Author Archives: Paula

About Paula

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

Job Opening: Modern Japanese History, Columbia University

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Paula

Institution: Columbia University, East Asian Languages and Cultures Location: New York, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Tenure Track Faculty, Modern Japanese History The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track … Continue reading →

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Resources: Japanese Literature in Translation

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Paula

In college, when I had a lot more time to read modern and premodern Japanese literature, I often found myself wondering whether certain authors had more works in translation that I could get my hands on, but didn’t know where … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Princess Nun

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Paula

Harvard East Asian Monographs 366 The Princess Nun: Bunchi, Buddhist Reform, and Gender in Early Edo Japan Gina Cogan The Princess Nun tells the story of Bunchi (1619–1697), daughter of Emperor Go-Mizunoo and founder of Enshōji. Bunchi advocated strict adherence … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese & Chinese, Assistant Professor

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Paula

Institution: California State University – Northridge, Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures Location: California, United States Position: Assistant Professor of Japanese and Chinese Department: Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures Effective Date of Appointment: 2014 – 2015 AY (Subject … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Prof, history of 19th-20th C. Japan

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Paula

Institution: University of California – San Diego Location: California, United States Position: Assistant Professor Assistant Professor, History of 19th-20th Century Japan (10-812) Division of Arts & Humanities – History University of California San Diego Salary: Salary … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian History, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Paula

Institution: University of Missouri – St. Louis, History Location: Missouri, United States Position: Assistant Professor, East Asia History The Department of History at the University of Missouri – St. Louis invites applications for a tenure-track position starting … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Asian Studies Conference Japan, June 20-21, 2015

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Paula

Call for Papers: ASCJ 2015 The Executive Committee of the Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ) invites proposals for panels, roundtables, and individual papers to be presented at the Nineteenth Asian Studies Conference Japan. The conference will be held on the … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Christianity and Imperialism in Modern Japan

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Paula

SOAS STUDIES IN MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY JAPAN Christianity and Imperialism in Modern Japan. Emily Anderson October 2014 Christianity and Imperialism in Modern Japan explores how Japanese Protestants engaged with the unsettling changes that resulted from Japan’s emergence as a world … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian History

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Paula

Institution: College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University, History Location: Minnesota, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Tenure Track Faculty The Department of History of the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University invites applications for a tenure-track … Continue reading →

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Resources for Studying Buddhism

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Paula

Glancing through our resources page, I noticed our lack of sites on Buddhism. Sure enough, I had a few things on hand that anyone researching Buddhism in Japan or Buddhism in general will find quite useful. I’m not an expert … Continue reading →

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