Author Archives: Paula

About Paula

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

Book Announcement: National Police Reserve: The Origin of Japan’s Self Defense Forces

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Paula

National Police Reserve: The Origin of Japan’s Self Defense Forces (Brill / Global Oriental, 2014). Publisher’s summary: Based upon years of research undertaken in the US Occupation archives, this book provides a history of Japan’s National Police Reserve (NPR), the … Continue reading →

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Job Openings: Postdoctoral Fellowships at Columbia University

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Paula

Columbia University’s Weatherhead East Asian Institute is pleased to announce four new postdoctoral fellowships for the 2015-2016 academic year. All applications are due by February 25, 2015. Three of these positions are part of the Borg Research Program, a three-year initiative to … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Seminar – Women, Gender, and Efforts for Equality: Comparative Asian-Western Perspectives

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Paula

Women, Gender, and Efforts for Equality: Comparative Asian-Western Perspectives Women, Gender, and Efforts for Equality: Comparative Asian-Western Perspectives (Alternative unofficial title: Women on the Warpath) In April 2014 Germaine Greer, author of The Female Eunuch and other pathbreaking books, spoke at the … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Administrative Assistant of Public Affairs, Embassy of Japan

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Paula

We have been asked to let people know of a job opening with a rapidly approaching deadline at the Embassy of Japan in Washington D.C! Please see below. — Embassy of Japan in the United States of America // Employment … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Intersection of Modern Japanese Literature

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Paula

International Research Conference: Intersection of Modern Japanese Literature http://amjls.web.fc2.com/oshirase20140901.html This conference aims to encourage links and connections between the research emerging around the world on modern Japanese literature and research activities within Japan. We hope to offer the opportunity for researchers in other … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Visiting Research Fellow (Penn State University, Global Japan Project)

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Paula

As part of our Global Japan Project funded by The Japan Foundation, the Department of Asian Studies at The Pennsylvania State University seeks a Visiting Research Fellow from Japan. This position is intended to aid research, so no teaching is … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Visiting Lecturer of Modern History of East Asia, Mt. Holyoke College

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Paula

Institution: Mt. Holyoke College Location: Massachusetts, United States Position: Lecturer Visiting Lecturer, Department of History The History Department at Mount Holyoke College invites applications for a one-year Visiting Lecturer position in the modern history of East Asia … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: East or West: A Walking Journey Along Shikoku’s 88 Temple Pilgrimage

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Paula

Alexandra Huddleston East or West: A Walking Journey Along Shikoku’s 88 Temple Pilgrimage The book is available through The Kyoudai Press and The Photo Eye Bookstore. Description: East or West: A Walking Journey Along Shikoku’s 88 Temple Pilgrimage is an abridged … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: McGill East Asian Studies Graduate Symposium 2015

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Paula

McGill East Asian Studies Graduate Symposium 2015 17-18 April, 2015 Deadline for Submissions: February 13, 2015 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Peter Perdue (Department of History, Yale University) For further information, please consult the conference website at: http://blogs.mcgill.ca/easpgsa/symposium-2015/ Or visit our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1539794866296637/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Contemporary Art and Political Ecology in East Asia

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Paula

Call for Articles Special issue of Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art in Winter 2015 Contemporary Art and Political Ecology in East Asia Guest-Editors: Bo Zheng (School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong, bozheng@cityu.edu.hk) Sohl Lee (Department of Art, Stony Brook University, Sohl.Lee@stonybrook.edu) … Continue reading →

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