Author Archives: Paula

About Paula

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

Call for Applications: 2015 AAS-SSRC Dissertation Workshop

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Paula

2015 AAS-SSRC DISSERTATION WORKSHOP Religion and the State in Asia Chicago, March 23-26, 2015 The Association for Asian Studies and the Social Science Research Council, with support from the Henry M. Luce Foundation, are pleased to announce the fourth jointly organized … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays!

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Paula

Happy Holidays, Shinpai Deshou readers! Have you ever seen a Christmas tree made of sheep? Now you have! 2015 is the year of the sheep, so enjoy this pretty number found in the basement of the Tokyo International Forum in Yurakucho. … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: 4th Forum for East Asian Art History, University of Zurich

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Paula

4th Forum for East Asian Art History (University of Zurich, 29-30th May, 2015) University of Zurich, Institute of Art History, Section for East Asian Art History, Gablerstrasse 14, CH-8002 Zurich, Switzerland Deadline: 1st March, 2015 The “Forum for East Asian … Continue reading →

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Call For Papers: Mob Politics in Asia

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Paula

International Workshop on Mob Politics Asia 12-13 March 2015 Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore Over the past few years, several Asian countries have seen mass demonstrations and occupation of public spaces for sustained duration, the recent examples being … Continue reading →

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Call for Applicants: Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies (KCJS)

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Paula

Greetings from the Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies (KCJS)! As we look forward to 2015, we wanted to send information regarding the KCJS programs, including application deadlines for the upcoming semester. Summer Programs in Modern and Classical Japanese The KCJS … Continue reading →

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Funding: Japan-related grants available from the NEAC

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Paula

The AAS Northeast Asia Council (NEAC) has a number of Japan-related grants available as a result of generous funding from the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission. The grant deadline is fast approaching. Grants are available in the following categories: United States or … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Regionalizing Culture: the Political Economy of Japanese Popular Culture in Asia

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Paula

Nissim Otmazgin Regionalizing Culture: the Political Economy of Japanese Popular Culture in Asia University of Hawai’i Press This ambitious work provides a comprehensive, empirically grounded study of the production, circulation, and reception of Japanese popular culture in Asia. While many … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Journal of East Asian History

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Paula

The Journal of East Asian History will work as a scientific forum for those, who are doing research about the history of Japan, Korea, China, and Mongolia. Due to its long history this geographical sphere has seen several changes of its political, social, … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Paula

Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast Conference 2015 “Transnational Asias” (ASPAC) Stockton, CA June 5-8, 2015 Venue: University of the Pacific’s Stockton, California campus Conference Dates: June 5-7, 2015 Submission Deadline: March 13, 2015 ASPAC is pleased to announce its 2015 conference to … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Professor of Japanese Studies

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Paula

The Board of Electors to the Professorship of Japanese Studies invite applications for this Professorship from persons whose work falls within any field of the study of modern or pre-modern Japan (humanities and/or social sciences) to take up appointment on 1 … Continue reading →

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