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About Paula

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

Job Opening: Japanese Language, Literature, & Culture, Dartmouth College

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Paula

Institution: Dartmouth College Location: New Hampshire, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures The Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant … Continue reading →

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Living in Japan Part 1: Preparations Before You Arrive

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Paula

As some of you following us on Facebook and Twitter probably know, I recently relocated to Japan for research, with the intention of sticking around for at least a year or two. Despite being several years into my doctoral work, … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: An International Forum on Asian History and Asian Studies

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Paula

Call for Papers: An International Forum on Asian History and Asian Studies, 30 June- 2 July 2015, in Athens, Greece. Organized by ATINER (Athens Institute for Education and Research). For information on submitting an abstract, please go to: http://www.atiner.gr/histas.htm Deadline to submit … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: World History, Dominican University

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Paula

Institution: Dominican University of California Location: California, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Political Science and International Studies The Department of History at Dominican University of California invites applications for a Modern World Historian (18th century to present) full-time (9-month) tenure track … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Networks and Religious Difference in Asian Buddhist Traditions

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Paula

Call for Papers: “Networks and Religious Difference in Asian Buddhist Traditions,” Vanderbilt University,April 3-4, 2015 Buddhist traditions—in all their diversity—have been formed through processes of exchange, negotiation, and contestation in the face of perceived difference. These perceptions have existed both … Continue reading →

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2015 OAH-JAAS Japan Residencies Program

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Paula

OAH-JAAS Japan Residencies Program In cooperation with and support from the Japan-United States Friendship Commission, the OAH and the Japanese Association for American Studies (JAAS) plan to send two American scholars to Japanese universities for two-week residencies in the summer … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Japan’s Household Registration System and Citizenship

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Paula

Japan’s Household Registration System and Citizenship Koseki, Identification and Documentation Edited by David Chapman, Karl Jakon Krogness Routledge – 2014 – 266 pages Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia Japan’s Household Registration System (koseki seido) is an … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian History, University of Arkansas

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Paula

Institution: University of Arkansas – Fayetteville Location: Arkansas, United States Position: Assistant Professor in East Asian History The Department of History at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in East Asian history to … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor, Japanese Language, Literature, and Culture, Dartmouth College

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Paula

The Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor rank in Japanese. Appointment will become effective July 1, 2015, with teaching duties beginning in September 2015. Applicants for this … Continue reading →

Fun Link Friday: Crochet yourself a delicious meal

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Paula

Japan is famous for its obsession with fake food, but step outside your plastic comfort zone and get your crochet needle ready for this delicious looking bowl of fake ramen, brought to you with a full “how to” by Youtube … Continue reading →

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