Presentation on Alfred Russel Wallace in Southeast Asia
Posted on 13. Mar, 2013 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
Hong Kong Thursday June 6, 2013 Royal Geographical Society – Hong Kong branch 8/F Prince’s Building, 10 Chater Road Central, Hong Kong
Read MoreLaunch of An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles
Posted on 30. Oct, 2012 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
Singapore Launch of An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles: Campfire Conversations with Alfred Russel Wallace Monday. November 5, 2012. 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Book launch (Open to the public, free) Singapore Writers Festival http://www.singaporewritersfestival.com/ Venue: Festival Pavillion, Campus Green, Singapore Management University
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Posted on 30. Oct, 2012 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
Singapore Saturday November 3, 2012 Writing workshop (Open to the public, prior registration) Singapore Writers Festival 11.30 am – 2.30 pm Seminar Room 3-2, School of Information Systems, Singapore Management University http://www.singaporewritersfestival.com/
Read MoreAlfred Russel Wallace in Southeast Asia
Posted on 30. Oct, 2012 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
SINGAPORE Friday November 2, 2012 Panel discussion (Open to the public, prior registration) Alfred Russel Wallace in Southeast Asia Singapore Writers Festival 11.30 am – 12.30 pm ilovebooks.com Pavilion http://www.singaporewritersfestival.com/
Read MoreThe odyssey of Alfred Russel Wallace
Posted on 30. Oct, 2012 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
Singapore Monday. November 5, 2012 Lecture and presentation (Open to the public) 11.00-12.00 Organized by Friends of the Museum The Hero’s Journey in Southeast Asia: The odyssey of Alfred Russel Wallace in Southeast Asia Asian Civilizations Museum Ngee Ann Auditorium Singapore
Read MoreCurious Encounters of the Human Kind – Himalaya
Posted on 07. Oct, 2015 by Paul Sochaczewski in Books, Curious Encounters of the Human Kind
This is the third book in a five-book series of unusual (and true) personal travel tales..
What’s a girl to do when a Hindu god doesn’t return her mountain? Would you risk your life by hugging a tree? How do you find a nameless young girl you first met (for five minutes) twenty-six years earlier? For environmental consciousness should we trust the international-bureaucrats or a Bhutanese farmer? Does the Himalayan yeti illuminate the dark side of our souls? Why do we share a need with Tibetan refugees to “rid the land of demons”? How do “often frothy” phalluses protect Bhutanese villagers?
Read MoreCurious Encounters of the Human Kind – Indonesia
Posted on 07. Oct, 2015 by Paul Sochaczewski in Books, Curious Encounters of the Human Kind
This is the second book in a five-book series of unusual (and true) personal travel tales.
Why do prominent modern Indonesian sultans continue love affairs with the Mermaid Queen? Why is the island of Flores Ground Zero for Hobbit sightings? How does a Papuan hunter juggle the preachers and other do-gooders who want a piece of his soul? Why did a now-neglected spice cause historic mayhem among greedy Europeans? Why does it make good business sense to make friends with the dragon princess? Why is discovering a new species almost as good as sex? What is the allure of Waltzing Banana Island? Can an elderly village woman armed with just a broom and gumption kill giant mosquitoes ‘til they’re dead?
Read MoreWallace lecture in Makassar
Posted on 23. Mar, 2012 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
I will make a presentation on Alfred Russel Wallace: An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles at an international scientific conference to be held by in Makasar, Indonesia between September 4-7, 2012. For more infomation: http://www.unhas.ac.id/wallacedarwinsymp/
Read MoreMalaysia Lecture Tour-Penang and KL
Posted on 12. Oct, 2011 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
MALAYSIA LECTURE TOUR October 17-20, 2011 Sponsored by the United States Embassy, Malaysia Penang Kuala Lumpur
Read More“Trust Us. We Know Better Than You Do”
Posted on 19. Jul, 2011 by Paul Sochaczewski in Environment
“TRUST US, WE KNOW BETTER THAN YOU DO” Brown-brown arrogance is the new standard LOIKAW, Burma Bishop Sotero Phamo argues that “the only way for our rural people to join modern society is through education.” Speaking enthusiastically in his diocese headquarters, which houses what is certainly the best school in the region, Bishop Sotero adds […]
Read MoreA la Recherche de Pondy Perdu
Posted on 12. Jul, 2011 by Paul Sochaczewski in Curious Travel
A LA RECHERCHE DE PONDY PERDU A visit to Pondicherry invokes a bit of France, and a lot of new India PUDUCHERRY,India As Bastille Day events go the reception was rather tepid – a lackluster speech from the French consul, a few plateaux of fromage and saucisson, and a distinct lack of either fireworks or […]
Read MoreHappy birthday Alfred
Posted on 11. Jul, 2011 by Paul Sochaczewski in Alfred Russel Wallace and his assistant Ali
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALFRED Is a man’s most valuable possession his bow and arrow or a butterfly or a memory or simply time? What do you give a guy who lived a hundred and fifty years ago? JIRLAI, Aru, Indonesia What do you give a guy who lived a hundred and fifty years ago? I write […]
Read MoreWilderness in Singapore? Who woulda thought?
Posted on 11. Jul, 2011 by Paul Sochaczewski in Alfred Russel Wallace and his assistant Ali
WILDERNESS IN SINGAPORE? WHO WOULDA THOUGHT? Singapore proved a Coleoptera paradise for Victorian explorer Alfred Russel Wallace; new creatures still emerge BUKIT TIMAH, Singapore Visitors come to Singapore to shop or to learn about other cultures, to close a business deal or attend a conference. A century and a half ago, though, one of Singapore’s […]
Read MoreSharing the Journey: Travel Writing with Style
Posted on 23. May, 2011 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
Sharing the Journey: Travel Writing with Style Tuesday, November 7, 2011 Neilson Hays Library, Bangkok Contact: [email protected] _____________ A full day workshop for people who want to write a personal travel blog or article. Includes Paul’s “Ten Tips for Powerful Writing”, writing exercises, considerable class discussion of each writer’s goals and help in framing the […]
Read MoreBreaking Through
Posted on 23. May, 2011 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
Breaking Through Intensive workshop in personal travel photography and personal travel writing September 2011 (date to be determined) Neilson Hays Library, Bangkok _____________ Intensive workshop of one full day and one evening. Participants will be required to prepare a personal travel story, based on the tips provided during the first session. These workshops have been […]
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