CULTURE, POWER AND PRATICES: THE GLOBALIZATION OF CULTURE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR ASIAN REGIONAL TRANSFORMATION The Work of 2010/2011 API Fellows CULTURE, POWER AND PRATICES: THE GLOBALIZATION OF CULTURE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR ASIAN REGIONAL TRANSFORMATION, is a collection of papers by the 2010/2011 Asian Public Intellectuals (API) Fellows. The 23 papers that comprise this volume cover key areas such as multiple modernities through globalization in the Asian context; multiple identities via the globalization of art, media and performance; multiple identities via spirituality, histories and cultural representations; potential of local knowledge and practices; and flux and flows of people, power and practices in relation to social justice.
THE CONTRIBUTORS WELCOME SPEECH Tatsuya Tanami, Executive Director of The Nippon Foundation                                    KEYNOTE ADDRESS Sombath Somphone, Director of Participatory Development Training Center (PADETC), Vientiane, Laos; The 2005 Ramon Magsaysay awardee for the Community Leadership OVERVIEW Ratana Tosakul, Workshop Director	>>Download the whole publication<<
PAPERS Panel 1: Multiple Modernities: Globalization in Asian Context Development of Malay Rice Growing Villages under De-Agrarianization Rika Terano Dams in the Philippines and in Thailand: Social and Environmental Impact of Natural Resource Development Projects Yu Terashima Communication, Education and Public Awareness for Forest and Wildlife Conservation in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Japan Kritsana Kaewplang Panel 2: Potential of Local Knowledge and Practices: A Possibility for Sustainable Development? Potentials of Local Traditions: A Study on Its Development for Social Transformation Sri Wahyuni Indigenous Engagement in Local Government: Experiences in Malaysia and Indonesia Claire Bongsalo Lacdao Strengthening Communities from Japan and Indonesia, through Local Spirit, Traditional Culture and Sustainable Tourism Pattaraporn Apichit The Study of Local Wisdom concerning the Consumption of Native Food and the Utilization of Indigenous Medicinal Vegetables for Health Care in Indonesia Khosit Elvezio Kasikam “Master Planning” vs “Networking” Approaches to Solve Contemporary Urban Crises in Asian cities Kenta Kishi Panel 3: Multiple Identities via the Globalization of Art, Media and Performance A Mindscape Like No Other? Bits and Pieces on Globalization of Manga Subculture and Visual Identity Hikmat Darmawan Mapping Kyoto: An Artist’s Perspective M. Ichsan Harja Nugraha Soundscape Composition & Field Recording in North Malaysia - The Work of “The Land of Isolation” Yasuhiro Morinaga Contemporary Southeast Asian Art: Narratives of a Region Maria Joselina Anna G. Cruz Creative Contemporary Asian Dance based on Traditional Techniques and Spirituality Fusing Lanna (Northern Thailand), Indonesia, and Japan Ronnarong Khampha Panel 4: Multiple Identities via Spirituality, Histories and Cultural Re-Presentations Theories and Practices of Mindfulness In Asian Traditions: Historical Context and Relevance to the Modern World Dante G. Simbulan, Jr. The “Contemporary Art Museum” in Japan: A Study on the Role and Function of the Cultural Institution in Today’s Urban Society Aroon Puritat MUKHANG PERA: Banknotes and Nation Ambeth R. Ocampo In Search of an ASEAN Identity Pham Quang Minh Collective Memories, Jargons, Rituals and Perceptions: Toward a Broader Scope and General Recognition of Pengetahuan Lokal in Disaster Preparedness Benigno C. Balgos Panel 5: Flux and Flows of People, Power and Practices: Issues Relating to Social Justice Light at Night: How the Offshore Call Center Industry is Shaping Young Filipino Workers Resmi Setia Milawati Re-imagining Citizenship and Political Agency: Practices and Perspectives of Migrant Workers in Malaysia and Japan Alinaya Sybilla L. Fabros Muslim Women in Public Spheres: From Historical Narratives to Roles in the 21st Century Subhatra Bhumiprabhas Political Participation of Women in Asia from a Feminist Perspective: A Documentary Film Project Loh Yin San China’s Confucius Institute and Its Civilizing Mission in the Mekong Region Nguyen Van Chinh PUBLIC FORUM A Summary Report APPENDICES Appendix I: Workshop Schedule Appendix II: Workshop Participants Appendix III: Abstracts of Papers