NOVEMBER AGENDA
Dear Colleagues and Friends of SEA Junction,
SEA Junction would like to thank all those who attended our events in October and/or followed us via social media. We are grateful for the great interest shown for our efforts to contribute to greater understanding of Southeast Asia and hope that the events scheduled for November and presented below will be of the same if not greater appeal to you.
Looking forward to welcoming you and for those not in Bangkok hope you will continue to follow us!
Best regards,
Lia (Rosalia) Sciortino Sumaryono
Founder and Director SEA Junction
5-6 NOVEMBER 2016 at 11 AM-7 PM: SOUTHEAST ASIA MINI BOOK FAIR
The mini book fair, held on the first weekend of each month in the space in front of SEA Junction, showcases a limited collection of new and used books on various aspects of Southeast Asia.
See further: http://seajunction.org/event/southeast-asia-mini-book-fair/
13 NOVEMBER 2016 at 10.3O AM-12.30 NOON: INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHIST ART IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
The lecture of art historian Cheda Tigsanchai will introduce the art of Buddhism in Southeast Asia and discuss the various styles, their iconography as well as their social and cultural functions.
See further: http://seajunction.org/event/introduction-buddhist-arts-southeast-asia/
20-27 NOVEMBER 2016: PHOTO EXHIBITION AND DOCUMENTARY SCREENING “THE CAMPERS: MICRO-COSMOPOLITANISM OF THE REFUGEE’S WORLD”
The photos by the anthropologists cum photograph ers, Samak Kosem and Kunnawut Boonreak and documentary film “Michael” by Kunnawut Boonreak show the economic and religious dimensions of life in the camps of Mae La, Nu Poe and Umpiem, by juxtaposing the statelessness of refugees inside and outside the camps with the transnationality of their networks.
See further: Photo Exhibition and Documentary “The Campers: Micro-Cosmopolitanism of the Refugee’s World” – SEA Junction
22 NOVEMBER 2016 at 5-7 PM: CHINESE TOURISM IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: A BLESSING FOR ALL?
This 2nd Conversation in SEA Junction Series on Regional Development features Prof. Mingsarn Kaosa-ard, President of the Public Policy Studies Institute Foundation (PPSIF). Her talk will cover the new face of tourism in SEA dominated by tourists from China and the opportunities and risks that emerge.
See further: http://seajunction.org/event/chinese-tourists-new-opportunities-threats-southeast-asia/
29 NOVEMBER 2016 at 5-7 PM: LGBT RIGHTS UNDER SIEGE IN INDONESIA
Renown LBGT activist, Dédé Oetomo, reflects on the current “mass hysteria” and wave of attacks to LGBT people and communities in Indonesia. This public discussion is in collaboration with APCOM, a community network advocating on human rights and health for sexual diverse people in Asia Pacific, of which Dede Oetomo is Chair.
See further: LGBT Rights Under Siege in Indonesia: Public Lecture by Dede Oetomo – SEA Junction
See also article in the New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/20/world/asia/indonesia-gay-rights-dede-oetomo.html?_r=0
About SEA Junction, OUR Venue on Southeast Asia
SEA Junction aims to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all its socio-cultural dimensions –from arts and lifestyles to economy and development. Conveniently located at Room 408 of the Bangkok Arts and Culture Centre or BACC (across MBK, BTS National Stadium) SEA junction facilitates public access to knowledge resources and exchanges among students, practitioners and Southeast Asia lovers. For more information see www.seajunction.org and join the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1693055870976440/.
