Author Archives: Paula

About Paula

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

Job Opening: Visiting position, Asian Art, Vanderbilt University

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Paula

Institution: Vanderbilt University, History of Art Location: Tennessee, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Non-Tenure Track Faculty; Mellon Assistant Professor of Asian Art The Department of History of Art at Vanderbilt University invites applications for the position of Mellon Assistant Professor … Continue reading →

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Funding: Asia-Pacific Study Fund (APSF) Short-Term Reciprocal Research Fellowship

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Paula

Asia-Pacific Study Fund (APSF) Short-Term Reciprocal Research Fellowship http://sugita.us/RRF.htm Asia-Pacific Studies Fund (APSF, formerly American Studies Fund) was established in 1999 as an ad-hoc private group to promote collaborative research in Asia-Pacific studies between Japanese and non-Japanese scholars. APSF provides … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Narratives of Sorrow and Dignity: Japanese Women, Pregnancy Loss, and Modern Rituals of Grieving

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Paula

Narratives of Sorrow and Dignity: Japanese Women, Pregnancy Loss, and Modern Rituals of Grieving. Oxford University Press, 2013 (Oxford Ritual Studies). ISBN 978-0-19-994215-2 (pbk) Author: Smith, Bardwell L. Preface 1. Mizuko Kuyō: Memorial Services for Child Loss in Japan 2. … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Lecturer, Japanese language, University of Chicago

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Paula

Institution: University of Chicago, East Asian Languages and Civilizations Location: Illinois, United States Position: Senior Lecturer in Japanese The Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations of the University of Chicago is accepting applications for a full-time (renewable) Senior Lecturer … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications: Workshop: hentaigana and kuzushiji workshop

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Paula

The Penn Faculty Working Group for Reading Asian Manuscripts will hold a four-day workshop on reading Edo-period hentaigana and kuzushiji July 22-25, 2014, and invites applications from faculty and graduate students from all fields of Japanese studies to participate. The workshop … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Lecturer in Translation Studies and Japanese Language

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Paula

Department of the Languages and Cultures of Japan and Korea Faculty of Languages and Cultures £32,862 – £47,187 p.a inclusive of London Allowance Vacancy No: 000645 The Department of the Languages and Cultures of Japan and Korea, invites applications for … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: To Hallow Genji: A Tribute to Noh

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Paula

This tribute to the Noh theater includes eighteen plays and four essays. Among the plays are five non-repertoire that survive in Zeami’s own hand. The eighteen are Genji kuyo, Akoya no matsu, Funabashi, Furu, Genjo, Hakozaki, Higaki, Kuzu, Matsura Sayohime, … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Studies, Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Monash University

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Paula

Institution: Monash University Location: Australia Position: Tenure Track Faculty; Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Japanese Studies Monash University is seeking an enthusiastic individual to join the Japanese Studies Program http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/japanese/, School of Languages, Literature, Cultures and Linguistics. Your area of specialisation … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Studies, Okinaga Junior Research Fellowship

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Paula

Institution: University of Oxford, Wadham College Location: United Kingdom Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Research Professional; Okinaga Junior Research Fellowship in Japanese Studies Applications are invited for a Junior Research Fellowship in Japanese Studies, to be held from 1 October … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: The World’s Fair Since 1964

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Paula

October 24-25, 2014 Location: Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. This workshop proposes to examine world’s fairs since (and including) 1964, a period marked by tremendous variability in the location and … Continue reading →

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