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The Asian Studies WWW Monitor ISSN 1329-9778
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The Asian Studies WWW Monitor: late Jan 2002
Vol. 9, No. 2 (162)

For earlier materials browse the Past Issues - Archive or search the Asian Studies WWW Monitor database
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THIS ISSUE
Entries accepted for publication: 17
Entries rejected: 8

27 Jan 2002
4star
The Korean Keyboard
home.earthlink.net, Atlanta, GA, USA
Self-description: "This web site offers a tutorial for learning how to type in Korean - after obtaining the right software and learning the Hangul characters. Viewing this site does not require any Korean language software."
Supplied note: "[The site] will be very useful for non-native Hangul students in learning to negotiate a computer keyboard in Hangul."
Site contents: A strategy for memorizing the keyboard; Patterns in the keyboard layout; Tips for practice and application; A worksheet for practicing keyboard knowledge; Links: (Korean Keyboard Layouts, Korean Software [incl. printing software], Learning Hangul & Korean Words).
[The author of the site, Mr. Brian Hobbs is an officer of the US Air Force with specialty in East Asian Languages and Culture - Japanese, Chinese and now Korean. He taught at Kansai University, Osaka, Japan; Defense Language Institute, Monterey, CA; US Air Force Academy, and is to move soon to the Korea Air Force Academy - ed.]
URL http://home.earthlink.net/~fivedeck/
Internet Archive http://web1.archive.org/web/*/home.earthlink.net/~fivedeck/
Link reported by: Brian Hobbs (fivedeck@hotmail.com), forwarded by Moo-Young Han (myhan@phy.duke.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

25 Jan 2002
3star
China Development Brief
China Development Brief, China
Supplied note: "[A]n independent publication established in 1996 to report on aid to China, highlighting the work of international and Chinese NGOs. We are dedicated to advancing analysis and discussion of key development issues in China; improving information flows to and between international agencies funding or implementing development projects in China; sharing this with Chinese government agencies and non profit organisations; and promoting the development of a more independent communications culture in China."
Site contents: Publications (English issues, Briefs, 250 Chinese NGOs); Resources (Legal translations, INGO registration FAQ, Civil society); Noticeboards (Job postings, Event listings); NGO Directory (Table of Contents, A to Z listings, Find an NGO, About the Dingo); About us (Subscriptions, Feedback, FAQ, General info).
[Access to directories, noticeboards and back issues of publications is open to all site users. Current publications are for paid subscribers only - ed.]
URL http://www.chinadevelopmentbrief.com
Internet Archive http://web1.archive.org/web/*/www.chinadevelopmentbrief.com
Link reported by: Robyn Wexler (cbrief@95777.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 100

24 Jan 2002
3star
First World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES), Sep 2002
WOCMES Secretariat, University of Mainz, Germany
Supplied note: "The deadline for abstracts and registration for the First World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES) [venue: University of Mainz, Germany, September 8 - 13, 2002 - ed.] has been extended to 15 February 2002 due to the request of several Middle East studies associations. So far more than 150 symposia, panels and workshops with about 800 papers have been registered for this outstanding conference. For further details see [the URL below]."
URL http://www.wocmes.de/
Internet Archive http://web1.archive.org/web/*/www.wocmes.de/
Link reported by: Irene Langer-Zerbe (langerze@mail.uni-mainz.de)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

23 Jan 2002
5star
CPI Central Asia
Conflict Prevention Initiative (CPI), Harvard Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research (HPCR), Cambridge, MA, USA
Supplied note: "The portal serves as a 'one-stop shop' of specifically crafted information and analysis on human security issues in Central Asia necessary for informed debate and policy-making. [...] Registration (free of charge) is required. [...] The portal provides a searchable database of links to critical reference materials, maps, regional and international news sources on the region, as well as easy access to information on organizations and specialists active in the field. To date, there are over 1,500 articles in the portal's database. The portal also features HPCR's policy briefs, which aim to develop alternative strategies and policy recommendations to address the sources of insecurity in the region. As of January 2002, the Harvard Program produced three policy briefs, respectively on internal displacement in Afghanistan, the role of Islam in shaping the future of Afghanistan, and the challenges of reconstruction - all available on the portal."
[Coverage: Afghanistan; Iran; Pakistan; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan - ed.]
URL http://www.preventconflict.org/portal/centralasia/
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [not archived at the time of this note]
Link reported by: Conflict Prevention Initiative (cpi_hpcr@hsph.harvard.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: News/Documents/Online Guide/Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

22 Jan 2002
3star
Russian/Soviet Imperial policy in Central Asia, Siberia and Far East, Jun 2002
The Association For Cultural Studies (ACS), Kangasala, Finland
Supplied note: "We are looking for the collaborators to present a panel at the 'Crossroad in Cultural Studies Conference' in Tampere, Finland, June 29-July 2 [2002 - ed.]. The title of panel is 'Russian/Soviet Imperial policy in Central Asia, Siberia and Far East.' Please, contact Dr. Irena Vladimirsky, Achva College of Education: ivladi@homemail.com [The deadline for submission of session proposals is 31 January 2002 - ed.] ."
URL http://www.crossroads2002.com/
Internet Archive http://web1.archive.org/web/*/www.crossroads2002.com
Link reported by: Irena Vladimirsky (ivladi@homemail.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

22 Jan 2002
3star
Modern Vietnam: Transitional Identities, May 2002
The Faculty of Oriental and African Studies, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Supplied note: "Call for Papers Euroviet V, Bi-Annual Conference May 28-30, 2002, St. Petersburg [...] Conference theme is 'Modern Vietnam: Transitional Identities'. [...] The deadline for submission of abstracts and papers is 28 February 2002."
URL http://www.orient.pu.ru/conferences/EurovietV/index.htm
Internet Archive http://web1.archive.org/web/*/www.orient.pu.ru/conferences/EurovietV/index.htm
Link reported by: Evgeny Torchinov (blade@comset.net)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

22 Jan 2002
3star
Chinese Traditional Civilization and the Contemporary World, Aug 2002
European Association of Chinese Studies (EACS) & Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Supplied note: "XIV EACS Conference "Chinese Traditional Civilization and the Contemporary World", Moscow, August 26-28, 2002. [...] February 1, 2002 - Deadline for receipt of paper proposals (abstracts)."
URL http://www.moskva14eacs.ifes-ras.ru/
Internet Archive http://web1.archive.org/web/*/www.moskva14eacs.ifes-ras.ru/
Link reported by: Evgeny Torchinov (blade@comset.net)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

21 Jan 2002
1star
Vietnam Travel Express
Vietnam Travel Express, Inc., Arlington, VA, USA
Supplied note: "VietnamTravelExpress is an American agency specializing in individual and group travel to and in Vietnam. Economical rates for individuals or groups: business and government contacts."
Site contents: Company Information; About Vietnam; Tours & Itineraries; Train / Rail Tours; Motorcoach Tours; Coastal Excursions; Meeting & Incentive Travel; Hotels; Airlines; Maps; Travel Tips.
URL http://www.vietnamtravelexpress.com
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [not archived at the time of this note]
Link reported by: Cyril L. Kammeier (vietnamte@aol.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Marginal
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

21 Jan 2002
3star
Beijing Language and Culture University Online
Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU), Beijing, China
Supplied note: "BLCU, the only international univeristy in China commissioned to teach Chinese language and culture to foreign students, has launched its online programs of Chinese language and literature. All courses are based on Internet delivery."
Site contents: Network Education College; Chinese Classroom; Online Courses [incl. Demo Online Courses] ; Student's Zone FAQ; Online Consult [a chat room - ed.]; Questionnaire.
[The site requires NJStar Communicator 2.23, as well as Macromedia Flash 5 - ed.]
URL http://www.eblcu.net
Internet Archive http://web1.archive.org/web/*/www.eblcu.net
Link reported by: HE Yiqing (heyq@edu-edu.com.cn)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

20 Jan 2002
3star
Kleine Bibliothek der Xiucixue. Ein Archiv
Klaus Horsten, Vienna, Austria
Supplied note: "An annotated bibliography on literature about [Chinese] 'xiucixue' (most commonly translated as 'rhetoric'. Although not going to be updated any more, the bibliography is still an important starting point into the topic."
Contents: (1) Monographs; (2) Periodicals; (3) Dictionaries; (4) Single aspects; (5) Rhetorics: China; (6) Rhetorics: Europe.
URL http://www.geocities.com/xiucixue/
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [not archived at the time of this note]
Link reported by: by Klaus Horsten (email.4@gmx.net), forwarded by Hanno Lecher (lecher@gw.sino.uni-heidelberg.de)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

20 Jan 2002
1star
Philippines NMC Cultural Tour
National Meditation Center for World Peace, Jacksonville, TX, USA
Supplied note: "[...] a summer trip to the Philippines with tour guide to study the history culture and encourage contact with the citizens. This is a budget tour [...]. Interns are welcome especially if they wish to volunteer some additional time."
URL http://www.nationalmeditation.org/page17.htm
Internet Archive http://web1.archive.org/web/*/www.nationalmeditation.org/page17.htm
Link reported by: Master Hughes (Osensei@nationalmeditation.org)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Marginal
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

18 Jan 2002
3star
AHRB Centre for Asian and African Literature
School of Oriental and African Studies and University College London, United Kingdom
Supplied note: 'Started in Oct 2000, the Centre aims to become a world-class locus for comparative research on the literatures of Asia and Africa. It is a joint project between SOAS and University College London. [..] The Centre runs various research projects, including 'Narrating and Imaging the Nation,' 'Gender and Literature in Cross-Cultural Contexts,' 'Performance and Literature,' and 'Translations and Translation Theories East and West.' Each project hosts four workshop-conferences over a three-year period. The Centre is establishing a publication series to come out of the projects. We also host a weekly seminar series, [...], as well as public lectures and other events."
URL http://www.soas.ac.uk/literatures
Internet Archive http://web1.archive.org/web/*/www.soas.ac.uk/literatures
Link reported by: Ross Forman (rf19@soas.ac.uk)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

17 Jan 2002
3star
Kyoto Center for Japanese Studies
Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
Supplied note: "The Kyoto Center for Japanese Studies (KCJS), located in Kyoto, Japan, is a comprehensive academic program primarily for undergraduates who wish to do advanced work in the Japanese language and in Japanese studies. A broad range of humanities and social science courses on pre-modern and modern Japan is offered in English as well as in Japanese, and are taught by leading American and Japanese professors. Throughout their stay at KCJS, students are immersed in a full program of academic courses, enrichment opportunities, and social connections, focused on Japan. More information about KCJS can be found at [the URL below]."
URL http://kcjs.stanford.edu
Internet Archive http://web1.archive.org/web/*/kcjs.stanford.edu
Link reported by: Judy Chang (jchang@osp.stanford.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 100

17 Jan 2002
3star
Deutsches Institut fuer Japanstudien (DIJ)
German Institute for Japanese Studies (DIJ), Tokyo, Japan
Self-description: "By deepening knowledge of both contemporary Japan -- cultural, economic, and social -- and of Japanese-German relations, the [federally funded 'Philipp Franz von Siebold'] foundation [est. in Bonn, 1988 - ed.] seeks to contribute to mutual understanding. The work of the institute [which is sponsored by the Siebold Foundation - ed.] is intended both to stimulate the further development of Japan-related research in Germany and to support younger scholars."
Site contents: Announcements; Structure and Function; Library; Research; Newsletter; Publications; Personalia; Links; Addresses.
[A tri-lingual (DE, EN, JP) site. Some of its navigation buttons do not operate when viewed by Netscape 4.08 (Mac). They work OK with Explorer 5 (Mac) - ed.]
URL http://www.dijtokyo.org
Internet Archive http://web1.archive.org/web/*/www.dijtokyo.org
Link reported by: Verena Blechinger (bleching@dijtokyo.org)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 300

16 Jan 2002
1star
Mongolia, Mongolia, Beautiful Mongolia!
www.mongoliamongolia.com, Wakefield, UK
Supplied note: "This website provides information to help people plan their travels to and around the country of Mongolia. It collects other information such as health issues, visa information, and sensible routes, as well as travel diaries. It has been substantially reworked recently."
Site contents: The January Diary! The September pictures! The September text! Interesting Links! (The Mongolia Society soc.culture.mongolia FAQ, US Embassy in Mongolia, Mongolia Today online magazine, Lonely Planet Readers' Tales)
URL http://www.mongoliamongolia.com
Internet Archive http://web1.archive.org/web/*/www.mongoliamongolia.com
Link reported by: Danny Cox (dandermanuk@yahoo.co.uk)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info./Online Guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Marginal
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

16 Jan 2002
3star
EducAsian
EducAsian Inc., USA
Supplied note: "EducAsian offers study, travel, work and teaching programs in China. Participants can study in a variety of cities including: Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Kunming, Dalian, Qingdao, Hangzhou and Tianjin. Programs are offered in Mandarin Chinese, Business, Wu Shu/Martial Arts and Chinese Culture. Courses are offered year round and vary in length from 2-20 weeks."
[EducAsian is a member of: American Chamber of Commerce (Beijing) NAFSA Association of International Educators Chinese Language Teachers Association - ed.]
URL http://www.educasian.com
Internet Archive http://web1.archive.org/web/*/www.educasian.com
Link reported by: Jacob Robfogel (jacob@jmrobfogel.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 300

16 Jan 2002
3star
China Study Resources
China Study Resources, USA
Supplied note: "A [...] resource for those interested in China [Study & Travel - ed.]. Full of information and links on topics such as: News in China, Business, Mandarin dictionaries, calligraphy and more."
[A site sponsored by www.educasian.com - ed.]
URL http://chinastudy.org
Internet Archive http://web1.archive.org/web/*/chinastudy.org
Link reported by: Asam Arthur (adamarthur@aol.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

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