research Project (AJRP)
The Australian War Memorial (AWM), Canberra, Australia
Self-description; "The AJRP aims to provide a resource for historians and others interested in the Australia-Japan relationship, especially in war, from 1901 to 1957. [...]. The AJRP is a joint enterprise between the Australian War Memorial and the Japanese Embassy in Canberra."
Site content: Home; About; Database; Research Aids; Sitemap; Search; Links.
Supplied note: "The database contains [...] primary documents including: AWM 82; Captured Japanese Materials (approx. 800 records); BCOF [British Commonwealth Occupation Force - ed.] related documents (approx. 200 records); BCOF related newspaper articles (approx. 1,500 records); Research essays and seminar papers: Bibliographic essays and seminars written by specialists, including a selection of photographs from the collection of the AWM. Research aids: Bibliography of secondary Japanese language materials (approx. 1,200 records); Glossary of Japanese military terms, units, rank (approx. 800 items); Thesauri of keywords, area and (Allied) unit names."
URL http://www.awm.gov.au/ajrp
Link suggested by: Eiko Sakaguchi (eiko.sakaguchi@lib.monash.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents/Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential

13 Nov 2000
2star
Kutchi Heritage
www.kutchindia.com, Bhuj, Gujarat, India
Supplied note: "Information about Kutch: culture, archaeology, wildlife, folk music, etc. You'll also find some nice photographs of Kutch and its artifacts. Kutch is a huge region, included in Gujarat state [of India], but Kutch has an unique culture and different 'Kutchi' languages."
Site contents: Information about Kutch; Handicraft; Travel; Archeology; Culture; Birds; Wild life; Marine life; Folk music; Folk Fairs; Fishery; Minerals; Ports; Religious places. Photo Gallery; Hotels; Package Tour; Contact Us; Shopping.
URL http://www.kutchindia.com/
Link suggested by: Gul Agha (agha@cs.uiuc.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study/Online Guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

12 Nov 2000
5star
USEST: U.S. Embassy Beijing Environment, Science and Technology mailing list
www.usembassy-china.org.cn, Beijing, China
Supplied note: "'Beijing Environment, Science and Technology Update' [est Sep 2000] is sent out nearly every week by the U.S. Embassy Beijing Environment, Science and Technology Section. Back issues of 'Beijing EST Update' are available at [the URL below - ed.] You will also find our subscribe/unsubscribe button there. [...] Anyone interested is welcome to subscribe. [...] Our mailing list [est. Nov 2000 - ed.] [...] is in plain ASCII. You will find the HTML version on the U.S. Embassy Beijing webpage at the address below. Links to related articles or to the original Chinese text of an article that appeared on a Chinese newspaper or other website are often inserted into the HTML version."
URL http://www.usembassy-china.org.cn/english/sandt/estnews-contents.html
Link suggested by: David Cowhig (dcowhig@public3.bta.net.cn)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents/News/Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential

12 Nov 2000
1star
Tradimodern Magazine
www.tradimodern.com, Kathmandu, Nepal
Supplied note: "The first online magazine [est. Oct 2000] from Nepal that deals with Spirituality, Meditation, Hinduism, Buddhism and more."
Site contents: (Issue of Oct 2000) Editor's Publishorial [sic - ed.]; Om and its Meaning; Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche; What is Intuition?; Ten Days in Vipassana; Enhance your SQ; Swami Devananda; Laws and Principles; Krishnananda Discourse; Sufi Humor; Ashtavakra Gita; Krishnamurti Extract; Saint and Sages; Another world of Bahai; Zen Story; What is Tantra?; Kashmir Shaivism.
URL http://www.tradimodern.com
Link suggested by: Anil Joshi (editor@tradimodern.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Marginal

11 Nov 2000
4star
Pakistan: The Islamic IT Capability
Institute For Topical Studies, Chennai, India
Supplied note: "The latest paper of the Institute For Topical Studies, A-2/3, Bharathi Dasan Colony, K.K.Nagar, Chennai--600078, India, (Tele.Fax.No.44-4895235) on the above subject is now available at the Web site of the South Asia Analysis Group (SAAG), New Delhi, at [the URL below]."
URL http://www.saag.org/papers2/paper158.htm
Link suggested by: B. Raman (corde@vsnl.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

11 Nov 2000
3star
Hebat! Indonesia Interactive
www.hebatindo.com, White Rock, QLD, Australia
Supplied note: "A resource for students and teachers of the Indonesian language and for Indonesians living in Australia. The Toko Indo Bookshop is also accessible from this site."
Site contents: Learning Indonesia Page; Toko Indo Book Shop; Diskusi Online Forum; Indon Directory in Oz [Australia - ed.]; Links to Indon Sites; Fact Pages; Indonesian Cooking; Budaya Culture Page; Photo Gallery; Komentar Features Page; Feedback Form; Search this Site.
URL http://www.hebatindo.com
Link suggested by: Clayton Wehner (main@hebatindo.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide/Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

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