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The Asian Studies WWW Monitor: early Jun 2001
Vol. 8, No. 16 (148)

06 Jun 2001

Central Asian Studies World Wide (CASWW) website
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Supplied note: "This web resource contains a wide range of information relevant to the study of Central Asia, ranging from recent dissertations, experts, scholars and institutions in Central Asian studies world wide, publications, Internet resources, and much more. Here you can find out about a broad range of other resources, including the Ferghana-Valley discussion list, the AnthEurasia discussion list (for anthropology of the former Soviet Bloc), and the Central-Asia-Inst-List (for discussion of institution-building in Central Asian studies). Visit CASWW at: [the URL below]."
URL http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~casww/
Link reported by: John Schoeberlein (centasia@fas.harvard.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

06 Jun 2001

The CentralAsia-L Announcement List
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Supplied note: "CentralAsia-L distributes concise information about conferences, publications, jobs, grant opportunities, programs and other resources and opportunities in Central Asian studies. Members receive the information via e-mail free of charge. With ca. 3,000 subscribers worldwide, it is one of the most widely subscribed lists of its kind. Postings average about 2-3 per day -- just the key information to keep you up-to-date in this field. For information, to subscribe, or to post information, write to: CentralAsia-L@fas.harvard.edu, or visit the webpage/archive at: [the URL below]."
URL http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~casww/CASWW_CentralAsia-L.html
Link reported by: John Schoeberlein (centasia@fas.harvard.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: News
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

06 Jun 2001

The Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS)
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Supplied note: "CESS is a new and rapidly growing scholarly association aimed at fostering communication and high standards of scholarship in the social sciences and humanities focused on Central Eurasia. Among its other activities, CESS holds an Annual Conference (it is not too late to submit your abstract for the next CESS conference, 11-14 Oct. 2001 in Madison, Wisconsin -- contact: Uli Schamiloglu uschamil@facstaff.wisc.edu), and has just issued a Call for Contributions for its new publication, the Central Eurasian Studies Review (for information, contact: Virginia Martin martinvi@email.uah.edu). For information on CESS membership, the Annual Meeting or CESR, visit [the URL below]."
URL http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~cess/
Link reported by: John Schoeberlein (centasia@fas.harvard.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

06 Jun 2001

The International Crisis Group's Central Asia Project
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Supplied note: "This project is producing a series of reports on topics related to the potential for conflict in Central Asia, with a special focus on specific actions that can be taken to reduce this risk. The reports are available on the web at http://www.crisisweb.org/ -- one was recently published on growing Islamism, and a new report will appear this week on local economic crises and social unrest. To be included on the list to receive these reports (at no cost) or to receive notification when new reports appear, write to ICG-CAP@crisisweb.org or visit [the URL below]."
URL http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~casww/ICG-CAP.html
Link reported by: John Schoeberlein (centasia@fas.harvard.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

05 Jun 2001

The Japanese Garden: Zen Gardens
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, USA.
Self-description: "This web site is dedicated to the Japanese garden, and more specifically to the historic gardens of Kyoto and its environs. It is designed to provide the visitor with an opportunity to visit each garden, to move through or around it, to experience it through the medium of high-quality color images, and to learn something of its history. The presentation of each garden will include a plan that will help the visitor locate the various positions from which photographs were taken, but one may also make the tour by simply clicking on the 'next' button on each page."
Site contents: Gardens (introduction to and history of): Byodo-in, Chishaku-in, Daikaku-ji, Daisen-in, Ginkaku-ji, Kaju-ji, Katsura, Kinkaku-ji, Nijo, Ryoan-ji, Ryogen-in, Saiho-ji, Sento Palace, Shoseien, Shugaku-in, Taizo-in, Tenryu-ji; Origins [Early Japanese Gardens: The Asuka, Nara, and Heian Periods]; Elements [of Zen garden composition - Bridges: hashi, Flowers: hana, Islands: shima, Sand: suna, Stones: ishi/iwakura, Trees: ki, Water: mizu, Waterfalls: taki]; Bibliography; Glossary; Links [to a handful of select Web sites]; Comments; Search; Help; Copyright & Credits.
[This rich (and RAM-intensive!), informed and most elegant site can be viewed in two modes: (a) simple web browser; (b) web browser + multimedia plug-ins. The site, based on 20 years of research by Prof. Clifton C. Olds, documents and annotates both current composition of the gardens as well as, in some cases, plausible reconstructions of their earlier designs - ed.]
URL http://academic.bowdoin.edu/zen/
Link reported by: Clifton C. Olds (colds@bowdoin.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential

04 Jun 2001

Indian Archaeological Society
Indian Archaeological Society (IAS), New Delhi, India
Self-description: "Keeping in mind the diverse nature of Indian Cultural History and its intricate archaeological problems, [...] The Indian Archaeological Society came into existence in 1968. [...] IAS is a registered educational and charitable Institution."
Site-contents: Aims & Objects; Rules & Regulations; Funds & Accounts; Annual Conference & Business Meeting; Research & Publications; Affiliated Institutes (CHAP: Center for Research and Training in History, Archaeology and Palaeoenvironment, HH: Heritage Helpmates)
URL http://www.ias-del.org/
Link reported by: Nikst (nikst@online.ru)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

04 Jun 2001

Nepal, What Next?
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]."
[On the possibility of the Maoist guerillas taking advantage of the uncertainty in the country following the killing of King Birendra of Nepal and several members of the Royal family on 1 Jun 2001 - ed.]
URL http://www.saag.org/papers3/paper252.html
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]: Interesting

01 Jun 2001

Central Asian Media Electronic List (CAMEL)
CIMERA, Geneva, Switzerland
Self-description: "The Central-Asian-Media-Electronic-List CAMEL is a monthly newsletter published by CIMERA and issued in English and in Russian. [...It] presents news and features on media- related developments in Central Asia. CAMEL [...] serves as a training tool for Central Asian journalists."
Supplied note: "The May Issue of CAMEL [...] is now available on the website [at the URL below]. Content of this issue: Uzbekistan Women's Editions: A Citadel of Traditionalism - by Marfua Tokhtakhojayeva; Woman's View on Women's Issues - by Alla Pyatibratova; Tajik Journalists Should Make Up Their Own Mind on Gender Issues - by Galina Nazarova; First Step in Uzbekistan to Combat Censorship - by Isqandar Hamroh; Kirgiz Printing House Holds Monopoly - by Cholpon Orozobekova; The Predictable Destruction of The Russian Station NTV - by Aleksandr Iskandaryan; Month in Review: April 2001."
[Access to the CAMEL site apparently by subscription only - ed.]
URL http://www.cimera.org/publications/camel.htm
Link suggested by: Andre Loersch (andre.loersch@cimera.org)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

01 Jun 2001

Religious Thought and Lived Religion in China, Sep 2001
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Supplied note: "'Religious Thought and Lived Religion in China: A Conference in Honour of Prof. Daniel L. Overmyer on His Retirement.' Place: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada Date: 15-16 Sep 2001. This conference celebrates the distinguished career of Prof. Daniel L. Overmyer, who retired from the University of British Columbia in the fall of 2000. Prof. Overmyer is widely regarded as one of the world's leading scholars in the field of Chinese religions and a pioneer in the study of popular sectarian movements."
URL http://www.interchange.ubc.ca/pbcrowe/index.htm
Link suggested by: Philip Clart (clartp@missouri.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

01 Jun 2001

Forum on Achieving Universal Access and Infocommunications in Asia Pacific, Jun 2001
INFOCOMMS, Singapore
Supplied note: "Forum on Achieving Universal Access and Infocommunications in Asia Pacific. Date: 21 Jun. 2001, CommunicAsia, Singapore Expo, Singapore. Organised by: The INFOCOMMS Forum - 'The Forum for the Convergence of Technologies and Minds.' Hosted by: Communicasia. Aims: (a) Complement existing regional activities and events; (b) Promote greater regional co-operation and collaboration; (c) Opportunity to contribute to the agenda and solutions for World Telecom Development Conference (WTDC' 2002); (d) Action-oriented towards achieving results; (e) Encourage greater leadership by the region in global affairs. [...] Format and Confirmed Participants: Closed-door - by invitation only."
URL http://infocomms.com/Forums
Link suggested by: Maria Lee-Hoon NG (mng@idrc.org.sg)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

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