Author Archives: Paula

About Paula

Paula lives in the vortex of graduate life. She studies medieval Japanese history.

Job Opening: General Assignment Reporter, Japan

Posted on August 21, 2019

General Assignment Reporter, Japan Job Description Reuters is looking for an energetic journalist to join our English-language service in Tokyo. This is an ideal position for ambitious reporter looking to make an impact at the world’s largest multimedia organisation. The … Continue reading →

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Announcement: Boston Career Forum for Japanese-English Bilinguals

Posted on August 20, 2019

Boston Career Forum 2019 Friday, November 1 – Sunday, November 3, 2019 Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210 An opportunity for Japanese-English bilinguals to meet industry professionals! See the video below for more information. … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Social Trauma, Narrative Memory and Recovery in Japanese Literature and Film

Posted on August 18, 2019

Social Trauma, Narrative Memory, and Recovery in Japanese Literature and Film David C. Stahl This book provides a comprehensive analysis of major works in Japanese literature and film through the interpretive lens of trauma and PTSD studies. Focusing critical attention … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Moving Paper Designs

Posted on August 16, 2019

Whether inventive takes on origami and paper art in general, our Fun Link Fridays have seen a lot of cool designs! This week we have another oldie but goodie: the work of Nakamura Haruki, who brings movement to his paper … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Law, Transnational Nazism: Ideology and Culture in German-Japanese Relations, 1919–1936

Posted on August 11, 2019

Transnational Nazism: Ideology and Culture in German-Japanese Relations, 1919–1936 Ricky W. Law Book website: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/transnational-nazism/3A72AC2415A209D3ACF3C934A1740DD5 In 1936, Nazi Germany and militarist Japan built a partnership which culminated in the Tokyo-Berlin Axis. This study of interwar German-Japanese relations is the first to … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Digital recoloring of premodern statues

Posted on August 9, 2019

There have been a lot of wonderful articles and even exhibits recently on the importance of acknowledging the color shaped premodern societies as much as our interpretations of them. Although we’re accustomed to seeing classical statues of Greek or Roman … Continue reading →

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Major Japanese/Asian Studies Conferences

Posted on August 7, 2019

Most advisors tell graduate students early on that in order to develop a more complete and well-rounded CV they should start thinking about submitting papers to graduate student conferences or major disciplinary conferences. If your advisor is a bit hands … Continue reading →

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