Author Archives: Paula

About Paula

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

Job Opening: East Asian History, Assistant Professor (limited one year)

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Paula

Institution: Rhode Island College, History Location: Rhode Island, United States Position: Full-time, one-year limited term position at the rank of Assistant Professor, East Asian History The Department of History at Rhode Island College invites applications for a … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Asian History, Assistant Professor (tenure-track)

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Paula

Institution: Bridgewater College, History and Political Science Location: Virginia, United States Position: Assistant Professor- Asian History Bridgewater College seeks an Assistant Professor of Asian History (excluding South Asia) for a tenure-track position to begin August, 2014. Teaching … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Language/Culture, Gettysburg College

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Paula

Institution: Gettysburg College, Asian Studies Location: Pennsylvania, United States Position: Visiting Assistant Professor, Japanese Language and Culture Japanese Language and Culture The Asian Studies Department at Gettysburg College invites applications for a one-year position, with strong possibility … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Meiji Restoration Losers: Memory and Tokugawa Supporters in Modern Japan

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Paula

Meiji Restoration Losers: Memory and Tokugawa Supporters in Modern Japan, published through the Harvard Asia Center, is now available. This book is about the “losers” of the Meiji Restoration and the supporters who promoted their legacy. Although the violence of … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: World (and Asian) History

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Paula

Institution: Trent University, History Location: Ontario, Canada Position: Assistant Professor; World History – Nine-month limited term appointment – 2014-15 Asia, Africa, Middle East, Atlantic World, or World expansion/exploration (Oshawa campus): The Department of History at Trent University invites … Continue reading →

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Conference: Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ), June 21-22, 2014

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Paula

Online Registration: Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ), June 21-22 Early Bird online registration for ASCJ 2013 begins on February 20. Please see registration details below. All scholars of Asia are invited to attend the eighteenth annual meeting of the Asian … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: “The Mysterious Underground Men”

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Paula

Announcing the publication of the English-language edition of one of Tezuka Osamu’s earliest books, and one of manga history’s most important: “The Mysterious Underground Men” (Chiteikoku no kaijin, 1948), published by PictureBox in New York. http://www.pictureboxinc.com/products/1196-the-mysterious-undergound-men The edition is in … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Dissolution of the Japanese Empire and the Struggle for Legitimacy in Postwar East Asia, 1945-1965

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Paula

Institution: University of Cambridge, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Location: United Kingdom Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate Position in East Asian History (Fixed Term) Salary: GBP 28,132 – 36,661 Reference: GU02720 Closing date: 18 April 2014 Applicants … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese History, Bowdoin College

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Paula

Institution: Bowdoin College, History and Asian Studies Location: Maine, United States Position: Visiting Assistant Professor, Japanese History Bowdoin College invites applications for a one-year visiting assistant professorship in Japanese history, to serve as a joint appointment in … Continue reading →

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Summer Program: Kyoto Traditional Theatre Training

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Paula

The intensive summer program in Kyoto Traditional Theatre Training invites applications to its 30th annual program, July 18-20 (orientation and overview of performing arts) and training (Jul 21-Aug 8). Master-teachers of the Kanze school noh, Okura school kyogen, and Wakayagi school of nihonbuyo classical dance offer … Continue reading →

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