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

Book Announcement: Leaving for the Rising Sun: Chinese Zen Master Yinyuan and the Authenticity Crisis in Early Modern East Asia

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Paula

Leaving for the Rising Sun: Chinese Zen Master Yinyuan and the Authenticity Crisis in Early Modern East Asia  by Jiang Wu, Associate Profess, Department of East Asian Studies, The University of Arizona   Paperback: 384 pages Publisher: Oxford University Press … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Post-doctoral fellowship, East Asian Studies

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Paula

Institution: Tel Aviv University, East Asian Studies Location: Israel Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow The Department of East Asian Studies Asia on Its Own Terms: Towards New Terminology and Narratives for Research in Asian Studies Post-Doctoral Fellowships The program Asia on Its Own Terms … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Curator of Asian Art, Smith College

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Paula

Institution: Smith College Location: Massachusetts, United States Position: Curator Jane Chace Carroll Curator of Asian Art Smith College Museum of Art Smith College is accepting applications for the Jane Chace Carroll Curator of Asian Art position.  Reporting to the Associate Director … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: the art of kintsugi

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Paula

While many people might think of a broken bowl or cracked ceramic pieces as beyond repair and having lost their beauty as perfect objects, other see opportunity for a different kind of aesthetic. Colossal featured an article last year on kintsugi 金継ぎ, or “gold joinery,” which … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Director, East Asian Library, Princeton University

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Paula

Institution: Princeton University, East Asian Library Location: New Jersey, United States Position: Director, Librarian Director, East Asian Library The Princeton University Library is one of the world’s leading research libraries, serving a diverse community of 5,200 undergraduates, 2,700 graduate students, … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: “Risk and East Asia” PhD and postdoctoral fellowships

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Paula

Institution: University of Duisburg-Essen, Institute of East Asian Studies Location: Germany Position: Doctoral Fellow, Post-Doctoral Fellow The DFG Research Training Group 1613 Risk and East Asia, Institute of East Asian Studies, University of Duisburg-Essen invites applications for One Postdoc Position (starting June 2015, … Continue reading →

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Internships: Summer internships at the Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies, Temple University Japan

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Paula

Since 2007, ICAS at Temple University Japan has hosted summer interns from many universities across the world. These unpaid summer internships for non-TUJ students (undergraduate and graduate) offer a unique opportunity to spend a productive summer in Tokyo. Below is the … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Energy in Modern Japan

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Paula

CALL FOR PAPERS VSJF Annual Conference 2015 “Energy in Modern Japan. Past, Present, Future“ The annual conference of the VSJF – German Association for Social Science Research on Japan – will take place on November 20-22, 2015in Leipzig. This year’s topic … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Aging and Loss: Mourning and Maturity in Contemporary Japan

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Paula

Aging and Loss: Mourning and Maturity in Contemporary Japan Jason Danely (Author) Description By 2030, over 30% of the Japanese population will be 65 or older, foreshadowing the demographic changes occurring elsewhere in Asia and around the world. What can … Continue reading →

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Tohoku Revival Calendar

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Paula

On the fourth anniversary of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the Tōhoku area of Japan, many people are reflecting on how far (or not far) recovery has come and asking what they can still do to help those … Continue reading →

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