Conference: Early Indian Influences in Southeast Asia
Judith Henchy <judithh@u.washington.edu> hide details May 3
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> 30 Apr 2007
> Early Indian Influences in Southeast Asia: Reflections on Cross- Cultural
> Movements, 21 - 23 Nov 2007.
> Asia Research Institute (ARI), The National University of Singapore,
> Singapore
>
> Self-description:
> "CALL FOR PAPERS - The Conference on Early Indian Influences in Southeast
> Asia: Reflections on Cross- Cultural Movements is scheduled to be held
> from 21 - 23 November 2007 in Singapore.
> The conference is organised in conjunction with an exhibition on Early
> Indian Influences in Southeast Asia (EIISEA) by the National Library
> Board, Singapore. It will be jointly hosted by the Asia Research Institute
> (ARI), the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) and the Institute of
> Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS).
> The conference papers will cover the characteristics of the cultural
> interactions during the period from pre- and proto-history through the
> classical period of state formations in Southeast Asia.
> The conference organisers invite researchers to submit abstracts on the
> following sub-themes:
> 1) Naval expeditions and background history of Rajendra Chola in Southeast
> Asia. 2) Ancient and medieval commercial activities and Chola maritime
> relationship between India and Southeast Asia. 3) Archaeological and
> inscriptional evidence and the historical background of cross-cultural
> movements. 4) Regional cultures and localisation of Indian influences in
> Southeast Asia. 5) Early Indian science, astronomy, mathematics, art and
> architecture in Southeast Asia.
> Abstracts should be between 150-200 words in length. The abstracts should
> reach the Conference Secretariat by Tuesday, 15 May 2007. Submission of
> completed papers is due by Friday, 21 September 2007. Paper presenters
> will be provided with round-trip economy travel, hotel accommodation,
> per-diem and an honorarium for the paper presentation in Singapore. The
> papers will be published as a volume.
> Please address all correspondence to: Professor A. Mani
> (amani--at--iseas.edu.sg)/ Professor Rama (prsamy--at--iseas.edu.sg),
> Conference Coordinators, the Conference Secretariat, Institute of
> Southeast Asian Studies, 30 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Singapore 119614."
>
> URL
> http://www.ari.nus.edu.sg/events_categorydetails.asp?categoryid=6&eventid=632
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> 30 Apr 2007
> Saudi Arrests of Jihadi Suspects - International Terrorism Monitor---Paper
> No. 226 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:
> "11. While the Saudi authorities take strong action against the members of
> Al Qaeda from time to time, they close their eyes to the activities of the
> LET [the Lashkar-e-Toiba - ed.] from their territory in the belief that it
> does not pose any threat to the monarchy and to the political and economic
> stability of Saudi Arabia. The LET uses its bases in Saudi territory for
> its activities among the Indian Muslim diaspora in the Gulf and for its
> operations in Western and Southern India. [...] 12. This may please be
> read in continuation of my earlier articles titled "JIHADI TERRORISM: The
> Saudi Connection" at http://www.saag.org/papers8/paper778.html and "AL
> QAEDA IN SAUDI ARABIA" at http://www.saag.org/papers11/paper1037.html." -
> b.raman
>
> [The author of the paper, Mr B. Raman, is Additional Secretary (retd),
> Cabinet Secretariat, Govt. of India. - ed.]
>
> URL http://www.saag.org/papers23/paper2226.html