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Suranaree University of Technology (SUT), Thailand via collaborative works with the SOUTH EAST ASIAN TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM (SEATUC) member of institutions, is organizing SEATUC Workshop on Robots and Mobility.

SUT as the host of IVCST 2020 would like to invite you to participate in this workshop as follows:
SEATUC Workshop on Robots and Mobility
Date: 28 August 2020
Time: 12.00-14.00 (GMT+7)
Join Zoom Meeting: 3700202019

The workshop is free of charge,
Registration URL: https://ivcst.sut.ac.th/submission/author_login.php
Registration Manual: https://bit.ly/39bEGkk
Registration is open until 28 August 2020

Sekar Macapat or Tembang Macapat is a form of Javanese poetry.  The word macapat is related to the Javanese word to read (baca).  Most forms of Javanese poetry are designed to be ‘read’ out loud, that is to be sung. Macapat can be used to tell narratives, report and record events, or convey descriptions and accompanying emotions. Each verse form, of which there are many, has a prescribed number of lines each with a specific syllable count. In addition, the vowel sounds at the ends of each line are also pre-determined by the verse form.

Dr. Sarah Weiss, PhD, Senior Research Scientist at the Institute of Ethnomusicology, University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, has written a macapat stanza in the verse form called Pangkur.  The structure of the 7 line pangkur is as follows:

Line 1: 8 syllables ending in the sound – å (aw)

Line 2: 11 syllables ending in the sound – i (ee)

Line 3: 8 syllables ending in the sound -u (oo)

Line 4: 7 syllables ending in the sound – å (aw)

Line 5: 12 syllables ending in the sound – u (oo)

Line 6: 8 syllables ending in the sound – å (aw)

Line 7: 8 syllables ending in the sound – i (ee)

 

A Semester’s Farewell Macapat

I sing you macapat Jawa   (aw)

a newsy form, courtly, solo poetry.  (ee))

Counting syllables, must you do. (oo)

How it works? No time to talk! (aw)

Semester’s end, it’s once again the month of June  (oo)

We have not met, thanks, Corona!  (aw)

The Zooming’s done, now say good bye. (ee)

by Sarah Weiss, Graz – Austria (23 June 2020)

 

Please click on the following link to listen to A Semester’s Farewell Macapat and Sarah Weiss‘ words of farewell to her students at the end of the semester:

Semester’s Farewell Macapat by Sarah Weiss June 2020

The University of Trento invites students to participate in two International Winter Schools, specifically designed for your Senior Undergraduate and Graduate students:

1. Winter School on Gender Equality in Times of Populism and Sovereignism – GETPoS from January 18^th to January 29^th 2021
2. Winter School on Survey Sampling Methods – SuSaM from February 1^st to February 12^th 2021

The academic component includes not only lectures, workshops, seminars and debates, but also field visits related to the specific topic of the School.

In addition, there are various social and cultural activities, such as a guided tour of the town, a one-day excursion to the surrounding mountains and museum visits

The reduced participation cost reserved for nominated students coming from partner universities is 450 euros (instead of 1,000 euros) and includes accommodation, meals (except for breakfast), bus pass and social activities.

The Winter Schools are taught completely in English. Therefore, a minimum English level of B2 is required.

In order to participate, partner universities must nominate students by October 30^th 2020. In order to nominate a student, please send an e-mail to: international@unitn.it with the following information about the candidate/s:

• Name and last name
• Academic program or major, type of degree and year (i.e., 3^rd year of a Bachelor’s degree)
• E-mail address

Nominated candidates will then be guided in the on-line application, which for nominated students is due by November 15^th 2020. By the end of November students can also find a provisional program on the webpage for each School.

Each STP will be activated with a minimum of 10 participants.

At the end of each School, participants will receive an Attendance Certificate and an official UniTrento Transcript of Records certifying the number of ECTS credits awarded by each School (more details can be found on each webpage).

Please note that both Winter Schools are currently being organized to be held face-to-face with students physically present in Trento. However, based on the evolution of the global COVID-19 situation later in the year, it is possible that the SuSaM Winter School will be offered in a blended format or completely on-line, but this will not be determined until early December 2020. Please note that GETPoS Winter School will only be held if students are able to physically attend classes in Trento and an on-line version will not be offered. Payment from the students will not be required until December 10^th so as to give them time to be sure about the possibility to travel to Italy.

In addition to these, more STPs will be offered at UniTrento organized by different offices and departments with different requirements, fees and application processes. During the next few months updates can be found on our Summer and Winter Schools webpage.

For any question please contact the International Relations Division, University of Trento at international@unitn.it.

Suranaree University of Technology International Virtual Conference on Science and Technology (SUT-IVCST) 2020: Call for Papers

About the SUT-IVCST 2020:

The SUT International Virtual Conference on Science and Technology 2020 is an international event hosted by Suranaree University of Technology (SUT) for the presentation of research results in the broad area of Science and Technology.

SUT-IVCST 2020 aims to invite the academics, researchers, scientists, industrial practitioners and students to share ideas and knowledge, to network with an international community, and to deliberate the practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in respective domains worldwide.

We welcome supporting scholars and supporting staff of our member universities to join the virtual international forum.

SUT-IVCST 2020 is taking place on 28^th August 2020

Conference Topics:

• Engineering and Technology
• Physical and Life Sciences
• Health Sciences
• Agricultural Technology
• Humanities and Social Sciences

For further information and online submission instructions please see: http://ivcst.sut.ac.th/2020 or https://www.facebook.com/ivcst2020/
The SUT-IVCST 2020 Organizing Committee can be contacted at ivcst2020@g.sut.ac.th

The International Summer School by the Institute of Conservation, University of Applied Arts Vienna for 2020 was planned to take place in Mongolia, but was cancelled due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Nevertheless, Conservation is still going international, even amid the lockdown.

The International Summer School  is taking place between June 4th and June 26th 2020 on Zoom in the form of lecture series on ‘Understanding Pigments’ by Conservation Scientist Dr. Tatjana Bayerová. The Institute joined forces with the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi and the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage, New Delhi in organising this programme.

The event is being attended by the following partner organisations:

• North West University, China,
• National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation and Museology, India
• National Center for Cultural Heritage, Mongolia
• Lumbini Buddhist University, and Patan Museum, Nepal
• Silpakorn University International College, Thailand

The International Summer School by the Institute of Conservation, University of Applied Arts Vienna, gives the opportunity once again to get together and learn together.

The Summer School Programme can be downloaded here: International Summer School 2020 Programme

For further information please contact Dr. Tanushree Gupta, Institute of Conservation, University of Applied Arts Vienna