Author Archives: Paula

About Paula

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

Job Opening: Asian History, St. John’s University

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Paula

Institution: St. John’s University, History Location: New York, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor of Asian History Assistant or Associate Professor of Asian History (Tenure Track) St. John’s College – History Department Queens Campus The Department of History … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Giant Straw Boars of Ehime

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Paula

One of the great things about Japan is all the neat seasonal events and sites you can visit. But sometimes an unexpected treat pops up that you don’t see every day or even every fall. This year in Imabari, Tamagawa … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Luso-Japanese Relations

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Paula

Mapping Networks of Exchange in Luso-Japanese Relations, from 1540s until Today The Bulletin of Portuguese/Japanese Studies (BPJS) is an international peer reviewed journal published by the Portuguese Centre for Global History (CHAM), New University of Lisbon and University of the … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Journal of East Asian History

Posted on October 23, 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 … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese History, University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Paula

Institution: University of Massachusetts – Amherst Location: Massachusetts, United States Position: Tenure Track Assistant Professorship – Japanese History The Department of History in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in Japanese … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian Religions, Lehigh University

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Paula

Institution: Lehigh Universiity, Religion Studies Location: Pennsylvania, United States Position: Assistant Professor of East Asian Religions Assistant Professor of East Asian Religions The Department of Religion Studies, in cooperation with the Asian Studies program, is inviting applications for a … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor of Japanese Religion

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Paula

The Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona in Tucson invites applications for a tenure track position in Japanese Religion at the assistant professor level. Time period and academic specialization is open. Teaching commitment of two courses per … Continue reading →

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Funding: Anne van Biema Fellowship for Research on Japanese Visual Art

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Paula

Freer|Sackler Japanese Art Fellowship The Smithsonian Institution’s Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery welcome applications for the Anne van Biema Fellowship for research on Japanese visual art. The successful candidate will gain access to the world-class library … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Interpreting Japan: Approaches and Applications for the Classroom

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Paula

Interpreting Japan: Approaches and Applications for the Classroom (Routledge) By Brian J. McVeigh Paperback: 978-0-415-73016-7; Hardback: 978-0-415-73014-3 Written by an experienced teacher and scholar, this book offers university students a handy “how to” guide for interpreting Japanese society and conducting … Continue reading →

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Living in Japan Part 2: Getting Your Residency Started

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Paula

As I wrote previously, this series of articles will detail some of the standard processes of getting your life started in Japan on a more permanent basis (for example, staying for a year or two) in a place of your … Continue reading →

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