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

Call for Papers: Kentucky Foreign Language Conference: East Asian Studies

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Paula

68th Annual Kentucky Foreign Language Conference April 23-25, 2015 – University of Kentucky – Lexington, Kentucky CALL FOR PAPERS East Asian Studies Deadline for Abstract Submission: November 10, 2014 The KFLC is proud to open sessions devoted to the presentation of scholarly research in the area of East Asian Studies. Abstracts are invited … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Modern/Contemporary Japanese Literature & Culture

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Paula

Japan Position 2015-16: Modern/Contemporary Japanese Literature and Culture The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at the University of California, Irvine, invites applications for a tenure-track position in Modern/Contemporary Japanese Literature and Culture, to begin July 1, 2015. (Please note … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Photographic Manipulation in Asia

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Paula

Composite Realities: the Art of Photographic Manipulation in Asia Special issue of the TAP Review, guest edited by Claire Roberts (University of Adelaide, Australia) and Yi Gu  (University of Toronto, Canada) Manipulation – of light, time and process – is … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese linguistics, assistant professor

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Paula

Institution:        Emory University, Russian and East Asian Languages and Cultures Location:          Georgia, United States Position:           Assistant Professor, Japanese Linguistics The Department of Russian and East Asian Languages and Cultures (REALC) at Emory University invites applications for a tenure-track position … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: History of East Asia, Assistant Professor

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Paula

Institution:       University of New Mexico – Albuquerque, History Location:          New Mexico, United States Position:          Assistant Professor in the History of East Asia THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO seeks applications for an Assistant Professorship in the History of East Asia … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications: NexGen Pacific Artists Program

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Paula

The Pacific Islands Society (PacSoc) is pleased to announce the second edition of its Next Generation (NexGen) Pacific Artists Program, which targets visual artists (aged < 35) from the Pacific Islands. The program provides participants with a global stage to … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Modern Buddhism in Japan

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Paula

Modern Buddhism in Japan edited by Hayashi Makoto, Otani Eiichi, and Paul L. Swanson. Published by Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture, 2014 (224 pp). This is a collection of essays on the development of Buddhism in Japan in response … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese history, Assistant Professor

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Paula

Institution:       Bowdoin College, Department of History and Asian Studies Location:          Maine, United States Position:          Tenure Track Faculty. Assistant Professor specializing in Japanese History Bowdoin College invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level specializing in any … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Asian Studies, lecturer

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Paula

Institution:       Victoria University of Wellington, School of Languages and Cultures Location:          New Zealand Position:          Lecturer in Asian Studies Applications are invited for the position of lecturer in Asian Studies with the School of Languages and Cultures, Victoria University of … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Rice cooker baked cinnamon apples!

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Paula

Tis the season! Decorations for Halloween are coming out and it’s finally getting cooler. For those of you in Japan, it’s just about the time you start craving the kind of treats we love about fall. Luckily for us, Rocket … Continue reading →

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