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Book Announcement: Tokyo Vernacular: Common Spaces, Local Histories, Found Objects
Tokyo Vernacular: Common Spaces, Local Histories, Found Objects, written by Jordan Sand, is now available. About the book: Preserved buildings and historic districts, museums and reconstructions have become an important part of the landscape of cities around the world. Beginning … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, books, cities, history, modern, modern Japan, modernizing, Tokyo, urban, urban space
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No Fun Link Friday Today
Due to the holiday, there is no Fun Link Friday today. Hope everyone stateside had a fabulous Thanksgiving and is navigating Black Friday safely! 🙂 Cheers!
Job Opening: Asian Art, Curator, Mactaggart Art Collection, University of Alberta
Institution: University of Alberta, University of Alberta Museums Location: Alberta, Canada Position: Managing Curator, The Mactaggart Art Collection The University of Alberta is seeking a Curator for the Mactaggart Art Collection, a world-renowned Asian Art collection. The Mactaggart Art Collection … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, asia, Asian art, Canada, curator, job opening, Mactaggart Art Collection, managing curator, museums, University of Alberta
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Job Opening: Chaired Professor & Director, Chao Center for Asian Studies, Rice University
Institution: Rice University, Humanities Location: Texas, United States Position: Chaired Professor and Director of the Chao Center for Asian Studies Rice University, located in Houston, Texas, seeks a new Director for the T.T. and W.F. Chao Center for Asian Studies … Continue reading
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Tagged chaired professor, Chao Center for Asian Studies, director, job opening, Rice University, Texas
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Job Opening: Japanese Studies, Associate Professor/Full Professor
Institution: University of Macau, The Centre for Japanese Studies of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities Location: Macau Position: Associate Professor, Full Professor of Japanese Studies The University of Macau is a leading higher educational institution in … Continue reading
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Tagged associate professor, full professor, japanese studies, job opening, Macau, University of Macau
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Funding: David L. Boren Fellowships
Application for the 2014-15 David L. Boren Fellowships for International Study, funded by the National Security Education Program, is now available on the Boren website. This fellowship may be used to study in Japan. US citizenship required. Deadline: January 28, 2014. … Continue reading
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Tagged David L. Boren Fellowships, fellowship, international, Japan, Japanese language, language, study, study abroad
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Funding: Weatherhead Initiative on Global History Fellowships
Description The Weatherhead Initiative on Global History (WIGH) at Harvard University, directed by Sven Beckert and Charles Maier, identifies and supports outstanding scholars whose work responds to the growing interest in the encompassing study of global history. We seek to … Continue reading
Reminder: Writers wanted – Japanese Studies 5-10-20
Just a quick reminder that we are still looking for people interested in writing (brief!) articles for our Japanese Studies 5-10-20 project, linked here. Are you five or so years out of your degree and into the world? Roughly ten? … Continue reading
Job Opening: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Japanese Studies
Institution: Stanford University, Center for East Asian Studies Location: California, United States Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow. Japanese Studies The Center for East Asian Studies at Stanford University is pleased to offer a postdoctoral fellowship in Japanese Studies for 2014-15. … Continue reading
Call for Abstracts: 23rd Annual Columbia University Graduate Student Conference on East Asia
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: COLUMBIA GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE ON EAST ASIA 23rd Annual Graduate Student Conference on East Asia Columbia University in the City of New York Friday February 14th to Saturday February 15th, 2014 Graduate students (and qualified undergraduates) are … Continue reading
What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 