Author Archives: Paula

About Paula

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

Job Opening: Modern Japanese History, University of British Columbia, limited term

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Paula

Institution: The University of British Columbia, History Location: British Columbia, Canada Position: Assistant Professor (Limited-Term Appointment in Modern Japanese History) The Department of History, University of British Columbia (Vancouver), invites applications for a one-year position as an … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, job openings, jobs | Tagged assistant professor, Canada, history, job opening, modern Japan, modern Japanese history, University of British Columbia | Leave a comment

Book Announcement: Barbara Ambros, Women in Japanese Religions

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Paula

Ambros, Barbara R. Women in Japanese Religions. NYU Press, 2015. ISBN: 9781479884063 Scholars have widely acknowledged the persistent ambivalence with which the Japanese religious traditions treat women. Much existing scholarship depicts Japan’s religious traditions as mere means of oppression. But this view … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, culture | Tagged books, history, Japan, Japanese religion, religion, women's history | Leave a comment

Job Opening: Pre-modern Japanese Literature & Cultural Studies, UC Santa Barbara

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Paula

Institution: University of California – Santa Barbara, East Asian Languages & Cultural Studies Location: California, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Pre-modern Japanese Literature & Cultural Studies The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies at the … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, job openings, jobs | Tagged assistant professor, California, culture, Japanese culture, Japanese literature, job opening, literature, pre-modern Japanese literature, University of California Santa Barbara | Leave a comment

Call For Papers: Negotiating Identities: Mixed-Race Individuals in China, Japan, and Korea

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Paula

The University of San Francisco Center for Asia Pacific Studies is pleased to announce the call for papers for “Negotiating Identities: Mixed-Race Individuals in China, Japan, and Korea,” a conference to be held at the University of San Francisco on Thursday and Friday, … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, conferences, graduate school | Tagged call for papers, China, conference, identity, Japan, Korea, research | Leave a comment

The Job Hunt: Resources (4)

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Paula

In four previous articles, we introduced a number of sites that are helpful for finding Japan-related jobs. The Job Hunt: Getting Started: The Job Hunt: Resources The Job Hunt: Resources (2) The Job Hunt: Resources (3) This week we’re providing … Continue reading →

Posted in applications, graduate school, living abroad, main posts, undergraduate, useful links | Tagged Japan, job hunting, jobs, resources, United States | 4 Comments

Call for Papers: U.S.-Japan Women’s Journal

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Paula

The purpose of the U.S.-Japan Women’s Journal is to exchange scholarship on women and gender between the U.S., Japan, and other countries; to enlarge the base of information available in Japan on the status of American women as well as … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, graduate school | Tagged call for papers, gender, Japan, journal, research, US, US-Japan Women's Journal, women | Leave a comment

Call for Papers: Mechademia Conference on Asian Popular Cultures, 2015 “Gaming/Gender”

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Paula

Mechademia Conference on Asian Popular Cultures, 2015 “Gaming/Gender” September 25-27, 2015 Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, Minnesota Special Guest: Brianna Wu The recent rash of death threats toward feminist media critic Anita Sarkeesian after her polemic on the violence toward … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, conferences, graduate school | Tagged call for papers, gaming, gender, Japan, Japanese popular culture, Mechademia Conference, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minnesota, popular culture, research | Leave a comment

Job Opening: Japanese linguistics, Leiden University

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Paula

Institution: Leiden University, The Netherlands Location: Netherlands Position: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor in Japanese Linguistics Leiden University invites applications for an Associate or Assistant Professorship in Japanese linguistics. If the appointment is made at the Assistant Professor … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, job openings, jobs | Tagged assistant professor, associate professor, Japanese linguistics, job opening, Leiden University, linguistics, Netherlands | Leave a comment

Fun Link Friday: Hackathon at 762-year old Zen temple

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Paula

Ever thought that a 762-year old Zen temple would be the perfect place to pile all of your technology-savvy engineers and programmers for a two-day hackathon? Apparently Beck Kuchkorov, a nearly 20-year resident of Japan, did, as he’s organized for the second … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, fun links | Tagged culture, fun link friday, hackathon, IT, Japan, Japanese culture, Kenchoji, programming, technology, temple, Zen hack | Leave a comment

Contest: Japanese Speech Contest for free roundtrip fare

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Paula

Wasabi Japanese Speech Contest In commemoration of Wasabi’s launch, a new Japanese language learning tool that will spice up your studies with specially designed lessons for speaking practice with native speakers, we have decided to conduct Wasabi Japanese Speech Contest … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, study abroad, study tools, summer program | Tagged contest, Japan, Japanese, Japanese language, language, speech, travel | 1 Comment