AGENDA INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ASIAN STUDIES March IIAS-Newsletter 4 On January 12 the IIAS started a series of fortnightly lectures by the research fellows on their research. The lectures are held Thursdays at lunchtime (between 12.30 and 13.30 pm). Besides luncheon lectures, the IIAS will also several seminars. 9 March luncheon lecture by Dr J. Peeters 23 March luncheon lecture by Dr M. Liechty 6 April luncheon lecture by Dr C. Chou 20 April luncheon lecture by Dr W. Derks 4 May luncheon lecture by Dr J. Houben 10-12 mei Opening Nonnensteeg with Theatre on Asian and African Performing Arts en 'Afrasia 95' Co-organized by IIAS, Research School CNWS, Projects Division of the Department of Languages and Cultures of South-East Asia and Oceania, and Institute Kern. 18 May luncheon lecture by Dr M. Vischer 24 May luncheon lecture by Dr Y. Zhang 8 June luncheon lecture by Dr D. Tooker 22 June luncheon lecture by Dr M. Klokke 6 July luncheon lecture by Dr P. Mohapatra 20 July luncheon lecture by Dr M. Hockx 1-2 September 'Judicial Review in East and South-East Asia' organized by Dr Y. Zhang, IIAS fellow. 27-29 September International Workshop on Modern Chinese Poetry, organized by Dr M. Hockx, IIAS fellow, and Prof. Michelle Yeh, University of California. October 'Islam in Central Asia', part I (in Moscow) organized by Dr D. Douwes and the Institute for Oriental Studies, Moscow. 4-6 October 'Riau: past, present and future' co-organized by Dr C. Chou and Dr W. Derks, IIAS fellows 28-30 October 'Democracy in Asia?' (in Copenhagen) organized by NIAS and IIAS November 'The production of space in Southeast Asia: rethinking center and margin, past and present' organized by Dr Deborah Tooker, IIAS fellow. January 1996 'Modern China: the literary field' by Dr M. Hockx Two or three times a year, IIAS will organize 'Masterclasses' centred on and under the guidance of prominent scholars. Selected post-docs and advanced PhD students will be given the opportunity to discuss their research work with the Master. For more information, see under IIAS News in this issue.