The South and Southeast Asia Resource Centre on Sexuality

Hosted by TARSHI ((Talking About Reproductive and Sexual Health Issues)
A Regional Institute on "Sexuality, Society, and Culture" September 15-22, 2004
New Delhi, India


About the Resource Centre


The South and Southeast Asia Resource Centre on Sexuality, aims to increase
knowledge and scholarship on issues of sexuality, sexual health and sexual well
being in this region. The Resource Centre specifically focuses on sexuality
related work in China, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, The
Philippines, and Vietnam. A regional Advisory Committee provides inputs on
country specific needs. Similar centres are located in Africa, Latin America,
and the United States. The Centre serves as space for activists, advocates,
practitioners, and researchers, to better understand, examine, and expand upon
the complex issues surrounding debates on sexuality.

About the Regional Institute - "Sexuality, Society, and Culture"

The goals of the Institute are to: 1) develop a deeper and more coherent
theoretical understanding of sexuality and its connections with other issues,
including gender and rights, and 2) examine assumptions on which practitioners
base their work within a South and Southeast Asian context. The course
materials and discussion will be in English.

The Institute will conceptually examine and explore a variety of topics through
lectures, discussion, films, and exercises. This course will seek to understand
the implications of the current debate on sexuality issues and its links to
culture and society in a regional context. Topics include:

a.. Sexuality and Gender
b.. Reproductive Health, STIs, and Sexuality
c.. Sexuality and Pleasure
d.. Sexuality and Rights
e.. Issues in Sex Work
f.. Sexuality and Popular Culture/Representation

Selection Process

Twenty individuals working on issues of sexuality, gender, and reproductive
health from South and Southeast Asia will be selected based on nominations and
an application process. Please fill out the attached application form or
download the application form from the website (www.asiasrc.org) by August 6,
2004 and return to address provided below.

Faculty

Faculty will include regional and national experts from South and Southeast
Asia, including Micheal Tan, Dede Oetomo, and Radhika Chandiramani. Additional
faculty to be announced.

Location and Venue

The Institute will be held in New Delhi, India from September 15-22, 2004.
Accommodations are being

provided at The Claridges Hotel.

Fees: TARSHI will cover the costs of return economy airfare, visa fees,
boarding, and lodging from September.


14-22, 2004. Deadline for application


Please turn in your application by email to resourcecentre@... or
neha@..., or mail the application to the following address by August 6,
2004:

TARSHI (Talking About Reproductive and Sexual Health issues) 11 Mathura Road,
First Flor Jangpura B, New Delhi, 110014,
India.
Phone: 91-11-24319070, 24319071
Fax: 91-11-24314022
Email: resourcecentre@...
Website : www.asiasrc.org, www.tarshi.org

If you have any further questions, please contact Neha Patel at neha@....