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

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

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Paula

Institution: Denison University Location:   Ohio, United States Position:   Tenure Track Faculty, Assistant Professor, East Asian History The History Department at Denison University, a highly selective liberal arts college, invites applications for a tenure-track position in East Asian history … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Literature, Assistant Professor (tenure-track)

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Paula

Institution:   Northwestern University Location:   Illinois, United States Position:   Assistant Professor, Japanese Literature, Department of Asian Languages and Cultures The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at Northwestern University seeks to appoint a full-time faculty member at the … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Premodern East Asian Humanities, Assistant Professor

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Paula

Institution:   University of Virginia Location:   Virginia, United States Position:   Assistant Professor, pre-modern East Asian Humanities The College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences with 10,000 students and 750 faculty members is the largest of the University … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Conference on Buddhism and Social Justice

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Paula

*Call for Papers * *A Conference on Buddhism and Social Justice * 23-25 April 2014, Leiden University * * Moving away from a common perception of Buddhism as intrinsically a tradition of peace and justice, our project-based at Leiden University-seeks … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Literature

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Paula

The University of Michigan invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured position in JAPANESE LITERATURE beginning September 1, 2014.  This is an open-rank search, and applicants with expertise in pre-modern, modern, and contemporary literature are encouraged to apply. All applicants should … Continue reading →

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Funding: Japan Foundation’s Japanese Studies Fellowships

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Paula

Japan Foundation’s Japanese Studies Fellowships Program provides support to outstanding scholars in the field by offering the opportunity to conduct research in Japan. 2014-15 fellowship categories are: Scholars and Researchers, Long Term (2-12 months) Scholars and Researchers, Short Term (21-59 days) … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Japan Since 1945 From Postwar to Post-Bubble

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Paula

Does Japan really matter anymore? The challenges of recent Japanese history have led some pundits and scholars to publicly wonder whether Japan’s significance is starting to wane. The multidisciplinary essays that comprise Japan Since 1945 demonstrate its ongoing importance and relevance. Examining … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Maps & Map-Making in Asian Cultural Studies

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Paula

Maps and Map-Making in Asian Cultural Studies A Special Issue of Situations: Cultural Studies in the Asian Context Winter 2014/15 Issue  Situations: Cultural Studies in the Asian Context contact email: tmurphy@yonsei.ac.kr Please share the following Call For Papers with interested colleagues. … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Superheroes in the Subway

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Paula

With all the buzz in the last few years about real-life people putting on costumes and declaring themselves superheroes (they even have their own Wiki page these days), it was interesting to stumble across this NTDV report on a local … Continue reading →

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Call For Papers – Year of Japan at Kennesaw State University

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Paula

Kennesaw State University is pleased to share the schedule of events for our Year of Japan (Fall 2013-Spring 2014). The schedule can be found on the website at www.kennesaw.edu/yearofjapan The program features a weekly lecture series, performances, exhibits, seminars and conference … Continue reading →

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