The Asian Studies WWW Monitor: early Apr 2004
Vol. 11, No. 7 (211)

13 Apr 2004

Canadian Asian Studies Association (CASA)
Canadian Asian Studies Association/Association Canadienne des Etudes Asiatiques, c/o Concordia University Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Site contents: Mission; Board of Directors; Become a member of CASA); East Asia Council (EAC); South Asia Council (SAC); Southeast Asia Council (CCSEAS);
Upcoming Conferences: * CASA 25 Year Anniversary Conference, Calgary, Alberta, October 7 - 10, 2004, Theme: Tensions and Linkages, Call for Papers now online!
* CASA 25 Year Anniversary Conference Continued, hosted by CCASLS, April 27 - May 1, 200, Theme: Furthering the Globalization Debate: Cross Regional Comparisons, More information to come!
[A bi-lingual (FR, EN) site - ed.].
URL http://canadianasianstudies.concordia.ca/
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract].
Link reported by: H-SEASIA Editor (h_seasia[use"@"]nus.edu.sg)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: NGO
* 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 Apr 2004

Anthropology of Japan in Japan (AJJ)
The Graduate School of International Cultural Studies, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
Supplied note: "'Anthropology of Japan in Japan' is a professional organization comprised of over 150 social scientists living in and/or conducting research on Japan. It seeks to provide a forum for theoretical and/or empirical works-in-progress from anthropologists, sociologists and culture studies' scholars. Our intent is to initiate and nurture inter-disciplinary dialogue about Japan that extends beyond the confines of any one field. - ds."
Site contents: AJJ Slide Show; About AJJ; President's Message; News; Activities; Calls; 2004 Spring Workshop; Past Meetings; Links (The Japanese Society of Ethnology (JSE), The Japan Anthropology Workshop (JAWS), H-Japan, East Asian Anthropologists' list: Easian[use"@"]listserv.temple.edu ); Current Officers; Current Members; Constitution; Join AJJ; Contact AJJ; Japanese Sounds; Publications; Reviews; Photos.
URL http://www.intcul.tohoku.ac.jp/~holden/AJJon-line/
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract].
Link reported by: David H. Slater (d-slater[use"@"]sophia.ac.jp), forwarded by h-asia[use"@"]h-net.msu.edu
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: NGO
* 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 Apr 2004

Samurai History Journal
Ridgeback Press, Pinole, CA, USA
Supplied note: "Ridgeback Press is pleased to announce the publication of a new innovative quarterly -- Samurai History Journal (available in both electronic and printed editions). [First Issue to Be Published: July 2004 - ed.]. Samurai History Journal, edited by Romulus Hillsborough, will include articles written by distinguished history writers and novelists in Japan. It is the only magazine in English focusing on the history and culture of the great men of the Meiji Restoration (1853-1868: the last fifteen years of the samurai era). Information about Samurai History Journal is available at www.ridgebackpress.com - rp."
Site contents: Samurai History Journal; Books; Essays; About us; Samurai History Tour; Heroes of the Meiji Restoration; Terminology of the Meiji Restoration; Centers of the Meiji Restoration; Links.
URL http://www.ridgebackpress.com/SHJ%20-%20synopsis.htm
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract].
Link reported by: Ridgeback Press (ridgebackpress[use"@"]mindspring.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Business
* 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

05 Apr 2004

Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh
Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Supplied note: "[This online edition of the] Banglapedia furnishes data, facts and information about all branches of knowledge - history and heritage, arts and humanities, society and economy, state and polity, ideas and institutions, philosophies and sciences, nature and environment, and so on. The editors have had in mind an audience comprising a broad range of interests and levels of knowledge regarding Bangladesh: students, scholars, educators, diplomats, administrators, and other professionals. Banglapedia, the national encyclopedia of Bangladesh, represents the fulfillment of over six years of effort [the work on the project was commenced in Feb 1997 - ed.] made by scores of intellectuals who joined the endeavour as planners, organisers, contributors, reviewers, editors, translators, researchers, designers, technicians, fund raisers, and so on. - zh."
Site contents: Banglapedia Content Index (A-Z) Chief Editor's Preface; Board of Editors; Contributors; How to Use; Team: CD Version
URL http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract].
Link reported by: Zahid Hossain (banglapedia[use"@"]cxbd.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: NGO
* 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

05 Apr 2004

South and Southeast Asian Association for the Study of Religion Conference, Jan 2005
SSEASR Secretariat, New Delhi, India
Supplied note: "I am very pleased to announce that the SSEASR Conference dealing with South and Southeast Asia under the IAHR, UNESCO is scheduled to be held in New Delhi from January 27 to 30, 2005. It will be so kind of you if you look into the website, [see the URL below] where you would find all the details. I am not only looking for your personal participation but also requesting you to pass this website address to the others who are related to the filed of the study of SSEASR - s."
Self-description: "Cultural and Religious Mosaic of South and Southeast Asia: Conflict and Consensus through the Ages. A Regional Conference co-hosted by IAHR under UNESCO New Delhi, January 27-30, 2005. The Inaugural Conference of South and Southeast Asian Association for the Study of Religion (SSEASR). in collaboration with K. J. Somaiya Centre of Buddhist Studies [www.somaiya.edu - ed.], Mumbai and the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) [www.hvk.org/specialarts/ichr/ - ed.], New Delhi"
URL http://www.icvsolutions.com/iahr/about.html
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract].
Link reported by: Secretariat (secretariat[use"@"]sseasr.org), forwarded by h_seasia[use"@"]nus.edu.sg
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: NGO
* 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 Apr 2004

Observer Research Foundation (ORF), India
Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, India
Self-description: "Visualised and supported by a cross-section of India's leading intellectuals, academics, public figures, social activists, business leaders and institutions of higher learning, Observer Research Foundation was established on September 5, 1990 as a non-profit, public policy think-tank. [...] ORF Objectives: * Aid and impact formulation of policies and evolve policy alternatives. * Create a climate conducive to effective implementation of these policies. * Strengthen India's democratic institutions to enable coherent, reasoned and consistent policy-making. * Provide reasoned and consensual inputs representing a broad section of opinion to improve governance, accelerate economic development, and ensure a better quality of life for all Indians. * Monitor strategic environment. * Work towards achieving international peace, harmony, and co-operation. * Give direction to India's long-range foreign policy objectives."
Site contents: * About us; * Institutes (ORF Institute of Asian Studies, ORF Institute of Security Studies, ORF Institute of Economy and Development, ORF Institute of Politics and Governance); * Chapters; * Analysis; * Research (US-India Strategic Dialogue organised by ORF and RAND, ORF-Brookings Project on Islam and Democracy: The Asian Experience, ORF-National Defense University (Washington) Project on Gulf Security, Forum of Federations-ORF Project on Decentralisation of Healthcare in India, ORF - Rosa Luxemburg Foundation Joint International Conference, Iran: 25 Years after the Revolution, Maoist Insurgency in Nepal: The Challenge And The Response, Left-wing Extremism in India, India Nepal Track II, Status of National Security Studies in South Asia, Status of US Studies in India, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh: A Hindu Powerhouse, Kashmiri Pandits: Problems and Prospects, Employment Generation and 8% Growth Rate in India, Prospects for Energy Cooperation with India's Extended Neighbourhood, Energy Efficiency Report, Study on Agricultural Growth, Pakistan [100 personalities] Profiles Project, ORF Global Directory of Research Institutions on Asia, Situation Reports on Pakistan Politics, Economics and Provinces, Pakistan's Foreign Policy, Status Report on Terrorism Studies in India, Bibliography on Governance); * Reports; * Publications (Policy Brief, Issue Brief; Monograph; Occasional papers; Strategic Trends; Books); * Partnership; * Internship; *Web Links; *Jobs; * Papers; * Events; * ORF Strategic Trends [e-journal]; * ORF Monitor [e-journal]; * News Brfiefs (Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka; China; Energy; Terrorism); * How to Reach ORF; * Search.
URL http://www.observerindia.com/
Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/www.observerindia.com/
Link reported by: Yvette C. Rosser (y.r.rani[use"@"]mail.utexas.edu), forwarded by h-asia[use"@"]h-net.msu.edu
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info./Study/News
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: NGO
* 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

04 Apr 2004

Images of Australia in Asian Languages
The National Library of Australia (NLA), Canberra, Australia
Supplied note: "The National Library of Australia seeks to collect Asian language Australiana comprehensively. This includes works published overseas in Asian languages where the subject is wholly or substantially Australian. It also includes Asian language books published in Australia, as well as Asian language editions and translations of Australian authors, whether published locally or overseas. The Asian Collections contain some 3000 Australiana monographs in Japanese, 1000 in Chinese and around 200 in other Asian languages. In addition there are many journal and newspaper articles about Australia in these languages.
An introduction to these holdings, 'Images of Australia in Asian Languages' by Andrew Gosling [NLA's Chief Librarian, Asian Collections from 1985 to 2003 - ed.] is included in 'National Library of Australia News,' volume XIV number 7, April 2004, pp. 14-17 and on the Library's website at [the URL below].
The article illustrates the wide range of these contemporary and older publications. It also describes the Asian Accounts of Australia Project, which has provided greater access to selected Chinese and Japanese language monograph and serial holdings reflecting Asian perceptions of Australia. The Project was carried out by the National Library, the Australian National University and Griffith University, with funding from the Australian Research Council. - ag."
[The article provides links to the NLA's eight annotated bibliographies of Chinese and Japanese Australiana [www.nla.gov.au/asian/accounts/], the project's final conference, 'As Others See Us', held at the National Library in February 2003, and to the abstracts of the conference papers [www.geocities.com/australiana2003 - ed.]
URL http://www.nla.gov.au/pub/nlanews/2004/apr04/article4.html
Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/www.nla.gov.au/pub/nlanews/
Link reported by: Andrew Gosling (andrewgosling[use"@"]netspeed.com.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Publisher [academic - business - government - library/museum - NGO - other]: Library
* 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

03 Apr 2004

China Vitae - online biographical database
China Vitae, Asian Strategies Group, Washington D.C., USA
Self-description: "China Vitae [est. mid 2003 - ed.] is an online biographical database that provides more than 2500 biographies of current Chinese political, military, economic, business, and academic leaders. The China Vitae database offers state-of-the-art searches of its biographies, including advanced tools for learning about the backgrounds and careers of senior Chinese officials. China Vitae's database is extensively cross-referenced. Employing an array of search tools, users can easily create lists of officials who have similar career paths, organizational affiliations, education, and places of origin. The cross-referencing allows users to follow the lives and careers of Chinese officials, individually or in groups, from birth to the present, facilitating background studies of officials in politics, military, business, and academia. In addition to the main China Vitae database, VIP Appearances, a second database, tracks the public appearances of several hundred senior Chinese officials, allowing its users to follow the daily activities of those officials whose lives and views influence Chinese policies. China Vitae also offers links to other databases of biographical information on Chinese officials."
Supplied note: "An exceptional and long needed resource! And the best: it's free of charge! - hl."
Site contents: (1) Research Center (gives you quick access to biographies, the most recent VIP Appearances and updates, as well as a research library covering major government organizations); (2) Search the Database; (3) Browse by Institution; (4) View Detailed Biographies; (5) Search History; (6) Discover Connections; (7) Compare Personal Histories; (8) Track VIP Appearances (for a select group of important individuals, we report on recent speeches, attendence at meetings, and other public appearances).
URL http://www.chinavitae.com
Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/www.chinavitae.com
Link reported by: Thomas Kampen, University of Heidelberg, Germany, forwarded by Hanno Lecher - Internet Guide for Chinese Studies (http://www.sino.uni-heidelberg.de/igcs/)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: News/Study
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: NGO?
* 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

02 Apr 2004

Sosok - Indonesian newspaper and web site
Gerakan Nasional Tidak Pilih Politisi Busuk, Jakarta, Indonesia
Supplied note: "The Gerakan Nasional Tidak Pilih Politisi Busuk has recently launched [on 12 Mar 2004 - ed.] 'Sosok', a broadsheet and website [at the URL below] which names corrupt politicians. - om."
Site contents: * Edisi I; * Edisi II; * Berita sekitar pemilu; * Arsip berita gerakan; * Forum; * Tanggapan pembaca.
URL http://www.antipolitisibusuk.org
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract].
Link reported by: Oliver Mann (oliver.mann[use"@"]dfat.gov.au), forwarded by asialib[use"@"]info.anu.edu.au
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: News
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Business
* 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

02 Apr 2004

Respected Citizens: the History of Armenians in Singapore and Malaysia
Amassia Publishing, Melbourne, Australia
Supplied note: "The story of the Armenian entrepreneurs of the Malay Peninsula and Singapore is both fascinating and largely unknown. Through tireless research and deep devotion to the subject, Nadia Wright has produced the definitive study of this most engrossing story, and shed valuable light on a remarkable intersection of Armenian and Asian culture. An indispensable and invaluable addition to the scholarship of this region. Written by Charles Krauthammer. - nw."
Site contents: Details of the book 'Respected Citizens' [incl. Table of Contents]; About the Singapore orchid 'Vanda Miss Joaquim'; About Moses (Mosvessian); A register of Armenians buried in Malaysia; A register of Armenians buried in Singapore.
URL http://amassia.com.au
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract].
Link reported by: Nadia Wright (nadia[use"@"]amassia.com.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info./Online guide
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Business
* 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

02 Apr 2004

Livros do Oriente Lda, Publishers
Livros do Oriente, Macau, China
Supplied note: "Macau-based and centered for over a decade in the themes of Macau, China, and Portuguese roots in Asia, we necessarily publish English, Chinese and Portuguese. - rm."
"Livros do Oriente are also the publishers of the English- and Portugese-language magazine 'MacaU' - III Series (Mar 2004, Dec 2003, Sep 2003, Jun 2003, Mar 2003, Dec 2002, Sep 2002, Jun 2002, Mar 2002, Dec 2001, Sep 2001, Jun 2001, Mar 2001, Dec 2000, Oct 2000, Aug 2000, Jun 2000); II Series (Year 1999, Year 1998, Year 1997, Year 1996, Year 1994, Year 1993, Year 1992, No special English edition was published during Year 1995) - ed.]
URL http://www.loriente.com/
Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/www.loriente.com
Link reported by: Raquel Magalhaes (livros.macau[use"@"]loriente.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info./Study
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Business
* 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 Apr 2004

Asia House Library
Das Asienhaus, German Asia Foundation, Essen, Germany
Supplied note: "On this website the catalogue of the Library of Asia House [www.asienhaus.org] is presented. At the moment the database contains about 18,000 titles of books and articles. The regional focus is on South East and East Asia. Search in the database is possible in English and German for titles, authors and keywords. - kf."
Self-description: "The German Asia Foundation was founded in 1992 to promote the dialogue with the countries of Asia and the Asians living here and to support the initiatives and organisations participating in it. It is politically and economically independent and works here as well as in Asia for human dignity and against oppression, for overcoming prejudices and the realization of social justice. [...] The current members of the German Asia Foundation are its founder, Professor Dr.Guenter Freudenberg, the Korea Association, the Philippines Bureau, the South Asia Bureau, the Tibet Support Group Germany and the Association for Development Education about Southeast Asia."
URL http://www.asienhaus-bibliothek.de
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract].
Link reported by: Klaus Fritsche (k.fritsche[use"@"]asienhaus.de)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: NGO
* 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

01 Apr 2004

ASIAN-ROYALTY-L: East Asian royal and noble genealogy
Past Fancy, Council Bluffs, IA, USA
Supplied note: "A mailing list [est. 8 Mar 2004 - ed.] for anyone with a genealogical interest in Asian rulers, notables and elites, as well as their families, from Afganistan, Turkmanistan and Central Asia to the Pacific, and from Siberia to the Indian Ocean. Lines to or from the West are also encouraged. For questions about this list, contact the list administrator at : ASIAN-ROYALTY-admin[use"@"]rootsweb.com. Subscribing: To join ASIAN-ROYALTY-L, send mail to ASIAN-ROYALTY-L-request[use"@"]rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body. To join ASIAN-ROYALTY-D, (digest), do the same thing with ASIAN-ROYALTY-D-request[use"@"]rootsweb.com. Archives. You can search the archives for a specific message or browse them, going from one message to another. - sm."
URL http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ASIAN-ROYALTY
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract].
Link reported by: Stanford Mommaerts (smommaerts[use"@"]earthlink.net)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: News
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Other
* 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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