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The Asian Studies WWW Monitor ISSN 1329-9778
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The Asian Studies WWW Monitor: early Mar 2002
Vol. 9, No. 5 (165)

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THIS ISSUE
Entries accepted for publication: 12
Entries rejected: 7

15 Mar 2002
4star
Agriculture Gateway to India (AGI)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA
Self-description: "The Agricultural Gateway to India is a website designed to satisfy the information needs for agriculture in India. Our target users include scientists, researchers, extension personnel, students, farmers, policy-makers, media, consumer groups, and agribusiness professionals. This site is managed by Dr N. Sandhya Shenoy, Senior Scientist, National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) in Hyderabad, India."
Site contents: What's New; Animal Sci; Audio Files; Crop Sciences; Economics; Engineering; Extension; Fisheries; Gender Issues; General Ag; Home Science; Horticulture; Human Res; InfoTech; Issues; Libraries; Maps; Natural Res; Organisations; Programmes; Publications; Sustainable Ag; Weather; Search; Tools; The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR); DAC; FAO; CGIAR, other portals to Indian Agriculture.
URL http://web.aces.uiuc.edu/aim/diglib/india/
Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/web.aces.uiuc.edu/aim/diglib/india/
Link reported by: Frederick Noronha (fred@bytesforall.org)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* 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 100

12 Mar 2002
4star
Monumenta Altaica
altaica.narod.ru, Russia
Supplied note: "Linguistic site, containing texts [and links to texts - ed.] in ancient and modern Altaic languages: Turcic, Mongolian, Korean, Japanese and Manchu-Tungusic; considerable bibliography on Altaic languages and links to the [online] dictionaries of the Altaic languages."
[A bi-lingual (EN, RU) site - ed.]
URL http://altaica.narod.ru
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [not archived at the time of this notice]
Link reported by: Ilya Gruntov (ilya@model.mccme.ru)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* 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

12 Mar 2002
4star
Lines of Descent: The Family in Contemporary Asian Art
Queensland Art Gallery, Australia
Supplied note: "Website developed to support the Queensland Art Gallery Travelling Exhibition 'Lines of Descent: The Family in Contemporary Asian Art', drawn from the Gallery's permanent collection."
Site contents: A selection of works by Guan Wei - China & Australia; Durriya Kazi & David Alesworth - Pakistan & UK; Bhupen Khakhar - India; Nguyen Minh Thanh - Vietnam; N.N. Rimzon - India; Nilima Sheikh - India; Natee Utarit - Thailand; Wang Jinsong - China; Wong Hoy Cheong - Malaysia; Zhang Xiaogang - China.
URL http://www.qag.qld.gov.au/linesofdescent/
Internet Archive http://web1.archive.org/web/*/www.qag.qld.gov.au/linesofdescent/
Link reported by: Judy Gunning (judy.gunning@qag.qld.gov.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents/Corporate Info.
* 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

11 Mar 2002
3star
Political Reform and Democratization in East and Southeast Asia, May 2002
Gerhard-Mercator-University, Duisburg, Germany.
Supplied note: "International Conference 'Discourses on Political Reform and Democratization in East and Southeast Asia in the Light of New Processes of Regional Community-Building'; May 21 to May 27, 2002. Beyond the purely economic dimension of the financial and economic crisis in Asia there is also a political dimension which has generated a discourse on the political reasons for the crisis and thus the future of political structures and political systems. Albeit that the discussion may take different turns in each of the countries involved, emerging transnational processes and discussion contexts can still be discerned. This shall be analyzed in the case of two authoritarian states (China, Vietnam), a multi-ethnic, formally democratic state with strong authoritarian features (Malaysia), and a democratic state with significant parochial structures and patterns of behavior (Japan)."
URL http://www.uni-duisburg.de/seminare/oawi/conference/
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [not archived at the time of this notice]
Link reported by: Lendzian/ Rivera (duisburg.conference@uni-duisburg.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

11 Mar 2002
3star
Chinese Women and their Network Capital, Jun 2002
Dept of Sociology, The University of Hong Kong, HK, China
Supplied note: "The First International Symposium on 'Chinese Women and their Network Capital' will be held in The University of Hong Kong from June 20-21, 2002, organized by Department of Sociology, The University of Hong Kong and sponsored by Lee Foundation in Singapore. We are calling for papers and abstracts on related themes and inviting individuals in all areas to participate. [...] Main conference themes: 1) women and their political networks and capitals; 2) women and their social and cultural networks; 3) women, their economic networks and social capital; 4) women and the cyber-networks; 5) women and their religious networks. Deadlines [...] one-page abstract: March 15 (the original deadline of March 9 has been extended [...]); [...] complete paper: May 25; [...] registration: May 25 Registration fee: free."
URL http://www.hku.hk/sociodep/frame/events.htm
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [not archived at the time of this notice]
Link reported by: Paul Kratoska (h_seasia@nus.edu.sg)
* 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

11 Mar 2002
4star
Journal of Bhutan Studies
The Centre for Bhutan Studies, Thimphu, Bhutan.
Supplied note: "A bi-annual publication [ISSN 1608-4128 - ed.] of The Centre for Bhutan Studies. It presents scholarly and researched articles on the social, cultural, and economic aspects of Bhutan. [...] The Editors of The Journal are Karma Ura and Dr. Michael Vinding. Our Associate Editors are Phuntsho Rapten, Sonam Kinga, and Karma Galay."
Site contents: "Gross National Happiness" (a book published by The Centre of Bhutan Studies, in commemoration of the Coronation Silver Jubilee of His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, The King of Bhutan); "25 Years a King" (a book describing the first 25 years of the reign of His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, The King of Bhutan); The Journal of Bhutan Studies, Vol 1, No 1, Autumn 1999; Vol 2, No 1, Summer 2000; Vol 2, No 2, Winter, 2000.
URL http://www.bhutanstudies.com/pages/page_one.html
Internet Archive http://web1.archive.org/web/*/www.bhutanstudies.com/pages/page_one.html
Link reported by: Sonam Kinga (cbs@druknet.net.bt)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info./Study
* 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

09 Mar 2002
3star
Tibetan Studies in Dharamsala Program of Emory University
Emory University Center for International Programs Abroad, Atlanta, GA, USA
Supplied note: "Emory University, in partnership with Drepung Loseling Monastery and the Institute for Buddhist Dialectics, announces a call for applications to the Spring 2003 Tibetan Studies in Dharamsala Program. This college semester integrates modern academic study, traditional Buddhist pedagogy, immersion in the Tibetan community, field research and guided explorations of contemplative practice. Formal courses will include Introduction to Tibetan Language, Tibetan Culture and Civilization,Tibetan Buddhism: Philosophy and Practice, and Independent Research in Selected Topics. This unique combination of theory, practice, and immersion provides students an excellent opportunity to explore the cultural, political, historical and religious dimensions of the Tibetan world."
URL http://www.emory.edu/CIPA/PROGRAMS/SEMESTER/tibetanstudies.html
Internet Archive http://web1.archive.org/web/*/www.emory.edu/CIPA/PROGRAMS/SEMESTER/tibetanstudies.html
Link reported by: Leigh Miller (lmill01@emory.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Userful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

04 Mar 2002
3star
East Timorese Cultural Centre (ETTC)
ETTC, Dili, East Timor
Self-description: "The charter of the Cultural Centre states that it exists to 'provide overall access and contribution to cultural and artistic initiatives that inform, educate and entertain all Timorese, and, in doing so, reflect East Timor society.' The ETCC is managed by a Board of five members chaired by Dr Jose Ramos Horta. [...]."
Site contents: About the ETCC, Building Restoration; Museum Collection; Programs; Activities; Artforms; Languages; For Donors; Contacts.
[The website is hosted by the Australian National University, Canberra - ed.]
URL http://etcc.anu.edu.au/about.html
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [not archived at the time of this notice]
Link reported by: Oliver Mann (omann@indo.net.id)
* 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

04 Mar 2002
3star
Clean Energy Nepal
Clean Energy Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Supplied note: "Resources for students, media people, and others interested in environment, energy and climate change from the Nepalese perspective. "
URL http://www.cen.org.np/
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [not archived at the time of this notice]
Link reported by: Anil K. Raut (anil@cen.org.np)
* 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

01 Mar 2002
3star
21st Century Borneo--Issues in Development
School of Social Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Sabah, Malaysia
Supplied note: "Borneo Research Council, Seventh Biennial International Conference, '21st Century Borneo--Issues in Development' 15-18 July 2002 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia [...] Venue: Universiti Malaysia Sabah campus, Kota Kinabalu [...] This will be a multi-disciplinary conference [...] Some of the suggested session themes are: - Cross-Cultural Psychology in Borneo; - Health, Healing and Society; - Borneo and Regional Politics; - Gender Transformations in Borneo; - Ethnicity, Diversity and Development; - Indigenous Communities, Development and Change; - Rituals and the Spiritual World; - Tourism in Borneo; - History and Archaeology in Borneo; - Material Cultures; - Borneo Languages; - Marine Resources in Borneo; - Biodiversity Conservation: Challenges and Opportunities; - Labour and Manpower in Borneo; - ICT and Society; and other relevant themes related to Borneo. There will also be panels devoted to special topics, such as: - Migration / Border Issues and Borneo - Performing Arts in Borneo. [...] Deadlines: Pre-conference Registration: 31 Mar 2002 [...] Abstracts of Papers: 31 Mar 2002 [...] Completed Papers: 15 May 2002."
URL http://communities.msn.com.my/brcconference2002/
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [not archived at the time of this notice]
Link reported by: School of Social Sciences Universiti Malaysia Sabah (brcconference2002@hotmail.com), forwarded by Paul Kratoska (hispaulk@nus.edu.sg])
* 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

01 Mar 2002
999star
The KGB in Afghanistan: archival documents
Cold War International History Project (CWIHP), Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington DC, USA
Supplied note: "Previously secret KGB materials on the Soviet war in Afghanistan [...], provided to CWIHP by defected KGB archivist Vasiliy Mitrokhin, present the first behind-the scene account at the three communist coups in Afghanistan in April 1978 and in September and December 1979. They also provide the first-ever inside account of the 1979 kidnapping and murder of the last US ambassador in Kabul, Adolph Dubs; chilling reports on the violent guerrilla deception campaigns, assassinations, sabotage and bribery carried out by the KGB in Afghanistan between 1978 and 1983; as well as new information on clandestine US-Soviet political contacts on Afghanistan in the 1980 presidential election campaign."
[The documents, which are freely accessible in PDF format, were placed online on 25 Feb 2002 - ed.]
URL http://cwihp.si.edu/
Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/cwihp.si.edu/
Link reported by: Christian Ostermann (ostermac@wwic.si.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: [Rating not available]
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

01 Mar 2002
5star
Southeast Asian Archaeology Scholarly Website
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Self-description: "[A] website for the dissemination of scholarship on the archaeology and anthropology of Southeast Asia. The project begins with a web-based bibliography. [...] Expansion of the scholarly site is planned with the posting of archaeological, biological, and cultural databases as well as data recording forms. The next database to be added to the website will contain data recorded from human remains excavated from Ban Chiang [a Bronze Age site in Thailand - ed.]."
[The project is supported by The Henry Luce Foundation - ed.]
URL http://seasia.museum.upenn.edu
Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/seasia.museum.upenn.edu
Link reported by: Christopher King (kingchri@hotmail.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents
* 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

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