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

Call for Papers: British Association for Japanese Studies Advanced Postgraduate Conference

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Paula

Application Deadline: 30 January 2014 Event Date: 25 April 2014 The British Association for Japanese Studies (BAJS) and the Japan Research Centre (JRC) at SOAS announce a Call for Papers for an Advanced Postgraduate Conference to be held at SOAS, London on Friday … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Western Conference Association for Asian Studies (WCAAS)

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Paula

Western Conference of the Association for Asian Studies WCAAS Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona October 3-4, 2014 The ASU Center for Asian Research announces the 2014 WCAAS annual conference to be held in Phoenix Arizona. We invite Asia scholars and … Continue reading →

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Funding: Dissertation Fellowship, Phillips Exeter Academy

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Paula

Institution:   Phillips Exeter Academy; Preparatory School Location:   New Hampshire, United States Position:   Fellow Phillips Exeter Academy seeks to support the academic and career development of doctoral students, and promote diversity and lively intellectual exchange on its campus … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Zen Anarchism: The Egalitarian Dharma of Uchiyama Gudō

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Paula

  The Institute of Buddhist Studies is pleased to announce a new work in its Contemporary Issues in Buddhist Studies series, produced jointly with BDK America, and marketed and distributed by the University of Hawai’i Press. Fabio Rambelli, Zen Anarchism: … Continue reading →

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Funding: Japan Studies Fellow, East-West Center, Washington, D.C.

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Paula

JAPAN STUDIES FELLOWSHIP 2014 East-West Center The East-West Center is now accepting applications from scholars and analysts who wish to undertake policy-relevant research and writing on issues of key relevance to the US-Japan partnership, including diplomatic, politico-security, economic, social and … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Kinsella, Schoolgirls, Money and Rebellion

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Paula

Japanese society in the 1990s and 2000s produced a range of complicated material about sexualized schoolgirls, and few topics have caught the imagination of western observers so powerfully. While young Japanese girls had previously been portrayed as demure and obedient, … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Modern East Asian History, Visiting Assistant Professor

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Paula

Institution:   Drake University, History Location:   Iowa, United States Position:   Visiting Professor in Modern East Asian History Drake University History Department invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor in Modern East Asian History starting August 2014. Candidates should … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Poetic Teachings in Premodern Japan

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Paula

Stanford University and the University of British Columbia are co-organizing a workshop on “Poetic Teachings in Premodern Japan: Aesthetics and Practice from the Eighth to Eighteenth Centuries.” The workshop will take place Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9 at Stanford University. … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: translator – Songwhale

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Paula

Songwhale is seeking a qualified part-time English to Japanese translator. The desired candidate must have native-level fluency in both Japanese and English (reading, writing and speaking) and great communication and organizational skills. Send resumes to info@songwhale.com Via: http://www.popcitymedia.com/innovationnews/hiringinpittsburgh010814.aspx

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Funding: Japan Studies Fellowship 2014

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Paula

East-West Center About the East-West Center The East-West Center is an education and research organization established by the U.S. Congress in 1960 to strengthen relations and understanding among the peoples and nations of Asia, the Pacific, and the United States. … Continue reading →

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