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

Book Announcement: Classical World Literatures- Publication of “Classical World Literatures: Sino-Japanese and Greco-Roman Comparisons”

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Paula

by Wiebke Denecke Ever since Karl Jaspers’s “axial age” paradigm, there have been a number of influential studies comparing ancient East Asian and Greco-Roman history and culture. However, to date there has been no comparative study involving multiple literary traditions … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Journal of Japanese Philosophy

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Paula

Call for Philosophy Papers on Karatani for a Special Issue The Journal of Japanese Philosophy, published by SUNY Press, is the first and only international peer-reviewed journal on Japanese philosophy, an academic area that has been receiving increasing global attention.  … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor, History

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Paula

Institution: University of Hong Kong Location: Hong Kong Position:  Assistant Professor, HIstory Founded in 1911, The University of Hong Kong is committed to the highest international standards of excellence in teaching and research, and has been at the international forefront … Continue reading →

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Japanese Studies: 5-10-20 – Eight Years Out, Where Am I Now?

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Paula

For the second article in our Japanese Studies: 5-10-20, today we have a unique perspective from Reid Monroe-Sheridan, the CEO and Representative Director of Tokyo Nexus Limited and an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Tokyo Law School. Anyone interested … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Visiting Assistant Professor, Asian History

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Paula

Institution:  University of Central Arkansas, History Location: Arkansas, United States Position: Visiting Assistant Professor, History Asian History. The University of Central Arkansas invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professorship in Asian history, with preference for a specialty in China.  … Continue reading →

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Funding: Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Humanities, University of Pennsylvania

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Paula

University of Pennsylvania, Penn Humanities Forum Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities, 2015-2016 Five Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities are available for the 2015-2016 academic year on the general theme of SEX. Open to untenured junior scholars holding a PhD (no … Continue reading →

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Competition: Manga in/as Essay: Interpreting Kurama Tengu

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Paula

Manga in/as Essay competition: Interpreting Kurama Tengu To demonstrate the expressive potential of manga, Asiascape.org (based at Leiden University), is proud to announce its third competition ‘Interpreting Kurama Tengu.’ For its 3rd manga competition, we invite manga artists, cartoonists, students … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Visiting Assistant Professor, History (Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East)

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Paula

Institution: St. Mary’s College Location: Indiana, United States Position: Visiting Assistant Professor The Department of History at Saint Mary’s College invites applications for a one-year, visiting appointment for a teacher/scholar with a Ph.D. (ABD considered) in the history of Africa, … Continue reading →

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General Update

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Paula

Hello all! We have had a number of new subscribers lately, so welcome to everyone! I realized it had been quite a while since I updated all of our links, resources, and articles (embarrassingly, since November!), so today I did … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Visiting Position, Buddhist Studies, Rutgers

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Paula

Institution: Rutgers University Location: New Jersey, United States Position:  Visiting Assistant Professor The Department of Religion at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track position in Buddhist Studies during the 2014-2015 academic … Continue reading →

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