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May 29, 2018


CULTURE

The Lahore Literary Festival Returns to New York

The Lahore Literary Festival, Pakistan's premier cultural event, returned to Asia Society in New York for the second consecutive year. Audience members enjoyed high-level discussions on literature, current affairs, and the arts that provided a valuable window into one of Asia's largest and most dynamic societies. Relive the festival by watching the complete video of each panel discussion.


MUSIC

Does Popular Music Have an Inclusiveness Problem?

In recent years, Hollywood has taken steps to embrace racial diversity through films and television shows like Black Panther, Fresh off the Boat, and blackish. But Satica, a Cambodian-American R&B singer, thinks that pop music is behind the curve. She talked to Asia Blog about her upbringing, love of K-Pop, and why there's no such thing as "Asian American" music.

BUSINESS

Can Mindfulness Coexist With Capitalism?

When Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini introduced meditation and raised wages at his company, shareholders scoffed — but his insistence that a happier workforce would be good for the bottom line proved correct. Can Aetna's model be broadly applied in an economy where profit remains the ultimate consideration?


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La India vende su patrimonio 

histórico al mejor postor




El Gobierno del país saca a concurso la gestión de los 90 

monumentos más valiosos, animando así a que se privatice el 

sector






Que las empresas privadas se hagan cargo del
mantenimiento y de la
comercialización de los lugares emblemáticos.
Una decisión que representa una amenaza para
muchos pues, lejos de pensar que se conservarán
mejor con el paso del tiempo (algo que defienden
los gobernantes), creen que se está entregando
 las joyas del país a manos ajenas.
El Ejecutivo indio reiteró la semana pasada su
opinión tras hacer oficial que el Grupo Dalmia Bharat,
un conglomerado especializado en producir cemento
 y azúcar, ha firmado un contrato de cinco años con
 el ministerio de Turismo para encargarse de la
gestión del Fuerte Rojo. Este monumento del
 siglo XVII y de origen musulmán, considerado
 Patrimonio de la Humanidad, está ubicado a las
 puertas de la Vieja y es en su interior donde cada
15 de agosto el primer ministro pronuncia el tradicional
discurso que conmemora el día de la independencia de
 la India.






Con esta acción, se cumple la campaña que tenían en mente los gobernantes
y que animaba a empresas privadas a algo así como a adoptar un lugar.
La idea es que, una vez tengan dueño, sea la propia empresa quien ponga
el precio de las entradas, se llevará su recaudación e, incluso, muestre su marca
por todo el lugar y en los propios souvenirs. Como el Fuerte Rojo, esta acción
está pensada emplearla en más de 90 sitios, entre los que destacan el propio
Taj Mahal, el minarete de Qutub Minar o el aljibe de Chand Baori.
Polémica también ha sido la cláusula de dicho contrato, en el que se exime
a las entidades de cualquier responsabilidad ante posibles daños ocurridos
en los monumentos durante su gestión. Como era de esperar, las críticas no
 han tardado en llegar. La oposición ha acusado formalmente al gobierno
por subastar al mejor postor las reliquias nacionales y ha promovido el hashtag #IndiaEnVenta para criticar la medida.











Brigitte Macron visitando el Qutub Minar, Patrimonio de la Humanidad
Brigitte Macron visitando el Qutub Minar, Patrimonio de la Humanidad (Dominique Faget / AFP)

El portavoz del partido de los Gandhi, Pawan Kheran también ha mostrado
su malestar a la prensa: cuál será el próximo lugar insigne en ser alquilado.
 “Están entregando el monumento icónico a un negocio privado.
 ¿Cuál es su compromiso con la idea de la India, con su historia?”.
A lo que ha añadido una duda: “Quiero preguntarle al Partido del
 Congreso qué hicieron ellos en los últimos 70 años porque todos
los monumentos y las instalaciones a su alrededor están en una
situación terrible”.
Pero el miedo a la privatización no es su única queja, pues muchos
partidos también temen que se tergiverse la historia, pues serán las
propias empresas las encargadas de elaborar los folletos que expliquen
el origen e historia de cada monumento. Algo con lo que han puesto el
grito al cielo los historiadores. “Los monumentos de primer nivel son
las joyas de la corona de una nación. No debería jugarse con ellos.
Es aún más preocupante que las empresas no se hagan responsables
 de ningún daño (que causen)”, tuiteaba el escocés residente en
Delhi William Dalrymple.
Conscientes del revuelo que se les viene encima, el secretario de
estado de turismo, Alphons J. Kannanthanam, ha insistido en que los
 lugares seguirán
bajo el control del Estudio Arqueológico de la India (ASI), el
organismo
responsable del patrimonio histórico nacional. El acuerdo es
 “sólo para el
desarrollo, las operaciones y el mantenimiento de los servicios
 turísticos”.
 “Las compañías involucradas en estos proyectos sólo gastarán,
 no ganarán dinero”.

“Están entregando el monumento icónico a
 un negocio privado. ¿Cuál es su compromiso
 con la idea de la India, con su historia?”

lunes, 28 de mayo de 2018

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  1. POSTDOC> Khyentse Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship in Tibetan Buddhist Studies at University of British Columbia
  2. Conference announcement: Buddhism and Law: Between Text and Context

POSTDOC> Khyentse Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship in Tibetan Buddhist Studies at University of British Columbia

by Jessica L. Main
I am delighted to announce a new postdoctoral fellowship at UBC:
https://www.arts.ubc.ca/postdoctoral-fellowship-tibetan-buddhist-studies/
https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=56789
Postdoctoral Fellowship (Tibetan Buddhist Studies)
The Department of Asian Studies, University of British Columbia (Vancouver campus), invites applications for the Khyentse Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship in Tibetan Buddhist Studies. The Department of Asian Studies has strengths in a number of areas, including East Asian and South Asian history, religion, literary culture and thought. The interdisciplinary UBC Himalaya Program brings together faculty and students across campus with interests in the Himalayan region. Information about the Department of Asian Studies and faculty research can be found on its website, www.asia.ubc.ca; information about the UBC Himalaya Program is available at https://himalaya.arts.ubc.ca/.
This postdoctoral position is generously funded by the Khyentse Foundation. It is a one-year position, commencing September 1, 2018, potentially renewable for a second year subject to availability of funds, performance appraisal, and approval from the Department. Postdoctoral Fellow appointments, according to UBC Policy #61, are intended to be temporary positions that begin within five years of being awarded the Ph.D. degree. The successful Fellow will teach two courses per year on topics related to Tibetan Buddhism: one undergraduate course, and either an additional undergraduate course or a graduate seminar. The Fellow will be expected to conduct research in Tibetan Buddhism, and such research may include Tibetan Buddhism’s connections to other Buddhist traditions and/or to other research themes in the Himalayan region (for example, but not limited to, art, medicine, social change).  The Fellow is expected to work closely with faculty in both Asian Studies and the UBC Himalaya Program throughout the term of appointment.
The starting salary for the position will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. This position is subject to final budgetary approval.
The application dossier should include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, description of research program, a sample chapter or scholarly paper (maximum 30 pages), and evidence of teaching effectiveness. In addition, applicants should arrange to have three signed, confidential letters of recommendation sent separately by the same deadline.  All application materials and reference letters should be submitted online at http://asia.ubc.ca/careers.
The deadline for the receipt of applications and letters of recommendation is June 15, 2018; however, the position will remain open until filled.
Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply.
Best wishes,
Jessica Main (University of British Columbia)
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Conference announcement: Buddhism and Law: Between Text and Context

by Rebecca Redwood French
Announcing the Second International Conference on Buddhism and Law hosted by the journal, Buddhism, Law & Society. The conference will be held at the Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy at the Buffalo Law School SUNY, New York. The proposed dates are Friday–Sunday, September 27–29, 2019.
The format will be themed panels and two keynote speakers.
Topics may include: different versions of the vinaya in Sanskrit, Pali and other vernacular sources; the relationship of Buddhist law and constitutionalism in emerging democracies, Buddhism and social policy, the relationship of Buddhism and the state to religious education, family law, criminal law, law and economy, property, colonialism, and legal process.
All housing, food and local transportation with be provided by the Baldy Center as well as some assistance with conference airfare. We remain open to your interests and proposals for papers and panels. Papers produced for the conference will be published in the journal, Buddhism, Law & Society. For more information, please contact:
Josh Coene, Managing Editor, editor@buddhismandlaw.org;
Petra Kieffer-Pülz, Articles Editor, kiepue@t-online.de;
Rebecca R. French, Editor, rrfrench@buffalo.edu.
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