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Lala Murari Lal Chharia Oriental Series,
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Sri Garib Das Ayurveda Series,
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Lala Murari Lal Chharia Oriental Series
1 & 2. Srimad Bhagavatam with the text of Sridhar with Visisitaadvaita and Dvaita Readings Vol. I Skandhas 1- 7 & Vol. 2 Skandhas 8-12./ Ed.by T.R. Krishnacharya/ ISBN.978-81-920763-0-0/ (SET) /Rs. 800
3. Brihat Jataka of Varaha Mihira. Translated by N.C. Aiyar. ISBN.978-81-920763-3-1 / Rs. 500
5. The Twelve Principal Upanisads with Notes from the Commentaries of Sankaracharya and the Gloss/ Trans. into English by E.Roer, E.B.Cowell, Rajendra Lal Mitra./ ISBN.978-81-920763-5-5/ Rs.800
6 & 7. The Brahma Vaivarta Purana , 2 Vols.- (Brahma and Prakriti Khandas Vol.I.)., (Ganesa and Krishna Janma Khandas. Vol.II) / Trans.into English by Rajendra Nath Sen, 978-81-920763-8-6 (SET) / Set.Rs.1000
9 & 10. The Brihat Samhita of Varaha Mihira, 2 Vols.- Eng.Trans/ N.Chidambaram Iyer.(2 Parts.)ISBN 978-93-81218-17-4(SET) / Set. Rs 600
11. Bhakti Ratnawali with the Commentary of Vishnu Puri Translated by a Professor of Sanskrit, ISBN.978-93-81218-29-7 / Rs. 300
12. An Introduction to the Yoga Philosophy/ Srisa Chandra Vasu, ISBN.978-93-81218-28-0/ Rs.120
13, The Brihat Jatakam of Varaha Mihira.Eng.Trans. by Swami Vijnananda. ISBN. 978-93-81218-27-3. Rs. 500
14. The Patanjali"s Yoga Sutras.Trans. Rama Prasada. Delhi,2011. ISBN.978-93-81218-26-6. / Rs. 400
15. Sri Narada Pancaratram - The Jnanamrita sara Samhita/ English Translation Swami Vijnananda/ ISBN 978-93-81218-25-9 / Rs.400
16-24..Sriman Mahabhartam- A New edition mainly based on the South Indian texts with footnotes and readings ( 9 vol. with a Descriptive contents & Alphabetical Index of Sriman Mahabharatam) Ed. T.R.Krishnacharya & T.R.Vyasacharya. / 9 Vols.Set. ISBN.978-93-81218-39-6 (set). Rs.3000
25. Lalitaarchana-Chandrika-Hymns to Lalita, form of Tripurasundari, Hindu Deity for Worship and Associated rituals/ Trans.Prof.S.K.Ramachandara Rao. 2nd ed. ISBN.978-93-219-45-7. Rs. 300
26. Pratyabhijnahrdayam of Ksemaraja- The Essence of Self-Recognition/ Introduction with practical notes/Dmitri Semenov.ISBN.978-93-81218-47-1. Rs 250
27,28,29. Vastu- Silpa Kosha
Encyclopaedia of Hindu Temple Architecture and Vastu / Prof. S. K.Ramachandra Rao. ,
978-93-81218-51-8,(SET). 3 Vols. Set. Rs.2000
The Vastu-shilpa-kosha is a three volume encyclopedic work .
The first volume has explained comprehensively the fundamentals of the Indian architecture. It deals with the Agama tradition, the various kinds of Agama texts, the Alaya tradition and the concept of Vastu.
The second volume has a detailed description of Vastu illustrations and symbolic representations. The third volume focuses on the architectural and scuptural ideas. It deals with Vastu Vidya, the rituals of Alaya-sthapana and other details.
30. Bhavopanishad -Text with Translation and Explanation./ S. K. Ramachandra Rao. ISBN.978-93-81218-56-3. / Rs.600
31. Sri Sukta-Text with Translation and Explanation./ Prof.S.K.Ramachandra Rao.ISBN.978-93-81218-55-6. / Rs.200
32. The Teachings of the Odd-Eyed One- A Study and Translation of the Virupaksapancasika, with the Commentary of Vidyacakravartin/ David Peter Lawrence . / Rs. 600
A study and translation of a tantric contemplative manual and the commentary on it.
This book offers the first published translation of the contemplative manual Virūpāksapañcasikā, written circa the twelfth century CE, and the commentary on it, Vivrti by Vidyācakravartin. These late works from the Pratyabhijñā tradition of monistic and tantric Kashmiri Śaiva philosophy focus on means to deindividualize and disclose the primordial, divine essential natures of the human ego and body-sense.33. The Advaita Worldview- God, World, and Humanity/ Anantanand Rambachan/ Rs. 400
2007 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title
A new interpretation of Hindu tradition focusing on the nature of God, the value of the world, and the meaning of liberation.
34. Meditation on Lalita Sahsaranama/ Prof.S.K.Ramachandra Rao. / Rs 400
* The Philosophy Sadhana- with Special Reference to the Trika Philosophy of Kashmir/ Deba Brata Sen Sharma. Foreword Paul Muller Ortega. / Rs. 450
* Singing Krishna – Sound becomes sight in Paramanand's Poetry/ A Whitney Sanford/ RS. 600
Singing Krishna introduces Paramānand, one of north India's greatest medieval poet-saints, whose poetry has been sung from the sixteenth century to the present in ritual service to the Hindu deity Krishna.
* Jivanmukti in Transformation- Embodied Liberation in Advaita and Neo Vedanta/ Andrew O Fort/ Rs. 600
The Book Examines the Hindu concept of liberation while living from the perspective of the Advaita Vedanta school from the Upanisads to modern times.
* Yoga and the Luminous- Patanjali's Spiritual Path to Freedom/ Christopher Key Chapple/ Rs. 500
Divine Books on Perfumery and Cosmetics Series
1. A Comprehensive Treatise on Perfumery-
A Complete Detailed Description of the Raw Materials and Apparatus used in the Perfumer's Art/ R S Cristiani/ Rs. 1450, Edition 2012
2. A Practical Treatise on the Manufacture of Perfumery:
Illustrated by Twenty-Eight Engravings Dr. C. Deite,/ translated from the German by William T. Brannt,/ Rs. 1450 , Edition 2012
3. The Art of Perfumery and the Methods of Obtaining the Odours of Plants-
The Growth and General Flower Farm System of raising fragrant Herbs with Instructions for the Manufacture of Perfumes, and Cosmetics etc.with an appendix on preparing artificial Fruit-Essences/ G. W. Septimus Piesse, / Rs. 1450, Edition 2012
Sri Garib Das Ayurveda Series
3. Ayurvedic Care & Cure of the Digestive System/ Prof. Dr.P. H.Kulkarni. ISBN.978-03-81218-19-8 / Rs.300
4. Experiments with Drugs of Ayurveda/ Dr.P.H. Kulkarni/978-93-81218-20-4 / Rs.300
5.Ayurveda Philosophy and Practice/ Prof. P.H.Kulkarni., 978-93-81218-41-9/ Rs.250
6. Encyclopedia of Ayurvedic Massage/ John Douillard/
978-93-81218-40-2/ Rs. 900This book features more than 15 massage treatments, each described in step-by-step detail and some synchronized with two therapists for up to two hours in length. It provides the reader with all the tools necessary to begin Ayurvedic treatments as a part of a spa menu or massage therapy program.
Dr. John Douillard is the author of The 3-Season Diet & Body, Mind, & Sport, which has sold over 60,000 copies & has been printed in six languages. John received his Ayurvedic training in India and holds a Ph.D. in Ayurvedic medicine. He co-directed Deepak Chopra's Ayurvedic center for eight years and has trained over 2000 Western doctors in Ayurvedic medicine. He has been teaching Ayurvedic medicine, natural health, fitness, and nutrition internationally for seventeen years. Currently he directs the LifeSpa School of Ayurveda and practices Ayurvedic and chiropractic medicine at LifeSpa in Boulder, Colorado.
"With great clarity and precision, Dr. John Douillard has provided a detailed guidebook to the profound system of Ayurvedic massage, bringing this ancient method of yogic healing into practical focus for everyone to use in its many different forms." - Dr. David Frawley
7. Ayurveda Nidana -The Diagnosis & Pathology. / Prof. P.H.Kulkarni, ISBN 978-93-81218-57-0./ Rs.300
8. Positive Health in Ayurveda/ S. R. Sudarshan, ISBN.978-93-81218-58-7. / Rs.300
9. Obesity and Ayurveda- Care and Cure /Prof. Ajay Kumar Sharma , Dr. Amit Kumar Sharma. ISBN.978-93-81218-58-4./ Rs.500
10. Hindu Bioethics for the Twenty First Century/ S. Cromwell Crawford /
Rs. 600Explores contemporary controversies in bioethics from a Hindu perspective.
"No study on Bioethics will be complete and no problem of Bioethics will amicably be solved until and unless Hindu Bioethics for the Twenty-first Century is referred to." — Vedic Science
"…provides an excellent introduction to contemporary Hindu philosophy and religion, helping the reader to gain important insights into the manner in which these issues are addressed." — New Jersey Medicine
11. Mettalic and Mineral Drugs in Ayurveda/ S. R. Sudarshan/ Rs. 500
12. Introduction to Ayurveda/ Prof. S. K. Ramachandra Rao/ Rs. 500
13. Fundamentals of Ayurvedic Medicine/ Prof. Dr. P.H. Kulkarni. / Rs. 300
Divine Buddhist Texts and Studies Series
1. The Dhammapada & Sutta Nipata (Collection of Verses & Discourses). Translated into English by F Max Muller & V. Fausball. , ISBN.978-93-81218-09-9/ Rs.500
2. Analysis of the Abhisamayalamkara / E.Obermiller.
ISBN. 978-93-81218-18-1. / Rs. 700
3. The Life of Buddha by Ashvaghosha Bodhisattva - Translated from Chinese into English by Samuel Beal. / ISBN 978-93- 81218-14-3 / Rs.450
4. Buddhist Suttas/ English Translation by T.W. Rhys Davids.
ISBN 978-93-81218-02-0 / Rs.450
5. Hand Book of Colloquial Tibetan/ Graham Sandberg.
ISBN.978-93-81218-10-5. Rs.450
6. Buddha Carita of Asvaghosha / English Translation by E.B.Cowell.
ISBN 978-93-81218-04-4/ Rs.300
7. The Larger Sukhavati-Vyuha, Smaller Sukhavati-Vyuha,
Vajracchedika, Larger Prajna Paramita Hridaya Sutra, Smaller Prajna Paramita Hridaya Sutra /Trans. F. Max Muller,
The Amitaayur Dhyana Sutra Translated by J.Takakusu, (The Buddhist Mahayana Text)/ Delhi,2011. ISBN.978-93-81218-03-7, / Rs.500
8- 10. Vinaya Texta/ Translated by T.W. Rhys Davids & Hermann Oldenberg, 3 Vols.
(VOL I- The Patimokkha, The Mahavagga I-IV.), (VOL. II-The Mahavagga,V-X, The Culavagga I-III), (VOL. III- The Culavagga IV-XII)
978-93-81218-08-2 (Set.) / Price. Rs.600 Per Vol. /
Rs. 1800 ( 3 vols.set)
11. The Lotus Sutra - English translation of Saddharma-Pundrika Sutra/ Trans.H.Kern/ ISBN 978-93-81218-01-3 / Rs. 450
13 & 14. The Questions of King Milinda.Trans. T.W.Rhys Davids. 2 Vols. 978-93-81218-24-2. (Set.) Rs. 600 Per Vols.,/ Rs. 1200 (set)
15. Buddhist Texts from Japan. Ed. F.Max Muller, ISBN. 978-93-81218-43-3./ Rs.600
16. Experiencing Buddhism - Ways of Wisdom and Compassion / by Ruben L. F. Habito / . ISBN.978-93-81218-46-4.Rs. 450
This book engages the reader with its story-telling style as it illustrates the principles of Buddhism with concrete examples. Paying special attention to the rise of Buddhist practice in the West, Habito introduces the novice to Buddhist experience in its historical unity and the variety of traditions that reflect its essence. Integrated into Habito's text are five personal accounts by practicing Buddhists: on being a Therevada Buddhist by the Venerable Dhammananda, Dr. Chatsumarn Kabilsing; on being a Zen Buddhist by Jan Chozen Bays; on being a Tibetan Buddhist by Judith Simmer Brown; on being a Pure Land Buddhist by Kenneth Tanaka; and on living the Lotus by Virginia Straus
17. Nagarjuna & the Philosophy of Openness/ Nancy McCagney/ Rs. 400
Nancy McCagney demonstrates that the concept of space ('akasa') in early Indian Mahayana Buddhism is the root metaphor for Nagarjuna's understanding of 'sunyata', or openness. Nagarjuna's use of the term 'sunyata' was new, and contrasted with the word's use in Pali Buddhist literature. By using the word to mean 'openness,' Nagarjuna was able to elucidate, through a deeper analysis of impermanence, a consistent philosophical foundation for the truth and efficacy of Gautama's Middle Way. McCagney's book will be important for those studying Indian philosophy, Buddhism, and the philosophy of religion.
18. Mediating the Power of Buddhas- Ritual in the Manjusrimulakalpa / Glenn Wallis/ Rs. 600
Analyzes a seventh-century ritual manual that provides both a rich source of information of medieval Buddhist life and addresses the ongoing concern of how an adherent can encounter the power of a buddha.
Mediating the Power of Buddhas offers a fascinating analysis of the seventh-century ritual manual, the Mañjusrimulakalpa. This medieval text is intended to reveal the path into a ritual universe where the power of a buddha abides. Author Glenn Wallis traces the strategies of the Mañjusrimulakalpa to enable its committed reader to perfect the promised ritual, uncovering what conditions must be met for ritual practice to succeed and what personal characteristics practitioners must possess in order to realize the ritual intentions of the Buddhist community. The manual itself was written at a key point in Buddhist history, one when Hindu forms of practice were still imitated and on the cusp of the shift from Mahayana to Vajrayana (or Tantric) Buddhism. In addition, the Mañjusrimulakalpa presents a rich compendium of Buddhist life in an earlier era, containing information on a variety of its readers' concerns: astrology, astronomy, medicine and healing, ritual practice, iconography, devotion, and meditation.
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Fw: H-ASIA: Positions (2): Theatre Studies (incl World Theatre), Victoria Univ Wellington, Lecturer or Senior Lecturer
Varun Gupta
Divine Books
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From: "Frank Conlon" <conlon@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
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Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2012 10:03 PM
Subject: H-ASIA: Positions (2): Theatre Studies (incl World Theatre),
Victoria Univ Wellington, Lecturer or Senior Lecturer
> H-ASIA
> May 12, 2012
>
>
> Positions: (2) Theatre Programme (including World Theatre or Post-
> Colonial Studies), Senior Lecturer or Lecturer, Victoria University of
> Wellington Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
> ************************************************************************
> From: H-Net Job Guide:
>
> JOB GUIDE NO.: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=44569
>
>
> Victoria University of Wellington, Faculty of Humanities and Social
> Sciences
>
> Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Theatre x 2
>
>
> Institution Type: Other
> Location: New Zealand
> Position: Lecturer
>
>
> Wellington, New Zealand
>
> Victoria University is seeking to make two appointments, at either Senior
> Lecturer or Lecturer level, in its Theatre Programme.
>
> The Programme is the longest established in New Zealand and is committed
> to teaching and researching Theatre through a balance of practice and
> theory. It possesses a track record for producing students who have gone
> on to significant careers as artistic leaders, administrators, and
> teachers in New Zealand and internationally. Effective integration of
> courses and production activities across the curriculum is maintained
> through a close-knit and collaborative working style of current teaching
> staff.
>
> The successful applicant will have a primary expertise in one or more of
> the following areas: Early Modern Theatre; Scriptwriting and Dramaturgy;
> Intermedia approaches to performance; New Zealand Theatre; Performance
> Studies; Postcolonial theory and World Performance; Devised Theatre; Youth
> Theatre; Music Theatre. Successful applicants will have a strong interest
> in practice-based research and interdisciplinarity, and will have the
> opportunity to integrate research with teaching through directing student
> productions.
>
> The appointee will have a PhD or equivalent; demonstrated research
> potential; the ability to supervise post-graduate research projects and
> contribute to the development of post-graduate studies; and have
> experience teaching at the tertiary level.
>
> Applications close 30 June 2012
>
> Victoria University of Wellington is an EEO employer and actively seeks to
> meet its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi.
>
> For more information and to apply online visit http://vacancies.vuw.ac.nz
>
> Reference A132-12Z
>
>
> Contact: For more information and to apply online visit
> http://vacancies.vuw.ac.nz
>
> Website: http://vacancies.vuw.ac.nz
> Primary Category: Theatre and History of Theatre
>
> Secondary Categories: None
> Posting Date: 05/11/2012
> Closing Date 06/30/2012
>
>
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Fw: H-ASIA: Position Politics & Int. Relations, Intl Christian Univ., Associate prof/Professor rank open
Varun Gupta
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Delhi 110007
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To: <H-ASIA@H-NET.MSU.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2012 11:07 PM
Subject: H-ASIA: Position Politics & Int. Relations, Intl Christian Univ.,
Associate prof/Professor rank open
> H-ASIA
> May 12, 2012
>
>
> Position: Politics and International Relations of Asia, rank open
> (tenureed or tenure-track), Associate Professor or above, International
> Christian University
> ************************************************************************
> From: H-Net Job Guide:
>
> JOB GUIDE NO.: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=44554
>
>
> International Christian University, Department of Politics and
> International Relations
>
> Full-time faculty position in Politics and International Relations in Asia
>
>
> Institution Type: College / University
> Location: Japan
> Position: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Full Professor
>
>
> International Christian University (ICU)
> Full-time faculty position in Politics and International Relations in Asia
>
> The International Christian University (ICU), College of Liberal Arts,
> Department of Politics and International Relations is pleased to announce
> an open search for a full-time faculty position in Politics and
> International Relations in Asia. Preference might be given to East- and
> Southeast Asia.
> The successful applicant should be expected to teach both undergraduate
> and graduate courses. Courses to be taught may include: Political Science,
> Introduction to International Relations, Politics in Southeast Asia, and
> Asian International Relations.
> Position: Associate Professor or above
>
> Term of employment: Full-time, tenured or tenure track
>
> Qualifications:
> 1. Ph.D. or equivalent in political science, international relations, or a
> related field is required.
> 2. Language of instruction: English only, or both English and Japanese
> 3. Commitment to the Universitys Christian mission
>
> Deadline for applications:August 31, 2012
> Starting date:September 1, 2013 or April 1, 2014
>
> Application materials:
>
> 1. Curriculum Vitae
> 2. List of Academic Publications (No need to send actual publications
> until requested.)
> 3. Names and contact information of three referees and one person who can
> testify the applicants commitment to Christianity.
> 4. Cover letter describing how the applicant is appropriate for the
> position.
>
> An application package with all necessary materials should be sent by
> registered mail to:
>
> Professor Wilhelm M. Vosse
> Chair, Department of Politics and International Relations
> International Christian University,
> 3-10-2 Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8585, JAPAN
>
> * Write Application for position (Politics and International Relations) on
> the envelope.
> * Submitted application materials will not be returned.
>
> After documentary screening, shortlisted candidates will be requested to
> give a lecture in English and to be interviewed. Applicants will be
> notified by post.
>
> ICU is a private, bilingual liberal arts university with an undergraduate
> College of Liberal Arts and graduate programs. ICUs educational mission is
> based on Christian and democratic principles. ICU has 3,000 students from
> Japan and overseas. The university is located on a wooded campus in the
> suburbs of Tokyo.
> Website: http://www.icu.ac.jp
>
> Contact: Prof. Wilhelm M. Vosse
> Chair, Department of Politics and International Relations
> International Christian University,
> 3-10-2 Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8585, JAPAN
>
> Email: Politics-IR-search@icu.ac.jp
>
>
>
> Position advertisement details:
>
> English: http://subsite.icu.ac.jp/gjg/KOBO/seiji1205e.html
>
> Japanese: http://subsite.icu.ac.jp/gjg/KOBO/seiji1205j.html
>
>
>
> For inquiries, please contact the above e-mail address.
>
> Website: http://subsite.icu.ac.jp/gjg/KOBO/seiji1205e.html
> Primary Category: Political Science
>
> Secondary Categories: None
> Posting Date: 05/11/2012
> Closing Date 08/31/2012
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>
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Fw: H-ASIA: CFP SAARC Intl. Seminar: Archaeology of Buddhism: Recent Discoveries in South Asia, Colombo, Aug 22-24, 2912
Varun Gupta
Divine Books
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To: <H-ASIA@H-NET.MSU.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2012 11:25 PM
Subject: H-ASIA: CFP SAARC Intl. Seminar: Archaeology of Buddhism: Recent
Discoveries in South Asia, Colombo, Aug 22-24, 2912
> H-ASIA
> May 12, 2015
>
> Call for papers: SAARC International Seminar on 'Archaeology of Buddhism:
> Recent Discoveries in South Asia', Colombo, August 22-24, 2012
>
> {x-post H-Buddhism)
> ***********************************************************************
> From: Nirekha De Silva <nirekha@gmail.com>
>
>
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> The proposed conference would focus on Buddhist sites and remains that
> have been worked up during the last six decades or so. It would
> include both kinds of papers - straightforward ones that just report
> archaeological finds; but will also have a second part to it that
> interrogates the methodological/ theoretical frameworks within which
> archaeological work is carried out. Some of the questions that the
> proposed conference will seek to address are: how does one define a
> Buddhist site? How can one show the relationship between a religious
> centre and the lay community through archaeological work? Is it
> possible to meaningfully interpret a multi-religious and multi-ethnic
> landscape through archaeological means?
>
> The proposed conference will greatly facilitate advanced research in
> the archaeology of the region by the comparison of data from various
> parts of the Subcontinent. For the theoretical aspects it will be
> seminal to understand, for example, the development of the concept of
> rock sculpture and rock caves/ hermitages - e.g. in the second half
> of the Millennium all around the Buddhist oikoumene (lit. the
> inhabited earth) - and its reflection in the landscape of the Buddhist
> sites in the region.
>
> The Conference will be held at the Buddhist Cultural Centre, Colombo,
> Sri Lanka for 3 days from 22 to 24 August, 2012.
>
> The SAARC Cultural Centre invites all the Member States to send a
> minimum of four nominations (maximum 10 persons can be nominated by a
> Member State) from amongst the experts and academicians of their
> country.
>
> The SAARC Cultural Centre would also accept the participation of other
> experts from the region (other than the nominees of the respective
> SAARC Member States) as well as from those residing outside the SAARC
> Region provided they are able to meet their travel and accommodation
> expenses to attend the Conference. However, to facilitate their stay
> during the Conference, the SAARC Cultural Centre would assist them in
> securing accommodation in guest houses/ hostels at economic/ subsided
> rates.
>
> The participants would be required to submit their full papers before
> the Conference and make a short presentation at the Conference. The
> Poster Presenters would be required to put up their posters at the
> designated space at the Conference venue, before the inauguration of
> the Conference.
>
> The last date for sending the nominations is 10 June 2012. Please
> download the registration form from:
>
> http://www.saarcculture.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=122:saarc-international-seminar-on-archeology-of-buddhism&catid=43:announcements&Itemid=92
>
> Dr. Sanjay Garg, Deputy Director, (Research), SAARC Cultural Centre,
> Colombo. Email: ddresearch-scc@sltnet.lk.
>
> I shall also be grateful if you could circulate a copy to other
> interested persons.
>
> For any further detail, please visit our website
> (www.saarcculture.org) or feel free to contact us
> (research-scc@sltnet.lk).
>
> With best wishes,
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Nirekha De Silva
> Research Officer
> SAARC Cultural Centre
> 224, Bauddhaloka Mawatha,
> Colombo 7,
> Sri Lanka
>
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Fw: H-ASIA: Position Sanskrit Lang & Lit, U Texas Austin, Assoc/Full Prof
Varun Gupta
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Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2012 9:59 PM
Subject: H-ASIA: Position Sanskrit Lang & Lit, U Texas Austin, Assoc/Full
Prof
> H-ASIA
> May 12, 2012
>
>
> Position: Sanskrit Language and Literature (with Religious Studies or
> Cultural History, Associate Professor/Professor, University of Texas -
> Austin
> ************************************************************************
> From: H-Net Job Guide:
>
> JOB GUIDE NO.: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=44579
>
>
> University of Texas - Austin, Asian Studies
>
> Associate Professor/Professor
>
>
> Institution Type: College / University
> Location: Texas, United States
> Position: Associate Professor, Full Professor
>
>
> The Department of Asian Studies at the University of Texas at Austin
> invites applications for a tenured, open-rank faculty position in Sanskrit
> language and literature anticipated to start in Fall 2013. Applicants
> should hold a Ph.D. in a relevant field with demonstrable doctoral-level
> training in the language, and with disciplinary training in religious
> studies or cultural history. Experience teaching Sanskrit at the advanced
> level is required. Research competence in a second South Asian language
> (preferably classical Tamil or Malayalam) or in a classical language of
> East Asia (preferably Chinese or Tibetan) is desired, but not required.
> Successful applicant must have a strong interest in both undergraduate and
> graduate teaching, a superior record of research and service, and an
> exemplary teaching record at the university level. Duties include teaching
> at all levels of our curriculum, directing dissertations, M.A. reports,
> and honors theses, publishing actively, and offering service to the
> Department, the College of Liberal Arts, and the University. Salary is
> competitive and dependent upon qualifications and experience. AA/EOE. A
> background check will be conducted on applicant selected.
>
> Applicant Instructions: Interested persons should submit a letter of
> interest, detailed curriculum vitae including academic and professional
> experience, and the names, addresses, and contact information of three or
> more references to: Sanskrit Search Committee Chair, Department of Asian
> Studies, The University of Texas at Austin, 120 Inner Campus Drive, Mail
> Code: G9300, Austin, Texas 78712-1251. Review of applications will begin
> September 1, 2012, and will continue until the position is filled.
>
>
> Contact: Sanskrit Search Committee Chair, Department of Asian Studies, The
> University of Texas at Austin, 120 Inner Campus Drive, Mail Code: G9300,
> Austin, Texas 78712-1251
>
> Website: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/asianstudies/
> Primary Category: Languages
>
> Secondary Categories: None
> Posting Date: 05/11/2012
> Closing Date 08/31/2013
>
>
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Fw: H-ASIA: CFP Islam, Political Islam & Islamophobia, Indiana Univ., Bloomington, March 29-30, 2013
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Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 4:48 AM
Subject: H-ASIA: CFP Islam, Political Islam & Islamophobia, Indiana Univ.,
Bloomington, March 29-30, 2013
> H-ASIA
> August 9, 2012
>
> Call for papers: Islam, Political Islam, and Islamophobia,
> Indiana University Bloomington, March 29-30, 2013
> DEADLINE NOVEMBER 1, 2012
> ****************************************************************
> From: H-Net Announcements <announce@MAIL.H-NET.MSU.EDU>
>
> Call for Papers: Islam, Political Islam, and Islamophobia - March 29-30,
> 2013 at Indiana University
>
> Location: Indiana, United States
> Conference Date: 2013-03-29
> Date Submitted: 2012-08-06
> Announcement ID: 196253
>
> Call for Papers
> Indiana University, Ottoman and Modern Turkish Studies Chair Conferences:
> 5
>
> Islam, Political Islam, and Islamophobia: An International Conference
>
> To be held on March 29-30, 2013 at Indiana University, Bloomington, USA
>
> Muslims representing all strata of society throughout the world face an
> extraordinary degree of negative attention from both public and government
> eyes often resulting in discriminatory practices. These practices, born of
> stereotypical descriptions and definitions of Islam and Muslims, are
> connotative of the level of fear and hatred in many parts of the world
> when topics concerning this religion and its adherents arise. The upcoming
> conference will attempt to clarify this phenomenon by examining
> intersections between Islam, political Islam, Islamophobia, and human
> rights. How does Islamophobia resemble other forms of social prejudice,
> and in what ways does it differ? What is the political function of
> Islamophobia? To what degree and in what ways is Islamophobia fed by the
> actions of political Islam? To what degree does the politicization of
> Islam exacerbate the victimization of Muslims? To what degree do the
> militant operations of political Islam serve as an excuse for those who
> intend to legitimize and institutionalize prejudice against Muslims? To
> what degree is prejudice a result of ignorance or lack of understanding of
> Islam and its followers? This conference invites all scholars of relevant
> disciplines for an in-depth theoretical, analytical, conceptual, and
> historical examination of Islamophobia. Proposals showing signs of
> polemics, propaganda, conspiracy theories, binary dichotomies, such as
> Arabs vs. Jews, East vs. West, Muslims vs. Christians, Israelis vs.
> Palestinians, and the like will be rejected. The medium of the conference
> will be English. However, a small number of papers in Turkish will also be
> considered due to the advanced instructional needs of Indiana Universitys
> Turkish Language Program.
>
> Brief proposals (approximately 250 words) along with CVs should be sent
> to: turk@indiana.edu
>
> Deadline for proposals: November 1st, 2012
>
> Organizers:
>
> Dr. Kemal Silay, Professor of Ottoman and Modern Turkish Studies, Director
> of the Turkish Studies Program, Indiana University
>
> Dr. Tugrul Keskin, Assistant Professor of International and Middle Eastern
> Studies, Portland State University
>
> Screening Committee:
>
> Dr. Kemal Silay, Professor of Ottoman and Modern Turkish Studies, Director
> of the Turkish Studies Program, Indiana University
>
> Dr. Alvin Rosenfeld, Professor of Jewish Studies and English, Director of
> the Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism, Indiana
> University
>
> Dr. Mehmet Paaci, Professor of Religious Studies, and General Director of
> Foreign Relations at the Presidency of Religious Affairs, Ankara, Turkey
>
> Dr. David Brunsma, Professor of Sociology, Virginia Tech
>
> Dr. Deepa Kumar, Associate Professor of Media Studies and Middle Eastern
> Studies, Rutgers University
>
> Dr. Tugrul Keskin, Assistant Professor of International and Middle Eastern
> Studies, Portland State University
>
> Dr. Nader Hashemi, Assistant Professor of International Studies,
> University of Denver
>
> Dr. Kemal Silay, Professor of Ottoman and Modern Turkish Studies,
> Director of the Turkish Studies Program, Indiana University
>
> Dr. Tugrul Keskin, Assistant Professor of International and Middle Eastern
> Studies, Portland State University
> Email: turk@indiana.edu
>
>
>
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Fw: H-ASIA: Position Asia (and US) History, Angelo St Univ., Asst prof
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Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 4:44 AM
Subject: H-ASIA: Position Asia (and US) History, Angelo St Univ., Asst prof
> H-ASIA
> August 9, 2012
>
> Position: Asia since 1800 (and US) History, Assistant Professor
> (tenure-track), Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas
> ********************************************************************
> From: H-Net Job Guide:
>
> JOB GUIDE NO.: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=44954
>
> Angelo State University, History
>
> Assistant Professor, Modern Asia
>
>
> Institution Type: College / University
> Location: Texas, United States
> Position: Tenure Track Faculty
>
>
> Assistant Professor of History, tenure-track, Asia Since 1800. The
> successful candidate must teach both halves of U.S. History survey,
> along with advanced Asian History courses in subfields that may
> include, but are not necessarily limited to: comparative, diplomatic,
> economic, political, and social history. A tenure-track assistant
> professor of History is expected to teach four courses a semester,
> typically three sections of U.S. survey and one advanced course.
> Tenure-track faculty serve on committees, participate in the
> operations of the History Department in a collegial manner, hold
> office hours, advise students, share their expertise with community
> and national professional organizations, and have an active research
> and publication agenda. (Research fields may be in U.S. or Modern
> Asia, or from a comparative perspective.) Quality teaching with
> clear, high standards is of first importance. Tenure-track faculty
> are expected to communicate well and collegially with campus and
> community constituencies, and to be engaged professionally with their
> disciplines.
>
> Ph.D. in hand at the time of appointment, one year of teaching
> experience, either as a graduate teaching fellow or in a college as an
> adjunct, instructor, or assistant professor. Evidence of professional
> engagement with the History discipline, which may be indicated by
> papers given at professional conferences, book reviews and essays
> published in peer-reviewed forums, and books published by recognized
> peer-reviewed presses.
>
> Required Applicant Documents: Cover letter, Curriculum Vitae,
> Teaching Philosophy, and three professional letters of reference. If
> the letters are not attached at the time of application, please mail
> to the contact below). Applications should be submitted online
> through ASU Human Resources (link below)
>
>
> Contact: Ms. Angela M. Howell, Office Coordinator II
>
> Angelo State University
> Member, Texas Tech University System
> Academic Building, Room 210B
> ASU Station #10897
> San Angelo, Texas 76909-0897
>
> Office Phone: (325) 942-2324
>
> Website: http://www.angelo.edu/publications/employment/
> Primary Category: Asian History / Studies
>
> Secondary Categories: Social History / Studies
>
> Posting Date: 08/09/2012
> Closing Date 11/15/2012
>
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Fw: H-ASIA: CFP SAGAR: A South Asia Research Journal, CFP Articles, Translations, Response Essays - DEADLINE Sept. 30
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To: <H-ASIA@H-NET.MSU.EDU>
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 12:56 AM
Subject: H-ASIA: CFP SAGAR: A South Asia Research Journal, CFP Articles,
Translations, Response Essays - DEADLINE Sept. 30
> H-ASIA
> August 9, 2012
>
> Call for papers: SAGAR: A South Asia Research Journal (Articles,
> Translations, Response Essays), Deadline September 30, 2012
> *********************************************************************
> From: Sagar Journal <sagarjournal@gmail.com>
>
>
>
> SAGAR/ CFP: Articles, Translations, Response Essays
>
> Deadline: September 30, 2012
>
>
> _Sagar: A South Asia Research Journal_seeks innovative academic
> writings on the history, society, culture, literature, religion,
> economics, technology and media of South Asia. The journal was
> established in 1993 and is published annually online and in print by The
> South Asia Institute at The University of Texas at Austin. As of August
> 2012, we have made the transition to peer-reviewed status. Submissions
> are now coordinated by an editorial collective of UT graduate students
> and blindly evaluated by an editorial board of advanced scholars in the
> field. In addition to continuing to publish full-length research
> articles of the highest quality, we are pleased to introduce two new
> features in our 2013 issue. For the first, we seek original translations
> of fiction and non-fiction prose and poetry from South Asian languages
> to English. For the second, we request response essays of 1500 words or
> less that consider single texts. Guidelines on length and formatting are
> provided below.
>
> With the introduction of these new elements, /Sagar /will allow scholars
> of South Asia to experiment with new styles of writing. Our translation
> feature will familiarize scholars of particular linguistic regions of
> South Asia to new literatures, both popular and literary. Such exposure
> will facilitate comparison, perhaps drawing out common currents in the
> literatures of South Asia. For the English language reader, this feature
> will showcase writings outside the commonly translated canons of South
> Asian literature. Our second new feature, the response essay, will allow
> for continuous reflection on images, speeches, exhibits, performances,
> architecture, songs, and the like. Here, we are not looking for
> responses to scholarly writings (i.e. book reviews); rather, we
> encourage scholars to venture outside their areas of specialization, to
> intervene with timely responses to current events, or take the first
> steps along the way to future scholarly projects.
>
> In all cases, we encourage writings that are theoretically driven and
> empirically grounded and take advantage of our online format through
> hyperlinks, color images, and embedded video and audio.
>
> Guidelines for Submission:
>
> We accept submissions for our annual issues every September and response
> pieces for online publication throughout the year. Manuscripts should
> follow the 16th edition of /The Chicago Manual of Style./ Entire
> essays, including block quotations and notes, should be double-spaced.
> Remove any identifying information so that submission is suitable for
> anonymous review.
>
> /(1) Full-length research articles/: Full-length-articles should be
> between 8,000 and 10,000 words and should include a one-paragraph
> article abstract.
>
> /(2) Original translations:/ Translations should be between 3,000 and
> 6,000 words and should be preceded by a 300-600 word introduction that
> contextualizes the text or excerpt.
>
> /(3) Response essays:/ Responses should be 1500 words or less, and
> where applicable should include an image or recording of the work to
> which you are responding.
>
> Please submit electronic copies of papers saved as Microsoft Word file.
> Send electronic manuscripts and/or questions to sagarjournal@gmail.com
> <mailto:sagarjournal@gmail.com>. All submissions for inclusion in the
> 2013 issue are due by September 30th , 2012.
>
> Suzanne L. Schulz
> Co-Editor-in-Chief, SAGAR
> sagarjournal@gmail.com <mailto:sagarjournal@gmail.com>
> sagarjournal.wordpress.com <http://sagarjournal.wordpress.com>
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Fw: H-ASIA: Henry Cedric Scholberg 1921-2012
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Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 10:48 PM
Subject: H-ASIA: Henry Cedric Scholberg 1921-2012
> H-ASIA
> August 9, 2012
>
> Henry Cedric Scholberg (May 29, 1921 - August 4, 2012)
> **********************************************************************
> Ed note: Henry Scholberg and I were students under Burton Stein in
> 1960-61 and during the transition of Charles Leslie Ames' collection
> to the University of Minnesota Library, I often worked with him as a
> volunteer--while also spending hours 'shelf-reading' the extensive
> array of titles that Mr. Ames had accumulated. (Ames had become
> interested in India when he first read an account of the 1857 Mutinies and
> rebellion. His initial collection focused on the British in India, but in
> the 1950s, on the advice of the late Professor Morris David Morris, he
> invested heavily in rounding out the collection for an overall coverage of
> all aspects of the subcontinent. It was at Stein's suggestion that Henry
> Scholberg was given the responsibility for the Ames Library after its
> donation and transfer. During Henry's tenure, the Ames collection was
> supplemented by further purchases and by publications from the old PL-480
> program. When the new Wilson Library was constructed on the West Bank
> campus, the Ames was shifted to a new large section of that new building.
> Henry was a good friend
> and offered encouragement to many scholars over the years. FFC
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> From: David Faust <faust011@umn.edu>
>
> I have just received the following obituary of Henry Scholberg, former
> curator and librarian of the Ames Library of South Asia at the University
> of Minnesota.
>
>
> Henry Cedric Scholberg
>
> Scholberg, Henry Cedric Age 91, of New Brighton, MN, U of MN Professor
> Emeritus, Curator and Librarian of the Ames Library of South Asia, passed
> away on August 4, 2012. He was preceded in death by one brother and three
> sisters. He is survived by sister Dr. Helen Ammons, San Francisco, CA;
> Phyllis, his devoted wife of 61 years; sons Andrew (Susan), Daniel
> (Candice); daughter Naomi (Bert) Jones; foster daughter Hena Dutta,
> Calcutta, India; ten grandchildren; many nephews, nieces, cousins. He was
> born on May 29, 1921 in Darjeeling, India, the son of American Methodist
> missionaries. He graduated from Woodstock High School, Mussoorie, India in
> 1939. He earned a B.A. in history from the U of IL in 1943, a B.S. in
> education from the U of MN in 1954, an M.S. in library science from the U
> of MN in 1962. During World War II
> <http://www.legacy.com/memorial-sites/ww2/?personid=159030066&affiliateID=940>
> he volunteered in Civilian Public Service as a conscientious objector. In
> 1944-45 he was a "guinea pig" in the semi-starvation experiment which was
> conducted at the U of MN by Dr. Ancel Keys. In 1946 he made two trips to
> Poland for the United Nations as a "sea-going cowboy" transporting cattle
> and horses to replenish livestock. After the war he became editor of the
> Onamia (Minnesota) Journal and then city and sports editor of the Brainerd
> Daily Dispatch. From 1954 to 1961 he was librarian and athletic coach at
> Columbia Heights High School. He served as president of Local #710 of the
> Federation of Teachers. In 1961 he became the first director of the Ames
> Library of South Asia when the collection was donated to the U of MN, and
> he served in
> that capacity for 25 years until his retirement in 1986. Professional
> writing includes 24 publications in the Library of Congress, 44 articles,
> reviews, and papers presented at international conferences, and 8
> photographic exhibits on the Forts of Portuguese India. Personal interests
> included drama; he acted in 44 stage plays, directed 32 stage plays, wrote
> 46 stage plays, and he wrote and produced 12 stage plays for WTCN-TV and
> Group W Cable. In his worldwide travels he collected 12 chess sets from
> foreign countries and 24 foreign language Bibles. He was advisor to 13
> SPAN students in 1964, supervising their research in India, and he was a
> Global Volunteer to Tonga, Spain, and Jamaica where he catalogued a
> library. He enjoyed bicycling, Bridge, chess, creative writing,
> photography, tennis, and golf, where he was proud of his hole-in-one at
> Cedarholm. In 2003 he was a recipient of the Immortal Chaplains Award,
> representing the Non-Combatant Service Volunteers of WWII. In 2009, as a
> representative of The Greatest Generation, his name was on the Wall of
> Fame at the Minnesota
> History Center. Memorial service Saturday, August 11, 11 a.m., Community
> United Methodist Church, 950 Gould Ave NE, Columbia Heights. Visitation
> one hour prior to service. The family respectfully requests that Henry's
> wishes be honored: NO FLOWERS; NO DONATIONS.
>
>
> --
> David R. Faust, PhD
> Librarian for South Asia and Middle East Studies
> Collections Coordinator for Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences &
> Professional Programs
>
> Ames Library of South Asia Phone:
> 612-624-5801
> S-10 Wilson Library Fax:
> 612-626-9353
> University of Minnesota
> faust011@umn.edu
> Minneapolis MN 55455
> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/faust011/ameslib/
>
>
>
> --
> David R. Faust, PhD
> Librarian for South Asia and Middle East Studies
> Collections Coordinator for Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences &
> Professional Programs
>
> Ames Library of South Asia Phone: 612-624-5801
> S-10 Wilson Library Fax: 612-626-9353
> University of Minnesota faust011@umn.edu
> Minneapolis MN 55455
> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/faust011/ameslib/
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Fw: H-ASIA: Indologist Dušan Zbavitel (1925-2012)
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Subject: H-ASIA: Indologist Dušan Zbavitel (1925-2012)
> H-ASIA
> August 9, 2012
>
> Indologist Dušan Zbavitel (1925-2012)
>
> (x-post Indology)
> *****************************************************************
> From: Dominik Wujastyk <wujastyk@GMAIL.COM> Add
>
>
> Indologist Dušan Zbavitel dies
>
> <http://
> praguemonitor.com/2012/08/08/indologist-du%C5%A1-zbavitel-dies>
> Prague Daily Monitor
>
> Prague, Aug 7 (CTK) - Czech Indologist and translator Dušan
> Zbavitel died at the age of 87 yesterday, his daughter Gita
> Zbavitelova has told CTK.
>
> Zbavitel translated over 60 books and wrote one of the first
> textbooks of Sanskrit.
>
> Experts say the first Czech translation of the complete
> Upanishads is one of the most outstanding works of his.
>
> Zbavitel made it directly from the Sanskrit original and
> it was published several years ago.
>
> Dusan Zbavitel was born Kosice, east Slovakia, in 1925,
> and studied Indology at Charles University in Prague.
>
> From 1954, he worked as a researcher of the South Asia
> Department of the Prague Oriental Studies Institute and
> became its head in 1960.
>
> He also taught Bengali at the Faculty of Arts of Charles
> University.
>
> After 1968, he was forced to leave the post as he disagreed
> with the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia.
>
> Read the full obituary here.
> <http://praguemonitor.com/2012/08/08/indologist-du%C5%A1-zbavitel-dies>
>
>
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South), Graduate Inst. of Intl. and Development Studies, Geneva, Asst prof
> H-ASIA
> August 9, 2012
>
>
> Position: Anthropology and Sociology of Development, (Global South)
> Assistant Professor, Graduate Institute of International and Development
> Studies, Geneva
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> JOB GUIDE NO.: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=44948
>
> Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Anthropology
> and Sociology of Development
>
> Assistant Professor in Anthropology and Sociology of Development
>
>
> Institution Type: College / University
> Location: Switzerland
> Position: Assistant Professor
>
>
> The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
>
> Geneva, Switzerland
>
>
> invites applications for a full-time position at the rank of
> assistant Professor in
>
> ANTHROPOLOGY / SOCIOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT
>
> starting on 1 September 2013 or on a mutually-agreed date.
>
>
> Candidates must hold a PhD in Anthropology or Sociology or equivalent, and
> have a demonstrated interest in, and ability to address broader
> theoretical issues, as well as methodological challenges of studying
> phenomena from the local to the global, using a mix of methods including
> fieldwork and ethnography. Competence in quantitative methods would be an
> asset. Candidates must have their doctoral degree in hand prior to their
> appointment.
>
>
> The Institute is seeking to attract candidates focusing on one or more of
> the following fields relating to issues in the South: markets, poverty,
> inequality and social justice; global health and medicine; issues of
> global environment, livelihoods and resource use (e.g. climate, land,
> water, food and agriculture). The capacity to work with colleagues from
> other disciplines is an asset.
>
>
> The successful candidate will teach courses at both the masters and
> doctoral levels and supervise masters and PhD theses.
>
>
> The teaching language is either English or French. Prior knowledge of
> French is not required, but the successful candidate is expected to
> acquire at least a passive knowledge of it.
>
>
> Applications, including a motivation letter, detailed curriculum vitae and
> a list of publications but excluding letters of recommendation and
> publication samples must reach the Director, preferably by email
> (director@graduateinstitute.ch) or by post (Graduate Institute of
> International and Development Studies, P.O. Box 136, 1211 Geneva,
> Switzerland), by 30 September 2012.
>
> Information on employment conditions can be obtained by inquiring through
> the same contact details.
>
> For more information, candidates are encouraged to consult the Institute's
> website:
>
> http://graduateinstitute.ch/open_positions
>
>
> Contact: director@graduateinstitute.ch
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> Website: http://graduateinstitute.ch/open_positions
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> Secondary Categories: Sociology
>
> Posting Date: 08/09/2012
> Closing Date 09/30/2012
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> Princeton University, Society of Fellows
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> Postdoctoral Fellowships in Humanities and Social Sciences
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> Institution Type: College / University
> Location: New Jersey, United States
> Position: Doctoral Fellow, Lecturer
>
>
> Princeton University Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts
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> Postdoctoral Fellowships in Humanities and Social Sciences 2013-2016
>
> Application deadline: October 1, 2012
>
>
> Princeton Society of Fellows invites applications for three-year
> postdoctoral fellowships 2013-2016 for recent PhDs (from Jan. 2011) in
> humanities or allied social sciences. FOUR appointments to pursue
> research and teach half-time in the following areas: Open discipline; East
> Asian Studies; Humanistic Studies; Race and/or Ethnicity Studies. Stipend:
> approx. $78,000. Application postmark deadline: October 1, 2012. For
> eligibility, fellowship and application details, see website
> www.princeton.edu/sf
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>
> Contact: fellows@princeton.edu
>
> Website: www.princeton.edu/sf
> Primary Category: Humanities
>
> Secondary Categories: East Asian History / Studies
> Social Sciences
>
> Posting Date: 08/09/2012
> Closing Date 10/01/2012
>
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