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Author Archives: Paula
Call For Papers: Bundan Snark: Writing and Fighting in Modern Japan Workshop Conference
University of Iowa, May 10-11, 2014 Proposal Submission Deadline: January 15, 2014 This workshop conference, which will result in an edited volume, will examine key instances in modern Japanese literary history (nineteenth through twenty-first centuries) in which personal arguments changed the face … Continue reading
Job Opening: East Asian History, Luther College
Institution: Luther College, History Location: Iowa, United States Position: Visiting Assistant Professor, East Asian history Luther College invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of History (East Asian history); a one-year, non-tenure track position beginning late August … Continue reading
Job Opening: Position Japanese Linguistics, Leiden University
Institution: Leiden University, Japanese Studies & Linguistics Location: Netherlands Position: Associate Professor of Japanese Linguistics Leiden University invites applications for a fulltime Associate Professorship in Japanese linguistics. Research specialization is open. Expertise in sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, discourse studies, … Continue reading
Job Opening: Postdoc Fellowship, Japan-Korean Studies, Univ of Pittsburgh
Institution: University of Pittsburgh, Asian Studies Center Location: Pennsylvania, United States Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow in Japan-Korea Studies University of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Fellowship in Japan-Korea Studies The Asian Studies Center and the Department of Anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh, with … Continue reading
Book Announcement: Asia through Art and Anthropology: Cultural Translation Across Borders
How has Asia been imagined, represented and transferred both literally and visually across linguistic, geopolitical and cultural boundaries? This book explores the shifting roles of those who produce, critique and translate creative forms and practices, for which distinctions of geography, … Continue reading
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Tagged anthropology, art, asia, Asian art, books, culture, ethnicity, geography, Japan, modernity, tradition
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Workshop: AAS-SSRC Dissertation Workshop Series
Philadelphia, March 30-April 2, 2014 Open for applications, next deadline is January 6th, 2014. The application is available here: https://soap.ssrc.org/ 2014: Dispossession, Capital, and the State The Association for Asian Studies and the Social Science Research Council are pleased to announce the third … Continue reading
Book Announcement: Tradition, Democracy and the Townscape of Kyoto: Claiming a Right to the Past
As the historic capital of the country and the stronghold of the nation’s most celebrated traditions, the city of Kyoto holds a unique place in the Japanese imagination. Widely praised for the beauty of its townscape and natural environments, … Continue reading
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Tagged books, city, democracy, ethnography, Japan, Kyoto, town, tradition, urban environment, urbanity
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Job Opening: Japanese Studies Librarian, Univ of Chicago
Institution: University of Chicago, Library Location: Illinois, United States Position: Japanese Studies Librarian The University of Chicago Library invites applicants for the position of Japanese Studies Librarian. The East Asian Collection supports teaching and research needs of the faculty and … Continue reading
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Tagged Illinois, japanese studies, job opening, librarian, library, University of Chicago
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Job Opening: East Asian Religions, Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship
Institution: Washington University in St. Louis, East Asian Languages and Cultures Location: Missouri, United States Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow East Asian Religions The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures and the Program in Religious Studies at Washington … Continue reading
Announcement: Harvard Summer School in Kyoto at Doshisha University June 8 – August 2, 2014
We invite you to take part in Harvard Summer School’s 8-week program at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan. Students enroll in 2 courses: Professor Mikael Adolphson’s course, “Japan: Tradition and Transformation,” which explores the nation’s tumultuous move to modernity. Professor … Continue reading
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Tagged Doshisha University, Harvard University, history, Japan, Japanese, modernity, religion, study abroad, summer school, tradition
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What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 