The Asian Studies WWW Monitor: late Feb 2005
Vol. 12, No. 4 (229)

26 Feb 2005

Books in Chinese Propaganda Posters [1952-1994]
Stefan Landsberger/Hanno E. Lecher, Institute of Chinese Studies, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
Self-description: "'To Read Too Many Books is Harmful' (Mao Zedong) Books in Chinese Propaganda Posters: Objects of Veneration, Subjects of Destruction. An exhibition at the Libraries of the Sinological Institute, Leiden University 7 December 2004 - 30 June 2005."
Supplied note: "The posters are displayed as thumbnail as well as larger jpg-file and include the name of designer, year and place of publication (sometimes with some details about circulation etc.), a translation of the text contained, and some notes on content and context, written by Stefan Landsberger (who also wrote the introduction) - hl."
Site contents: (1) Introduction; (2) Posters [26 posters, 1952-1994 - ed.].
URL http://www.tcc.leidenuniv.nl/index.php3?c=168
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
Link reported by: Hanno E. Lecher / Internet Guide for ChinaStudies (h.e.lecher(at)let.leidenuniv.nl)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* 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

26 Feb 2005

Press Interpreter - The Chinese Press In English
Press Interpreter, Cambridge, MA, USA
Supplied note: "Provides informal translations of articles from the Chinese language press, particularly the Nanfang Zhoumo, in English on a weekly basis. Useful for those interested in getting a general sense of what is appearing in the Chinese press and for students of Chinese who want to practice translation skills. - rw."
Self-description; "Press Interpreter is the website of the World Press Translation Project; its mission is to draw on the translating power of the Internet community to bring a translingual perspective to Internet news. Any polyglot can contribute. Warning: The quality of translations is subject only to volunteer community review. "
Site contents: (1) Translations; (2) Archive of the past translations [est. 2 Feb 2005]
URL http://www.pressinterpreter.org/
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
Link reported by: Ramsi Woodcock (editor[use"@"]pressinterpreter.org)
* 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

25 Feb 2005

Leper: A Life Beyond Stigma (educational film)
Bruno Films, San Francisco, CA, US
Supplied note: "February, 2005, just released: a new film titled 'Leper: A Life Beyond Stigma.' This film [25 minutes, colour - ed.] offers a rare and intimate glimpse into a village of lepers in rural Nepal. Villagers speak openly and emotionally about the myriad stigmas and misunderstandings that surround the disease that has marked their bodies and their lives. - eb."
[The filmaker, Ellen Bruno, completed a masters degree in documentary film at Stanford University in 1990. She held a Rockefeller Fellowship in 1997, Guggenheim Fellowship in 1998, fellowships from the Western States Media Arts and a Shenkin Fellowship from Yale University School of Art. - ed.]
URL http://www.brunofilms.com/leper.html
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
Link reported by: Ellen Bruni (ellen[use"@"]brunofilms.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* 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

23 Feb 2005

Chinese Studies Postgraduate Forum 29-30 June 2005
The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
Supplied note: "The University of Melbourne Chinese Studies Research Group (CSRG) invites postgraduates to participate in this inaugural pre-CSAA 2005 postgraduate forum. The aim of the forum is to provide an opportunity for postgraduates from around Australia researching within the field of Chinese Studies to informally meet and share ideas about their research experiences.
The forum will revolve around four research themes and provide 12 postgraduates with the chance to present a paper in an informal peer environment with some positive feedback and discussions. Each panel will also include some of Australia's leading academics as discussants, including: Professor Geremie Barme (ANU), Professor David Holm (UM), Dr Gloria Davies (Monash), and Dr Antonia Finnane (UM).
The conference themes stem from the difficulty of approaching Chinese Studies from numerous disciplinary backgrounds and across cultural and linguistic borders. The conference emphasis is on inter-connections, boundaries and junctions within Chinese studies. The theme is intended to reflect the zones where disciplines, topics and languages overlap or appear fractured.
The Keynote Speaker will be Dr Luigi Tomba from ANU. In addition, Professor Ellen Widmer from Wesleyan University (USA) will host a small workshop for those interested in nineteenth and early twentieth century Chinese literature.
To register interest in attending only (not presenting) please email: chinesestudies-conf2005@unimelb.edu.au. - bhy."
URL http://www.lib.unimelb.edu.au/collections/asian/CSRG/ResearchDayjun05.html
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
Link reported by: Bick-har Yeung (bhy[use"@"]unimelb.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* 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 Feb 2005

Lingua Mongolia: Classical Mongolian grammar and tutorials
Lingua Mongolia, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK
Supplied note: "Classical Mongolian script, grammar, and translation tutorials and resources - erep."
Self-description: "The aim of this site [est. Dec 2004] is to assist in the task of learning Classical Mongolian, the literary language of the Mongols, which underwent very few changes from the time of the Mongol Empire to the early part of the twentieth century. [...] [T]he resources contained on this site will be of little use to those wishing to speak a modern dialect of Mongolian. Although time permitting I may add some Khalkha tutorials at some later date. If you have not studied Mongolian before, then the script tutorials will be the first place to start - here you can learn how to write Mongolian in the Uighur script. [...] If you have previously studied Mongolian then you might find the grammar section to be a useful on-line reference. Otherwise, the main bulk of the site is devoted to a step by step translation of the Chinese transcription of the 'Secret History', with full notes, and grammatical/linguistic analysis. There are also plans to include a searchable Mongolian dictionary of the classical language. [...] Due to the problems associated with displaying Asian languages on the Internet, Mongolian and Chinese text are displayed as graphics rather than system fonts."
Site contents: Script, Grammar, Translations, Dictionary, Bibliography, Links, Contact.
URL http://www.linguamongolia.co.uk
Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/www.linguamongolia.co.uk
Link reported by: Emyr R. E. Pugh (info[use"@"]linguamongolia.co.uk)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Other
* 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 100

21 Feb 2005

Managing Globalisation: Lessons from China and India, Apr 2005
The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Self-description: "Managing Globalisation: Lessons From China And India, 4th to 6th April 2005, Shangri-La Hotel Singapore, Deadline: 11th March 2005.
The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy is convening a conference from 4th - 6th April 2005 on 'Managing Globalisation: Lessons from China and India' in conjunction with its official opening by Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. The Conference will bring together scholars of China and India to share and discuss their research findings in four areas: * Challenges, Opportunities and Responses to Globalisation * Ethnicity and Identity in the New World * Social Security and Governance * National Security in the Age of Globalisation [...] This Conference will be co-sponsored by our School, Asia Society (New York) and Brookings Institution, in collaboration with the East Asian Institute and the Institute of South Asian Studies of NUS. Professor Roderick MacFarquhar, the Leroy B. Williams Professor of History and Political Science at Harvard University will co-chair the Conference with Dean Kishore Mahbubani. Dr Vishakha N. Desai, President of Asia Society, Professor Mary Jo Bane, Thorton Bradshaw Professor of Public Policy and Management at the Kennedy School of Government and Mr Strobe Talbott, President of Brookings Institution, will also chair a session each."
Site contents: About the Conference; Presentations & Speakers; Registration & Fees; Venue
URL http://www.spp.nus.edu.sg/lkysppconference/
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
Link reported by: David Kelly (eaikda[use"@"]nus.edu.sg)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Publisher [academic - business - government - library - NGO - other]: Academic
* 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 Feb 2005

Jihadi Terrorism - From Iraq to Kuwait
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, on the above subject is now available at the web site of the South Asia Analysis Group (SAAG), New Delhi, at [the URL below] - br."
[Extract: "The spread of the jihad to Kuwait comes in the wake of repeated calls from bin Laden and his No.2 Ayman al-Zawahiri during the last two years for the spread of the jihad to the States in the region allegedly co-operating with the US in Iraq and for the use of the oil weapon." - b.raman]
[The writer is Additional Secretary (retd), Cabinet Secretariat, Govt. of India, and, presently, Director, Institute For Topical Studies, Chennai, and Distinguished Fellow and Convenor, Observer Research Foundation (ORF), Chennai Chapter - ed.]
URL http://www.saag.org/papers13/paper1261.html
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the paper was not archived at the time of this abstract. However, in a few weeks time it will be available at web.archive.org/web/*/www.saag.org]
Link reported by: B. Raman (corde[use"@"]vsnl.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Publisher [academic - business - government - library - 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

19 Feb 2005

Ancient China - History for Kids
History for Kids, Portland, Oregon USA
Supplied note: "Information for middle schoolers about China before 1500 AD. Includes lesson plans for teachers and hints for homeschoolers - kc."
Self-description: "History for Kids began in 1995 as a community service learning project [= Europe, Asia, Africa before 1500 AD - ed.] for sophomores at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. Since 2000, however, it has been entirely organized and run by Karen Carr. Dr. Carr holds a PhD in Classical Art and Archaeology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and is an associate professor of History at Portland State University."
Site contents: History (with timeline); Environment (with maps); Religion; Clothing; Economy; Philosophy; Food; People; Art; Architecture; Books about China; Crafts and Projects on China; Teacher's Guides for China; Gifts about China;
URL http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
Link reported by: Karen Carr (webmaster[use"@"]historyforkids.org)
* 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]: rating not applicable
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 3,000

16 Feb 2005

PoetrySky = ������
Yidan Han (ed. in chief), Poetrysky, USA
Self description: "Poetrysky.com is the first bilingual poetry website in the world publishing both English and Chinese versions of poetry. It was founded by Yidan Han, a Chinese poet based in Providence, Rhode Island, USA, in December 2004. Poetrysky.com belongs to Poetrysky - a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting excellence in poetry, enhancing poetic exchange between American, English and Chinese poets, and encouraging artistic creativity in poetry writing. The board of advisors of the Website includes Xie Mian, William Marr, Minghua Chen, Yan Li and James T. C. Na, who are well-known critics, poets and translators."
Supplied note: "[Since 15 Feb 2005] PoetrySky also issues 'Poetry Quarterly' ���Ժ���, an on-line journal (www.poetrysky.com/quarterly.html) publishing poems both in English and in Chinese. - hel."
Site contents: (1) About PoetrySky �������ڇ�; (2) Poetry Quarterly ���Ժ���; (3) Interviews ������ý; (4) Critic's Column ������׮��; (5) Book Review ���ȵ���; (6) Forum ��Ä; (7) Contests & Awards ���˱���; (8) Editor's Email Տ�­���; (9) Links ���ȡ���.
URL http://www.poetrysky.com/
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
Link reported by: Yidan Han, via MCLC mailing list, forwarded by Hanno E. Lecher / Internet Guide for Chinese Studies (h.e.lecher(at)let.leidenuniv.nl)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: NGO
* 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

15 Feb 2005

Index and Database on Chinese Writers
Renditions, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Self description: "The author index is linked to a database which contains information [on] about 600 Chinese writers whose works have appeared in Renditions publications. The translator index lists the works of individual translators. Listings are in alphabetical order."
Supplied note: "Quite useful little database, containing biographical data as well as a list of most important works, available English translations, and studies and biographies on the authors. However, these lists are by no means complete. Unfortunately no Chinese characters are given, only Hanyu Pinyin transliterations. - hel."
Site contents: (1) Authors (Biography; Works; Works available in English; Studies and Biographies); (2) Translators; (3) Search.
URL http://www.renditions.org/renditions/biography/
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
Link reported by: Hanno E. Lecher / Internet Guide for Chinese Studies (h.e.lecher(at)let.leidenuniv.nl)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* 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

15 Feb 2005

Burma Economic Watch (BEW) e-journal
Economics Department, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
Self-description: "Burma Economic Watch is a periodial that aims to provide up-to-date and reliable data , analysis and commentary on the economy of Burma. Information on the Burmese economy is both difficult to obtain and notoriously unreliable. Comment and analysis is often only scarcely less so. Our aim is to make a modest contribution to improving each, and to encourage informed debate. BEW is produced by an editorial team of scholars devoted to the study of Burma and its economy."
Supplied note: "In a nutshell - what we're doing is converting BEW into a contributory journal, open to all (subject to the refereeing process below) who would like to add to the economic analyses of Burma. Of interest to academic members of our readership, BEW will be a formally refereed journal, with all that implies. Our motivation here is to align the relevant incentives (we are economists after all) - those that pertain to academics' publishing requirements, and ours to put out the best quality commentary we can on Burma's economy. [...] BEW will normally be published twice a year, but irregular issues may also be published. - st."
Site contents: Issue No 1, 2004, Issue No 2, 2004
URL http://www.econ.mq.edu.au/BurmaEconomicWatch/
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
Link reported by: Sean Turnell (sturnell[use"@"]efs.mq.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* 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

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