Oct 31, 2004
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Oct 28, 2004
Cambodia Computer Raid
Science Fiction writer Bruce Sterling notes that a romance fiction writer's house was raided - for writing about Cambodia.
http://blog.wired.com/sterling/
If you think that as women’s fiction writers, we’re immune from scrutiny under the Patriot Act, think again. Last fall, the home of a multi-published author for an RWA-recognized publisher was raided and her writing in materials confiscated. The writer, an RWA and PAN member who asked to be referred to as Dilyn, agreed to he interviewed for this column to alert RWA members of potential risks when conducting research.
SB: What type of story were you researching?
Dilyn: Mainstream women’s fiction adventure. It was set in Cambodia, all about the theft of antiquities. In my research I learned, about the atrocities that still go on there even today, much of it coming from one of the Al Qaeda-linked groups. I actually went back though my book and deleted those specific terrorist references after 9/11 and changed the terrorists to a rogue band of thieves because of 9/11 and terrorist sensitivity.
SB: What types of books did you buy/check out of the library?
Dilyn: I bought and checked out books on Cambodia-- its history, its present struggles, its antiquities and anything I could get my hands on concerning the terrorism going on there...landmines, in particular. And those were the kinds of Web sites I surfed too.
SB: Did you share your reasons for checking out the books with your librarian?
http://wiredblogs.tripod.com/sterling/index.blog?entry_id=496093
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Oct 26, 2004
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Oct 8, 2004
Tidbit
One of the little things I like about living in Cambodia.
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Oct 7, 2004
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Oct 1, 2004
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History, Buddhism, and New Religious Movements in
Cambodia
Authors: John Marston and Elizabeth Guthrie (Edited by)
Publisher: University of Hawai'i Press, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96822-1888
ISBN: 0-8248-2868-2
*****
>From the back cover page:
This volume showcases some of the most current and exciting research being
done on Cambodian religious ideas and practices by a new generation of
scholars from a variety of disciplines. The different contributors examine
in some manner the relationship between religion and the idea and
institutions that have given shape to Cambodia as a social and political
body, or nation. Although they do not share the same approach to the idea
of "nation," all are concerned with the process of religion that give
meaning to social interaction, which in some way includes "Cambodian"
identity. Chapters touch on such far-reaching theoretical issues as the
relation to religion of Southeast Asian polity; the nature of colonial
religious transformation; "syncretism" in Southeast Asian Buddhism; the
relation of religious icon to national identity, religion and gender;
transnationalism and social movements; and identity among diaspora
communities.
While much has been published on Cambodia's recent civil war and the Pol
Pot period and its aftermath, few English-language works are available on
Cambodian religion. This book takes a major step in filling the gap,
offering a broad overview of the subject that is relevant not only for the
field of Cambodian studies, but also for students and scholars of Southeast
Asian history, Buddhism, comparative religion, and anthropology.
http://www.history-asia.com/History_Buddhism_and_New_Religious_Movements_in_Cambodia_0824828682.html
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Dawl Maung Hauey
"It is Time"
Premiere Exhibition October 07 2004
Oil paintings and clay sculptures
by three emerging Cambodian artists:
Chhan Dina, Chhorn Bunsom, Lam Soeung
Opening tonight at Java Cafe & Gallery, 6-9pm
56 E1 Sihanouk Blvd, Phnom Penh
http://www.javaarts.org
You'll just have to wait for the November Exhibition for more.
Chath Piersath in Bangkok.
Art overload!
