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The Australian National University's Centre for Excellence, will be hosting the second Asia-Pacific summer school from 31 January-5 February 2005. The school's main purpose is to provide opportunities for honours and post-graduate students working on Asia-Pacific countries, to meet and interact with established academics in an informal and supportive environment. It will also enable networking among area specialists, and inform the public about research activities on Asia-Pacific in Australian universities generally.
For Thailand we would urge all interested to register now, and to spread information about the summer school as widely as possible. We plan panels on topical issues based on student and staff interest.
Honours level students interested in undertaking postgraduate research on Thailand; PhD and MA students just beginning their studies; postgraduate students who have returned from fieldwork in Thailand and are writing their dissertations; as well as academics from all disciplines who are involved in research on and about Thailand are all invited to attend. Researchers at all levels will have opportunities for intensive contact with academic specialists in their field.
The format of the Summer School will include a mix of formal presentations and workshops/panels. Panels will include topics such as contemporary Thai politics, Southern Thailand, Thai art and architecture, contemporary Buddhist issues, and the October 1973 revolution. Researchers will also be introduced to the extensive English and Thai language library resources at the ANU and National Library of Australia.
In 2004 the NTSC invited Professor Thirayuth Boonmi to give a keynote address, and we plan to feature a Thai academic of similar standing in 2005.
While no funding is available for researchers based outside Australia, overseas postgraduate students are welcome to attend the Summer School to present a paper on their research project and/or to audit workshops. Overseas students wishing to attend the Summer School should provide the same information as that being requested from Australian students (see above).
The 2005 Thailand Summer School is to be held in conjunction with summer schools in China Studies, Vietnam Studies, Indonesian Studies, Korea Studies, Pacific Island Studies and Asia-Pacific Cultural Heritage Studies. The Asia-Pacific week will feature special events such as keynote speeches, films, performances and exhibitions. Participants at the VSSS will interact with participants from other summer schools in combined social functions.
Dr John Funston john.funston@anu.edu.au
