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 Fundraising
Give a gift
for the future of Southeast Asia Studies at Berkeley through the
Center for Southeast Asia Studies
The Center for Southeast Asia Studies offers a variety of giving
opportunities. Gifts are currently used to support the Center's
annual conference, other public lectures, and outreach activities
to schools and communities in the Bay Area. Donations may also be
earmarked to establish endowed chairs or a distinguished professorship
for faculty, to develop a regular lecture series or distinguished
scholar program, and to fund scholarships for undergraduate or graduate
students.
The Center currently
is supported through the funds it receives as a Title VI National
Resource Center, through funds provided by the State of California,
and through specific donor funds, as follows:
Luce Endowment:
The Luce Foundation originally provided a substantial grant to the
Center to develop Southeast Asia Studies through faculty enhancement
and hiring. A portion of this grant has now been transferred into
an endowment fund that provides an important source of support for
Center activities, such as conferences and other special events.
Indonesia
Fund: This fund commenced from donations given to the Center
in memory of the late John H. Holdridge, former Ambassador to Singapore
(1975-78) and Indonesia (1983-86). These funds are used specifically
for Indonesia-related programs and activities sponsored by the Center.
SEA Fund:
This fund is maintained for gifts provided by various donors, and
is used specifically for supplementary special events funding, for
graduate student support, for library acquisitions, and to help
enhance curriculum and material development by the language instructors.
NEW INITATIVE FOR VIETNAMESE STUDIES
UC Berkeley has seen significant growth in recent years in Vietnamese
Studies. More than 120 students currently enroll in Vietnamese language
courses every year. The university also offers a range of graduate
and undergraduate courses on Vietnamese literature, society and
history that attract large enrollments. CSEAS sponsorship of Vietnam-related
talks and events including film screenings, colloquia, literary
readings, and scholarly workshops are also always well attended
by students, faculty and the general public.
The increased demand for Vietnamese Studies programs and courses
at the university has inspired the Center to launch a fundraising
drive to foster new and enhanced initiatives in this field. The
goal of this drive is to establish an endowment that will support
the continued expansion for Vietnamese Studies at UC Berkeley over
the long term. Endowment funds are sought, in particular, for the
following specific needs:
- To
hire additional Vietnamese language instructors and expand course
offerings in the Vietnamese language;
- To
support the new Journal
of Vietnamese Studies that is developing scholarly
research on Vietnamese history, culture and society;
- To
expand support for Center programming of Vietnam-related events
on campus;
- To
provide research and travel funds for Berkeley graduate students
working in the field of Vietnamese Studies.
All of these
gifts help us build on scarce resources to ensure that Southeast
Asia Studies remains a vibrant part of the academic life at the
University of California, Berkeley, and for students to receive
a quality education for both the present and future generations.
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