Bulletin Board

This section list job opportunities, programs, and other announcements that may be of interest to graduate students. If you have an announcement that you would like to appear in our next publication, please send the necessary information to:

Sagar: South Asia Graduate Research Journal
c/o Asian Studies
The University of Texas
Campus Mail Code F9300
Austin, Texas 78712-1194

Asian/Pacific Studies: The Asian/Pacific Studies Institute at Duke University is making available graduate fellowships for Fall 1994. The grant runs for two years; the study of Asian/Pacific languages and curriculum is a condition. For further information, please contact:

Asian/Pacific Studies Institute

Duke University

2111 Campus Drive, Box 90411

Durham, North Carolina 27708-0411

Phone: (919) 684-2604

Cornell Nepal Study Program: Fall or Spring semesters at Tribhuvan University at Kathmandu. Nepali language and Nepalese studies in English with two options available: 1) cultures and peoples of Nepal 2) environmental and ecological diversity. For further information, please contact:

South Asia Program

170 Uris Hall

Cornell University

Ithaca NY 14853

Phone: (607) 255-8493

Endowed Chair in Hindu Studies: Concordia University invites applications for an endowed Chair in Hindu Studies in the Department of Religion. Candidates should have a PhD degree and a significant record of publications. For further information, please contact Michel Despland by phone at (514) 848-2066 or Leslie Orr by email (orr@vax2.concordia.ca).

The Himalayas in India Field Study Program: Summer six-week program offered through the University of Waterloo focuses on Human Ecology of the Himalayas and includes study and trekking. Open to all U.S. university students. For further information, please contact:

Professor Sehdev Kumar, Director

Himalayan Field Study Program

Villege II

University of Waterloo

Waterloo, Ontario

Canada N2L 3G1

South Asia Position: The University of Manitoba at Winnipeg is making available a one-year position in South Asian culture. For further information, please contact:

Dr. Klaus Klostermaier

Director of the Asian Studies Centre

328 Fletcher Argue Building

University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2

Canada

Fax: (204) 275-3781

Summer Intensive Malayalam Program: The University of Texas at Austin offers first- and second year Malayalam during the summer; advanced courses are available by special arrangement. For further information, please call (512) 471-5811.

Summer Intensive Hindi and Bengali Programs: The University of Washington offers second year Hindi and Elementary (First-Year) Bengali during the summer. For further information, please contact:

Professor Michael C. Shapiro

University of Washington

Department of Asian Languages and Literatures, DO-21

Seattle, WA 98195

Phone: (206) 543-4996

Summer Sinhala at Cornell: Cornell University offers summer programs in the study of Sinhala (Sinhalese) with an emphasis on spoken language. For further information, please contact:

Summer Sinhala

South Asia Program

170 Uris Hall

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY 14853-7601

Phone: (607) 255-8493